# Mandar Assembly constituency

Mandar Assembly constituency is one of the 81 constituencies of the Jharkhand Vidhan Sabha, located in Ranchi district. Mandar is part of Lohardaga Lok Sabha constituency along with four other Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly) segments, namely, Sisai, Gumla, Bishnupur and Lohardaga. This constituency is reserved for the candidates belonging to the Scheduled tribes.

## Members of the Legislative Assembly

| Election | Member | Party |
| Bihar Legislative Assembly ||||
| 1952 | Soma Bhagat | Indian National Congress |
| 1957 | Ram Vilas Prasad | Jharkhand Party |
| 1957 | Ignes Kujur | Jharkhand Party |
| 1962 | Zahoor Ali Mohammad | Indian National Congress |
| 1967 | S. Bhagat | Indian National Congress |
| 1969 | Shri Krishna Bhagat | Indian National Congress |
| 1972 | Shri Krishna Bhagat | Indian National Congress |
| 1977 | Karam Chand Bhagat | Indian National Congress |
| 1980 | Karam Chand Bhagat | Indian National Congress |
| 1985 | Ganga Bhagat | Indian National Congress |
| 1990 | Karam Chand Bhagat | Janata Dal |
| 1995 | Bishwanath Bhagat | Jharkhand Mukti Morcha |
| 2000 | Deo Kumar Dhan | Indian National Congress |
| Jharkhand Legislative Assembly ||||
| 2005 | Bandhu Tirkey | United Goans Democratic Party |
| 2009 | Bandhu Tirkey | Jharkhand Janadikhar Manch |
| 2014 | Gangotri Kujur | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2019 | Bandhu Tirkey | Jharkhand Vikas Morcha |
| 2022^ | Shilpi Neha Tirkey | Indian National Congress |
| 2024 | Shilpi Neha Tirkey | Indian National Congress |
^by-election

## Election results
### Assembly election 2024

2024 Jharkhand Legislative Assembly election: Mandar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Shilpi Neha Tirkey | 135,936 | 49.01% | 4.58 |
| | BJP | Sunny Toppo | 1,13,133 | 40.79% | 7.38 |
| | BAP | Jagre Oraon | 7,129 | 2.57% | New |
| | JLKM | Guna Bhagat | 3,107 | 1.12% | New |
| | CPI(M) | Keerti Singh Munda | 2,821 | 1.02% | 5.47 |
| | Independent | Rekha Devi | 2,492 | 0.90% | New |
| | Independent | Vikash Jyoti Oraon | 1,966 | 0.71% | New |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 2,050 | 0.74% | 0.49 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 22,803 | 8.22% | 2.80 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,77,366 | 73.01% | 11.84 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,79,903 | | 8.14 |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | 4.58 | |

### Assembly by-election 2022

2022 Jharkhand Legislative Assembly by-election: Mandar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Shilpi Neha Tirkey | 95,486 | 44.43% | 40.50 |
| | BJP | Gangotri Kujur | 71,796 | 33.41% | 2.55 |
| | Independent | Deo Kumar Dhan | 22,424 | 10.43% | New |
| | CPI(M) | Subhash Munda | 13,941 | 6.49% | New |
| | Independent | Sushil Oraon | 2,641 | 1.23% | New |
| | Navodaya Jantantrik Party | Dinesh Oraon | 1,530 | 0.71% | New |
| | Independent | Marshal Barla | 1,311 | 0.61% | New |
| | NOTA | Nota | 2,634 | 1.23% | 0.51 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 23,690 | 11.02% | 0.73 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,14,909 | 61.70% | 6.41 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,51,320 | | 5.62 |
| | INC gain from JVM(P) | INC gain from JVM(P) | Swing | 3.28 | |

### Assembly election 2019

2019 Jharkhand Legislative Assembly election: Mandar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | JVM(P) | Bandhu Tirkey | 92,491 | 41.15% | New |
| | BJP | Deo Kumar Dhan | 69,364 | 30.86% | 2.36 |
| | AIMIM | Shishir Lakra | 23,592 | 10.50% | New |
| | AJSU | Hemlata Oraon | 15,708 | 6.99% | New |
| | INC | Sunny Toppo | 8,840 | 3.93% | 6.92 |
| | Independent | Gladwin Paul Minz | 2,142 | 0.95% | New |
| | AITC | Philmon Toppo | 1,794 | 0.80% | 23.70 |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 3,895 | 1.73% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 23,127 | 10.29% | 6.29 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,24,785 | 67.58% | 1.41 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,32,615 | | 15.74 |
| | JVM(P) gain from BJP | JVM(P) gain from BJP | Swing | 12.64 | |

### Assembly election 2014

2014 Jharkhand Legislative Assembly election: Mandar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Gangotri Kujur | 54,200 | 28.50% | 19.34 |
| | AITC | Bandhu Tirkey | 46,595 | 24.50% | New |
| | Independent | Deo Kumar Dhan | 38,801 | 20.40% | New |
| | INC | Ravindra Nath Bhagat | 20,646 | 10.86% | 7.85 |
| | SP | Sukhmani Tigga | 8,055 | 4.24% | New |
| | Independent | Hemlata Oraon | 5,320 | 2.80% | New |
| | Independent | Sheonath Tigga | 3,312 | 1.74% | New |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 4,281 | 2.25% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 7,605 | 4.00% | 15.36 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,90,165 | 66.17% | 5.48 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,87,377 | | 12.67 |
| | BJP gain from Jharkhand Janadikhar Manch | BJP gain from Jharkhand Janadikhar Manch | Swing | 9.56 | |

### Assembly election 2009

2009 Jharkhand Legislative Assembly election: Mandar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Jharkhand Janadikhar Manch | Bandhu Tirkey | 58,924 | 38.06% | New |
| | INC | Deo Kumar Dhan | 28,953 | 18.70% | 15.30 |
| | Rashtriya Kalyan Paksha | Chamra Linda | 27,073 | 17.49% | New |
| | BJP | Anil Oraon | 14,189 | 9.17% | 15.89 |
| | Jharkhand Party | Prabhakar Tirkey | 4,767 | 3.08% | New |
| | RJD | Dr. Diwakar Minz | 4,496 | 2.90% | New |
| | Independent | Jagdish Pahan | 2,832 | 1.83% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 29,971 | 19.36% | 0.44 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,54,805 | 60.69% | 5.86 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,55,065 | | 30.76 |
| | Jharkhand Janadikhar Manch gain from UGDP | Jharkhand Janadikhar Manch gain from UGDP | Swing | 14.85 | |

### Assembly election 2005

2005 Jharkhand Legislative Assembly election: Mandar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | UGDP | Bandhu Tirkey | 56,597 | 52.92% | New |
| | INC | Deo Kumar Dhan | 36,365 | 34.00% | 6.41 |
| | BJP | Dr. Diwakar Minz | 26,800 | 25.06% | 0.28 |
| | Independent | Somra Oraon | 3,230 | 3.39% | New |
| | Independent | Jaiwant Tigga | 3,217 | 3.38% | New |
| | BSP | Jotwa Oraon | 2,510 | 2.63% | New |
| | AJSU | Sheonath Tigga | 2,237 | 2.35% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 20,232 | 18.92% | 16.09 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,06,954 | 54.83% | 11.10 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,95,067 | | 0.21 |
| | UGDP gain from INC | UGDP gain from INC | Swing | 25.32 | |

### Assembly election 2000

2000 Bihar Legislative Assembly election: Mandar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Deo Kumar Dhan | 23,588 | 27.60% | New |
| | BJP | Dr. Diwakar Minz | 21,176 | 24.77% | New |
| | RJD | Vanwa Tirkey Alias Bandhu Tirkey | 13,070 | 15.29% | New |
| | JMM | Vishwa Nath Bhagat | 11,735 | 13.73% | New |
| | Samata Party | Karam Chand Bhagat | 10,220 | 11.96% | New |
| | SP | Prabhakar Tirkey | 2,458 | 2.88% | New |
| | CPI | Martha Khalko Alias Maria Khalko | 1,735 | 2.03% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 2,412 | 2.82% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 85,479 | 44.61% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,95,479 | | |
| | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) |