# Jama Assembly constituency

Jama Assembly constituency is an assembly constituency in the Indian state of Jharkhand.

## Overview

Jama Assembly constituency covers: Jama and Ramgarh Police Stations in Dumka district.
This seat is reserved for Scheduled Tribes.
Jama Assembly constituency is part of Dumka (Lok Sabha constituency).

## Members of the Legislative Assembly

| Election | Member | Party |
| Bihar Legislative Assembly ||||
| Before 1967: Constituency did not exist ||||
| 1967 | M. Hansda | Independent politician |
| 1969 | Madan Besra | Indian National Congress |
| 1972 | Madan Besra | Indian National Congress |
| 1977 | Madan Besra | Indian National Congress |
| 1980 | Dewan Soren | Jharkhand Mukti Morcha |
| 1985 | Shibu Soren | Jharkhand Mukti Morcha |
| 1990 | Mohril Murmu | Jharkhand Mukti Morcha |
| 1995 | Durga Soren | Jharkhand Mukti Morcha |
| 2000 | Durga Soren | Jharkhand Mukti Morcha |
| Jharkhand Legislative Assembly ||||
| 2005 | Sunil Soren | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2009 | Sita Soren | Jharkhand Mukti Morcha |
| 2014 | Sita Soren | Jharkhand Mukti Morcha |
| 2019 | Sita Soren | Jharkhand Mukti Morcha |
| 2024 | Louis Marandi | Jharkhand Mukti Morcha |

## Election results
### Assembly Election 2024

2024 Jharkhand Legislative Assembly election: Jama :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | JMM | Louis Marandi | 76,424 | 46.89% | 4.46 |
| | BJP | Suresh Murmu | 70,686 | 43.37% | 2.63 |
| | Independent | Rasik Murmu | 2,811 | 1.72% | New |
| | Independent | Polina Murmu | 2,067 | 1.27% | New |
| | CPI(M) | Sanatan Dehri | 1,677 | 1.03% | New |
| | Independent | Rajeev Basky | 1,481 | 0.91% | New |
| | BSP | Shailendra Hembram | 956 | 0.59% | New |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 679 | 0.42% | 0.75 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 5,738 | 3.52% | 1.83 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,62,973 | 72.40% | 2.66 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,25,112 | | 9.32 |
| | JMM hold | JMM hold | Swing | 4.46 | |

### Assembly Election 2019

2019 Jharkhand Legislative Assembly election: Jama :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | JMM | Sita Soren | 60,925 | 42.43% | 2.63 |
| | BJP | Suresh Murmu | 58,499 | 40.74% | 2.66 |
| | JVM(P) | Arjun Marandi | 5,897 | 4.11% | 2.82 |
| | Independent | Bonel Kisku | 4,152 | 2.89% | New |
| | AJSU | Steffy Teresa Murmu | 3,351 | 2.33% | New |
| | Independent | Manuel Murmu | 2,509 | 1.75% | New |
| | Independent | Barish Murmu | 1,330 | 0.93% | New |
| | NOTA | Nota | 1,671 | 1.16% | 0.17 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 2,426 | 1.69% | 0.03 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,43,591 | 69.73% | 1.74 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,05,913 | | 10.01 |
| | JMM hold | JMM hold | Swing | 2.63 | |

### Assembly Election 2014

2014 Jharkhand Legislative Assembly election: Jama :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | JMM | Sita Soren | 53,250 | 39.80% | 0.47 |
| | BJP | Suresh Murmu | 50,944 | 38.08% | 11.71 |
| | JVM(P) | Sukh Lal Soren | 9,263 | 6.92% | New |
| | Independent | Bhola Nath Grihi | 3,688 | 2.76% | New |
| | INC | Marshal Marandi | 2,320 | 1.73% | 11.48 |
| | Independent | Bonel Kisku | 2,170 | 1.62% | New |
| | Independent | Raska Soren | 1,637 | 1.22% | New |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 1,786 | 1.33% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 2,306 | 1.72% | 11.24 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,33,785 | 71.48% | 11.32 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,87,170 | | 14.88 |
| | JMM hold | JMM hold | Swing | 0.47 | |

### Assembly Election 2009

2009 Jharkhand Legislative Assembly election: Jama :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | JMM | Sita Soren | 38,550 | 39.33% | 0.05 |
| | BJP | Manoj Kumar Singh | 25,844 | 26.37% | 19.87 |
| | INC | Sushil Marandi | 12,948 | 13.21% | New |
| | RJD | Vijaya Pahan | 2,323 | 2.37% | 2.09 |
| | Independent | Paneshal Tudu | 1,886 | 1.92% | New |
| | Loktantrik Samata Dal | Lukhi Ram Tudu | 1,572 | 1.60% | New |
| | AITC | English Marandi | 1,424 | 1.45% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 12,706 | 12.96% | 6.01 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 98,013 | 60.16% | 2.75 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,62,923 | | 1.86 |
| | JMM gain from BJP | JMM gain from BJP | Swing | 6.91 | |

### Assembly Election 2005

2005 Jharkhand Legislative Assembly election: Jama :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Sunil Soren | 44,073 | 46.24% | 16.30 |
| | JMM | Durga Soren | 37,443 | 39.29% | 9.67 |
| | RJD | Manoj Kumar Singh | 4,254 | 4.46% | New |
| | BSP | Sumanti Manjhi | 2,410 | 2.53% | New |
| | Independent | Sona Murmu | 2,061 | 2.16% | New |
| | Independent | Siril Soren | 1,421 | 1.49% | New |
| | Independent | Kaleshwar Soren | 896 | 0.94% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 6,630 | 6.96% | 12.05 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 95,308 | 57.41% | 0.66 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,66,017 | | 12.04 |
| | BJP gain from JMM | BJP gain from JMM | Swing | 2.71 | |

### Assembly Election 2000

2000 Bihar Legislative Assembly election: Jama :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | JMM | Durga Soren | 41,165 | 48.95% | New |
| | BJP | Rabindra Marandi | 25,179 | 29.94% | New |
| | INC | Mohril Murmu | 17,379 | 20.67% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 15,986 | 19.01% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 84,092 | 57.71% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,48,175 | | |
| | JMM win (new seat) | JMM win (new seat) | JMM win (new seat) | JMM win (new seat) | JMM win (new seat) |