# Mahagama Assembly constituency

Mahagama is an assembly constituency in the Indian state of Jharkhand.

## Overview

Mahagama (Vidhan Sabha constituency) covers: Mahagama and Meherma Police Stations in Godda district.
Mahagama Assembly constituency is part of Godda (Lok Sabha constituency).

## Members of Legislative Assembly

| Election | Member | Party |
| Bihar Legislative Assembly ||||
| 1952 | Sagar Mohan Pathak | Indian National Congress |
| 1957 | Mahendra Mahto | Praja Socialist Party |
| 1962 | Rajpati Ram | Indian National Congress |
| 1967 | Rajpati Ram | Indian National Congress |
| 1969 | Sayeed Ahmed | Communist Party of India |
| 1972 | Awadh Bihari Singh | Bharatiya Jana Sangh |
| 1977 | Sayeed Ahmed | Janata Party |
| 1980 | Awadh Bihari Singh | Indian National Congress |
| 1985 | Awadh Bihari Singh | Indian National Congress |
| 1990 | Faiyaz Bhagalpuri | Janata Dal |
| 1995 | Awadh Bihari Singh | Indian National Congress |
| 2000 | Ashok Kumar | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Jharkhand Legislative Assembly ||||
| 2005 | Ashok Kumar | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2009 | Rajesh Ranjan | Indian National Congress |
| 2014 | Ashok Kumar | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2019 | Dipika Pandey Singh | Indian National Congress |
| 2024 | Dipika Pandey Singh | Indian National Congress |

## Election results
### Assembly Election 2024

2024 Jharkhand Legislative Assembly election: Mahagama :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Dipika Pandey Singh | 114,069 | 51.03% | 5.53 |
| | BJP | Ashok Kumar | 95,424 | 42.69% | 3.57 |
| | JLKM | Jawahar Lal Yadav | 5,117 | 2.29% | New |
| | Independent | Md. Harunrasid | 2,185 | 0.98% | New |
| | AIMIM | Mohammad Kamran Khan | 1,783 | 0.80% | 2.12 |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 2,922 | 1.31% | 0.44 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 18,645 | 8.34% | 1.97 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,23,545 | 66.91% | 1.01 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,34,116 | | 12.26 |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | 5.53 | |

### Assembly Election 2019

2019 Jharkhand Legislative Assembly election: Mahagama :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Deepika Pandey Singh | 89,224 | 45.49% | 35.32 |
| | BJP | Ashok Kumar | 76,725 | 39.12% | 0.04 |
| | AIMIM | Ashok Kumar Singh | 5,719 | 2.92% | New |
| | Independent | Gouri Priya | 4,136 | 2.11% | New |
| | CPI(M) | Ashok Sah | 2,703 | 1.38% | 4.72 |
| | JVM(P) | Sanjiv Kumar Mishra | 2,506 | 1.28% | 20.39 |
| | AJSU | Ataur Rahaman Siddiki | 2,198 | 1.12% | New |
| | NOTA | Nota | 1,700 | 0.87% | 0.74 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 12,499 | 6.37% | 11.13 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,96,119 | 65.90% | 0.46 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,97,621 | | 7.97 |
| | INC gain from BJP | INC gain from BJP | Swing | 6.33 | |

### Assembly Election 2014

2014 Jharkhand Legislative Assembly election: Mahagama :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Ashok Kumar | 70,635 | 39.16% | 13.83 |
| | JVM(P) | Shahid Iqbal | 39,075 | 21.67% | New |
| | INC | Rajesh Ranjan | 18,355 | 10.18% | 20.98 |
| | JMM | Surendra Mohan Keshri | 13,770 | 7.63% | 1.06 |
| | CPI(M) | Ashok Sah | 10,998 | 6.10% | 0.57 |
| | BSP | Jawaharlal Yadav | 8,806 | 4.88% | New |
| | Independent | Sudama Kumar Singh | 5,044 | 2.80% | New |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 2,892 | 1.60% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 31,560 | 17.50% | 11.68 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,80,359 | 65.43% | 8.10 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,75,642 | | 12.32 |
| | BJP gain from INC | BJP gain from INC | Swing | 8.01 | |

### Assembly Election 2009

2009 Jharkhand Legislative Assembly election: Mahagama :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Rajesh Ranjan | 43,834 | 31.16% | New |
| | BJP | Ashok Kumar | 35,648 | 25.34% | 8.15 |
| | JMM | Lal Bihari Sah | 12,237 | 8.70% | 2.06 |
| | CPI(M) | Ashok Sah | 9,388 | 6.67% | 3.89 |
| | RJD | Badri Bhagat | 7,183 | 5.11% | 23.73 |
| | Independent | Kunwar Gopal Singh | 5,865 | 4.17% | New |
| | Independent | Saryu Prasad Panjiyara | 4,227 | 3.00% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 8,186 | 5.82% | 1.16 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,40,695 | 57.33% | 0.28 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,45,415 | | 1.38 |
| | INC gain from BJP | INC gain from BJP | Swing | 2.34 | |

### Assembly Election 2005

2005 Jharkhand Legislative Assembly election: Mahagama :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Ashok Kumar | 46,253 | 33.49% | 7.51 |
| | RJD | Ataur Rahaman Siddiki | 39,825 | 28.84% | 11.38 |
| | BSP | Ashok Kumar Singh | 12,885 | 9.33% | New |
| | JMM | Pervez Hassan | 9,160 | 6.63% | 3.25 |
| | Independent | Rajesh Ranjan | 4,669 | 3.38% | New |
| | CPI(M) | Ashok Sah | 3,843 | 2.78% | New |
| | Independent | Virendra Kumar Singh | 3,151 | 2.28% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 6,428 | 4.65% | 3.87 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,38,102 | 57.05% | 2.79 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,42,063 | | 17.51 |
| | BJP hold | BJP hold | Swing | 7.51 | |

### Assembly Election 2000

2000 Bihar Legislative Assembly election: Mahagama :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Ashok Kumar | 32,025 | 25.98% | New |
| | RJD | Ataur Rahaman Siddiki | 21,519 | 17.46% | New |
| | INC | Awadh Bihari Singh | 12,622 | 10.24% | New |
| | JMM | Virendra Kumar Singh | 12,181 | 9.88% | New |
| | CPI | Suresh Prasad Yadav | 12,113 | 9.83% | New |
| | Independent | Usman Gani | 6,786 | 5.50% | New |
| | Bhartiya Jana Congress (Rashtriya) | Enamul Haque | 5,646 | 4.58% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 10,506 | 8.52% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,23,273 | 60.94% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,05,995 | | |
| | BJP win (new seat) | BJP win (new seat) | BJP win (new seat) | BJP win (new seat) | BJP win (new seat) |