# Maheshpur Assembly constituency

The constituency of Maheshpur is electoral district in the Indian state of Jharkhand for the Vidhan Sabha, the lower house of the state's parliament.
The constituency includes Maheshpur and Pakuria Police Stations in Pakur district. This seat is reserved for Scheduled Tribes. and it lies within the Rajmahal constituency for elections to the Lok Sabha, India's national parliament.

## Members of Legislative Assembly

| Election | Member | Party |
| Bihar Legislative Assembly ||||
| 1952 | Jitu Kisku | Jharkhand Party |
| 1957-62: Constituency did not exist ||||
| 1962 | Joseph Murmu | Swatantra Party |
| 1967 | P. Hansdak | Independent politician |
| 1969 | Kaleshwar Hembrom | Bihar Prant Hul Jharkhand |
| 1972 | Kalidas Murmu | Indian National Congress |
| 1977 | Bishwanath Murmu | Janata Party |
| 1980 | Devidhan Besra | Jharkhand Mukti Morcha |
| 1985 | Devidhan Besra | Jharkhand Mukti Morcha |
| 1990 | Kalidas Murmu | Indian National Congress |
| 1995 | Jyotin Soren | Communist Party of India |
| 2000 | Devidhan Besra | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Jharkhand Legislative Assembly ||||
| 2005 | Suphal Marandi | Jharkhand Mukti Morcha |
| 2009 | Mistry Soren | Jharkhand Vikas Morcha |
| 2014 | Stephen Marandi | Jharkhand Mukti Morcha |
| 2019 | Stephen Marandi | Jharkhand Mukti Morcha |
| 2024 | Stephen Marandi | Jharkhand Mukti Morcha |

## Election results
### Assembly Election 2024

2024 Jharkhand Legislative Assembly election: Maheshpur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | JMM | Stephen Marandi | 114,924 | 59.63% | 5.69 |
| | BJP | Navneet Anthony Hembrom | 53,749 | 27.89% | 5.43 |
| | CPI(M) | Gopin Soren | 5,329 | 2.76% | 0.37 |
| | Bhartiya Azad Sena | Mistry Soren | 5,031 | 2.61% | New |
| | SP | Daud Marandi | 2,644 | 1.37% | New |
| | Independent | Rephaeel Murmu | 2,305 | 1.20% | New |
| | Independent | Stefan Marandi | 1,566 | 0.81% | New |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 1,304 | 0.68% | 0.50 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 61,175 | 31.74% | 11.11 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,92,744 | 80.28% | 3.91 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,40,084 | | 10.88 |
| | JMM hold | JMM hold | Swing | 5.69 | |

### Assembly Election 2019

2019 Jharkhand Legislative Assembly election: Maheshpur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | JMM | Stephen Marandi | 89,197 | 53.94% | 21.69 |
| | BJP | Mistry Soren | 55,091 | 33.31% | 4.89 |
| | CPI(M) | Gopin Soren | 5,176 | 3.13% | 2.34 |
| | JVM(P) | Shivdhan Hembrom | 2,860 | 1.73% | 17.72 |
| | AJSU | Suphal Marandi | 2,706 | 1.64% | New |
| | Independent | Stefan Marandi | 1,551 | 0.94% | New |
| | JPP | Origanesh Hembrom | 1,360 | 0.82% | New |
| | NOTA | Nota | 1,939 | 1.17% | 0.40 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 34,106 | 20.62% | 16.80 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,65,366 | 76.37% | 3.51 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,16,533 | | 7.54 |
| | JMM hold | JMM hold | Swing | 21.69 | |

### Assembly Election 2014

2014 Jharkhand Legislative Assembly election: Maheshpur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | JMM | Stephen Marandi | 51,866 | 32.25% | New |
| | BJP | Devidhan Tudu | 45,710 | 28.42% | 3.08 |
| | JVM(P) | Mistry Soren | 31,276 | 19.45% | 25.25 |
| | CPI(M) | Gamelina Soren | 8,798 | 5.47% | 2.28 |
| | INC | Devilal Murmu | 5,814 | 3.61% | New |
| | Independent | Dijen Hembrom | 4,782 | 2.97% | New |
| | SP | Daud Marandi | 3,717 | 2.31% | New |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 2,527 | 1.57% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 6,156 | 3.83% | 15.53 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,60,839 | 79.88% | 14.81 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,01,344 | | 15.41 |
| | JMM gain from JVM(P) | JMM gain from JVM(P) | Swing | 12.45 | |

### Assembly Election 2009

2009 Jharkhand Legislative Assembly election: Maheshpur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | JVM(P) | Mistry Soren | 50,746 | 44.70% | New |
| | BJP | Devidhan Tudu | 28,772 | 25.34% | 4.81 |
| | AITC | Durga Marandi | 15,840 | 13.95% | New |
| | CPI(M) | Gopin Soren | 3,616 | 3.19% | 4.68 |
| | Independent | Daud Marandi | 2,625 | 2.31% | New |
| | Independent | Stefan Marandi | 1,879 | 1.66% | New |
| | RSP | Ameliya Hansda | 1,807 | 1.59% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 21,974 | 19.36% | 7.54 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,13,529 | 65.07% | 2.39 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,74,460 | | 0.85 |
| | JVM(P) gain from JMM | JVM(P) gain from JMM | Swing | 2.72 | |

### Assembly Election 2005

2005 Jharkhand Legislative Assembly election: Maheshpur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | JMM | Suphal Marandi | 45,520 | 41.98% | 21.50 |
| | BJP | Debidhan Besra | 32,704 | 30.16% | 4.76 |
| | AJSU | Mistry Soren | 13,812 | 12.74% | New |
| | CPI(M) | Gopin Soren | 8,525 | 7.86% | 1.02 |
| | JDP | Ismail Soren | 2,686 | 2.48% | New |
| | BSP | Shreechand Tudu | 2,139 | 1.97% | New |
| | Independent | Junesh Murmu | 1,851 | 1.71% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 12,816 | 11.82% | 6.90 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,08,444 | 62.69% | 6.41 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,72,991 | | 16.91 |
| | JMM gain from BJP | JMM gain from BJP | Swing | 16.58 | |

### Assembly Election 2000

2000 Bihar Legislative Assembly election: Maheshpur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Devidhan Besra | 21,145 | 25.39% | New |
| | JMM | Sufal Marandi | 17,050 | 20.48% | New |
| | INC | Navinlal Soren | 16,336 | 19.62% | New |
| | Independent | Durga Marandi | 12,378 | 14.86% | New |
| | CPI(M) | Jyotin Soren | 7,393 | 8.88% | New |
| | Independent | Mistry Soren | 4,190 | 5.03% | New |
| | Independent | Kandna Hembrom | 2,064 | 2.48% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 4,095 | 4.92% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 83,270 | 57.01% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,47,972 | | |
| | BJP win (new seat) | BJP win (new seat) | BJP win (new seat) | BJP win (new seat) | BJP win (new seat) |