# Kharsawan Assembly constituency

Kharsawan Assembly constituency is an assembly constituency in the Indian state of Jharkhand.
* JMM (50%)
* BJP (50%)

## Overview

As defined in the Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 2008, Kharsawan Assembly constituency covers Kharsawan and Kuchai police stations and Seraikella police station (excluding Seraikella municipality and Govindpur, Para, Manik Bazar, Tangrani, Pathanmara, Jordiha Gurugudia and Badakakda gram panchayats), village 98-Dighi in Rajnagar police station, and Bhoya Keadchalam, Domra Parnia, Lota, Thakurgutu, Dopai-Gamhariya, Sarda, Matkamhatu, Khuntpani, Chiru and Rajabasa gram panchayats in Chaibasa Mufassil police station.
The constituency is reserved for members of Scheduled Tribes. Kharsawan Assembly constituency is within Khunti Lok Sabha constituency.

## Members of Legislative Assembly

| Election | Member | Party |
| Bihar Legislative Assembly ||||
| 1952 | Ujindra Lal Ho | Jharkhand Party |
| 1957-67: Constituency did not exist ||||
| 1967 | Debilal Matisoy | Bharatiya Jana Sangh |
| 1969 | Chandra Mohan Manjhi | Independent politician |
| 1972 | Gulab Singh Munda | All India Jharkhand Party |
| 1977 | Debilal Matisoy | Janata Party |
| 1980 | Debilal Matisoy | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 1985 | Vijay Singh Soy | Independent politician |
| 1990 | Vijay Singh Soy | Indian National Congress |
| 1995 | Arjun Munda | Jharkhand Mukti Morcha |
| 2000 | Arjun Munda | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Jharkhand Legislative Assembly ||||
| 2005 | Arjun Munda | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2009 | Mangal Singh Soy | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2010^ | Arjun Munda | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2014 | Dashrath Gagrai | Jharkhand Mukti Morcha |
| 2019 | Dashrath Gagrai | Jharkhand Mukti Morcha |
| 2024 | Dashrath Gagrai | Jharkhand Mukti Morcha |
^by-election

## Election results
### Assembly election 2024

2024 Jharkhand Legislative Assembly election: Kharsawan :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | JMM | Dashrath Gagrai | 85,772 | 47.24% | 0.91 |
| | BJP | Sonaram Bodra | 53,157 | 29.28% | 3.91 |
| | JLKM | Pandu Ram Haiburu | 33,841 | 18.64% | New |
| | Independent | Hiralal Hembrom | 1,350 | 0.74% | New |
| | Independent | Sanjay Jarika | 1,182 | 0.65% | New |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 3,356 | 1.85% | 0.79 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 32,615 | 17.96% | 3.00 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,81,571 | 79.81% | 6.94 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,27,503 | | 8.84 |
| | JMM hold | JMM hold | Swing | 0.91 | |

### Assembly election 2019

2019 Jharkhand Legislative Assembly election: Kharsawan :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | JMM | Dashrath Gagrai | 73,341 | 48.15% | 1.00 |
| | BJP | Jawahar Lal Banra | 50,546 | 33.19% | 7.79 |
| | AJSU | Sanjay Jarika | 9,451 | 6.21% | New |
| | JVM(P) | Ram Honhaga | 3,134 | 2.06% | 0.34 |
| | Independent | Hiralal Hembram | 2,589 | 1.70% | New |
| | Independent | Bhagwat Prasad Majhi | 2,498 | 1.64% | New |
| | JD(U) | Kunvar Sinh Banra | 1,742 | 1.14% | New |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 1,614 | 1.06% | 0.81 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 22,795 | 14.97% | 6.80 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,52,311 | 72.87% | 4.89 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,09,017 | | 10.94 |
| | JMM hold | JMM hold | Swing | 1.00 | |

### Assembly election 2014

2014 Jharkhand Legislative Assembly election: Kharsawan :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | JMM | Dashrath Gagrai | 72,002 | 49.15% | New |
| | BJP | Arjun Munda | 60,036 | 40.98% | 14.36 |
| | INC | Chhotray Kisku | 4,927 | 3.36% | New |
| | JVM(P) | Pradhan Pasingh Gundua | 2,523 | 1.72% | New |
| | Jharkhand Party | Mangilal Purty | 1,639 | 1.12% | New |
| | JBSP | Kande Ram Kurli | 993 | 0.68% | New |
| | Independent | Lalji Ram Tiu | 852 | 0.58% | New |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 2,746 | 1.87% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 11,966 | 8.17% | 7.45 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,46,499 | 77.76% | 5.66 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,88,397 | | 21.64 |
| | JMM gain from BJP | JMM gain from BJP | Swing | 6.19 | |

### Assembly by-election 2011

2011 Jharkhand Legislative Assembly by-election: Kharsawan :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Arjun Munda | 61,801 | 55.34% | 8.33 |
| | | Dashrath Gagrai | 44,355 | 39.72% | New |
| | Independent | Hari Orawn | 1,843 | 1.65% | New |
| | Communist Party of India (Marxist Leninist) Liberation | Bahadur Oraon | 1,177 | 1.05% | New |
| | Independent | K. Ram Kurli | 1,057 | 0.95% | New |
| | Independent | M. S. Hembram | 849 | 0.76% | New |
| | Independent | M. S. Jamuda | 589 | 0.53% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 17,446 | 15.62% | 8.68 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,11,671 | 72.10% | 0.42 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,54,880 | | 0.28 |
| | BJP hold | BJP hold | Swing | 8.33 | |

### Assembly election 2009

2009 Jharkhand Legislative Assembly election: Kharsawan :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Mangal Singh Soy | 52,661 | 47.02% | 21.41 |
| | INC | Basko Besra | 25,442 | 22.71% | 4.92 |
| | JBSP | Chhotray Kisku | 9,906 | 8.84% | New |
| | Rashtriya Deshaj Party | Nitima Bodra Bari | 6,035 | 5.39% | New |
| | Independent | Kande Ram Kurli | 3,574 | 3.19% | New |
| | BSP | Kujuri Honhaga | 2,051 | 1.83% | 0.55 |
| | Independent | Bhagwat Prasad Majhi | 1,984 | 1.77% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 27,219 | 24.30% | 26.33 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,12,007 | 72.52% | 5.93 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,54,453 | | 5.91 |
| | BJP hold | BJP hold | Swing | 21.41 | |

### Assembly election 2005

2005 Jharkhand Legislative Assembly election: Kharsawan :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Arjun Munda | 74,797 | 68.43% | 17.65 |
| | INC | Kunti Soy | 19,453 | 17.80% | 17.39 |
| | Independent | Shiv Charan Hansda | 4,841 | 4.43% | New |
| | Independent | Sagu Charan Hembram | 2,569 | 2.35% | New |
| | BSP | Gora Purti | 1,395 | 1.28% | 0.10 |
| | Jharkhand Party | Bhagwat Prasad Majhi | 1,305 | 1.19% | New |
| | Independent | Shankar Bandra | 783 | 0.72% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 55,344 | 50.63% | 35.04 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,09,308 | 66.59% | 5.39 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,64,155 | | 14.58 |
| | BJP hold | BJP hold | Swing | 17.65 | |

### Assembly election 2000

2000 Bihar Legislative Assembly election: Kharsawan :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Arjun Munda | 44,521 | 50.78% | New |
| | INC | Vijay Singh Soy | 30,847 | 35.18% | New |
| | JMM | Lal Singh Leyangi | 6,771 | 7.72% | New |
| | UGDP | Ashok Kumar Tiu | 2,490 | 2.84% | New |
| | BSP | Budhan Singh Hembrom | 1,207 | 1.38% | New |
| | RJD | Lakhi Ram Majhi | 549 | 0.63% | New |
| | Independent | Jag Mohan Soy | 504 | 0.57% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 13,674 | 15.60% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 87,679 | 62.89% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,43,272 | | |
| | BJP win (new seat) | BJP win (new seat) | BJP win (new seat) | BJP win (new seat) | BJP win (new seat) |