# Simdega Assembly constituency

Simdega Assembly constituency is an assembly constituency in the Indian state of Jharkhand.
* INC (60%)
* BJP (40%)

## Members of the Legislative Assembly

| Election | Name | Party |
| Bihar Legislative Assembly ||||
| 1952 | Alfred Uraon | Jharkhand Party |
| 1957 | Marshal Kullu | Jharkhand Party |
| 1962 | Simon Oraon | Janata Party |
| 1967 | P. Toppo | Independent politician |
| 1969 | Gajadhar Gond | Bharatiya Jana Sangh |
| 1972 | Simon Tigga | Indian National Congress |
| 1977 | Nirmal Kumar Besra | Janata Party |
| 1980 | Nirmal Kumar Besra | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 1985 | Nirmal Kumar Besra | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 1990 | Nirmal Kumar Besra | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 1995 | Neil Tirkey | Jharkhand Mukti Morcha |
| 2000 | Neil Tirkey | Indian National Congress |
| Jharkhand Legislative Assembly ||||
| 2005 | Neil Tirkey | Indian National Congress |
| 2009 | Vimla Pradhan | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2014 | Vimla Pradhan | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2019 | Bhushan Bara | Indian National Congress |
| 2024 | Bhushan Bara | Indian National Congress |

## Election results
### Assembly election 2024

2024 Jharkhand Legislative Assembly election: Simdega :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Bhushan Bara | 75,392 | 44.13% | 2.67 |
| | BJP | Shradhanand Besra | 66,164 | 38.73% | 2.54 |
| | Jharkhand Party | Ireen Ekka | 16,700 | 9.78% | 2.42 |
| | Independent | Shanti Bala Kerketta | 2,037 | 1.19% | New |
| | Independent | Sushil Lakra | 1,980 | 1.16% | New |
| | JLKM | Suman Kullu | 1,800 | 1.05% | New |
| | BSP | Anuj Kundeshwar Ram | 1,580 | 0.92% | New |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 1,839 | 1.08% | 1.53 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 9,228 | 5.40% | 5.21 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,70,827 | 70.13% | 5.45 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,43,593 | | 7.71 |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | 2.67 | |

### Assembly election 2019

2019 Jharkhand Legislative Assembly election: Simdega :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Bhushan Bara | 60,651 | 41.47% | 26.30 |
| | BJP | Shradhanand Besra | 60,366 | 41.27% | 7.90 |
| | Jharkhand Party | Rezi Dungdung | 10,753 | 7.35% | 23.67 |
| | Rashtriya Sangail Party | Oliver Lakra | 2,865 | 1.96% | New |
| | JVM(P) | Mohan Baraik | 2,137 | 1.46% | 2.13 |
| | Independent | Abraham Minj | 1,666 | 1.14% | New |
| | JD(U) | Mohan Kachhap | 961 | 0.66% | New |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 3,819 | 2.61% | 0.59 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 285 | 0.19% | 2.16 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,46,270 | 64.68% | 1.22 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,26,151 | | 9.69 |
| | INC gain from BJP | INC gain from BJP | Swing | 8.09 | |

### Assembly election 2014

2014 Jharkhand Legislative Assembly election: Simdega :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Vimla Pradhan | 45,343 | 33.37% | 0.20 |
| | Jharkhand Party | Menon Ekka | 42,149 | 31.02% | 15.29 |
| | INC | Benjamin Lakra | 20,601 | 15.16% | 17.05 |
| | JMM | Neil Tirkey | 11,385 | 8.38% | 3.04 |
| | JVM(P) | Deepa Kumari Baraik | 4,882 | 3.59% | New |
| | Independent | Melani Ekka | 1,680 | 1.24% | New |
| | Akhil Bhartiya Jharkhand Party | Albinus Kharia | 1,554 | 1.14% | New |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 2,751 | 2.02% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 3,194 | 2.35% | 1.39 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,35,862 | 65.89% | 1.05 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,06,181 | | 15.27 |
| | BJP hold | BJP hold | Swing | 0.20 | |

### Assembly election 2009

2009 Jharkhand Legislative Assembly election: Simdega :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Vimla Pradhan | 38,476 | 33.18% | 7.70 |
| | INC | Neil Tirkey | 37,363 | 32.22% | 0.65 |
| | Jharkhand Party | Anosh Ekka | 18,252 | 15.74% | New |
| | JMM | Fujames Dungdung | 6,189 | 5.34% | New |
| | Gondvana Gantantra Party | Abraham Minj | 3,889 | 3.35% | New |
| | Independent | Biranjan Bara | 2,814 | 2.43% | New |
| | Independent | Johan Aind | 1,375 | 1.19% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,113 | 0.96% | 5.13 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,15,975 | 64.84% | 1.79 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,78,863 | | 24.63 |
| | BJP gain from INC | BJP gain from INC | Swing | 1.61 | |

### Assembly election 2005

2005 Jharkhand Legislative Assembly election: Simdega :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Neil Tirkey | 47,230 | 31.57% | 9.66 |
| | BJP | Nirmal Kumar Besra | 38,119 | 25.48% | 13.92 |
| | Independent | Libnus Tete | 6,388 | 4.77% | New |
| | Independent | Kondeshwar Ram | 6,344 | 4.74% | New |
| | BSP | Ajit Kiro | 5,646 | 4.21% | New |
| | UGDP | Arwind Ekka | 3,468 | 2.59% | New |
| | Independent | Johan Aind | 1,816 | 1.36% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 9,111 | 6.09% | 4.26 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,49,610 | 63.05% | 14.05 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,37,299 | | 52.11 |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | 9.66 | |

### Assembly election 2000

2000 Bihar Legislative Assembly election: Simdega :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Niel Tirkey | 31,514 | 41.23% | New |
| | BJP | Chatur Baraik | 30,118 | 39.40% | New |
| | RJD | Kondeshwar Ram | 6,923 | 9.06% | New |
| | Independent | Kishore Ekka | 2,651 | 3.47% | New |
| | JMM | Arvind Ekka | 2,352 | 3.08% | New |
| | SP | Turtan Mundu | 999 | 1.31% | New |
| | Jharkhand Party | Tairas Ekka | 614 | 0.80% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,396 | 1.83% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 76,435 | 50.24% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,56,000 | | |
| | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) |