# Torpa Assembly constituency

Torpa Assembly constituency is an assembly constituency in the Indian state of Jharkhand. Paulus Surin of JMM defeated Koche Munda of BJP by just 43 votes in 2014 Assembly Election.
* JMM (60%)
* BJP (40%)

## Members of Legislative Assembly

| Election | Member | Party |
| Bihar Legislative Assembly ||||
| Before 1957: Constituency did not exist ||||
| 1957 | Julius Munda | Jharkhand Party |
| 1962 | Samuel Munda | Janata Party |
| 1967 | S. Pahan | Indian National Congress |
| 1969 | Niral Enem Horo | Independent politician |
| 1972-77: Constituency did not exist ||||
| 1977 | Niral Enem Horo | Jan Kranti Dal |
| 1980 | Leyandar Tiru | Indian National Congress |
| 1985 | Niral Enem Horo | Independent politician |
| 1990 | Niral Enem Horo | Jharkhand Party |
| 1995 | Niral Enem Horo | All India Jharkhand Party |
| 2000 | Koche Munda | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Jharkhand Legislative Assembly ||||
| 2005 | Koche Munda | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2009 | Paulus Surin | Jharkhand Mukti Morcha |
| 2014 | Paulus Surin | Jharkhand Mukti Morcha |
| 2019 | Koche Munda | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2024 | Sudeep Gudhiya | Jharkhand Mukti Morcha |

## Election results
### Assembly election 2024

2024 Jharkhand Legislative Assembly election: Torpa :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | JMM | Sudeep Gudhiya | 80,887 | 59.76% | 30.82 |
| | BJP | Koche Munda | 40,240 | 29.73% | 7.44 |
| | JLKM | Wilson Bhengra | 2,832 | 2.09% | New |
| | Independent | Brajendra Hemrom | 2,356 | 1.74% | New |
| | BSP | Savitri Devi | 1,278 | 0.94% | New |
| | Jharkhand Party | Kulan Patras Aind | 1,202 | 0.89% | 4.40 |
| | Independent | Anita Surin | 940 | 0.69% | New |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 3,046 | 2.25% | 0.09 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 40,647 | 30.03% | 21.80 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,35,354 | 67.92% | 3.55 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,99,272 | | 9.64 |
| | JMM gain from BJP | JMM gain from BJP | Swing | 22.59 | |

### Assembly election 2019

2019 Jharkhand Legislative Assembly election: Torpa :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Koche Munda | 43,482 | 37.17% | 6.44 |
| | JMM | Sudeep Guria | 33,852 | 28.94% | 1.83 |
| | Independent | Paulus Surin | 19,234 | 16.44% | New |
| | Jharkhand Party | Subhas Kongari | 6,190 | 5.29% | 12.94 |
| | JVM(P) | Ishwardutt Marshal Mundu | 4,910 | 4.20% | New |
| | JD(U) | Sudhir Dang | 3,560 | 3.04% | New |
| | Independent | Sahdev Chik Badaik | 1,907 | 1.63% | New |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 2,737 | 2.34% | 1.34 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 9,630 | 8.23% | 8.19 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,16,993 | 64.37% | 3.30 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,81,744 | | 6.70 |
| | BJP gain from JMM | BJP gain from JMM | Swing | 6.40 | |

### Assembly election 2014

2014 Jharkhand Legislative Assembly election: Torpa :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | JMM | Paulus Surin | 32,003 | 30.76% | 10.02 |
| | BJP | Koche Munda | 31,960 | 30.72% | 8.59 |
| | Jharkhand Party | Suman Bhengra | 18,966 | 18.23% | 15.37 |
| | INC | Puneet Hemrom | 8,242 | 7.92% | New |
| | Akhil Bhartiya Jharkhand Party | Samrom Topno | 3,191 | 3.07% | New |
| | AITC | Clementia Hemrom | 2,324 | 2.23% | New |
| | Independent | Vijay Aind | 1,959 | 1.88% | New |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 3,828 | 3.68% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 43 | 0.04% | 18.61 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,04,031 | 61.08% | 1.39 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,70,330 | | 19.99 |
| | JMM hold | JMM hold | Swing | 10.02 | |

### Assembly election 2009

2009 Jharkhand Legislative Assembly election: Torpa :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | JMM | Paulus Surin | 34,551 | 40.78% | 27.05 |
| | BJP | Koche Munda | 18,752 | 22.13% | 13.07 |
| | JVM(P) | Vijay Mundu | 16,779 | 19.81% | New |
| | Independent | Monren Topno | 3,899 | 4.60% | New |
| | Independent | Stanislas Kindo | 2,911 | 3.44% | New |
| | Jharkhand Party | Kulan Patras Aind | 2,420 | 2.86% | 22.47 |
| | Independent | Shanti Hemrom | 1,355 | 1.60% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 15,799 | 18.65% | 8.76 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 84,721 | 59.68% | 0.23 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,41,953 | | 2.57 |
| | JMM gain from BJP | JMM gain from BJP | Swing | 5.58 | |

### Assembly election 2005

2005 Jharkhand Legislative Assembly election: Torpa :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Koche Munda | 28,965 | 35.21% | 2.02 |
| | Jharkhand Party | Niral Enem Horo | 20,833 | 25.32% | New |
| | JMM | Peter Bage | 11,300 | 13.73% | New |
| | Independent | Vijay Mundu | 9,078 | 11.03% | New |
| | Independent | Rajni Kandulna | 4,239 | 5.15% | New |
| | Independent | Nirmal Hemrom | 2,858 | 3.47% | New |
| | RJD | Vayalet Kachchhap | 1,876 | 2.28% | 1.96 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 8,132 | 9.88% | 5.27 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 82,273 | 59.45% | 4.82 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,38,394 | | 12.65 |
| | BJP hold | BJP hold | Swing | 2.02 | |

### Assembly election 2000

2000 Bihar Legislative Assembly election: Torpa :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Koche Munda | 24,986 | 37.23% | New |
| | Independent | Niral Enem Horo | 21,889 | 32.62% | New |
| | INC | Dolly Kandulna | 13,674 | 20.37% | New |
| | NCP | S. Topno | 3,546 | 5.28% | New |
| | RJD | David Manjar | 2,847 | 4.24% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 3,097 | 4.61% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 67,113 | 55.74% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,22,854 | | |
| | BJP win (new seat) | BJP win (new seat) | BJP win (new seat) | BJP win (new seat) | BJP win (new seat) |