# Ghatsila Assembly constituency

Ghatsila Assembly constituency is an assembly constituency in the Indian state of Jharkhand. Before 2000, this constituency was in Bihar.
* JMM (60%)
* INC (20%)
* BJP (20%)

## Overview

According to the Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 2008 of the Election Commission of India, Ghatshila Assembly constituency covers Ghatsila police station and Musabnai police station (excluding Palasbani, Asta Koyali, Nunia, Kumarasol, Barakanjiya, Bomaro Bangoriya and Damudih gram panchayats). It is a reserved constituency for Scheduled Tribes. Ghatshila (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is a part of Jamshedpur (Lok Sabha constituency). It was unreserved seat in 1957 Bihar assembly elections.

## Members of the Legislative Assembly

| Election | Member | Party |
| Bihar Legislative Assembly ||||
| Before 1957: see Ghatsila cum Baharagora constituency ||||
| 1957 | Shishir Kumar Mahato | Jharkhand Party |
| 1962 | Basta Soren | Communist Party of India |
| 1967 | D. Murmu | Indian National Congress |
| 1969 | Yadunath Baskey | Independent politician |
| 1972 | Tika Ram Majhi | Communist Party of India |
| 1977 | Tika Ram Majhi | Communist Party of India |
| 1980 | Tika Ram Majhi | Communist Party of India |
| 1985 | Karan Chandra Mardi | Indian National Congress |
| 1990 | Surya Singh Besra | Independent politician |
| 1995 | Pradeep Kumar Balmuchu | Indian National Congress |
| 2000 | Pradeep Kumar Balmuchu | Indian National Congress |
| Jharkhand Legislative Assembly ||||
| 2005 | Pradeep Kumar Balmuchu | Indian National Congress |
| 2009 | Ramdas Soren | Jharkhand Mukti Morcha |
| 2014 | Laxman Tudu | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2019 | Ramdas Soren | Jharkhand Mukti Morcha |
| 2024 | Ramdas Soren | Jharkhand Mukti Morcha |

## Election results
### Assembly election 2024

2024 Jharkhand Legislative Assembly election: Ghatsila :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | JMM | Ramdas Soren | 98,356 | 51.50% | 14.14 |
| | BJP | Babu Lal Soren | 75,910 | 39.75% | 6.34 |
| | JLKM | Ramdas Murmu | 8,092 | 4.24% | New |
| | Independent | Sunil Kumar Murmu | 1,272 | 0.67% | New |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 2,868 | 1.50% | 1.14 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 22,446 | 11.75% | 7.80 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,90,966 | 76.30% | 6.26 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,50,295 | | 3.09 |
| | JMM hold | JMM hold | Swing | 14.14 | |

### Assembly election 2019

2019 Jharkhand Legislative Assembly election: Ghatsila :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | JMM | Ramdas Soren | 63,531 | 37.36% | 8.84 |
| | BJP | Lakhan Chandra Mardi | 56,807 | 33.41% | 0.93 |
| | AJSU | Pradeep Kumar Balmuchu | 31,910 | 18.77% | New |
| | Independent | Biswanath Singh | 2,293 | 1.35% | New |
| | JPP | Surya Singh Besra | 2,255 | 1.33% | New |
| | CPI | Kanai Murmu | 1,868 | 1.10% | 0.43 |
| | JVM(P) | Dr. Sunita Debdoot Soren | 1,738 | 1.02% | 0.19 |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 621 | 0.37% | 1.48 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 6,724 | 3.95% | 0.01 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,70,041 | 70.03% | 0.78 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,42,798 | | 4.02 |
| | JMM gain from BJP | JMM gain from BJP | Swing | 4.88 | |

### Assembly election 2014

2014 Jharkhand Legislative Assembly election: Ghatsila :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Laxman Tudu | 52,506 | 32.48% | 9.96 |
| | JMM | Ramdas Soren | 46,103 | 28.52% | 1.67 |
| | INC | Cinderella Balmuchu | 36,672 | 22.69% | 6.57 |
| | Independent | Kanhu Samant | 12,194 | 7.54% | New |
| | CPI | Dulal Chandra Hansda | 2,468 | 1.53% | 0.78 |
| | Independent | Bimal Munda | 2,003 | 1.24% | New |
| | JVM(P) | Gita Murmu | 1,953 | 1.21% | New |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 2,985 | 1.85% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 6,403 | 3.96% | 3.02 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,61,654 | 69.26% | 5.25 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,33,408 | | 17.81 |
| | BJP gain from JMM | BJP gain from JMM | Swing | 2.29 | |

### Assembly election 2009

2009 Jharkhand Legislative Assembly election: Ghatsila :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | JMM | Ramdas Soren | 38,283 | 30.19% | New |
| | INC | Pradeep Kumar Balmuchu | 37,091 | 29.25% | 10.70 |
| | BJP | Surya Singh Besra | 28,561 | 22.52% | 5.78 |
| | AJSU | Kanhu Samant | 10,978 | 8.66% | 3.25 |
| | CPI | Ganesh Chandra Murmu | 2,925 | 2.31% | New |
| | Independent | Sadhu Munda | 2,002 | 1.58% | New |
| | Independent | Dukhi Ram Mardi | 1,172 | 0.92% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,192 | 0.94% | 11.96 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,26,804 | 64.00% | 0.43 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,98,121 | | 1.22 |
| | JMM gain from INC | JMM gain from INC | Swing | 9.76 | |

### Assembly election 2005

2005 Jharkhand Legislative Assembly election: Ghatsila :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Pradeep Kumar Balmuchu | 50,936 | 39.95% | 9.37 |
| | Independent | Ramdas Soren | 34,489 | 27.05% | New |
| | BJP | Ramdas Hansda | 21,352 | 16.75% | 1.53 |
| | AJSU | Kanhu Samant | 15,187 | 11.91% | New |
| | Independent | Bimal Kumar Singh | 1,937 | 1.52% | New |
| | AITC | Govinda Mardi | 1,314 | 1.03% | New |
| | Independent | Putu Singh | 1,184 | 0.93% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 16,447 | 12.90% | 18.14 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,27,506 | 63.57% | 4.92 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,00,566 | | 14.55 |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | 9.37 | |

### Assembly election 2000

2000 Bihar Legislative Assembly election: Ghatsila :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Pradeep Kumar Balmuchu | 50,645 | 49.31% | New |
| | BJP | Baiju Murmu | 18,769 | 18.28% | New |
| | CPI | Bablu Murmu | 16,353 | 15.92% | New |
| | JMM | Shankar Chand Hembram | 9,891 | 9.63% | New |
| | JPP | Kanhu Samant | 2,777 | 2.70% | New |
| | RJD | Jaipal Manjhi | 2,563 | 2.50% | New |
| | Independent | Sita Ram Tudu | 1,583 | 1.54% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 31,876 | 31.04% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,02,701 | 59.47% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,75,088 | | |
| | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) |