# Tamar Assembly constituency

Tamar Assembly constituency is an assembly constituency in the Indian state of Jharkhand.
* JD(U) (33.33%)
* JMM (33.33%)
* JP (16.67%)
* AJSU (16.67%)

## Members of the Legislative Assembly

| Election | Member | Party |
| Bihar Legislative Assembly ||||
| 1952 | Naiyaran Munda | Jharkhand Party |
| 1957 | Dhan Singh Munda | Jharkhand Party |
| 1962 | Dhan Singh Munda | Janata Party |
| 1967 | B. R. Munda | Indian National Congress |
| 1969 | Anirudh Patar | Bharatiya Jana Sangh |
| 1972 | Banmali Singh Munda | Indian National Congress |
| 1977 | Anirudh Patar | Janata Party |
| 1980 | Tiru Muchirai Munda | Indian National Congress |
| 1985 | Tiru Muchirai Munda | Indian National Congress |
| 1990 | Tiru Muchirai Munda | Indian National Congress |
| 1995 | Kali Charan Munda | Indian National Congress |
| 2000 | Ramesh Singh Munda | Samata Party |
| Jharkhand Legislative Assembly ||||
| 2005 | Ramesh Singh Munda | Janata Dal (United) |
| 2009 | Gopal Krishna Patar | Janata Dal (United) |
| 2009^ | Gopal Krishna Patar | Jharkhand Party |
| 2014 | Vikash Kumar Munda | All Jharkhand Students Union |
| 2019 | Vikash Kumar Munda | Jharkhand Mukti Morcha |
| 2024 | Vikash Kumar Munda | Jharkhand Mukti Morcha |
^by-election

## Election results
### Assembly election 2024

2024 Jharkhand Legislative Assembly election: Tamar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | JMM | Vikash Kumar Munda | 65,655 | 40.28% | 1.06 |
| | JD(U) | Gopal Krishna Patar | 41,409 | 25.40% | New |
| | JLKM | Damayanti Munda | 26,562 | 16.30% | New |
| | CPI(M) | Suresh Munda | 5,030 | 3.09% | New |
| | Independent | Singrai Tuti | 4,801 | 2.95% | New |
| | Independent | Sachin Patar | 3,985 | 2.44% | New |
| | BAP | Prem Shankar Shahi Munda | 3,915 | 2.40% | New |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 972 | 0.60% | 0.04 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 24,246 | 14.87% | 7.02 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,63,001 | 74.55% | 6.07 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,18,637 | | 5.83 |
| | JMM hold | JMM hold | Swing | 1.06 | |

### Assembly election 2019

2019 Jharkhand Legislative Assembly election: Tamar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | JMM | Vikash Kumar Munda | 55,491 | 39.22% | 37.12 |
| | AJSU | Ram Durlav Singh Munda | 24,520 | 17.33% | 25.54 |
| | BJP | Reeta Devi | 18,082 | 12.78% | New |
| | NCP | Gopal Krishna Patar | 16,517 | 11.67% | New |
| | JVM(P) | Prem Shankar Shahi Munda | 4,225 | 2.99% | 1.94 |
| | Independent | Prakash Chandra Oraon | 3,725 | 2.63% | New |
| | Jharkhand Party | Kundan Pahan | 2,932 | 2.07% | New |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 899 | 0.64% | 2.38 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 30,971 | 21.89% | 2.48 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,41,476 | 68.48% | 2.43 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,06,595 | | 9.36 |
| | JMM gain from AJSU | JMM gain from AJSU | Swing | 3.65 | |

### Assembly election 2014

2014 Jharkhand Legislative Assembly election: Tamar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AJSU | Vikash Kumar Munda | 57,428 | 42.87% | 10.14 |
| | Independent | Gopal Krishna Patar | 31,422 | 23.46% | New |
| | INC | Prakash Chandra Oraon | 18,479 | 13.79% | 0.06 |
| | JVM(P) | Mahadev Ravinath Pahan | 6,605 | 4.93% | New |
| | JMM | Salomi Tuti | 2,821 | 2.11% | 3.94 |
| | Independent | Mangal Singh Munda | 2,398 | 1.79% | New |
| | Communist Party of India (Marxist Leninist) Liberation | Lakhimani Devi | 2,228 | 1.66% | 0.11 |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 4,034 | 3.01% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 26,006 | 19.41% | 17.76 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,33,965 | 70.91% | 16.93 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,88,918 | | 14.28 |
| | AJSU gain from JD(U) | AJSU gain from JD(U) | Swing | 8.49 | |

### Assembly election 2009

2009 Jharkhand Legislative Assembly election: Tamar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | JD(U) | Gopal Krishna Patar | 30,678 | 34.38% | 8.85 |
| | AJSU | Vikash Kumar Munda | 29,207 | 32.73% | New |
| | INC | Ram Dayal Munda | 12,359 | 13.85% | 0.70 |
| | JMM | Nishikant Oraon | 5,391 | 6.04% | New |
| | Independent | Sita Ram Munda | 2,445 | 2.74% | New |
| | Communist Party of India (Marxist Leninist) Liberation | Shukdev Munda | 1,390 | 1.56% | New |
| | Independent | Sukhram Munda | 1,150 | 1.29% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,471 | 1.65% | 5.14 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 89,240 | 53.98% | 1.21 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,65,315 | | 0.35 |
| | JD(U) hold | JD(U) hold | Swing | 8.85 | |

### Assembly election 2005

2005 Jharkhand Legislative Assembly election: Tamar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | JD(U) | Ramesh Singh Munda | 22,195 | 25.53% | New |
| | Independent | Gopal Krishna Patar | 16,295 | 18.74% | New |
| | Independent | Jagannath Singh Munda | 12,944 | 14.89% | New |
| | INC | Kali Charan Munda | 12,647 | 14.55% | 7.71 |
| | CPI(M) | Rajendra Singh Munda | 6,262 | 7.20% | 2.15 |
| | Jharkhand Party | Samuel Purty | 3,673 | 4.22% | 2.24 |
| | Independent | Rajendra Munda | 2,007 | 2.31% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 5,900 | 6.79% | 16.52 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 86,944 | 52.78% | 0.32 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,64,740 | | 5.85 |
| | JD(U) gain from Samata Party | JD(U) gain from Samata Party | Swing | 20.04 | |

### Assembly election 2000

2000 Bihar Legislative Assembly election: Tamar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Samata Party | Ramesh Singh Munda | 37,196 | 45.56% | New |
| | INC | Kalicharan Munda | 18,167 | 22.25% | New |
| | JMM | Lakhind Singh Munda | 10,538 | 12.91% | New |
| | Jharkhand Party | Mohan Lal Patar Munda | 5,281 | 6.47% | New |
| | CPI(M) | Budhan Lal Munda | 4,128 | 5.06% | New |
| | Communist Party of India (Marxist Leninist) Liberation | Kaleshwar Munda | 3,751 | 4.59% | New |
| | Independent | Purnachandra Munda | 1,298 | 1.59% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 19,029 | 23.31% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 81,633 | 53.34% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,55,631 | | |
| | Samata Party win (new seat) | Samata Party win (new seat) | Samata Party win (new seat) | Samata Party win (new seat) | Samata Party win (new seat) |