Deoghar is assembly constituency number 15 in Jharkhand, in Deoghar district, and one of the segments of the Godda Lok Sabha seat. In the 2024 election Suresh Paswan of the Rashtriya Janata Dal won with 53.5% of the vote, 39,721 votes ahead of Narayan Das (BJP).
- 01Suresh PaswanRJD1,56,07953.53%
- 02Narayan DasBJP1,16,35839.91%
- 03Bajrangi MahthaIndependent4,4141.51%
- 04Gyan RanjanBSP3,8541.32%
- 05Angrej DasJLKM3,5271.21%
- 2 other candidates · 3,439 votesNOTA · 3,906 (1.34%)
Margin 39,721 votes · 13.62% of valid votes
All 7 candidates, ranked by votes. Vote share is of the 2,91,577 valid votes, NOTA included.
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Suresh PaswanMale · 57 yrs · SC | RJD | 1,56,079 | 53.53% |
| 2 | Narayan DasMale · 57 yrs · SC | BJP | 1,16,358 | 39.91% |
| 3 | Bajrangi MahthaMale · 39 yrs · SC | Independent | 4,414 | 1.51% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 3,906 | 1.34% |
| 4 | Gyan RanjanMale · 30 yrs · SC | BSP | 3,854 | 1.32% |
| 5 | Angrej DasMale · 46 yrs · SC | JLKM | 3,527 | 1.21% |
| 6 | Basant Kumar AnandMale · 51 yrs · SC | Independent | 2,013 | 0.69% |
| 7 | Kameshwar Nath DasMale · 69 yrs · SC | Independent | 1,426 | 0.49% |
The seat changed hands: BJP won in 2019, RJD in 2024.
General elections since the 2008 delimitation. Results from before the current boundaries are not compared.
Deoghar result 2019
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Narayan Das | BJP | 95,491 | 41.01% |
| 2 | Suresh Paswan | RJD | 92,867 | 39.88% |
| 3 | Nirmala Bharti | JVM | 9,970 | 4.28% |
| 4 | Bajrangi Mahtha | LJP | 6,394 | 2.75% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 5,381 | 2.31% |
| 5 | Santosh Paswan | AJSUP | 4,528 | 1.94% |
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| 6 | Gonda Lal Das | Independent | 4,012 | 1.72% |
| 7 | Chandrashekhar Rajak | BSP | 3,269 | 1.40% |
| 8 | Basant Kumar Anand | BMUP | 3,062 | 1.31% |
| 9 | Govind Das | JD(U) | 2,576 | 1.11% |
| 10 | Shambhu Turi | CPI(ML)(L) | 2,493 | 1.07% |
| 11 | Mahesh Kumar Suman | BDlP | 1,556 | 0.67% |
| 12 | Nakul Das | AIFB | 1,266 | 0.54% |
Deoghar result 2014
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Narayan Das | BJP | 92,022 | 42.42% |
| 2 | Suresh Paswan | RJD | 46,870 | 21.60% |
| 3 | Nirmala Bharti | JMM | 23,459 | 10.81% |
| 4 | Santosh Paswan | JVM | 17,289 | 7.97% |
| 5 | Bajarangi Mahatha | Independent | 16,859 | 7.77% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 5,761 | 2.66% |
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| 6 | Mohan Kumar | Independent | 2,762 | 1.27% |
| 7 | Manoj Prasad Turi | BMUP | 2,370 | 1.09% |
| 8 | Brij Bhushan Ram | SAP | 2,182 | 1.01% |
| 9 | Rajesh Kumar Das | BSP | 2,065 | 0.95% |
| 10 | Nakul Singh | CPI(ML)(L) | 1,841 | 0.85% |
| 11 | Devendra Paswan | Independent | 1,831 | 0.84% |
| 12 | Jay Prakash Das | PMS | 1,643 | 0.76% |
Deoghar result 2009
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Suresh Paswan | RJD | 49,602 | 36.40% |
| 2 | Baldeo Das | JVM | 31,862 | 23.38% |
| 3 | Kameshwar Nath Das | JD(U) | 13,909 | 10.21% |
| 4 | Sanjay Kumar | JMM | 12,131 | 8.90% |
| 5 | Dharmraj Kumar | BSP | 4,631 | 3.40% |
| 6 | Hari Prasad Singh | TMC | 4,422 | 3.25% |
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| 7 | Sujit Kumar Das | Independent | 3,655 | 2.68% |
| 8 | Manmohan Kumar | Independent | 3,485 | 2.56% |
| 9 | Jaya Mahtha | LTSD | 2,524 | 1.85% |
| 10 | Vinay Pasi | Independent | 2,408 | 1.77% |
| 11 | Rakesh Bharti | Independent | 2,023 | 1.48% |
| 12 | Samir Kumar | JKKP | 1,626 | 1.19% |
| 13 | Mahesh Kumar Suman | Independent | 1,469 | 1.08% |
| 14 | Rakhi Devi | CPI(ML)(L) | 1,307 | 0.96% |
| 15 | Nandlal Das | IJP | 1,213 | 0.89% |
Deoghar outlined in orange among the other Jharkhand seats, coloured by the party that won each in 2024. Click any seat to open its page.
Other seats in Deoghar district
Boundaries are approximate (DataMeet, from ECI polling-station maps) and are for orientation only.
Deoghar is one of the assembly segments of Godda. These are the EVM votes counted in this segment for the leading Godda candidates.
- Nishikant DubeyBJP1,53,449 53.0%
- Pradeep YadavINC1,11,711 38.6%
- Uday Shankar KhawareIndependent5,281 1.8%
- Avisek Anand JhaIndependent4,411 1.5%
- Arun MarikIndependent3,603 1.2%
In the assembly election RJD won this seat. In the Lok Sabha vote, BJP led here by 41,738 EVM votes.
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Answers use the official Election Commission of India results for Deoghar.
Who won the Deoghar assembly seat in 2024?
Suresh Paswan of the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) won Deoghar in the 2024 Jharkhand assembly election with 1,56,079 votes, which was 53.53% of the valid votes polled.
What was the victory margin in Deoghar?
The margin was 39,721 votes (13.62% of valid votes). The runner-up was Narayan Das of the Bharatiya Janata Party with 1,16,358 votes.
What was the voter turnout in Deoghar in 2024?
Turnout was 66.54%: 2,91,709 of 4,38,372 registered electors voted, across 460 polling stations. That is 2.4 points higher than in 2019.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Deoghar part of?
Deoghar is an assembly segment of the Godda Lok Sabha constituency in Jharkhand. In the 2024 Lok Sabha election, Nishikant Dubey got the most EVM votes in this segment.
Is Deoghar a reserved constituency?
Yes. Deoghar is reserved for scheduled castes (sc), so only candidates from that community can contest, while all registered voters in the seat can vote.
When is the next assembly election in Deoghar?
The Jharkhand assembly elected in 2024 completes its five-year term in 2029, so the next general election is due by then unless the assembly is dissolved early. The Election Commission of India announces the exact schedule.
Source: Election Commission of India, statistical reports for the Jharkhand assembly elections of 2024 and 2019 and 2014 and 2009 (2024 report) — detailed results and constituency data summary. Lok Sabha figures: ECI 2024 report 34, assembly segment details. Vote share is of valid votes including NOTA. Party names as listed by ECI. Candidate names are shown as filed; spelling follows ECI.
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- Deoghar population and religionCensus 2011 district profile
- Gram panchayat list, DeogharEvery block, panchayat and village (LGD)
- Jharkhand state profileSeats, parties and turnout at a glance
- Jharkhand Lok Sabha resultsEvery parliamentary seat, 2024 and earlier
- Jharkhand districts: Census 2011Population, religion, SC/ST by district
- Gram panchayat list, JharkhandBlocks, panchayats and villages (LGD)
- CSR spend in JharkhandCompany CSR spending by year and sector (MCA)
- Urban local bodies in JharkhandMunicipal corporations, councils, wards