Maheshpur is assembly constituency number 6 in Jharkhand, in Pakaur district, and one of the segments of the Rajmahal Lok Sabha seat. In the 2024 election Stephen Marandi of the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha won with 59.6% of the vote, 61,175 votes ahead of Navneet Anthony Hembrom (BJP).
- 01Stephen MarandiJMM1,14,92459.63%
- 02Navneet Anthony HembromBJP53,74927.89%
- 03Gopin SorenCPI(M)5,3292.76%
- 04Mistry SorenBHAZS5,0312.61%
- 05Daud MarandiSP2,6441.37%
- 10 other candidates · 9,763 votesNOTA · 1,304 (0.68%)
Margin 61,175 votes · 31.74% of valid votes
All 15 candidates, ranked by votes. Vote share is of the 1,92,744 valid votes, NOTA included.
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stephen MarandiMale · 71 yrs · ST | JMM | 1,14,924 | 59.63% |
| 2 | Navneet Anthony HembromMale · 51 yrs · ST | BJP | 53,749 | 27.89% |
| 3 | Gopin SorenMale · 59 yrs · ST | CPI(M) | 5,329 | 2.76% |
| 4 | Mistry SorenMale · 55 yrs · ST | BHAZS | 5,031 | 2.61% |
| 5 | Daud MarandiMale · 43 yrs · ST | SP | 2,644 | 1.37% |
| 6 | Rephaeel MurmuMale · 36 yrs · ST | Independent | 2,305 | 1.20% |
| 7 | Stefan MarandiMale · 48 yrs · ST | Independent | 1,566 | 0.81% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 1,304 | 0.68% |
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| 8 | Elian HansdakMale · 65 yrs · ST | JKPP | 1,241 | 0.64% |
| 9 | Madan MurmuMale · 64 yrs · ST | Independent | 970 | 0.50% |
| 10 | Kameshwar HansdaMale · 58 yrs · ST | APoI | 810 | 0.42% |
| 11 | Elias KiskuMale · 31 yrs · ST | Independent | 807 | 0.42% |
| 12 | Elias HembromMale · 35 yrs · ST | Independent | 637 | 0.33% |
| 13 | Gabriel HembromMale · 65 yrs · ST | Independent | 523 | 0.27% |
| 14 | Budhan MarandiMale · 56 yrs · ST | Independent | 505 | 0.26% |
| 15 | Gangaram KiskuMale · 33 yrs · ST | Independent | 399 | 0.21% |
JMM held the seat: it also won in 2019.
General elections since the 2008 delimitation. Results from before the current boundaries are not compared.
Maheshpur result 2019
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stephen Marandi | JMM | 89,197 | 53.94% |
| 2 | Mistry Soren | BJP | 55,091 | 33.31% |
| 3 | Gopin Soren | CPI(M) | 5,176 | 3.13% |
| 4 | Shivdhan Hembrom | JVM | 2,860 | 1.73% |
| 5 | Suphal Marandi | AJSUP | 2,706 | 1.64% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 1,939 | 1.17% |
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| 6 | Stefan Marandi | Independent | 1,551 | 0.94% |
| 7 | Origanesh Hembrom | JKPP | 1,360 | 0.82% |
| 8 | Jantu Soren | JD(U) | 1,237 | 0.75% |
| 9 | Shankar Pahariya | BSP | 1,175 | 0.71% |
| 10 | Elias Kisku | Independent | 1,101 | 0.67% |
| 11 | Saiman Murmu | TMC | 1,048 | 0.63% |
| 12 | Saul Hansda | Independent | 925 | 0.56% |
Maheshpur result 2014
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stephen Marandi | JMM | 51,866 | 32.25% |
| 2 | Devidhan Tudu | BJP | 45,710 | 28.42% |
| 3 | Mistry Soren | JVM | 31,276 | 19.45% |
| 4 | Gamelina Soren | CPI(M) | 8,798 | 5.47% |
| 5 | Devilal Murmu | INC | 5,814 | 3.61% |
| 6 | Dijen Hembrom | Independent | 4,782 | 2.97% |
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| 7 | Daud Marandi | SP | 3,717 | 2.31% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 2,527 | 1.57% |
| 8 | Haridas Murmu | Independent | 1,615 | 1.00% |
| 9 | Kalidas Tudu | Independent | 1,335 | 0.83% |
| 10 | Ramen Murmu | Independent | 1,271 | 0.79% |
| 11 | Samuel Tudu | BSP | 1,109 | 0.69% |
| 12 | Stefan Marandi | AIFB | 1,011 | 0.63% |
Maheshpur result 2009
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mistri Soren | JVM | 50,746 | 44.70% |
| 2 | Devidhan Tudu | BJP | 28,772 | 25.34% |
| 3 | Durga Marandi | TMC | 15,840 | 13.95% |
| 4 | Gopin Soren | CPI(M) | 3,616 | 3.19% |
| 5 | Daud Marandi | Independent | 2,625 | 2.31% |
| 6 | Stefan Marandi | Independent | 1,879 | 1.66% |
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| 7 | Ameliya Hansda | RSP | 1,807 | 1.59% |
| 8 | Saimon Murmu | JKP | 1,390 | 1.22% |
| 9 | Kandana Hembrom | Independent | 1,344 | 1.18% |
| 10 | Subasten Kisku | Independent | 1,222 | 1.08% |
| 11 | Samson Hansda | Independent | 1,214 | 1.07% |
| 12 | Pramodini Hembrom | Independent | 1,193 | 1.05% |
| 13 | Anthoni Utpal Marandi | BSP | 1,183 | 1.04% |
| 14 | Mekael Hembrom | Independent | 698 | 0.61% |
Maheshpur 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 Pakaur district
Boundaries are approximate (DataMeet, from ECI polling-station maps) and are for orientation only.
Maheshpur is one of the assembly segments of Rajmahal. These are the EVM votes counted in this segment for the leading Rajmahal candidates.
- Vijay Kumar HansdakJMM1,04,355 56.3%
- Tala MarandiBJP61,467 33.1%
- Gopin SorenCPI(M)5,719 3.1%
- Lobin HembramIndependent3,858 2.1%
- Mahesh PahariyaIndependent1,703 0.9%
In the assembly election JMM won this seat. In the Lok Sabha vote, JMM led here by 42,888 EVM votes.
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Answers use the official Election Commission of India results for Maheshpur.
Who won the Maheshpur assembly seat in 2024?
Stephen Marandi of the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) won Maheshpur in the 2024 Jharkhand assembly election with 1,14,924 votes, which was 59.63% of the valid votes polled.
What was the victory margin in Maheshpur?
The margin was 61,175 votes (31.74% of valid votes). The runner-up was Navneet Anthony Hembrom of the Bharatiya Janata Party with 53,749 votes.
What was the voter turnout in Maheshpur in 2024?
Turnout was 80.52%: 1,93,371 of 2,40,157 registered electors voted, across 308 polling stations. That is 4.1 points higher than in 2019.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Maheshpur part of?
Maheshpur is an assembly segment of the Rajmahal Lok Sabha constituency in Jharkhand. In the 2024 Lok Sabha election, Vijay Kumar Hansdak got the most EVM votes in this segment.
Is Maheshpur a reserved constituency?
Yes. Maheshpur is reserved for scheduled tribes (st), so only candidates from that community can contest, while all registered voters in the seat can vote.
When is the next assembly election in Maheshpur?
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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