Tamar is assembly constituency number 58 in Jharkhand, in Ranchi district, and one of the segments of the Khunti Lok Sabha seat. In the 2024 election Vikas Kumar Munda of the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha won with 40.3% of the vote, 24,246 votes ahead of Gopal Krishna Patar (JD(U)).
- 01Vikas Kumar MundaJMM65,65540.28%
- 02Gopal Krishna PatarJD(U)41,40925.40%
- 03Damayanti MundaJLKM26,56216.30%
- 04Suresh MundaCPI(M)5,0303.09%
- 05Singrai TutiIndependent4,8012.95%
- 13 other candidates · 18,572 votesNOTA · 972 (0.60%)
Margin 24,246 votes · 14.87% of valid votes
All 18 candidates, ranked by votes. Vote share is of the 1,63,001 valid votes, NOTA included.
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vikas Kumar MundaMale · 40 yrs · ST | JMM | 65,655 | 40.28% |
| 2 | Gopal Krishna PatarMale · 62 yrs · ST | JD(U) | 41,409 | 25.40% |
| 3 | Damayanti MundaFemale · 30 yrs · ST | JLKM | 26,562 | 16.30% |
| 4 | Suresh MundaMale · 40 yrs · ST | CPI(M) | 5,030 | 3.09% |
| 5 | Singrai TutiMale · 60 yrs · ST | Independent | 4,801 | 2.95% |
| 6 | Sachin PatarMale · 29 yrs · ST | Independent | 3,985 | 2.44% |
| 7 | Prem Shankar Shahi MundaMale · 48 yrs · ST | BAP | 3,915 | 2.40% |
| 8 | Parmeshwari SandilFemale · 38 yrs · ST | Independent | 1,914 | 1.17% |
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| 9 | Deonandan Singh MundaMale · 44 yrs · ST | Independent | 1,578 | 0.97% |
| 10 | Gunjal Ikir MundaMale · 34 yrs · ST | Independent | 1,352 | 0.83% |
| 11 | Rabindra Nath MundaMale · 50 yrs · ST | Independent | 1,227 | 0.75% |
| 12 | Udarkant Sinh MundaMale · 61 yrs · ST | HMR | 1,181 | 0.72% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 972 | 0.60% |
| 13 | Bit Singh MundaMale · 30 yrs · ST | Independent | 821 | 0.50% |
| 14 | Jehla TutiMale · 65 yrs · ST | Independent | 602 | 0.37% |
| 15 | Lakhindra MundaMale · 40 yrs · ST | NCP | 554 | 0.34% |
| 16 | Raj Kumar MundaMale · 40 yrs · ST | JKP | 496 | 0.30% |
| 17 | Guruwa MundaMale · 70 yrs · ST | Independent | 493 | 0.30% |
| 18 | Haradhan Singh MundaMale · 59 yrs · ST | Independent | 454 | 0.28% |
JMM held the seat: it also won in 2019.
General elections since the 2008 delimitation. Results from before the current boundaries are not compared.
Tamar result 2019
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vikas Kumar Munda | JMM | 55,491 | 39.22% |
| 2 | Ram Durlav Singh Munda | AJSUP | 24,520 | 17.33% |
| 3 | Reeta Devi | BJP | 18,082 | 12.78% |
| 4 | Gopal Krishna Patar | NCP | 16,517 | 11.67% |
| 5 | Prem Shankar Shahi Munda | JVM | 4,225 | 2.99% |
| 6 | Prakash Chandra Oraon | Independent | 3,725 | 2.63% |
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| 7 | Kundan Pahan | JKP | 2,932 | 2.07% |
| 8 | Sanjay Kumar Munda | Independent | 2,488 | 1.76% |
| 9 | Kishor Kumar Bhagat | TMC | 1,910 | 1.35% |
| 10 | Sunil Kumar Munda | JD(U) | 1,765 | 1.25% |
| 11 | Rakshitesh Kumar Singh | JKPS | 1,613 | 1.14% |
| 12 | Devi Dayal Munda | BSP | 1,519 | 1.07% |
| 13 | Baliram Munda | Independent | 1,449 | 1.02% |
| 14 | Dal Chand Singh | APoI | 1,342 | 0.95% |
| 15 | Soni Oreya | RTMP | 1,289 | 0.91% |
| 16 | Laxmi Munda | Independent | 1,192 | 0.84% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 899 | 0.64% |
| 17 | Haradhan Singh Munda | Independent | 518 | 0.37% |
Tamar result 2014
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vikash Kumar Munda | AJSUP | 57,428 | 42.87% |
| 2 | Gopal Krishna Patar | Independent | 31,422 | 23.46% |
| 3 | Prakash Chandra Oraon | INC | 18,479 | 13.79% |
| 4 | Mahadev Ravinath Pahan | JVM | 6,605 | 4.93% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 4,034 | 3.01% |
| 5 | Salomi Tuti | JMM | 2,821 | 2.11% |
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| 6 | Mangal Singh Munda | Independent | 2,398 | 1.79% |
| 7 | Lakhimani Devi | CPI(ML)(L) | 2,228 | 1.66% |
| 8 | Shishir Kumar Singh Munda | Independent | 2,020 | 1.51% |
| 9 | Shambhu Nath Munda | BSP | 1,984 | 1.48% |
| 10 | Kalicharan Munda | JKP | 1,467 | 1.10% |
| 11 | Asrita Tuti | AKBJHP | 1,272 | 0.95% |
| 12 | Dhananjay Singh Munda | SP | 973 | 0.73% |
| 13 | Ghasiya Oraon | DESP | 826 | 0.62% |
Tamar result 2009
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gopal Krishna Patar | JD(U) | 30,678 | 34.38% |
| 2 | Vikas Kumar Munda | AJSUP | 29,207 | 32.73% |
| 3 | Ram Dayal Munda | INC | 12,359 | 13.85% |
| 4 | Nishikant Oraon | JMM | 5,391 | 6.04% |
| 5 | Sita Ram Munda | Independent | 2,445 | 2.74% |
| 6 | Shukdev Munda | CPI(ML)(L) | 1,390 | 1.56% |
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| 7 | Sukhram Munda | Independent | 1,150 | 1.29% |
| 8 | Mohan Singh Munda | JKP | 904 | 1.01% |
| 9 | Rakesh Patar | TMC | 867 | 0.97% |
| 10 | Dinesh Singh Munda | BSP | 762 | 0.85% |
| 11 | Burai Munda | Independent | 738 | 0.83% |
| 12 | Rajkishor Singh Munda | Independent | 669 | 0.75% |
| 13 | Ram Sahay Munda | Independent | 659 | 0.74% |
| 14 | Ghanshyam Singh Munda | Independent | 574 | 0.64% |
| 15 | Pushkar Singh Munda | Independent | 517 | 0.58% |
| 16 | Soma Singh Munda | SVKP | 515 | 0.58% |
| 17 | Jakriyas Kamal | Independent | 415 | 0.47% |
Tamar 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 Ranchi district
Boundaries are approximate (DataMeet, from ECI polling-station maps) and are for orientation only.
Tamar is one of the assembly segments of Khunti. These are the EVM votes counted in this segment for the leading Khunti candidates.
- Kali Charan MundaINC75,786 49.7%
- Arjun MundaBJP69,798 45.8%
- Savitri DeviBSP2,041 1.3%
- Basant Kumar LongaIndependent1,867 1.2%
- Arpana HansJKP968 0.6%
In the assembly election JMM won this seat. In the Lok Sabha vote, INC led here by 5,988 EVM votes.
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Answers use the official Election Commission of India results for Tamar.
Who won the Tamar assembly seat in 2024?
Vikas Kumar Munda of the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) won Tamar in the 2024 Jharkhand assembly election with 65,655 votes, which was 40.28% of the valid votes polled.
What was the victory margin in Tamar?
The margin was 24,246 votes (14.87% of valid votes). The runner-up was Gopal Krishna Patar of the Janata Dal (United) with 41,409 votes.
What was the voter turnout in Tamar in 2024?
Turnout was 74.96%: 1,64,099 of 2,18,930 registered electors voted, across 303 polling stations. That is 6.2 points higher than in 2019.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Tamar part of?
Tamar is an assembly segment of the Khunti Lok Sabha constituency in Jharkhand. In the 2024 Lok Sabha election, Kali Charan Munda got the most EVM votes in this segment.
Is Tamar a reserved constituency?
Yes. Tamar 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 Tamar?
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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