Lok Sabha Constituency

Dumka

Constituency No. 2· JharkhandScheduled Tribe

Dumka is Lok Sabha constituency No. 2 in Jharkhand, reserved category: Scheduled Tribe. It covers parts of the districts of Dumka, Jamtara, Deoghar. The seat is made up of 6 assembly segments. At the 2024 general election it had 15,82,100 electors, of whom 73.87% voted.

State
Jharkhand
Constituency No.
2
Category
Scheduled Tribe
Assembly Segments
6
Districts Covered
Dumka, Jamtara, Deoghar
Last Election
2024

Current Member of Parliament

Nalin Soren

Nalin Soren

Jharkhand Mukti Morcha
Member of Parliament · Dumka (Lok Sabha)
First Elected
2024
Re-elected
—
Terms at this seat
1
2024 result
5,47,370
Votes
46.84%
Vote share
22,527
Victory margin

Ahead of Sita Soren (Bharatiya Janata Party) on 5,24,843 votes.

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Quick Facts

(2024)
Constituency No.
2
State
Jharkhand
Category
Scheduled Tribe
Districts covered
Dumka, Jamtara, Deoghar
Assembly segments
6
Total electors
15,82,100
Male electors
7,92,400
Female electors
7,89,610
Third gender electors
90
Polling stations
1,680
Last election
2024

Election History

(3 on record)

Results for Dumka Lok Sabha constituency, back to 2014.

2024 Lok Sabha Election
(18th Lok Sabha)
Winner
Nalin Soren
Nalin Soren
Jharkhand Mukti Morcha
5,47,370
Votes
46.84%
Vote Share
22,527
Victory Margin
Top candidates
  1. 1.Nalin SorenJMM5,47,370 · 46.84%
  2. 2.Sita SorenBJP5,24,843 · 44.91%
  3. 3.Munni HansdaIndependent28,410 · 2.43%
2019 Lok Sabha Election
(17th Lok Sabha)
Winner
SS
Sunil Soren
Bharatiya Janata Party
4,84,923
Votes
47.26%
Vote Share
47,590
Victory Margin
Top candidates
  1. 1.Sunil SorenBJP4,84,923 · 47.26%
  2. 2.Shibu SorenJMM4,37,333 · 42.63%
  3. 3.Arjun PujharTMC18,210 · 1.78%
2014 Lok Sabha Election
(16th Lok Sabha)
Winner
SS
Shibu Soren
Jharkhand Mukti Morcha
3,35,815
Votes
37.19%
Vote Share
39,030
Victory Margin
Top candidates
  1. 1.Shibu SorenJMM3,35,815 · 37.19%
  2. 2.Sunil SorenBJP2,96,785 · 32.86%
  3. 3.Babulal MarandiJVM(P)1,58,123 · 17.51%

Assembly Segments in Dumka

(6)

These assembly constituencies are the segments of Dumka Lok Sabha constituency.

  • Sikaripara
    AC No. 7 · Dumka
    Scheduled Tribe
    AS
    Alok Kumar Soren
    Jharkhand Mukti Morcha
    MLA
  • Nala
    AC No. 8 · Jamtara
    RM
    Rabindra Nath Mahato
    Jharkhand Mukti Morcha
    MLA
  • Jamtara
    AC No. 9 · Jamtara
    IA
    Irfan Ansari
    Indian National Congress
    MLA
  • Dumka
    AC No. 10 · Dumka
    Scheduled Tribe
    BS
    Basant Soren
    Jharkhand Mukti Morcha
    MLA
  • Jama
    AC No. 11 · Dumka
    Scheduled Tribe
    LM
    Louis Marandi
    Jharkhand Mukti Morcha
    MLA
  • Jarmundi
    AC No. 12 · Dumka
    DK
    Devendra Kunwar
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MLA

Electorate

General election 2024
15.82 Lakh
Total Electors
7.92 Lakh
Male Electors
7.90 Lakh
Female Electors
1,680
Polling Stations
11.69 Lakh
Votes Polled
73.87%
Turnout
Voter turnout73.87%
EVM votes 11,64,300Postal votes 4,400

About Dumka Lok Sabha Constituency

State
Jharkhand
Constituency number
2
Category
Scheduled Tribe
Districts covered
Dumka, Jamtara, Deoghar
Assembly segments
6
Sitting member
Nalin Soren
Party
Jharkhand Mukti Morcha
Elections on record
2024, 2019, 2014
District profiles
Sources & references
  • Election Commission of India, Lok Sabha Election 2024
  • Government of Jharkhand
Compiled from public records
Figures are as complete as the underlying records.
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