Jamshedpur (Lok Sabha constituency)

Jamshedpur Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 14 Lok Sabha (parliamentary) constituencies in Jharkhand state in eastern India. This constituency covers the entire East Singhbhum district.

Assembly segments

Presently, Jamshedpur Lok Sabha constituency comprises the following six Vidhan Sabha (legislative assembly) segments:

Constituency number	Name	Reserved for (SC/ST/None)	District
41	Baharagora	None	East Singhbhum
45	Ghatsila	ST	East Singhbhum
46	Potka	ST	East Singhbhum
47	Jugsalai	SC	East Singhbhum
48	Jamshedpur East	None	East Singhbhum
49	Jamshedpur West	None	East Singhbhum

Members of Assembly

• 1952:
• 1957: Mohindra Kumar Ghosh, Indian National Congress
• 1962: U. Misra, Communist Party of India
• 1967:
• 1971: Sardar Swaran Singh Sokhi, Indian National Congress
• 1977: Rudra Pratap Sarangi, Janata Party
• 1980: Rudra Pratap Sarangi, Bharatiya Janata Party
• 1984: Gopeshwar, Indian National Congress
• 1989: Shailendra Mahato, Jharkhand Mukti Morcha
• 1991: Shailendra Mahato, Jharkhand Mukti Morcha
• 1996: Nitish Bharadwaj, Bharatiya Janata Party
• 1998: Abha Mahato, Bharatiya Janata Party
• 1999: Abha Mahato, Bharatiya Janata Party
• 2004: Sunil Mahato, Jharkhand Mukti Morcha
• 2007: Suman Mahato, Jharkhand Mukti Morcha
• 2009: Arjun Munda, Bharatiya Janata Party (resigned Feb 2011)
• 2011: Dr Ajay Kumar, Jharkhand Vikas Morcha (Prajatantrik) (By-elections 2011)
• 2014: Bidyut Baran Mahato, Bharatiya Janata Party

Election results

General Election, 2014: Jamshedpur

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	BJP	Bidyut Baran Mahato	4,64,153	44.24
	JVM(P)	Dr. Ajay Kumar	3,64,277	34.72
	JMM	Niroop Mahanty	1,38,109	13.16
	NOTA	None of the Above	15,629	1.49
Majority			99,876	9.52
Turnout			10,49,140	66.33
	BJP gain from JVM(P)		Swing

See also

• East Singhbhum district
• List of Constituencies of the Lok Sabha