BJP wins in Baghmara by 824 votes: Jharkhand Assembly Elections 2019
Dulu Mahato of BJP beats Congress's Jaleshwar Mahato in Baghmara
BJP won Baghmara, defeating second-placed Congress by 824 votes. It had also won Baghmara in the previous election, and retained the seat with a narrow margin.
Baghmara is in the North Chotanagpur region of Jharkhand. It is a predominantly urban constituency.
Dulu Mahato of the BJP received 43.7% of the vote, compared to 43.2% of the Congress's Jaleshwar Mahato. BJP's voteshare fell by 8.5% from 2014, while Congress's voteshare increased by 43.2%.
The constituency saw a 2-cornered contest, with Bharatiya Janata Party, Indian National Congress all getting a voteshare of 10% of more.
| Party | Name | Votes | Vote (%) | Party Voteshare Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bharatiya Janata Party | Dulu Mahato | 78291 | 43.7% | -8.5% |
| Indian National Congress | Jaleshwar Mahato | 77467 | 43.2% | +43.2% |
| Janata Dal (United) | Subhash Ray | 6528 | 3.6% | -30.7% |
| Independent | Binayak Kumar Gupta | 3527 | 2.0% | - |
| Jharkhand Vikas Morcha (Prajatantrik) | Santosh Kumar Mahato | 3264 | 1.8% | +0.2% |
| Bahujan Samaj Party | Kanhai Singh | 2073 | 1.2% | +0.4% |
| Independent | Rajesh Kumar Swarnakar | 1881 | 1.1% | - |
| Independent | Nitesh Thakkar | 1593 | 0.9% | - |
| None of the Above | Nota | 1491 | 0.8% | +0.8% |
| Independent | Pintu Kumar Gupta | 783 | 0.4% | - |
| Hindustani Awam Morcha (Secular) | Dharmendra Kumar Bhuia | 679 | 0.4% | +0.4% |
| Independent | Amrendra Kumar | 364 | 0.2% | - |
| Aam Aadmi Party | Santosh Kumar Dubey | 359 | 0.2% | +0.2% |
| Independent | Indu Devi | 306 | 0.2% | - |
| Independent | Kanchan Singh | 284 | 0.2% | - |
| Samajwadi Party | Md. Mozahid | 244 | 0.1% | -0.8% |