2009 Jharkhand Legislative Assembly election
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81 seats of Jharkhand Legislative Assembly 41 seats needed for a majority | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Turnout | 56.97 ( 0.03) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 Seatwise map of the election results | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Structure of the Jharkhand Legislative Assembly after the election | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2009 Jharkhand Legislative Assembly election resulted in a fragmented assembly, with no single party achieving a clear majority. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) each secured 18 seats, while the Indian National Congress won 14 seats. The Jharkhand Vikas Morcha (Prajatantrik) (JVM-P) obtained 11 seats, and several smaller parties, including the All Jharkhand Students’ Union (AJSU) and Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD), captured a few seats as well.[1]
Shibu Soren of the JMM was able to form a government in December 2009 with support from various smaller parties, including the BJP. However, this coalition government was short-lived; the BJP withdrew its support in June 2010, leading to the government's collapse shortly thereafter[2][3] .
The election highlighted significant political shifts in Jharkhand, particularly with rising voter discontent towards policies perceived as anti-tribal by the BJP. This led to increased support for the JMM, which positioned itself as a defender of tribal interests during its campaign[4][5].
Results
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| Parties and Coalitions | Popular vote | Seats | |||||
| Vote | % | +/- | Contested | Won | |||
| Bharatiya Janata Party | 67 | 18 | |||||
| Jharkhand Mukti Morcha | 1,562,060 | 15.20 | 78 | 18 |  1
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| Indian National Congress | 1,660,977 | 16.16 | 61 | 14 | 5
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| Jharkhand Vikas Morcha (Prajatantrik) | 923,671 | 8.99 | 25 | 11 | |||
| All Jharkhand Students Union | 526,231 | 5.12 | 54 | 5 | |||
| Rashtriya Janata Dal | 517,324 | 5.03 | 56 | 5 | |||
| Janata Dal (United) | 285,565 | 2.78 | 14 | 2 | |||
| Communist Party of India (Marxist–Leninist) Liberation | 241,436 | 2.35 | 33 | 1 | |||
| Jharkhand Party | 112,821 | 1.10 | 41 | 1 | |||
| Marxist Co-ordination Committee | 111,996 | 1.09 | 6 | 1 | |||
| Jai Bharat Samanta Party | 93,280 | 0.91 | 9 | 1 | |||
| Jharkhand Janadikhar Manch | 74,320 | 0.72 | 9 | 1 | |||
| Rashtriya Kalyan Paksha | 72,401 | 0.70 | 3 | 1 | |||
| Bahujan Samaj Party | 250,751 | 2.44 | 78 | 0 | |||
| Nav Jawan Sangharsh Morcha | 54,931 | 0.53 | 12 | 0 | |||
| Independents | 1,091,011 | 10.61 | 647 | 2 | |||
| Total | 10,279,009 | 100.00 | ±0 | ||||
| Valid votes | 10,279,009 | 99.98 | |||||
| Invalid votes | 1,993 | 0.02 | |||||
| Votes cast / turnout | 10,281,002 | 56.97 | |||||
| Abstentions | 7,764,636 | 43.03 | |||||
| Registered voters | 18,045,638 | ||||||
| Source: ECI[6] | |||||||
Results by constituency
[edit]Government Formation
[edit]A compromise formula was worked out between the BJP-JD(U) Alliance and the JMM. These two groups, with the help of independents and other minor parties, had run the state government, and the president rules the state.
Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Jharkhand Elections: The Numbers Behind Political Shifts Over the Years". Outlook India. 2024-10-21. Retrieved 2024-10-29.
- ^ "Jharkhand Assembly Election Results in 2009". www.elections.in. Retrieved 2024-10-29.
- ^ "Jharkhand Elections: The Numbers Behind Political Shifts Over the Years". Outlook India. 2024-10-21. Retrieved 2024-10-29.
- ^ "Jharkhand Elections: The Numbers Behind Political Shifts Over the Years". Outlook India. 2024-10-21. Retrieved 2024-10-29.
- ^ "Jharkhand Elections: The Numbers Behind Political Shifts Over the Years". Outlook India. 2024-10-21. Retrieved 2024-10-29.
- ^ "Jharkhand 2009". Election Commission of India. 20 August 2018. Retrieved 23 May 2022.