Garhwa

There were a total of 4,15,107 registered voters on the electoral rolls for the 2024 Assembly election in Garhwa Assembly constituency, of which 2,13,618 were male, 2,01,488 female and 1 of the third gender. In the 2019 Assembly elections, there were a total of 3,66,065 registered voters, of which 1,93,798 were male, 1,72,267 female and 0 from the third gender. In 2014 elections, there were a total of 3,00,191 registered voters in this constituency, of which 1,60,102 were male and 1,40,088 female. In the 2009 polls, the number of total electors was 2,49,060 which included 1,30,504 male and 1,18,556 female voters.

The number of service voters in this Assembly constituency was 638 in 2019, 99 in 2014 and 88 in 2009.

The electorate gender ratio (number of female voters per 1000 male voters) in this constituency in 2024 was 943, in 2019 it was 889, 875 in 2014 and 908 in 2009.

Garhwa Assembly constituency went to the polls in Phase 1 of the 2024 Jharkhand Assembly elections on Wednesday, November 13, 2024. The counting of votes is on Saturday, November 23, 2024.

In the 2019 state Assembly elections, this seat voted in Phase 1 on Saturday, November 30, 2019 and the results were declared on Monday, December 23, 2019.

In the 2014 polls, this constituency voted in 1 on Tuesday, November 25, 2014 and the results were declared on Tuesday, December 23, 2014.

In 2009, Garhwa voted in Phase 5 on Friday, December 18, 2009 and the results were declared on Wednesday, December 23, 2009.

Assembly constituency no.80. Garhwa comprises of the following areas of Garhwa district in the South Jharkhand region of Jharkhand: Garhwa police station (excluding Gram Panchayats Jarhi Balekhar, Raro, Sonehara and Dandai) and Ranka police station in Garhwa sub-division.

This constituency covers an approximate area of 1441.9 square kilometers and the geographic coordinates of Sabalagadh is: 23°59'33.7"N 83°44'29.0"E.

A total of three Assembly constituencies in the state of Jharkhand share borders with Garhwa constituency, which are: Bhawanathpur, Bishrampur, Daltonganj. This constituency shares an inter-state border with Balrampur-Ramanujganj district of Chhattisgarh.

According to data released by the Election Commission of India, in the 2024 Jharkhand Assembly elections, the estimated voter turnout in this Jharkhand constituency was 68.95%. In 2019, this seat registered a turnout of 66.04%, while it was 67.81% in 2014 and 60.24% in 2009. The estimated turnout in 2024 was -2.91% compared to the 2019 turnout.

In the 2019 Jharkhand Assembly elections, Mithilesh Kumar Thakur of JMM won in this constituency beating Satyendra Nath Tiwari of BJP by a margin of 23,522 votes which was 09.80% of the total votes cast. In 2014, Satyendra Nath Tiwari of BJP was the winner in this seat beating Girinath Singh of RJD by a margin of 21,755 votes which was 10.69% of the total votes polled in the constituency. In the 2009 Assembly elections, Satyendra Nath Tiwari of JVM won this seat defeating Girinath Singh of RJD by a margin of 10,062 votes which was 6.71% of the total votes polled for the seat.

In the 2019 Jharkhand Assembly elections, Mithilesh Kumar Thakur of JMM had a vote share of 44.46% in this seat. In 2014, Satyendra Nath Tiwariof BJP secured a vote share of 36.94% in this constituency. In the 2009 Assembly elections, Satyendra Nath Tiwari of JVM got a vote share of 33.64% in Garhwa.