Simaria

There were a total of 3,73,757 registered voters on the electoral rolls for the 2024 Assembly election in Simaria Assembly constituency, of which 1,91,642 were male, 1,82,115 female and 0 of the third gender. In the 2019 Assembly elections, there were a total of 3,29,361 registered voters, of which 1,73,739 were male, 1,55,622 female and 0 from the third gender. In 2014 elections, there were a total of 2,99,532 registered voters in this constituency, of which 1,59,083 were male and 1,40,449 female. In the 2009 polls, the number of total electors was 2,45,001 which included 1,28,196 male and 1,16,805 female voters.

The number of service voters in this Assembly constituency was 542 in 2019, 56 in 2014 and 79 in 2009.

The electorate gender ratio (number of female voters per 1000 male voters) in this constituency in 2024 was 950, in 2019 it was 896, 883 in 2014 and 911 in 2009.

Simaria 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 3 on Thursday, December 12, 2019 and the results were declared on Monday, December 23, 2019.

In the 2014 polls, this constituency voted in 3 on Tuesday, December 9, 2014 and the results were declared on Tuesday, December 23, 2014.

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

Assembly constituency no.26. Simaria comprises of the following areas of Chatra district in the North Jharkhand region of Jharkhand: Simaria, Itkhori and Tandwa police stations in Chatra sub-division.

This constituency covers an approximate area of 1889.41 square kilometers and the geographic coordinates of Sabalagadh is: 24°01'06.6"N 84°57'04.7"E.

A total of seven Assembly constituencies in the state of Jharkhand share borders with Simaria constituency, which are: Barhi, Hazaribagh, Barkagaon, Kanke, Latehar, Panki, Chatra. This constituency shares an inter-state border with .

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 66.21%. In 2019, this seat registered a turnout of 62%, while it was 61.66% in 2014 and 53.75% in 2009. The estimated turnout in 2024 was -4.21% compared to the 2019 turnout.

In the 2019 Jharkhand Assembly elections, Kishun Kumar Das of BJP won in this constituency beating Manoj Kumar Chandra of AJSUP by a margin of 10,996 votes which was 05.41% of the total votes cast. In 2014, Ganesh Ganjhu of JVM was the winner in this seat beating Sujeet Kumar Bharati of BJP by a margin of 15,640 votes which was 8.47% of the total votes polled in the constituency. In the 2009 Assembly elections, Jai Prakash Singh Bhogta of JVM won this seat defeating Ganesh Ganjhu of JMM by a margin of 8,025 votes which was 6.09% of the total votes polled for the seat.

In the 2019 Jharkhand Assembly elections, Kishun Kumar Das of BJP had a vote share of 30.25% in this seat. In 2014, Ganesh Ganjhuof JVM secured a vote share of 36.5% in this constituency. In the 2009 Assembly elections, Jai Prakash Singh Bhogta of JVM got a vote share of 25.82% in Simaria.