Lok Sabha constituency 13, reserved (SC), Jharkhand

Palamau

Vishnu Dayal Ram (BJP) won the 2024 election by 2,88,807 votes, taking 55.40% of the vote to Mamta Bhuiyan (RJD)'s 34.60%. Below is every result here since 2009.

Latest winnerBJPVishnu Dayal Ram, 2024
Winner's vote share, 202455.40%runner-up 34.60%
Winning margin, 20242,88,80720.77% of votes cast
Elections on record4BJP 3, JMM 1

Result by result

2009 JMM 1,67,995 25.8% vs 22.2%2014 BJP 4,76,513 48.8% vs 21.8%2019 BJP 7,55,659 62.5% vs 23.0%2024 BJP 7,70,362 55.4% vs 34.6%
Solid bars: winner. Faded bars: runner-up. Figures are votes.
YearHouseSeatWinnerVotesRunner-upVotesMarginTurnout
2024Lok SabhaPalamau
Seat 13
Vishnu Dayal Ram
BJP
7,70,362
55.4%
Mamta Bhuiyan
RJD
4,81,555
34.6%
2,88,807 votes
20.77%
62.0%
2019Lok SabhaPalamau
Seat 13
Vishnu Dayal Ram
BJP
7,55,659
62.5%
Ghuran Ram
RJD
2,78,053
23.0%
4,77,606 votes
39.48%
64.3%
2014Lok SabhaPalamau
Seat 13
Vishnu Dayal Ram
BJP
4,76,513
48.8%
Manoj Kumar
RJD
2,12,571
21.8%
2,63,942 votes
27.01%
59.4%
2009Lok SabhaPalamau
Seat 13
Kameshwar Baitha
JMM
1,67,995
25.8%
Ghuran Ram
RJD
1,44,457
22.2%
23,538 votes
3.61%
46.0%

Source: Election Commission of India results, 2009 onwards.