Jharkhand Legislative Assembly constituency result for 2005. Winner: DINESH KUMAR SARANGI (BJP). Winning margin: 2.4%.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| DINESH KUMAR SARANGI✓ Winner | BJP | 51,753 | 38.0% |
| VIDYUT VARAN MAHATO | JMM | 48,441 | 35.6% |
| SWAPAN KUMAR MAHATO | CPM | 10,459 | 7.7% |
| SAMIR MOHANTY | IND | 9,411 | 6.9% |
| RABINDRA NATH DAS | CPI | 9,043 | 6.7% |
| SARALA MAHATO | IND | 2,515 | 1.9% |
| MURARI MOHAN MAHATO | IND | 1,338 | 1.0% |
| ANTARYAMI UPADHYAY | NLP | 925 | 0.7% |
| JAWA RANI BASKEY | IND | 710 | 0.5% |
| BHOLA NATH MISHRA | AITC | 653 | 0.5% |
| KALI CHARAN TUDU | IND | 434 | 0.3% |
| SITARAM RAWANI | SAP | 386 | 0.3% |