Jharkhand Legislative Assembly constituency result for 2005. Winner: SALKHAN SOREN (JMM). Winning margin: 1.2%.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| SALKHAN SOREN✓ Winner | JMM | 36,849 | 28.5% |
| SARFARAZ AHMAD | RJD | 35,337 | 27.3% |
| LAXAMAN SWARNKAR | BJP | 32,545 | 25.1% |
| RAJESH KUMAR | CPI(ML)(L) | 6,070 | 4.7% |
| BINOD KUMAR VERMA | BSP | 5,228 | 4.0% |
| SIDHESHWAR HAIMBRAM | IND | 2,372 | 1.8% |
| PRAVEEN SINGH | SP | 2,179 | 1.7% |
| BABULAL MAHTO | IND | 2,000 | 1.5% |
| BAIJNATH PRASAD VERMA | IND | 1,962 | 1.5% |
| SANATAN MARANDI | AJSUP | 1,438 | 1.1% |
| UMESH CHANDRA TRIVEDI | JKP | 1,320 | 1.0% |
| SHANKAR MISHRA | IND | 883 | 0.7% |
| SOMNATH MUKHARJEE | AIFB | 653 | 0.5% |
| DAYAL MANDAL | JVD | 634 | 0.5% |