| CANDIDATE NAME | PARTY | STATUS |
|---|---|---|
LAKSHMAN PRASAD SINGH | BJP | |
ANUP KUMAR SONTHALIA | IND | |
BAIJU MARANDI | IND | |
CHHATRADHARI VISHWAKARMA | IND | |
MANOJ KUMAR | IND | |
RAMESHWAR PRASAD YADAV | IND | |
RAVINDRA KUMAR SINGH | IND | |
TARKESHWAR GOPE | IND | |
NIJAMUDDIN ANSARI | JMM | |
DINESH KUMAR DAS | OTHERS | |
MOHAMMAD DANISH | OTHERS | |
RAJ KUMAR YADAV | OTHERS | |
VIRENDRA KUMAR YADAV | OTHERS | |
BABULAL MARANDI | JVM(P) |
| Assembly Election Result 2014 | |
|---|---|
| Voters | 2 lakhs 77 thousands 622 |
| Votes | 1 lakhs 76 thousands 689 |
| Voter Turnout | 63.64% |
| Assembly Election Result 2009 | |
|---|---|
| Voters | 1 lakhs 45 thousands 703 |
| Votes | 2 lakhs 36 thousands 726 |
| Voter Turnout | 61.55% |

Dhanwar is a State Assembly/Vidhan Sabha constituency which is a part of the Kodarma Lok Sabha seat.
Communist Party of India (Marxist–Leninist) Liberation's RAJ KUMAR YADAW won Dhanwar assembly seat in 2009 Jharkhand Assembly Elections by a margin of 10712 votes. Runner-up BABULAL MARANDI of Jharkhand Vikas Morcha bagged 39922 votes. Third position was held by Bharatiya Janata Party's LAKSHMAN PRASAD SINGH while MOHAMMAD SAFIK ANSARI of IND held the fourth spot.
Dhanwar Assembly Election Result result 2014
| party | candidate | votes | voter turnout |
|---|---|---|---|
| Communist Party of India (Marxist–Leninist) Liberation | Raj Kumar Yadaw | 50 thousands 634 | 28.66% |
| Jharkhand Vikas Morcha | Babulal Marandi | 39 thousands 922 | 22.59% |
| Bharatiya Janata Party | Lakshman Prasad Singh | 31 thousands 659 | 17.92% |
| IND | Mohammad Safik Ansari | 28 thousands 701 | 16.24% |
CPI(ML)(L) candidate Raj Kumar Yadaw won by margin of 10712 votes
- Dhanwar
- 1 lakhs 76 thousands 689
- Communist Party of India (Marxist–Leninist) Liberation (28.66%)
- Jharkhand Vikas Morcha (22.59%)
- Bharatiya Janata Party (17.92%)
- IND (16.24%)
- Others (14.59%)
Dhanwar Assembly Election Result result 2009
| party | candidate | votes | voter turnout |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jharkhand Vikas Morcha | Nizamuddin Ansari | 50 thousands 392 | 21.29% |
| CPI(ML)(L) | Raj Kumar Yadav | 45 thousands 419 | 19.19% |
| Bharatiya Janata Party | Ravindra Kumar Ray | 27 thousands 290 | 11.53% |
| IND | Arjun Marandi | 28 thousands 701 | 12.12% |
JVM candidate Nizamuddin Ansari won by margin of 4973 votes
- Dhanwar
- 2 lakhs 36 thousands 726
- Jharkhand Vikas Morcha (21.29%)
- CPI(ML)(L) (19.19%)
- Bharatiya Janata Party (11.53%)
- IND (12.12%)
- Others (35.87%)


















