BARACHATTI
Assembly seat no. 228 in Bihar · reserved for Scheduled Castes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 16 times since 1962.
Winner, 2010
JYOTI DEVI
JD(U)
Elections held
16
1962–2025
Most successful party
RJD
won 3 of 16
Margin, 2010
23,746
20.70% of valid votes
Result, 2010
Runner-up
RJDSAMTA DEVI
- Votes
- 33,804
- Vote share
- 29.47%
- Behind by
- 23,746
Electors
2,24,439
Total votes polled
1,14,697
Valid votes
1,14,697
NOTA votes
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Turnout
51.1%
Full result, 2010
13 candidates · 1,14,697 valid votes
JYOTI DEVIJD(U)won
57,550
50.2%
SAMTA DEVIRJD
33,804
29.5%
SHIV CHARAN MANJHIIND
3,496
3.0%
KAMAL DEO PASWANCPI(ML)(L)
3,011
2.6%
VANARSHI MANJHIIND
2,934
2.6%
BADHAN BHUIYANINC
2,675
2.3%
NEELAM PASWANBSP
2,599
2.3%
SANJAY KUMARJPS
2,168
1.9%
AMIT KUMARJKNPP
1,514
1.3%
SABO DEVIJD(S)
1,367
1.2%
RENUKA DEVIIND
1,294
1.1%
VIJAY KUMARIND
1,276
1.1%
Showing the top 12 of 13. The full list is in the API.
Past results
Most recent 5 of 16 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Jyoti Devi | HAMS | 1,08,271 | 47.44% | Tanushree Kumari | 8,893 |
| 2020 | JYOTI DEVI | HAMS | 72,491 | 39.21% | SAMATA DEVI | 6,318 |
| 2015 | SAMTA DEVI | RJD | 70,909 | 45.42% | SUDHA DEVI | 19,126 |
| 2010 | JYOTI DEVI | JD(U) | 57,550 | 50.18% | SAMTA DEVI | 23,746 |
| Nov 2005 | JITAN RAM MANJHI | JD(U) | 29,298 | 35.79% | SAMTA DEVI | 4,142 |
Who has held it
Wins by party across every election above
Turnout and closeness over time
Turnout
Winning margin
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this page exists to answer.
Who won the BARACHATTI assembly constituency in 2025?
Jyoti Devi (HAMS) won BARACHATTI in 2025, by a margin of 8,893 votes.
Which party has won BARACHATTI the most times?
RJD, with 3 of the 16 wins recorded since 1962.
How many times has BARACHATTI gone to the polls?
16 times, from 1962 to 2025.
Who has won BARACHATTI the most times?
JYOTI DEVI, with 2 wins between 2010 and 2020.
