BARACHATTI
Assembly seat no. 228 in Bihar · reserved for Scheduled Castes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 16 times since 1962.
Winner, 2015
SAMTA DEVI
RJD
Elections held
16
1962–2025
Most successful party
RJD
won 3 of 16
Margin, 2015
19,126
12.25% of valid votes
Result, 2015
Runner-up
LJPSUDHA DEVI
- Votes
- 51,783
- Vote share
- 33.17%
- Behind by
- 19,126
Electors
2,77,142
Total votes polled
1,56,134
Valid votes
1,56,134
NOTA votes
7,328
4.69% of votes polled
Turnout
56.3%
Full result, 2015
11 candidates · 1,56,134 valid votes
SAMTA DEVIRJDwon
70,909
45.4%
SUDHA DEVILJP
51,783
33.2%
HARENDRA PRASADBSP
7,999
5.1%
MUKESH KUMARIND
3,778
2.4%
SARJU PARSADRPI
3,287
2.1%
RAMOTAR MANJHISASAPT
2,627
1.7%
SREECHAND DASCPI(ML)(L)
2,408
1.5%
DILEEP PASWANBMUP
2,303
1.5%
PRAMOD MANZIPMS
1,346
0.9%
MUNNI DEVIKVD
1,307
0.8%
BALKUNWAR MANJHIAD
1,059
0.7%
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.
