BARACHATTI
Assembly seat no. 228 in Bihar · reserved for Scheduled Castes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 16 times since 1962.
Winner, 2020
JYOTI DEVI
HAMS
Elections held
16
1962–2025
Most successful party
RJD
won 3 of 16
Margin, 2020
6,318
3.42% of valid votes
Result, 2020
Runner-up
RJDSAMATA DEVI
- Votes
- 66,173
- Vote share
- 35.79%
- Behind by
- 6,318
Electors
3,04,389
Total votes polled
1,84,902
Valid votes
1,84,902
NOTA votes
3,767
2.04% of votes polled
Turnout
60.8%
Full result, 2020
13 candidates · 1,84,902 valid votes
JYOTI DEVIHAMSwon
72,491
39.2%
SAMATA DEVIRJD
66,173
35.8%
RENUKA DEVILJP
11,244
6.1%
RITA DEVIBSP
9,721
5.3%
ARJUN BHUIYANIND
3,836
2.1%
PUNIYA DEVIIND
3,778
2.0%
BAL KUNWAR MANJHIJAPL
3,127
1.7%
SHIVCHARAN MANJHIIND
2,962
1.6%
PARMESHWAR PASWANBMUP
1,893
1.0%
SHIV SHANKAR KUMARPPID
1,802
1.0%
PRASHURAM MANJHIAPKSP
1,659
0.9%
RAM BHAJAN MANAVSSD
1,427
0.8%
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.
