BARH
Assembly seat no. 179 in Bihar · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 16 times since 1962.
Bihar also has a Lok Sabha constituency called BARH. It is a different territory with a different electorate — see its 12 results.
Winner, Nov 2005
GYANENDRA KUMAR SINGH
JD(U)
Elections held
16
1962–2025
Most successful party
INC
won 4 of 16
Margin, Nov 2005
13,636
15.07% of valid votes
Result, Nov 2005
Runner-up
RJDANIL KUMAR SINGH
- Votes
- 24,031
- Vote share
- 26.56%
- Behind by
- 13,636
Electors
2,20,302
Total votes polled
90,467
Valid votes
90,467
NOTA votes
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Turnout
41.1%
Full result, Nov 2005
10 candidates · 90,467 valid votes
GYANENDRA KUMAR SINGHJD(U)won
37,667
41.6%
ANIL KUMAR SINGHRJD
24,031
26.6%
SHEELA DEVILJP
16,619
18.4%
SATYENDRA PRASAD SINGHIND
3,149
3.5%
LALA DASBSP
2,160
2.4%
PRADEEP KUMAR PASWANIND
1,855
2.0%
TAPENDRA NARAYANSAP
1,660
1.8%
MANOJ KUMARLD
1,474
1.6%
DEVENDRA PANDITIND
1,166
1.3%
DHARAKH YADAVIND
686
0.8%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 16 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Siyaram Singh | BJP | 99,446 | 52.51% | Karnveer Singh Yadav | 24,813 |
| 2020 | GYANENDRA KUMAR SINGH | BJP | 49,327 | 32.94% | SATYENDRA BAHADUR | 10,240 |
| 2015 | GYANENDRA KUMAR SINGH | BJP | 63,989 | 44.44% | MANOJ KUMAR | 8,359 |
| 2010 | GYANENDRA KUMAR SINGH | JD(U) | 53,129 | 47.01% | VIJAY KRISHNA | 19,395 |
| Nov 2005 | GYANENDRA KUMAR SINGH | JD(U) | 37,667 | 41.64% | ANIL KUMAR SINGH | 13,636 |
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 BARH assembly constituency in 2025?
Siyaram Singh (BJP) won BARH in 2025, by a margin of 24,813 votes.
Which party has won BARH the most times?
INC, with 4 of the 16 wins recorded since 1962.
How many times has BARH gone to the polls?
16 times, from 1962 to 2025.
Who has won BARH the most times?
GYANENDRA KUMAR SINGH, with 4 wins between 2005 and 2020.
