BARKAGAON
Assembly seat no. 266 in Bihar · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 10 times since 1962.
Winner, 1977
KAILASH PATI SINGH
JNP
Elections held
10
1962–2000
Most successful party
CPI
won 3 of 10
Margin, 1977
7,469
14.55% of valid votes
Result, 1977
Runner-up
CPIRAMENDRA KUMAR
- Votes
- 16,505
- Vote share
- 32.15%
- Behind by
- 7,469
Electors
1,05,840
Total votes polled
51,343
Valid votes
51,343
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
48.5%
Full result, 1977
11 candidates · 51,343 valid votes
KAILASH PATI SINGHJNPwon
23,974
46.7%
RAMENDRA KUMARCPI
16,505
32.1%
GURUDYAL MAHTOIND
4,484
8.7%
RAMCHANRAN MAHTOIND
2,078
4.0%
GOPAL MAHTOIND
1,194
2.3%
GIRJA SHANKARIND
985
1.9%
BIRENDRA NATH SINGHIND
714
1.4%
RAJESHWAR SINGHIND
569
1.1%
JOSEPH ANIL KUMARIND
386
0.8%
WASANTI DEVIIND
353
0.7%
VIJAY KUMAR LALIND
101
0.2%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 10 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | LOKNATH MAHTO | BJP | 40,921 | 35.91% | PURAN RAM SHAHU | 10,579 |
| 1995 | LOK NATH MAHTO | BJP | 52,316 | 38.51% | RAMENDRA KUMAR | 17,136 |
| 1990 | RAMENDRA KUMAR | CPI | 27,675 | 28.71% | RAKESH PRASAD | 3,795 |
| 1985 | RAMENDRA KUMAR | CPI | 31,481 | 42.00% | RAM KUMAR OJHA | 5,436 |
| 1980 | RAMENDRA KUMAR | CPI | 23,936 | 39.33% | KAILASH PATI SINGH | 14,820 |
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 BARKAGAON assembly constituency in 2000?
LOKNATH MAHTO (BJP) won BARKAGAON in 2000, by a margin of 10,579 votes.
Which party has won BARKAGAON the most times?
CPI, with 3 of the 10 wins recorded since 1962.
How many times has BARKAGAON gone to the polls?
10 times, from 1962 to 2000.
Who has won BARKAGAON the most times?
RAMENDRA KUMAR, with 3 wins between 1980 and 1990.
