BARKAGAON
Assembly seat no. 266 in Bihar · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 10 times since 1962.
Winner, 1985
RAMENDRA KUMAR
CPI
Elections held
10
1962–2000
Most successful party
CPI
won 3 of 10
Margin, 1985
5,436
7.25% of valid votes
Result, 1985
Runner-up
INCRAM KUMAR OJHA
- Votes
- 26,045
- Vote share
- 34.75%
- Behind by
- 5,436
Electors
1,61,000
Total votes polled
74,953
Valid votes
74,953
NOTA votes
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Turnout
46.5%
Full result, 1985
14 candidates · 74,953 valid votes
RAMENDRA KUMARCPIwon
31,481
42.0%
RAM KUMAR OJHAINC
26,045
34.8%
DHANESHWAR MAHTOJMM
4,633
6.2%
RABINDRA KUMAR SINGHBJP
3,375
4.5%
BANSHI CHAMARIND
2,989
4.0%
MIYA JAN MIANIND
1,816
2.4%
SHI CHANDRA PRASADLKD
1,579
2.1%
SURENDRA PATHAKJNP
708
0.9%
SUKH SARAG MAHATOIND
684
0.9%
RAM SUNDER RAMIND
528
0.7%
DEEP RAMIND
494
0.7%
SHUDAMA RAMIND
244
0.3%
Showing the top 12 of 14. The full list is in the API.
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.
