BARKAGAON
Assembly seat no. 266 in Bihar · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 10 times since 1962.
Winner, 1995
LOK NATH MAHTO
BJP
Elections held
10
1962–2000
Most successful party
CPI
won 3 of 10
Margin, 1995
17,136
12.62% of valid votes
Result, 1995
Runner-up
CPIRAMENDRA KUMAR
- Votes
- 35,180
- Vote share
- 25.90%
- Behind by
- 17,136
Electors
2,34,071
Total votes polled
1,35,835
Valid votes
1,35,835
NOTA votes
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Turnout
58.0%
Full result, 1995
37 candidates · 1,35,835 valid votes
LOK NATH MAHTOBJPwon
52,316
38.5%
RAMENDRA KUMARCPI
35,180
25.9%
HEERA GOPECPI(ML)(L)
9,219
6.8%
DALCHAND MAHTOJMMM
8,117
6.0%
C.P. SANTANINC
6,351
4.7%
RAJ KUMARJMMS
4,004
3.0%
DWARIKA RAMIND
3,847
2.8%
DHANESHWAR SAHCSPJSD
2,578
1.9%
IDRIS ANSARIIND
1,888
1.4%
RAMA NAND PASWANIND
937
0.7%
GOPAL SHARAN SINGHBPP
795
0.6%
SUJAN SINGHIND
780
0.6%
Showing the top 12 of 37. 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
