BARKATHA
Assembly seat no. 270 in Bihar · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 6 times since 1977.
Winner, 2000
BHUBNESHWAR PRASAD MEHTA
CPI
Elections held
6
1977–2000
Most successful party
CPI
won 2 of 6
Margin, 2000
875
0.75% of valid votes
Result, 2000
Runner-up
BJPKHAGENDRA PRASAD
- Votes
- 32,294
- Vote share
- 27.84%
- Behind by
- 875
Electors
1,93,875
Total votes polled
1,15,989
Valid votes
1,15,989
NOTA votes
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Turnout
59.8%
Full result, 2000
8 candidates · 1,15,989 valid votes
BHUBNESHWAR PRASAD MEHTACPIwon
33,169
28.6%
KHAGENDRA PRASADBJP
32,294
27.8%
JANKI YADAVRJD
23,562
20.3%
BASUDEO YADAVINC
16,392
14.1%
TUKLAL NAYAKBSP
5,493
4.7%
BIRBAL PRASAD MEHTANCP
2,863
2.5%
FULESHWAR RAMIND
1,497
1.3%
GAJANAND SINGHIND
719
0.6%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 6 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | BHUBNESHWAR PRASAD MEHTA | CPI | 33,169 | 28.60% | KHAGENDRA PRASAD | 875 |
| 1995 | KHAGENDRA PRASAD | BJP | 37,484 | 32.63% | DIGMBAR KUMAR MEHATA | 18,124 |
| 1990 | KHAGENDRA PRASAD | BJP | 35,303 | 37.05% | BHAWNESHWAR PD. MEHTA | 6,428 |
| 1985 | LAMBODAR PATHAK | INC | 27,609 | 38.54% | BHUNESHWAR PRASAD MEHTA | 4,758 |
| 1980 | BHUWANESHWAR PRASAD MEHTA | CPI | 18,482 | 32.20% | LALITA RAJYA LAXMI | 1,389 |
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 BARKATHA assembly constituency in 2000?
BHUBNESHWAR PRASAD MEHTA (CPI) won BARKATHA in 2000, by a margin of 875 votes.
Which party has won BARKATHA the most times?
CPI, with 2 of the 6 wins recorded since 1977.
How many times has BARKATHA gone to the polls?
6 times, from 1977 to 2000.
Who has won BARKATHA the most times?
KHAGENDRA PRASAD, with 2 wins between 1990 and 1995.
