BARKATHA
Assembly seat no. 270 in Bihar · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 6 times since 1977.
Winner, 1977
SUKHDEO YADAV
JNP
Elections held
6
1977–2000
Most successful party
CPI
won 2 of 6
Margin, 1977
29,806
63.68% of valid votes
Result, 1977
Runner-up
INCNARBADESHWAR SINGH
- Votes
- 5,955
- Vote share
- 12.72%
- Behind by
- 29,806
Electors
1,01,838
Total votes polled
46,808
Valid votes
46,808
NOTA votes
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Turnout
46.0%
Full result, 1977
4 candidates · 46,808 valid votes
SUKHDEO YADAVJNPwon
35,761
76.4%
NARBADESHWAR SINGHINC
5,955
12.7%
ANIRUDH SINGHIND
3,759
8.0%
PHALGUNI PR. ROYIND
1,333
2.9%
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.
