BARKATHA
Assembly seat no. 270 in Bihar · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 6 times since 1977.
Winner, 1980
BHUWANESHWAR PRASAD MEHTA
CPI
Elections held
6
1977–2000
Most successful party
CPI
won 2 of 6
Margin, 1980
1,389
2.42% of valid votes
Result, 1980
Runner-up
INC(I)LALITA RAJYA LAXMI
- Votes
- 17,093
- Vote share
- 29.78%
- Behind by
- 1,389
Electors
1,16,255
Total votes polled
57,397
Valid votes
57,397
NOTA votes
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Turnout
49.4%
Full result, 1980
8 candidates · 57,397 valid votes
BHUWANESHWAR PRASAD MEHTACPIwon
18,482
32.2%
LALITA RAJYA LAXMIINC(I)
17,093
29.8%
KHAGENDRA PRASADBJP
12,634
22.0%
VISHWANATH MODIJNPSC
3,556
6.2%
ABDUL SAKURINC(U)
2,875
5.0%
BULAKI GOPEIND
1,575
2.7%
BHOLA NATH SAHAYJNPJP
756
1.3%
SUKHDEO YADAVIND
426
0.7%
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.
