BARKATHA
Assembly seat no. 270 in Bihar · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 6 times since 1977.
Winner, 1985
LAMBODAR PATHAK
INC
Elections held
6
1977–2000
Most successful party
CPI
won 2 of 6
Margin, 1985
4,758
6.64% of valid votes
Result, 1985
Runner-up
CPIBHUNESHWAR PRASAD MEHTA
- Votes
- 22,851
- Vote share
- 31.90%
- Behind by
- 4,758
Electors
1,31,491
Total votes polled
71,632
Valid votes
71,632
NOTA votes
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Turnout
54.5%
Full result, 1985
6 candidates · 71,632 valid votes
LAMBODAR PATHAKINCwon
27,609
38.5%
BHUNESHWAR PRASAD MEHTACPI
22,851
31.9%
KHAGENDRA PRASADBJP
13,808
19.3%
RAJENDRA PRASAD YADAVLKD
5,801
8.1%
GAJADHAR SINGHIND
1,078
1.5%
KAILASH CHANDRA MAHTOIND
485
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.
