BARKATHA
Assembly seat no. 270 in Bihar · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 6 times since 1977.
Winner, 1990
KHAGENDRA PRASAD
BJP
Elections held
6
1977–2000
Most successful party
CPI
won 2 of 6
Margin, 1990
6,428
6.75% of valid votes
Result, 1990
Runner-up
CPIBHAWNESHWAR PD. MEHTA
- Votes
- 28,875
- Vote share
- 30.31%
- Behind by
- 6,428
Electors
1,61,146
Total votes polled
95,277
Valid votes
95,277
NOTA votes
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Turnout
59.1%
Full result, 1990
11 candidates · 95,277 valid votes
KHAGENDRA PRASADBJPwon
35,303
37.0%
BHAWNESHWAR PD. MEHTACPI
28,875
30.3%
ASHOK KUMAR DEOINC
12,584
13.2%
RAJENDRA PD. YADAVJD
8,501
8.9%
MANIR AHMADJMM
4,012
4.2%
CHITRANJAN YADAVIND
2,264
2.4%
MANGAN PD. YADAVDDP
1,468
1.5%
RAM KISHORE MEHTAJKP
758
0.8%
GAJANAND SINGHBKUS
611
0.6%
SARIPAL TIWARIJNPJP
605
0.6%
BIBHUTI YADAVIND
296
0.3%
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.
