BARKATHA
Assembly seat no. 270 in Bihar · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 6 times since 1977.
Winner, 1995
KHAGENDRA PRASAD
BJP
Elections held
6
1977–2000
Most successful party
CPI
won 2 of 6
Margin, 1995
18,124
15.78% of valid votes
Result, 1995
Runner-up
CPIDIGMBAR KUMAR MEHATA
- Votes
- 19,360
- Vote share
- 16.85%
- Behind by
- 18,124
Electors
1,89,618
Total votes polled
1,14,883
Valid votes
1,14,883
NOTA votes
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Turnout
60.6%
Full result, 1995
20 candidates · 1,14,883 valid votes
KHAGENDRA PRASADBJPwon
37,484
32.6%
DIGMBAR KUMAR MEHATACPI
19,360
16.9%
BALESHWAR PRASAD SINGHINC
14,415
12.6%
TUKLAL NAYAKCSPJSD
8,262
7.2%
RAM KISHORE MEHTAJMMM
7,295
6.3%
VANSHIDHAR YADAVIND
6,442
5.6%
BATESHWAR PRASAD MEHTASAP
4,763
4.2%
RAMESHWAR RAMJMM
3,495
3.0%
DASRATH YADAVIND
3,413
3.0%
FULESHWAR RAMBSP
3,207
2.8%
RAJENDRA PD. YADAVIND
1,536
1.3%
PREMESHWAR KR. SINGHIND
1,196
1.0%
Showing the top 12 of 20. The full list is in the API.
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.
