GARKHA
Assembly seat no. 119 in Bihar · reserved for Scheduled Castes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 16 times since 1962.
Winner, Nov 2005
GYAN CHAND MANJHI
BJP
Elections held
16
1962–2025
Most successful party
RJD
won 4 of 16
Margin, Nov 2005
1,817
2.20% of valid votes
Result, Nov 2005
Runner-up
INCRAGHUNANDAN MANJHI
- Votes
- 26,817
- Vote share
- 32.40%
- Behind by
- 1,817
Electors
1,82,834
Total votes polled
82,771
Valid votes
82,771
NOTA votes
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Turnout
45.3%
Full result, Nov 2005
9 candidates · 82,771 valid votes
GYAN CHAND MANJHIBJPwon
28,634
34.6%
RAGHUNANDAN MANJHIINC
26,817
32.4%
MUNESHWAR CHAUDHARYIND
14,271
17.2%
ARVIND KUMARBSP
3,361
4.1%
VIJAY KUMARLJP
2,857
3.5%
SAMPAT RAM RAHIIND
2,737
3.3%
DURGA RAMIND
2,249
2.7%
BISHWA NATH BAITHASP
1,046
1.3%
ANIL KUMAR MANJHIIND
799
1.0%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 16 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Surendra Ram | RJD | 91,134 | 44.78% | Simant Mrinal | 12,804 |
| 2020 | SURENDRA RAM | RJD | 83,412 | 47.21% | GYANCHAND MANJHI | 9,937 |
| 2015 | MUNESHWAR CHAUDHARY | RJD | 89,249 | 56.59% | GYANCHAND MANJHI | 39,883 |
| 2010 | GYAN CHAND MANJHI | BJP | 41,033 | 39.60% | MUNESHWAR CHAUDHARY | 1,787 |
| Nov 2005 | GYAN CHAND MANJHI | BJP | 28,634 | 34.59% | RAGHUNANDAN MANJHI | 1,817 |
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 GARKHA assembly constituency in 2025?
Surendra Ram (RJD) won GARKHA in 2025, by a margin of 12,804 votes.
Which party has won GARKHA the most times?
RJD, with 4 of the 16 wins recorded since 1962.
How many times has GARKHA gone to the polls?
16 times, from 1962 to 2025.
Who has won GARKHA the most times?
MUNESHWAR CHAUDHARY, with 2 wins between 2000 and 2015.
