GARKHA
Assembly seat no. 119 in Bihar · reserved for Scheduled Castes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 16 times since 1962.
Winner, 2010
GYAN CHAND MANJHI
BJP
Elections held
16
1962–2025
Most successful party
RJD
won 4 of 16
Margin, 2010
1,787
1.72% of valid votes
Result, 2010
Runner-up
RJDMUNESHWAR CHAUDHARY
- Votes
- 39,246
- Vote share
- 37.87%
- Behind by
- 1,787
Electors
2,12,209
Total votes polled
1,03,630
Valid votes
1,03,630
NOTA votes
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Turnout
48.8%
Full result, 2010
9 candidates · 1,03,630 valid votes
GYAN CHAND MANJHIBJPwon
41,033
39.6%
MUNESHWAR CHAUDHARYRJD
39,246
37.9%
RAGHUNANDAN MANJHIINC
12,793
12.3%
SAMPAT RAM RAHIIND
4,898
4.7%
DEEPAK BAITHAIND
2,028
2.0%
SHAMBHU MANJHIBSP
1,391
1.3%
CHANDRIKA RAMIND
833
0.8%
NIRAJ RAMBED
758
0.7%
BHOLA RAMJPS
650
0.6%
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.
