GARKHA
Assembly seat no. 119 in Bihar · reserved for Scheduled Castes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 16 times since 1962.
Winner, 2015
MUNESHWAR CHAUDHARY
RJD
Elections held
16
1962–2025
Most successful party
RJD
won 4 of 16
Margin, 2015
39,883
25.29% of valid votes
Result, 2015
Runner-up
BJPGYANCHAND MANJHI
- Votes
- 49,366
- Vote share
- 31.30%
- Behind by
- 39,883
Electors
2,83,158
Total votes polled
1,57,714
Valid votes
1,57,714
NOTA votes
5,027
3.19% of votes polled
Turnout
55.7%
Full result, 2015
11 candidates · 1,57,714 valid votes
MUNESHWAR CHAUDHARYRJDwon
89,249
56.6%
GYANCHAND MANJHIBJP
49,366
31.3%
SAMPAT RAM RAHIIND
4,723
3.0%
SHIVJI DASCPI
2,246
1.4%
RAGHUNANDAN MANJHIIND
2,224
1.4%
RAMJI CHAUDHARYIND
1,311
0.8%
AJIT KUMAR MANJHIIND
940
0.6%
DILIP KUMAR RAMJAPL
841
0.5%
PRAMILA DEVIIND
707
0.5%
SURENDRA KUMAR DASBSP
638
0.4%
LAKSHMI NARAYAN MANJHIGJDS
442
0.3%
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.
