GARKHA
Assembly seat no. 119 in Bihar · reserved for Scheduled Castes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 16 times since 1962.
Winner, 2020
SURENDRA RAM
RJD
Elections held
16
1962–2025
Most successful party
RJD
won 4 of 16
Margin, 2020
9,937
5.62% of valid votes
Result, 2020
Runner-up
BJPGYANCHAND MANJHI
- Votes
- 73,475
- Vote share
- 41.59%
- Behind by
- 9,937
Electors
3,07,080
Total votes polled
1,76,670
Valid votes
1,76,670
NOTA votes
3,874
2.19% of votes polled
Turnout
57.5%
Full result, 2020
10 candidates · 1,76,670 valid votes
SURENDRA RAMRJDwon
83,412
47.2%
GYANCHAND MANJHIBJP
73,475
41.6%
MUNESHWAR CHOUDHARYJAPL
4,419
2.5%
BIGAN MANJHIIND
2,874
1.6%
SHIV PRASAD MANJHIIND
2,681
1.5%
SABITA DEVIBSP
2,247
1.3%
BARUN KUMAR DASPPID
1,384
0.8%
PUJA KUMARIIND
959
0.5%
NIRAJ RAMIND
788
0.5%
SANTOSH MANJHIPSS
557
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.
