KARAKAT
Assembly seat no. 213 in Bihar · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 15 times since 1967.
Bihar also has a Lok Sabha constituency called KARAKAT. It is a different territory with a different electorate — see its 4 results.
Winner, Nov 2005
ARUN SINGH
CPI(ML)(L)
Elections held
15
1967–2025
Most successful party
CPI(ML)(L)
won 5 of 15
Margin, Nov 2005
13,546
12.99% of valid votes
Result, Nov 2005
Runner-up
JD(U)RAJESHWAR RAJ
- Votes
- 23,175
- Vote share
- 22.23%
- Behind by
- 13,546
Electors
2,15,767
Total votes polled
1,04,256
Valid votes
1,04,256
NOTA votes
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Turnout
48.3%
Full result, Nov 2005
11 candidates · 1,04,256 valid votes
ARUN SINGHCPI(ML)(L)won
36,721
35.2%
RAJESHWAR RAJJD(U)
23,175
22.2%
ANAND KUMAR SINGHRJD
20,207
19.4%
NABAB HUSAINLJP
12,683
12.2%
TULSHI SINGHSP
3,692
3.5%
BABAN SINGH KUSHWAHARSMD
1,979
1.9%
SONA RAMIND
1,880
1.8%
BIJAY KUMARBSP
1,845
1.8%
VIJAY KUMARIND
862
0.8%
KAMALA PRASAD SINGHSAP
701
0.7%
KASI NATH RAMSSD
511
0.5%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 15 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Arun Singh (vill-ajnap Tola) | CPI(ML)(L) | 74,157 | 37.51% | Mahabali Singh | 2,836 |
| 2020 | ARUN SINGH | CPI(ML)(L) | 82,700 | 48.19% | RAJESHWAR RAJ | 18,189 |
| 2015 | SANJAY KUMAR SINGH | RJD | 59,720 | 38.99% | RAJESHWAR RAJ | 12,119 |
| 2010 | RAJESHWAR RAJ | JD(U) | 49,751 | 38.93% | MUNNA RAI | 11,415 |
| Nov 2005 | ARUN SINGH | CPI(ML)(L) | 36,721 | 35.22% | RAJESHWAR RAJ | 13,546 |
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 KARAKAT assembly constituency in 2025?
Arun Singh (vill-ajnap Tola) (CPI(ML)(L)) won KARAKAT in 2025, by a margin of 2,836 votes.
Which party has won KARAKAT the most times?
CPI(ML)(L), with 5 of the 15 wins recorded since 1967.
How many times has KARAKAT gone to the polls?
15 times, from 1967 to 2025.
Who has won KARAKAT the most times?
ARUN SINGH, with 4 wins between 2000 and 2020.
