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, 2015
SANJAY KUMAR SINGH
RJD
Elections held
15
1967–2025
Most successful party
CPI(ML)(L)
won 5 of 15
Margin, 2015
12,119
7.91% of valid votes
Result, 2015
Runner-up
BJPRAJESHWAR RAJ
- Votes
- 47,601
- Vote share
- 31.08%
- Behind by
- 12,119
Electors
2,95,169
Total votes polled
1,53,150
Valid votes
1,53,150
NOTA votes
3,493
2.28% of votes polled
Turnout
51.9%
Full result, 2015
12 candidates · 1,53,150 valid votes
SANJAY KUMAR SINGHRJDwon
59,720
39.0%
RAJESHWAR RAJBJP
47,601
31.1%
ARUN SINGHCPI(ML)(L)
23,534
15.4%
MADAN PRASAD VAISHYAIND
3,905
2.5%
AKHLAQUE AHMADJAPL
3,815
2.5%
KASHI NATH SINGHBSP
3,195
2.1%
VINAY KUMAR SINGHSAKD
2,381
1.6%
RAHUL KUMAR SINGHIND
1,906
1.2%
BHARAT SINGHIND
1,300
0.8%
BHAGWAN SINGHIND
1,230
0.8%
BANSHIDHAR SINGHIND
583
0.4%
SURENDRA PANDEYNJPI
487
0.3%
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.
