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, 2020
ARUN SINGH
CPI(ML)(L)
Elections held
15
1967–2025
Most successful party
CPI(ML)(L)
won 5 of 15
Margin, 2020
18,189
10.60% of valid votes
Result, 2020
Runner-up
BJPRAJESHWAR RAJ
- Votes
- 64,511
- Vote share
- 37.59%
- Behind by
- 18,189
Electors
3,28,648
Total votes polled
1,71,627
Valid votes
1,71,627
NOTA votes
3,010
1.75% of votes polled
Turnout
52.2%
Full result, 2020
13 candidates · 1,71,627 valid votes
ARUN SINGHCPI(ML)(L)won
82,700
48.2%
RAJESHWAR RAJBJP
64,511
37.6%
AMIT KUMAR SINGHRSTJLKPS
5,645
3.3%
MALTI SINGHRLSP
4,901
2.9%
HARE RAM SINGHIND
2,528
1.5%
Bansidhar SinghIND
2,162
1.3%
Ashok Kumar SinghIND
2,000
1.2%
UMESH KUMARJAPL
1,347
0.8%
Sweta SinghIND
963
0.6%
BINAY KUMARIND
593
0.3%
DHARMENDRA KUMAR RAMIND
499
0.3%
Baban SinghIND
407
0.2%
Showing the top 12 of 13. The full list is in the API.
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.
