KARGAHAR
Assembly seat no. 209 in Bihar · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 4 times since 2010.
Winner, 2020
SANTOSH KUMAR MISHRA
INC
Elections held
4
2010–2025
Most successful party
JD(U)
won 3 of 4
Margin, 2020
4,083
2.10% of valid votes
Result, 2020
Runner-up
JD(U)BASHISTH SINGH
- Votes
- 55,680
- Vote share
- 28.66%
- Behind by
- 4,083
Electors
3,24,906
Total votes polled
1,94,298
Valid votes
1,94,298
NOTA votes
709
0.36% of votes polled
Turnout
59.8%
Full result, 2020
20 candidates · 1,94,298 valid votes
SANTOSH KUMAR MISHRAINCwon
59,763
30.8%
BASHISTH SINGHJD(U)
55,680
28.7%
UDAY PRATAP SINGHBSP
47,321
24.4%
RAKESH KUMAR SINGHLJP
16,988
8.7%
NEERAJ SHUKLAIND
1,594
0.8%
RINKU KUMARIIND
1,560
0.8%
SIMA KUMARIJAPL
1,513
0.8%
ARVIND KUMAR SINGHIND
1,443
0.7%
NARAD SETHRSWD
1,164
0.6%
KAMALA SINGHIND
1,016
0.5%
PARAMHANS TIWARIIND
896
0.5%
LAL DHARI SINGHIND
894
0.5%
Showing the top 12 of 20. The full list is in the API.
Past results
Most recent 4 of 4 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Bashisth Singh | JD(U) | 92,485 | 42.12% | Uday Pratap Singh | 35,676 |
| 2020 | SANTOSH KUMAR MISHRA | INC | 59,763 | 30.76% | BASHISTH SINGH | 4,083 |
| 2015 | BASHISHT SINGH | JD(U) | 57,018 | 32.08% | BIRENDRA KUMAR SINGH | 12,907 |
| 2010 | RAM DHANI SINGH | JD(U) | 54,190 | 36.19% | SHIV SHANKAR SINGH | 13,197 |
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 KARGAHAR assembly constituency in 2025?
Bashisth Singh (JD(U)) won KARGAHAR in 2025, by a margin of 35,676 votes.
Which party has won KARGAHAR the most times?
JD(U), with 3 of the 4 wins recorded since 2010.
How many times has KARGAHAR gone to the polls?
4 times, from 2010 to 2025.
Who has won KARGAHAR the most times?
Bashisth Singh, with 1 win between 2025 and 2025.
