BARHI
Assembly seat no. 21 in Jharkhand · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 5 times since 2005.
Winner, 2009
UMASHANKAR AKELA
BJP
Elections held
5
2005–2024
Most successful party
INC
won 3 of 5
Margin, 2009
8,085
6.27% of valid votes
Result, 2009
Runner-up
INCMANOJ YADAV
- Votes
- 51,959
- Vote share
- 40.27%
- Behind by
- 8,085
Electors
2,07,089
Total votes polled
1,29,034
Valid votes
1,29,034
NOTA votes
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Turnout
62.3%
Full result, 2009
12 candidates · 1,29,034 valid votes
UMASHANKAR AKELABJPwon
60,044
46.5%
MANOJ YADAVINC
51,959
40.3%
HARI MEHTAIND
3,482
2.7%
BINOD KUMARJMM
3,391
2.6%
MD. MOINUDDIN AHMEDBSP
2,885
2.2%
AKHTAR ALIAJSUP
1,699
1.3%
PARAS SHARAN DEOIND
1,591
1.2%
VASUDEO PASWANLJP
1,139
0.9%
FAGU RAMIND
1,127
0.9%
PRABHAT KUMARRLD
616
0.5%
RAJESH PRASAD KESRIBSA
565
0.4%
JAVED ISLAMCPI(ML)(L)
536
0.4%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 5 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | MANOJ KUMAR YADAV | BJP | 1,13,274 | 51.09% | ARUN SAHU | 49,291 |
| 2019 | UMASHANKAR AKELA | INC | 84,358 | 46.78% | MANOJ KUMAR YADAV | 11,371 |
| 2014 | MANOJ KUMAR YADAV | INC | 57,818 | 33.14% | UMASHANKAR AKELA | 7,085 |
| 2009 | UMASHANKAR AKELA | BJP | 60,044 | 46.53% | MANOJ YADAV | 8,085 |
| 2005 | MANOJ KUMAR YADAV | INC | 58,313 | 46.06% | UMASHANKAR AKELA | 8,323 |
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 BARHI assembly constituency in 2024?
MANOJ KUMAR YADAV (BJP) won BARHI in 2024, by a margin of 49,291 votes.
Which party has won BARHI the most times?
INC, with 3 of the 5 wins recorded since 2005.
How many times has BARHI gone to the polls?
5 times, from 2005 to 2024.
Who has won BARHI the most times?
MANOJ KUMAR YADAV, with 3 wins between 2005 and 2024.







