BARKAGAON
Assembly seat no. 22 in Jharkhand · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 5 times since 2005.
Winner, 2005
LOK NATH MAHTO
BJP
Elections held
5
2005–2024
Most successful party
INC
won 3 of 5
Margin, 2005
16,381
10.11% of valid votes
Result, 2005
Runner-up
INCYOGENDRA SAW
- Votes
- 30,902
- Vote share
- 19.07%
- Behind by
- 16,381
Electors
2,75,221
Total votes polled
1,62,087
Valid votes
1,62,087
NOTA votes
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Turnout
58.9%
Full result, 2005
22 candidates · 1,62,087 valid votes
LOK NATH MAHTOBJPwon
47,283
29.2%
YOGENDRA SAWINC
30,902
19.1%
RAMENDRA KUMARCPI
23,992
14.8%
SHIVLAL MAHTOIND
18,258
11.3%
SANJEEV KUMARJMM
15,751
9.7%
PAIRU PRATAP RAMCPI(ML)(L)
3,254
2.0%
DARSHAN GANJHUBSP
3,233
2.0%
PURAN RAM SAHUAJSU
3,118
1.9%
PREMCHAND CHOUDHARYIND
2,696
1.7%
MD TAHIR HUSSIANIND
1,557
1.0%
BALESHWAR MEHTAIND
1,404
0.9%
RAM BILAS KARMALIUGDP
1,307
0.8%
Showing the top 12 of 22. The full list is in the API.
Past results
Most recent 5 of 5 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | ROSHAN LAL CHOUDHARY | BJP | 1,24,468 | 46.85% | AMBA PRASAD | 31,393 |
| 2019 | AMBA PRASAD | INC | 98,862 | 44.13% | ROSHAN LAL CHOUDHARY | 31,514 |
| 2014 | NIRMALA DEVI | INC | 61,817 | 29.24% | ROSHAN LAL CHAUDHARY | 411 |
| 2009 | YOGENDRA SAW | INC | 38,683 | 25.92% | LOKNATH MAHTO | 1,364 |
| 2005 | LOK NATH MAHTO | BJP | 47,283 | 29.17% | YOGENDRA SAW | 16,381 |
Who has held it
Wins by party across every election above

