BARKATHA
Assembly seat no. 20 in Jharkhand · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 5 times since 2005.
Winner, 2005
CHITRANJAN YADAV
BJP
Elections held
5
2005–2024
Most successful party
BJP
won 3 of 5
Margin, 2005
6,923
4.53% of valid votes
Result, 2005
Runner-up
INDDIGAMBAR KUMAR MEHATA
- Votes
- 30,129
- Vote share
- 19.72%
- Behind by
- 6,923
Electors
2,37,637
Total votes polled
1,52,774
Valid votes
1,52,774
NOTA votes
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Turnout
64.3%
Full result, 2005
11 candidates · 1,52,774 valid votes
CHITRANJAN YADAVBJPwon
37,052
24.3%
DIGAMBAR KUMAR MEHATAIND
30,129
19.7%
JANKI PRASAD YADAVRJD
25,781
16.9%
KAMAL NAYAN SINGHJMM
20,006
13.1%
BALESHWAR PRASADCPI
11,741
7.7%
JAIDEO CHAUDHARYIND
8,740
5.7%
MAHENDRA DASCPI(ML)(L)
5,592
3.7%
TUKLAL NAYAKIND
4,944
3.2%
ASHOK KUAMR YADAVBSP
3,525
2.3%
HEERA LAL SHAHIND
3,373
2.2%
RAMPRASAD RAMIND
1,891
1.2%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 5 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | AMIT KUMAR YADAV | BJP | 82,221 | 32.77% | JANKI PRASAD YADAV | 3,660 |
| 2019 | AMIT KUMAR YADAV S/O-CHITRANJAN YADAV | IND | 72,572 | 34.29% | JANKI PRASAD YADAV | 24,812 |
| 2014 | JANKI PRASAD YADAV | JVM | 63,336 | 32.53% | AMIT KUMAR YADAV | 8,207 |
| 2009 | AMIT KUMAR YADAV | BJP | 39,485 | 27.79% | JANKI PR YADAV | 9,368 |
| 2005 | CHITRANJAN YADAV | BJP | 37,052 | 24.25% | DIGAMBAR KUMAR MEHATA | 6,923 |
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 BARKATHA assembly constituency in 2024?
AMIT KUMAR YADAV (BJP) won BARKATHA in 2024, by a margin of 3,660 votes.
Which party has won BARKATHA the most times?
BJP, with 3 of the 5 wins recorded since 2005.
How many times has BARKATHA gone to the polls?
5 times, from 2005 to 2024.
Who has won BARKATHA the most times?
AMIT KUMAR YADAV, with 2 wins between 2009 and 2024.
