BARKATHA
Assembly seat no. 20 in Jharkhand · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 5 times since 2005.
Winner, 2009
AMIT KUMAR YADAV
BJP
Elections held
5
2005–2024
Most successful party
BJP
won 3 of 5
Margin, 2009
9,368
6.59% of valid votes
Result, 2009
Runner-up
JVMJANKI PR YADAV
- Votes
- 30,117
- Vote share
- 21.20%
- Behind by
- 9,368
Electors
2,35,729
Total votes polled
1,42,062
Valid votes
1,42,062
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
60.3%
Full result, 2009
17 candidates · 1,42,062 valid votes
AMIT KUMAR YADAVBJPwon
39,485
27.8%
JANKI PR YADAVJVM
30,117
21.2%
DIGAMBAR KU. MEHTASP
21,119
14.9%
JAI SHANKAR PATHAKINC
11,493
8.1%
KAMAL NAYAN SINGHJMM
9,769
6.9%
BHUVNESHWAR PRASAD MEHTACPI
7,321
5.2%
RAM KISHOR MEHTAIND
5,127
3.6%
BASUDEO YADAVCPI(ML)(L)
3,112
2.2%
ASHOK KAPARDARBSP
2,533
1.8%
MAHENDRA DASIND
2,348
1.6%
RAMSWARUP SINGHIND
1,869
1.3%
PRAMILA WARNWALAITC
1,768
1.2%
Showing the top 12 of 17. 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 | 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.
