BARKATHA
Assembly seat no. 20 in Jharkhand · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 5 times since 2005.
Winner, 2019
AMIT KUMAR YADAV S/O-CHITRANJAN YADAV
IND
Elections held
5
2005–2024
Most successful party
BJP
won 3 of 5
Margin, 2019
24,812
11.72% of valid votes
Result, 2019
Runner-up
BJPJANKI PRASAD YADAV
- Votes
- 47,760
- Vote share
- 22.57%
- Behind by
- 24,812
Electors
3,38,721
Total votes polled
2,11,618
Valid votes
2,11,618
NOTA votes
1,419
0.67% of votes polled
Turnout
62.5%
Full result, 2019
20 candidates · 2,11,618 valid votes
AMIT KUMAR YADAV S/O-CHITRANJAN YADAVINDwon
72,572
34.3%
JANKI PRASAD YADAVBJP
47,760
22.6%
BATESHWAR PRASAD MEHTAJVM
33,526
15.8%
MOHAMMAD ASRAF ANSARIAIMIM
18,416
8.7%
DIGANBAR KUMAR MEHTACPI
5,634
2.7%
RAMCHANDRA PRASADIND
5,323
2.5%
MOHAMMAD KHALID KHALILRJD
4,867
2.3%
PRADEEP KUMAR MEHTAAJSUP
3,677
1.7%
RAM PRASADIND
3,094
1.5%
ASHOK KUMARBALP
2,810
1.3%
TUKLAL NAYAKBSP
2,476
1.2%
MD IBRAHIMCPI(ML)(L)
2,210
1.0%
Showing the top 12 of 20. 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.
