KARAKAT
Constituency no. 35 in Bihar · Lok Sabha seat contested 4 times since 2009.
Bihar also has an assembly constituency called KARAKAT. It is a different territory with a different electorate — see its 15 results.
Winner, 2009
MAHABALI SINGH
JD(U)
Elections held
4
2009–2024
Most successful party
JD(U)
won 2 of 4
Margin, 2009
20,483
3.55% of valid votes
Result, 2009
Runner-up
RJDKANTI SINGH
- Votes
- 1,76,463
- Vote share
- 30.58%
- Behind by
- 20,483
Electors
13,86,634
Total votes polled
5,77,040
Valid votes
5,77,040
NOTA votes
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Turnout
41.6%
Full result, 2009
16 candidates · 5,77,040 valid votes
MAHABALI SINGHJD(U)won
1,96,946
34.1%
KANTI SINGHRJD
1,76,463
30.6%
AWADHESH KUMAR SINGHINC
71,057
12.3%
RAJA RAM SINGHCPI(ML)(L)
37,493
6.5%
UPENDRA KUMAR SHARMABSP
32,074
5.6%
JYOTI RASHMIRSWD
21,114
3.7%
ER.ABDUL SATARIND
6,961
1.2%
AJAY KUMARRPIA
6,845
1.2%
HARI PRASAD SINGHIND
6,485
1.1%
PRO. KAMTA PRASAD YADAVIND
5,053
0.9%
GIRISH NARAYAN SINGHIND
4,241
0.7%
MD.SHAMIULLAH MANSOORISSD
2,954
0.5%
Showing the top 12 of 16. The full list is in the API.
Past results
Most recent 4 of 4 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | RAJA RAM SINGH | CPI(ML)(L) | 3,80,581 | 36.89% | PAWAN SINGH | 1,05,858 |
| 2019 | MAHABALI SINGH | JD(U) | 3,98,408 | 45.86% | UPENDRA KUSHWAHA | 84,542 |
| 2014 | UPENDRA KUSHWAHA | BLSP | 3,38,892 | 42.90% | KANTI SINGH | 1,05,241 |
| 2009 | MAHABALI SINGH | JD(U) | 1,96,946 | 34.13% | KANTI SINGH | 20,483 |
Who has held it
Wins by party across every election above
- JD(U)2 wins
- CPI(ML)(L)1 win
- BLSP1 win
Turnout and closeness over time
Turnout
Winning margin
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this page exists to answer.
Who won the KARAKAT constituency in 2024?
RAJA RAM SINGH (CPI(ML)(L)) won KARAKAT in 2024, by a margin of 1,05,858 votes.
Which party has won KARAKAT the most times?
JD(U), with 2 of the 4 wins recorded since 2009.
How many times has KARAKAT gone to the polls?
4 times, from 2009 to 2024.
Who has won KARAKAT the most times?
MAHABALI SINGH, with 2 wins between 2009 and 2019.
