Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2020
Jyoti Devi of Hindustani Awam Morcha (Secular) won the Barachatti Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 2020 state assembly election, securing 72,491 votes (40.00% vote share). The runner-up was Samata Devi (Rashtriya Janata Dal) with 66,173 votes.
A total of 13 candidates contested this assembly seat. State Assembly elections elect Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs) using India's First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) system, and the party or alliance winning a majority of seats forms the state government. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency information are shown below.
| Position | Candidate Name | Votes | Votes% | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jyoti Devi | 72491 | 40.00% | Hindustani Awam Morcha (Secular) |
| 2 | Samata Devi | 66173 | 36.50% | Rashtriya Janata Dal |
| 3 | Renuka Devi | 11244 | 6.20% | Lok Jan Shakti Party |
| 4 | Rita Devi | 9721 | 5.40% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 5 | Arjun Bhuiyan | 3836 | 2.10% | Independent |
| 6 | Puniya Devi | 3778 | 2.10% | Independent |
| 7 | Bal Kunwar Manjhi | 3127 | 1.70% | Jan Adhikar Party (Loktantrik) |
| 8 | Shivcharan Manjhi | 2962 | 1.60% | Independent |
| 9 | Parmeshwar Paswan | 1893 | 1.10% | Bahujan Mukti Party |
| 10 | Shiv Shankar Kumar | 1802 | 1.00% | Peoples Party Of India (Democratic) |
| 11 | Prashuram Manjhi | 1659 | 0.90% | Apna Kisan Party |
| 12 | Ram Bhajan Manav | 1427 | 0.80% | Shoshit Samaj Dal |
| 13 | Rekha Devi | 1022 | 0.60% | Jai Maha Bharath Party |
The Barachatti constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2020 Assembly election, 13 candidates contested for this seat. Jyoti Devi (Hindustani Awam Morcha (Secular)) emerged as the winner securing 72,491 votes.
State Assembly elections in India determine which party or coalition forms the state government. The party or alliance winning a majority of Assembly seats in a state gets to form the government and appoint the Chief Minister. Unlike Lok Sabha elections which are held simultaneously across India, each state follows its own election cycle, typically every five years.
How to read this data: The candidate table above shows all contestants ranked by position. The vote percentage column shows each candidate's share of the total votes polled in this constituency. The bar chart visualizes the top candidates' vote counts for quick comparison.