Jharkhand · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2005
Lok Nath Mahto of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Barkagaon Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Jharkhand in the 2005 state assembly election, securing 47,283 votes (29.20% vote share). The runner-up was Yogendra Saw (Indian National Congress) with 30,902 votes.
A total of 22 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 | Lok Nath Mahto | 47283 | 29.20% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Yogendra Saw | 30902 | 19.10% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Ramendra Kumar | 23992 | 14.80% | Communist Party Of India |
| 4 | Shivlal Mahto | 18258 | 11.30% | Independent |
| 5 | Sanjeev Kumar | 15751 | 9.70% | Jharkhand Mukti Morcha |
| 6 | Pairu Pratap Ram | 3254 | 2.00% | Communist Party Of India (MARXIST-LENINIST) (LIBERATION) |
| 7 | Darshan Ganjhu | 3233 | 2.00% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 8 | Puran Ram Sahu | 3118 | 1.90% | All Jharkhand Students Union |
| 9 | Premchand Choudhary | 2696 | 1.70% | Independent |
| 10 | Md Tahir Hussian | 1557 | 1.00% | Independent |
| 11 | Baleshwar Mehta | 1404 | 0.90% | Independent |
| 12 | Ram Bilas Karmali | 1307 | 0.80% | United Goans Democratic Party |
| 13 | Dhaneshwar Mahto | 1280 | 0.80% | Jharkhand Vananchal Congress |
| 14 | Jagtar Singh | 1217 | 0.80% | Independent |
| 15 | Kameshwar Mahto | 1125 | 0.70% | Independent |
| 16 | Ramchandra Bhuyan | 1089 | 0.70% | Independent |
| 17 | Maheshwar Sahu | 942 | 0.60% | Jharkhand Vikas Dal |
| 18 | Vikash Kumar Jaisawal | 908 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 19 | Yunus Ahmed Ansari | 786 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 20 | Kedar Sao | 734 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 21 | Rajendra Prasad | 704 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 22 | Prabhu Oraon | 547 | 0.30% | Jharkhand Party |
The Barkagaon constituency is part of the Jharkhand Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2005 Assembly election, 22 candidates contested for this seat. Lok Nath Mahto (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 47,283 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.