Jharkhand · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2009
Yogendra Saw of Indian National Congress won the Barkagaon Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Jharkhand in the 2009 state assembly election, securing 38,683 votes (25.90% vote share). The runner-up was Loknath Mahto (Bharatiya Janata Party) with 37,319 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 | Yogendra Saw | 38683 | 25.90% | Indian National Congress |
| 2 | Loknath Mahto | 37319 | 25.00% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 3 | Roshan Lal Choudhary | 26945 | 18.10% | Ajsu Party |
| 4 | Sanjeev Kumar | 17990 | 12.10% | Jharkhand Mukti Morcha |
| 5 | Bindhyachal | 10329 | 6.90% | Communist Party Of India |
| 6 | Quamuddin Ansari | 2269 | 1.50% | Communist Party Of India (MARXIST-LENINIST) (LIBERATION) |
| 7 | Krishna Oraon | 1897 | 1.30% | Independent |
| 8 | Rama Soni | 1757 | 1.20% | Navjawan Sangharsh Morcha |
| 9 | Mahabir Tiwari | 1672 | 1.10% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 10 | Samim Miyan | 1642 | 1.10% | All India Trinamool Congress |
| 11 | Anirudh Kumar | 1071 | 0.70% | Independent |
| 12 | Ayodhya Pandey | 1050 | 0.70% | Bahujan Shakty |
| 13 | Ashok Kumar Pathak | 944 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 14 | Satyadeo Ram Dangi | 920 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 15 | Anupam Kumar Pathak | 902 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 16 | Deonath Mahto | 711 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 17 | Prof. Ram Sewak | 667 | 0.50% | Samajwadi Party |
| 18 | Md. Mumtaz | 605 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 19 | Anand Kishore Paswan | 600 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 20 | Mulchand Sahu | 561 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 21 | Shyam Bihari Prajapati | 413 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 22 | Prabhu Oraon | 299 | 0.20% | Independent |
The Barkagaon constituency is part of the Jharkhand Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2009 Assembly election, 22 candidates contested for this seat. Yogendra Saw (Indian National Congress) emerged as the winner securing 38,683 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.