Jharkhand · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2009
Amit Kumar Yadav of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Barkatha Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Jharkhand in the 2009 state assembly election, securing 39,485 votes (27.80% vote share). The runner-up was Janki Pr Yadav (Jharkhand Vikas Morcha (Prajatantrik)) with 30,117 votes.
A total of 17 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 | Amit Kumar Yadav | 39485 | 27.80% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Janki Pr Yadav | 30117 | 21.20% | Jharkhand Vikas Morcha (Prajatantrik) |
| 3 | Digambar Ku. Mehta | 21119 | 14.90% | Samajwadi Party |
| 4 | Jai Shankar Pathak | 11493 | 8.10% | Indian National Congress |
| 5 | Kamal Nayan Singh | 9769 | 6.90% | Jharkhand Mukti Morcha |
| 6 | Bhuvneshwar Prasad Mehta | 7321 | 5.20% | Communist Party Of India |
| 7 | Ram Kishor Mehta | 5127 | 3.60% | Independent |
| 8 | Basudeo Yadav | 3112 | 2.20% | Communist Party Of India (MARXIST-LENINIST) (LIBERATION) |
| 9 | Ashok Kapardar | 2533 | 1.80% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 10 | Mahendra Das | 2348 | 1.70% | Independent |
| 11 | Ramswarup Singh | 1869 | 1.30% | Independent |
| 12 | Pramila Warnwal | 1768 | 1.20% | All India Trinamool Congress |
| 13 | Faiyaz Khan | 1623 | 1.10% | Ajsu Party |
| 14 | Bhim Goswami | 1354 | 1.00% | Independent |
| 15 | Prabil Mehta | 1082 | 0.80% | Independent |
| 16 | Nemdhari Mahto | 1064 | 0.80% | Independent |
| 17 | Samim Khan | 878 | 0.60% | Bahujan Shakty |
The Barkatha constituency is part of the Jharkhand Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2009 Assembly election, 17 candidates contested for this seat. Amit Kumar Yadav (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 39,485 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.