Barhait Assembly constituency
Vidhan Sabha constituency
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24°53′20″N 87°36′26″E Barhait Assembly constituency is an assembly constituency in the Indian state of Jharkhand.[1][2] Chief minister of state represents this constituency.
| Barhait | |
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| Constituency No. 3 for the Jharkhand Legislative Assembly | |
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| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | East India |
| State | Jharkhand |
| District | Sahebganj |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Rajmahal |
| Established | 2000 |
| Reservation | ST |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| 6th Jharkhand Legislative Assembly | |
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| Incumbent | |
| Party |  JMM |
| Alliance | MGB |
| Elected year | 2024 |
| Preceded by | Hemlal Murmu JMM |
Overview
Barhait Assembly constituency covers: Barhait and Ranga Police Stations in Sahebganj district; and Sundarpahari Police Station and Rajabhita, Kero, Kairasol, Bara Telo and Barapipra gram panchayats in Boarijar Police station in Godda district.[3]
This seat is reserved for Scheduled Tribes.[3]
Barhait Assembly constituency is part of Rajmahal (Lok Sabha constituency).[3]
Members of the Legislative Assembly
| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bihar Legislative Assembly | |||
Before 1957: Constituency did not exist | |||
| 1957 | Babulal Tudu | Jharkhand Party | |
| 1962 | Janata Party | ||
| 1967 | Masih Soren | Independent politician | |
| 1969 | Bihar Prant Hul Jharkhand | ||
| 1972 | Independent politician | ||
| 1977 | Parmeshwar Hembrom | Janata Party | |
| 1980 | Thomas Hansda | Indian National Congress | |
| 1985 | |||
| 1990 | Hemlal Murmu | Jharkhand Mukti Morcha | |
| 1995 | |||
| 2000 | |||
| Jharkhand Legislative Assembly | |||
| 2005 | Thomas Soren | Jharkhand Mukti Morcha | |
| 2009 | Hemlal Murmu | ||
| 2014 | Hemant Soren | ||
| 2019 | |||
| 2024 | |||
Election results
Assembly Election 2024
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JMM | Hemant Soren | 95,612 | 58.95% |  5.46 | |
| BJP | Gamliyel Hembrom | 55,821 | 34.42% |  0.40 | |
| JLKM | Thomas Soren | 2,181 | 1.34% | New | |
| Independent | Sebastion Hembrom | 1,781 | 1.10% | New | |
| NOTA | None of the Above | 3,469 | 2.14% | 0.28 | |
| Margin of victory | 39,791 | 24.53% | 5.86 | ||
| Turnout | 1,62,197 | 71.81% | 1.29 | ||
| Registered electors | 2,25,885 | 15.57 | |||
| JMM hold | Swing | 5.46 |
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Assembly Election 2019
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JMM | Hemant Soren | 73,725 | 53.49% | 7.32 | |
| BJP | Simon Malto | 47,985 | 34.82% | 6.43 | |
| JVM(P) | Hopna Tudu | 2,622 | 1.90% | 8.56 | |
| AJSU | Gamliyel Hembrom | 2,573 | 1.87% | New | |
| LJP | Samuel Kumar Maraiya | 1,844 | 1.34% | New | |
| Independent | Lili Hansda | 1,302 | 0.94% | New | |
| Independent | Barnard Hembrom | 1,209 | 0.88% | New | |
| NOTA | Nota | 2,566 | 1.86% | 0.04 | |
| Margin of victory | 25,740 | 18.68% | 0.88 | ||
| Turnout | 1,37,822 | 70.51% | 2.39 | ||
| Registered electors | 1,95,453 | 5.25 | |||
| JMM hold | Swing | 7.32 |
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Assembly Election 2014
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JMM | Hemant Soren | 62,515 | 46.18% | 6.14 | |
| BJP | Hemlal Murmu | 38,428 | 28.38% | 19.03 | |
| JVM(P) | Simon Malto | 14,161 | 10.46% | New | |
| INC | Monika Kisku | 7,151 | 5.28% | New | |
| CPI(M) | Sanatan Murmu | 3,555 | 2.63% | New | |
| Independent | Mangal Hansda | 1,274 | 0.94% | New | |
| Independent | Chhoto Hansda | 1,270 | 0.94% | New | |
| NOTA | None of the Above | 2,462 | 1.82% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 24,087 | 17.79% | 2.24 | ||
| Turnout | 1,35,382 | 72.90% | 12.34 | ||
| Registered electors | 1,85,700 | 10.86 | |||
| JMM hold | Swing | 6.14 |
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Assembly Election 2009
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JMM | Hemlal Murmu | 40,621 | 40.04% | 5.88 | |
| Independent | Vijay Hansdak | 20,303 | 20.01% | New | |
| Independent | Simon Malto | 14,163 | 13.96% | New | |
| BJP | Manoj Murmu | 9,490 | 9.35% | 21.66 | |
| Independent | Thomas Soren | 5,278 | 5.20% | New | |
| Jharkhand Party | Michael Marandi | 3,109 | 3.06% | New | |
| RJD | Choto Hansda | 2,224 | 2.19% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 20,318 | 20.03% | 5.13 | ||
| Turnout | 1,01,448 | 60.56% | 3.82 | ||
| Registered electors | 1,67,515 | 3.09 | |||
| JMM hold | Swing | 5.88 |
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Assembly Election 2005
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JMM | Thomas Soren | 42,332 | 45.92% | 21.65 | |
| BJP | Simon Malto | 28,593 | 31.02% | 29.18 | |
| Independent | Samuel Murmu | 3,893 | 4.22% | New | |
| CPI | Ram Charan Kisku | 2,741 | 2.97% | New | |
| Independent | Chhoto Hansda | 2,221 | 2.41% | New | |
| Independent | Jarman Baski | 2,111 | 2.29% | New | |
| BSP | Mary Baski | 2,103 | 2.28% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 13,739 | 14.90% | 23.78 | ||
| Turnout | 92,190 | 56.74% | 11.89 | ||
| Registered electors | 1,62,489 | 13.13 | |||
| JMM hold | Swing | 21.65 |
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Assembly Election 2000
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JMM | Hemlal Murmu | 66,599 | 67.56% | New | |
| INC | Lourens Hansda | 28,473 | 28.89% | New | |
| BJP | Masih Soren | 1,807 | 1.83% | New | |
| RJD | Gyan Deo Tudu | 524 | 0.53% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 38,126 | 38.68% | |||
| Turnout | 98,572 | 69.47% | |||
| Registered electors | 1,43,92 | ||||
| JMM win (new seat) | |||||