Barhait Assembly constituency

{{Use Indian English|date=February 2023}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2019}}

{{Infobox Indian constituency

| name = Barhait

| type = SLA

| map_image = Barhait constituency map.svg

| map_caption =

| map_alt =

| state = Jharkhand

| district = Sahebganj

| division =

| loksabha_cons = Rajmahal

| constituency_no = 3

| established = 2000

| reservation = ST

| incumbent_image = Chief Minister of Jharkhand Shri Hemant Soren.jpg

| abolished =

| mla = Hemant Soren
{{Small|Chief Minister of Jharkhand}}

| party = 20px {{Party index link|Jharkhand Mukti Morcha}}

| alliance = I.N.D.I.A.

| latest_election_year = 2024

| preceded_by = Hemlal Murmu
20px {{Party index link|Jharkhand Mukti Morcha}}

| electors =

}}

{{coord|24|53|20|N|87|36|26|E|region:IN-{{IndAbbr|Jharkhand}}|display=title}}

Barhait Assembly constituency is an assembly constituency in the Indian state of Jharkhand.{{cite web |url=http://164.100.150.3/ceoweb_bk/ACPCList.htm |title=AC & PC List- Jharkhand |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191218152343/http://164.100.150.3/ceoweb_bk/ACPCList.htm |archive-date=18 December 2019}}{{cite web |title=Schedule – XIII of Constituencies Order, 2008 of Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly constituencies |publisher=Election Commission of India |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/CurrentElections/CONSOLIDATED_ORDER%20_ECI%20.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101005180821/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/CurrentElections/CONSOLIDATED_ORDER%20_ECI%20.pdf |archive-date=5 October 2010 |access-date=13 October 2021 }}

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.{{cite web|url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/CurrentElections/CONSOLIDATED_ORDER%20_ECI%20.pdf |title = Schedule – XIII of Constituencies Order, 2008 of Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly constituencies Order, 2008 of the Election Commission of India|publisher = Election Commission of India|access-date = 26 January 2016 }}

This seat is reserved for Scheduled Tribes.

Barhait Assembly constituency is part of Rajmahal (Lok Sabha constituency).

Members of the Legislative Assembly

class="wikitable sortable"
Election

! Member

! colspan=2|Party

colspan=4| Bihar Legislative Assembly
colspan="4" |{{center|Before 1957: Constituency did not exist}}
1957rowspan=2|Babulal Tudu{{Full party name with color|Jharkhand Party}}
1962{{Full party name with color|Janata Party}}
1967rowspan=3|Masih Soren{{Full party name with color|Independent}}
1969{{Full party name with color|Bihar Prant Hul Jharkhand}}
1972{{Full party name with color|Independent}}
1977Parmeshwar Hembrom{{Full party name with color|Janata Party}}
1980rowspan=2|Thomas Hansda{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress|rowspan=2}}
1985
1990rowspan=3|Hemlal Murmu{{Full party name with color|Jharkhand Mukti Morcha|rowspan=3}}
1995
2000
colspan=4| Jharkhand Legislative Assembly
2005

| Thomas Soren

|{{Full party name with color|Jharkhand Mukti Morcha|rowspan=5}}

2009

| Hemlal Murmu

2014

|rowspan="3"|Hemant Soren

2019
2024

Election results

=Assembly Election 2024=

{{Election box begin|title= 2024 Jharkhand Legislative Assembly election: Barhait{{cite news |last1=Election Commission of India |title=Jharkhand Assembly Election Results 2024 - Seats won by JMM |url=https://results.eci.gov.in/ResultAcGenNov2024/partywisewinresult-852S27.htm |access-date=24 November 2024 |date=24 November 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241124045445/https://results.eci.gov.in/ResultAcGenNov2024/partywisewinresult-852S27.htm |archive-date=24 November 2024}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Hemant Soren |party=Jharkhand Mukti Morcha |votes=95,612 |percentage=58.95% |change={{increase}}5.46 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Gamliyel Hembrom |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=55,821 |percentage=34.42% |change={{decrease}}0.40 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Thomas Soren |party=Jharkhand Loktantrik Krantikari Morcha |votes=2,181 |percentage=1.34% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Sebastion Hembrom |party=Independent politician |votes=1,781 |percentage=1.10% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=None of the Above |party=None of the above |votes=3,469 |percentage=2.14% |change={{increase}}0.28 }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=39,791 |percentage=24.53% |change= {{increase}}5.86 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=1,62,197 |percentage=71.81% |change= {{increase}}1.29 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 2,25,885 |ref = |change= {{increase}}15.57 }}

{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Jharkhand Mukti Morcha |loser=Jharkhand Mukti Morcha |swing= {{increase}}5.46 }}

{{Election box end}}

=Assembly Election 2019=

{{Election box begin|title= 2019 Jharkhand Legislative Assembly election: Barhait{{cite web |url=https://eci.gov.in/files/file/11813-jharkhand-legislative-assembly-election-2019/ |title=Jharkhand Legislative Assembly Election, 2019 |publisher=Election Commission of India |access-date=9 February 2022 |date=6 February 2020}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Hemant Soren |party=Jharkhand Mukti Morcha |votes=73,725 |percentage=53.49% |change={{increase}}7.32 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Simon Malto |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=47,985 |percentage=34.82% |change={{increase}}6.43 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Hopna Tudu |party=Jharkhand Vikas Morcha (Prajatantrik) |votes=2,622 |percentage=1.90% |change={{decrease}}8.56 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Gamliyel Hembrom |party=All Jharkhand Students Union |votes=2,573 |percentage=1.87% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Samuel Kumar Maraiya |party=Lok Janshakti Party |votes=1,844 |percentage=1.34% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Lili Hansda |party=Independent politician |votes=1,302 |percentage=0.94% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Barnard Hembrom |party=Independent politician |votes=1,209 |percentage=0.88% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Nota |party=None of the above |votes=2,566 |percentage=1.86% |change={{increase}}0.04 }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=25,740 |percentage=18.68% |change= {{increase}}0.88 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=1,37,822 |percentage=70.51% |change= {{decrease}}2.39 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 1,95,453 |ref = |change= {{increase}}5.25 }}

{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Jharkhand Mukti Morcha |loser=Jharkhand Mukti Morcha |swing= {{increase}}7.32 }}

{{Election box end}}

=Assembly Election 2014=

{{Election box begin|title= 2014 Jharkhand Legislative Assembly election: Barhait{{cite web |url=https://eci.gov.in/files/file/3787-jharkhand-2014/ |title=Jharkhand General Legislative Election 2014 |publisher=Election Commission of India |access-date=13 October 2021}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Hemant Soren |party=Jharkhand Mukti Morcha |votes=62,515 |percentage=46.18% |change={{increase}}6.14 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Hemlal Murmu |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=38,428 |percentage=28.38% |change={{increase}}19.03 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Simon Malto |party=Jharkhand Vikas Morcha (Prajatantrik) |votes=14,161 |percentage=10.46% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Monika Kisku |party=Indian National Congress |votes=7,151 |percentage=5.28% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Sanatan Murmu |party=Communist Party of India (Marxist) |votes=3,555 |percentage=2.63% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Mangal Hansda |party=Independent politician |votes=1,274 |percentage=0.94% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Chhoto Hansda |party=Independent politician |votes=1,270 |percentage=0.94% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=None of the Above |party=None of the above |votes=2,462 |percentage=1.82% |change= New}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=24,087 |percentage=17.79% |change= {{decrease}}2.24 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=1,35,382 |percentage=72.90% |change= {{increase}}12.34 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 1,85,700 |ref = |change= {{increase}}10.86 }}

{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Jharkhand Mukti Morcha |loser=Jharkhand Mukti Morcha |swing= {{increase}}6.14 }}

{{Election box end}}

=Assembly Election 2009=

{{Election box begin|title= 2009 Jharkhand Legislative Assembly election: Barhait{{cite web |url=https://eci.gov.in/files/file/3786-jharkhand-2009/ |title=Jharkhand 2009 |publisher=Election Commission of India |date=20 August 2018 |access-date= 23 May 2022}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Hemlal Murmu |party=Jharkhand Mukti Morcha |votes=40,621 |percentage=40.04% |change={{decrease}}5.88 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Vijay Hansdak |party=Independent politician |votes=20,303 |percentage=20.01% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Simon Malto |party=Independent politician |votes=14,163 |percentage=13.96% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Manoj Murmu |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=9,490 |percentage=9.35% |change={{decrease}}21.66 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Thomas Soren |party=Independent politician |votes=5,278 |percentage=5.20% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Michael Marandi |party=Jharkhand Party |votes=3,109 |percentage=3.06% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Choto Hansda |party=Rashtriya Janata Dal |votes=2,224 |percentage=2.19% |change= New}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=20,318 |percentage=20.03% |change= {{increase}}5.13 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=1,01,448 |percentage=60.56% |change= {{increase}}3.82 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 1,67,515 |ref = |change= {{increase}}3.09 }}

{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Jharkhand Mukti Morcha |loser=Jharkhand Mukti Morcha |swing= {{decrease}}5.88 }}

{{Election box end}}

=Assembly Election 2005=

{{Election box begin|title= 2005 Jharkhand Legislative Assembly election: Barhait{{cite web |url=https://eci.gov.in/files/file/3785-jharkhand-2005/ |title=Jharkhand General Legislative Election 2005 |publisher=Election Commission of India |access-date=13 October 2021}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Thomas Soren |party=Jharkhand Mukti Morcha |votes=42,332 |percentage=45.92% |change={{decrease}}21.65 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Simon Malto |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=28,593 |percentage=31.02% |change={{increase}}29.18 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Samuel Murmu |party=Independent politician |votes=3,893 |percentage=4.22% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Ram Charan Kisku |party=Communist Party of India |votes=2,741 |percentage=2.97% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Chhoto Hansda |party=Independent politician |votes=2,221 |percentage=2.41% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Jarman Baski |party=Independent politician |votes=2,111 |percentage=2.29% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Mary Baski |party=Bahujan Samaj Party |votes=2,103 |percentage=2.28% |change= New}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=13,739 |percentage=14.90% |change= {{decrease}}23.78 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=92,190 |percentage=56.74% |change= {{decrease}}11.89 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 1,62,489 |ref = |change= {{increase}}13.13 }}

{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Jharkhand Mukti Morcha |loser=Jharkhand Mukti Morcha |swing= {{decrease}}21.65 }}

{{Election box end}}

=Assembly Election 2000=

{{Election box begin|title= 2000 Bihar Legislative Assembly election: Barhait{{cite web|url = https://ceobihar.nic.in/BiharElection/Statistical%20Report/2000.pdf |title = Statistical Report on General Election, 2000 to the Legislative Assembly of Bihar|access-date = 16 January 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231005142035/https://ceobihar.nic.in/BiharElection/Statistical%20Report/2000.pdf |archive-date= 5 October 2023 |website=ceobihar.nic.in |publisher=Chief Electoral Officer, Bihar}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Hemlal Murmu |party=Jharkhand Mukti Morcha |votes=66,599 |percentage=67.56% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Lourens Hansda |party=Indian National Congress |votes=28,473 |percentage=28.89% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Masih Soren |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=1,807 |percentage=1.83% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Gyan Deo Tudu |party=Rashtriya Janata Dal |votes=524 |percentage=0.53% |change= New}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=38,126 |percentage=38.68% |change= }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=98,572 |percentage=69.47% |change= }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 1,43,627 |ref = |change= }}

{{Election box new seat win |winner=Jharkhand Mukti Morcha |loser= |swing= }}

{{Election box end}}

See also

References