Karakat (Lok Sabha constituency)
Karakat Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 40 Lok Sabha (parliamentary) constituencies in Bihar state in eastern India. This constituency came into existence in 2008 as a part of the implementation of delimitation of parliamentary constituencies based on the recommendations of the Delimitation Commission of India constituted in 2002.
| Existence | 2009 - present |
|---|---|
| Reservation | none |
| Current MP | Mahabali Singh |
| Party | Janata Dal (United) |
| Elected Year | 2019 |
| State | Bihar |
| Total Electors | 1569989 |
| Most Successful Party | JD(U) |
Assembly segments
Presently, Karakat Lok Sabha constituency comprises six Vidhan Sabha (legislative assembly) segments. These are:
Nokha, Dehri and Karakat are in Rohtas district, while Goh, Obra and Nabinagar are in Aurangabad district of Bihar.
Members of Parliament[1][2]
| Year | Winner | Party |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Mahabali Singh | Janata Dal (United) |
| 2014 | Upendra Kushwaha | Rashtriya Lok Samata Party |
| 2019 | Mahabali Singh | Janata Dal (United) |
Election results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JD(U) | Mahabali Singh | 3,98,408 | 47.21 | ||
| RLSP | Upendra Kushwaha | 3,13,866 | 37.19 | ||
| NOTA | None of the Above | 22,104 | 2.62 | ||
| BSP | Raj Narayan Tiwari | 21,715 | 2.56 | ||
| Majority | 84,542 | 9.73 | |||
| Turnout | 8,69,546 | 49.09 | |||
| JD(U) gain from RLSP | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RLSP | Upendra Kushwaha | 3,38,892 | 42.90 | ||
| RJD | Kanti Singh | 2,33,651 | 29.58 | ||
| JD(U) | Mahabali Singh | 76,709 | 9.79 | ||
| BSP | Sanjay Kewat | 45,503 | 5.76 | ||
| Majority | 1,05,241 | 13.32 | |||
| Turnout | 7,90,361 | 50.01 | |||
| RLSP gain from JD(U) | Swing | ||||
See also
- Rohtas district
- List of Constituencies of the Lok Sabha
- Maudihan
References
- "Election Commission of India" Archived 2009-01-31 at the Wayback Machine
- "Lok Sabha Former Members" Archived 2008-06-16 at the Wayback Machine
- "General Election of India 2014, Constituencywise detail result" (PDF). Election Commission of India. p. 80. Retrieved 23 September 2015.
- "Parliamentary Constituency wise Turnout for General Election - 2014". ECI New Delhi. Archived from the original on 6 June 2014. Retrieved 23 September 2015.
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