Jokihat is assembly constituency number 50 in Bihar, in Araria district, and one of the segments of the Araria Lok Sabha seat. In the 2025 election Mohammad Murshid Alam of the All India Majlis-E-Ittehadul Muslimeen won with 38.5% of the vote, 28,803 votes ahead of Manzar Alam (JD(U)).
- 01Mohammad Murshid AlamAIMIM83,73738.52%
- 02Manzar AlamJD(U)54,93425.27%
- 03Sarafaraj AlamJNSRJP35,35416.26%
- 04ShahnawazRJD29,65913.64%
- 05Md IsmailBMF4,1371.90%
- 3 other candidates · 5,561 votesNOTA · 4,003 (1.84%)
Margin 28,803 votes · 13.25% of valid votes
All 8 candidates, ranked by votes. Vote share is of the 2,17,385 valid votes, NOTA included.
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mohammad Murshid AlamMale · 55 yrs | AIMIM | 83,737 | 38.52% |
| 2 | Manzar AlamMale · 57 yrs | JD(U) | 54,934 | 25.27% |
| 3 | Sarafaraj AlamMale · 56 yrs | JNSRJP | 35,354 | 16.26% |
| 4 | ShahnawazMale · 43 yrs | RJD | 29,659 | 13.64% |
| 5 | Md IsmailMale · 57 yrs | BMF | 4,137 | 1.90% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 4,003 | 1.84% |
| 6 | MusarratFemale · 44 yrs | RJBP | 2,609 | 1.20% |
| 7 | Sanjay Kumar ThakurMale · 42 yrs | Independent | 1,502 | 0.69% |
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| 8 | Rozi BanoFemale · 28 yrs | BSP | 1,450 | 0.67% |
AIMIM held the seat: it also won in 2020.
General elections since the 2008 delimitation, plus bye-elections (dashed). Results from before the current boundaries are not compared.
Jokihat bye-election, 28 May 2018
Turnout 53.9% · 1,45,745 of 2,70,475 electors voted
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shahnawaz -E | RJD | 81,240 | 55.74% |
| 2 | Md. Murhid Alam | JD(U) | 40,016 | 27.46% |
| 3 | Md.shabbir Ahmad | Independent | 11,176 | 7.67% |
| 4 | Ghousul Alam | JAPL | 5,314 | 3.65% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 2,673 | 1.83% |
| 5 | Mohammad Irfan | Independent | 2,229 | 1.53% |
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| 6 | Javed Alam | Independent | 1,298 | 0.89% |
| 7 | Md. Masroor Alam | Independent | 757 | 0.52% |
| 8 | Md.mobinul Haque | Independent | 584 | 0.40% |
| 9 | Prasenjeet Krishna | Independent | 458 | 0.31% |
Jokihat result 2020
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shahnawaz | AIMIM | 59,596 | 34.22% |
| 2 | Sarfaraz Alam | RJD | 52,213 | 29.98% |
| 3 | Ranjit Yadav | BJP | 48,933 | 28.10% |
| 4 | Saba Perween | Independent | 3,696 | 2.12% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 2,844 | 1.63% |
| 5 | Md Shabbir Ahmad | SDPI | 2,350 | 1.35% |
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| 6 | Afaque Anwar | RSSCMJP | 1,388 | 0.80% |
| 7 | Mohd Mobinul Haque | NCP | 1,243 | 0.71% |
| 8 | Manawwar Ali | JDR | 956 | 0.55% |
| 9 | Ram Ratan Yadav | AngSP | 919 | 0.53% |
Jokihat result 2015
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sarfraz Alam | JD(U) | 92,890 | 58.60% |
| 2 | Ranjeet Yadav | Independent | 38,910 | 24.55% |
| 3 | Kausar Zia | JAPL | 5,499 | 3.47% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 5,388 | 3.40% |
| 4 | Bibi Zeba Khatun | HAMS | 4,206 | 2.65% |
| 5 | Maha Nand Bishwas | Independent | 2,557 | 1.61% |
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| 6 | Sanjay Kumar Thakur | Independent | 2,157 | 1.36% |
| 7 | Sarfuddin | BSP | 1,593 | 1.01% |
| 8 | M.D. Yahaya | SDPI | 1,151 | 0.73% |
| 9 | Gulshan Ara | Independent | 934 | 0.59% |
| 10 | Ismail | VIP | 899 | 0.57% |
| 11 | Md Gafur | BHNP | 789 | 0.50% |
| 12 | Manoj Kumar Sharma | Independent | 767 | 0.48% |
| 13 | Mohammad Jabir | JDR | 765 | 0.48% |
Jokihat result 2010
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sarfraz Alam | JD(U) | 44,027 | 35.33% |
| 2 | Koshar Zia | Independent | 18,697 | 15.00% |
| 3 | Arun Yadav | RJD | 15,053 | 12.08% |
| 4 | Ranjeet Yadav | Independent | 13,942 | 11.19% |
| 5 | Md. Murshid Alam | NCP | 6,036 | 4.84% |
| 6 | Rajesh Kumar Mowar | Independent | 4,460 | 3.58% |
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| 7 | Shinheshwar Majhi | JMM | 3,965 | 3.18% |
| 8 | Md. Ayub Alam | INC | 3,643 | 2.92% |
| 9 | Nazim | Independent | 3,585 | 2.88% |
| 10 | Jawwad Alam | JD(S) | 3,234 | 2.60% |
| 11 | Sadik | BSP | 2,534 | 2.03% |
| 12 | Devanand Mandal | Independent | 2,083 | 1.67% |
| 13 | Zubair Alam | Independent | 1,734 | 1.39% |
| 14 | Md. Ayub Alam | Independent | 1,619 | 1.30% |
Jokihat outlined in orange among the other Bihar seats, coloured by the party that won each in 2025. Click any seat to open its page.
Other seats in Araria district
Boundaries are approximate (DataMeet, from ECI polling-station maps) and are for orientation only.
Jokihat is one of the assembly segments of Araria. These are the EVM votes counted in this segment for the leading Araria candidates.
- ShahnawazRJD1,21,794 64.8%
- Pradeep Kumar SinghBJP56,826 30.2%
- Md Ghousul AzamBSP2,484 1.3%
- Md. Mobinul HaqueIndependent1,997 1.1%
- Shatrughan Prasad SumanIndependent1,209 0.6%
In the assembly election AIMIM won this seat. In the Lok Sabha vote, RJD led here by 64,968 EVM votes.
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Answers use the official Election Commission of India results for Jokihat.
Who won the Jokihat assembly seat in 2025?
Mohammad Murshid Alam of the All India Majlis-E-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) won Jokihat in the 2025 Bihar assembly election with 83,737 votes, which was 38.52% of the valid votes polled.
What was the victory margin in Jokihat?
The margin was 28,803 votes (13.25% of valid votes). The runner-up was Manzar Alam of the Janata Dal (United) with 54,934 votes.
What was the voter turnout in Jokihat in 2025?
Turnout was 71.55%: 2,17,394 of 3,03,837 registered electors voted, across 353 polling stations. That is 11.8 points higher than in 2020.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Jokihat part of?
Jokihat is an assembly segment of the Araria Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar. In the 2024 Lok Sabha election, Shahnawaz got the most EVM votes in this segment.
Has Jokihat had a bye-election?
Yes. In the bye-election on 28 May 2018, Shahnawaz -E (Rashtriya Janata Dal) won by 41,224 votes.
Is Jokihat a reserved constituency?
No. Jokihat is a general (unreserved) seat, so any eligible candidate can contest.
When is the next assembly election in Jokihat?
The Bihar assembly elected in 2025 completes its five-year term in 2030, so the next general election is due by then unless the assembly is dissolved early. The Election Commission of India announces the exact schedule.
Source: Election Commission of India, statistical reports for the Bihar assembly elections of 2025 and 2020 and 2015 and 2010 (2025 report) — detailed results and constituency data summary. Lok Sabha figures: ECI 2024 report 34, assembly segment details. Vote share is of valid votes including NOTA. Party names as listed by ECI. Candidate names are shown as filed; spelling follows ECI.
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