Barhait is assembly constituency number 3 in Jharkhand, in Sahibganj district, and one of the segments of the Rajmahal Lok Sabha seat. In the 2024 election Hemant Soren of the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha won with 59.0% of the vote, 39,791 votes ahead of Gamliyel Hembrom (BJP).
- 01Hemant SorenJMM95,61258.95%
- 02Gamliyel HembromBJP55,82134.42%
- 03Thomas SorenJLKM2,1811.34%
- 04Sebastion HembromIndependent1,7811.10%
- 05Roshani MurmuIndependent9550.59%
- 4 other candidates · 2,378 votesNOTA · 3,469 (2.14%)
Margin 39,791 votes · 24.53% of valid votes
All 9 candidates, ranked by votes. Vote share is of the 1,62,197 valid votes, NOTA included.
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hemant SorenMale · 49 yrs · ST | JMM | 95,612 | 58.95% |
| 2 | Gamliyel HembromMale · 34 yrs · ST | BJP | 55,821 | 34.42% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 3,469 | 2.14% |
| 3 | Thomas SorenMale · 59 yrs · ST | JLKM | 2,181 | 1.34% |
| 4 | Sebastion HembromMale · 62 yrs · ST | Independent | 1,781 | 1.10% |
| 5 | Roshani MurmuFemale · 38 yrs · ST | Independent | 955 | 0.59% |
| 6 | Rani HansdaFemale · 41 yrs · ST | Independent | 751 | 0.46% |
| 7 | Nathaniel MaltoMale · 40 yrs · ST | Independent | 654 | 0.40% |
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| 8 | Joseph SorenMale · 55 yrs · ST | Independent | 487 | 0.30% |
| 9 | Dinesh SorenMale · 29 yrs · ST | NCP | 486 | 0.30% |
JMM held the seat: it also won in 2019.
General elections since the 2008 delimitation. Results from before the current boundaries are not compared.
Barhait result 2019
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hemant Soren | JMM | 73,725 | 53.49% |
| 2 | Simon Malto | BJP | 47,985 | 34.82% |
| 3 | Hopna Tudu | JVM | 2,622 | 1.90% |
| 4 | Gamliyel Hembrom | AJSUP | 2,573 | 1.87% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 2,566 | 1.86% |
| 5 | Samuel Kumar Maraiya | LJP | 1,844 | 1.34% |
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| 6 | Lili Hansda | Independent | 1,302 | 0.94% |
| 7 | Barnard Hembrom | Independent | 1,209 | 0.88% |
| 8 | Mary Nisha Hansdak | Independent | 971 | 0.70% |
| 9 | Sheela Tudu | TMC | 891 | 0.65% |
| 10 | Chandu Soren | PPID | 795 | 0.58% |
| 11 | Baidhnath Pahadiya | BSP | 747 | 0.54% |
| 12 | Kunal Kant Tudu | Shiv Sena | 592 | 0.43% |
Barhait result 2014
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hemant Soren | JMM | 62,515 | 46.18% |
| 2 | Hemlal Murmu | BJP | 38,428 | 28.38% |
| 3 | Simon Malto | JVM | 14,161 | 10.46% |
| 4 | Monika Kisku | INC | 7,151 | 5.28% |
| 5 | Sanatan Murmu | CPI(M) | 3,555 | 2.63% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 2,462 | 1.82% |
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| 6 | Mangal Hansda | Independent | 1,274 | 0.94% |
| 7 | Chhoto Hansda | Independent | 1,270 | 0.94% |
| 8 | Kalda Tudu | BMUP | 1,237 | 0.91% |
| 9 | Nilan Soren | Independent | 1,187 | 0.88% |
| 10 | Budan Hembram | Shiv Sena | 1,088 | 0.80% |
| 11 | Dilip Kumar Maraiya | LJVM | 1,054 | 0.78% |
Barhait result 2009
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hemlal Murmu | JMM | 40,621 | 40.04% |
| 2 | Vijay Hansdak | Independent | 20,303 | 20.01% |
| 3 | Simon Malto | Independent | 14,163 | 13.96% |
| 4 | Manoj Murmu | BJP | 9,490 | 9.35% |
| 5 | Thomas Soren | Independent | 5,278 | 5.20% |
| 6 | Michael Marandi | JKP | 3,109 | 3.06% |
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| 7 | Choto Hansda | RJD | 2,224 | 2.19% |
| 8 | Piyus Soren | INC | 2,084 | 2.05% |
| 9 | Tonol Kisku | Independent | 1,071 | 1.06% |
| 10 | Beena Pani Hansda | TMC | 847 | 0.83% |
| 11 | Samson Tudu | SAP | 771 | 0.76% |
| 12 | Meri Salomi Murmu Alias Sushila Mohalin | Shiv Sena | 763 | 0.75% |
| 13 | Jetha Hansda | BSP | 724 | 0.71% |
Barhait outlined in orange among the other Jharkhand seats, coloured by the party that won each in 2024. Click any seat to open its page.
Other seats in Sahibganj district
Boundaries are approximate (DataMeet, from ECI polling-station maps) and are for orientation only.
Barhait is one of the assembly segments of Rajmahal. These are the EVM votes counted in this segment for the leading Rajmahal candidates.
- Vijay Kumar HansdakJMM76,068 49.5%
- Tala MarandiBJP52,629 34.3%
- Lobin HembramIndependent8,693 5.7%
- Gopin SorenCPI(M)3,892 2.5%
- Mahesh PahariyaIndependent2,130 1.4%
In the assembly election JMM won this seat. In the Lok Sabha vote, JMM led here by 23,439 EVM votes.
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Answers use the official Election Commission of India results for Barhait.
Who won the Barhait assembly seat in 2024?
Hemant Soren of the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) won Barhait in the 2024 Jharkhand assembly election with 95,612 votes, which was 58.95% of the valid votes polled.
What was the victory margin in Barhait?
The margin was 39,791 votes (24.53% of valid votes). The runner-up was Gamliyel Hembrom of the Bharatiya Janata Party with 55,821 votes.
What was the voter turnout in Barhait in 2024?
Turnout was 71.79%: 1,62,214 of 2,25,960 registered electors voted, across 277 polling stations. That is 1.1 points higher than in 2019.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Barhait part of?
Barhait is an assembly segment of the Rajmahal Lok Sabha constituency in Jharkhand. In the 2024 Lok Sabha election, Vijay Kumar Hansdak got the most EVM votes in this segment.
Is Barhait a reserved constituency?
Yes. Barhait is reserved for scheduled tribes (st), so only candidates from that community can contest, while all registered voters in the seat can vote.
When is the next assembly election in Barhait?
The Jharkhand assembly elected in 2024 completes its five-year term in 2029, 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 Jharkhand assembly elections of 2024 and 2019 and 2014 and 2009 (2024 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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- Gram panchayat list, SahebganjEvery block, panchayat and village (LGD)
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- Jharkhand districts: Census 2011Population, religion, SC/ST by district
- Gram panchayat list, JharkhandBlocks, panchayats and villages (LGD)
- CSR spend in JharkhandCompany CSR spending by year and sector (MCA)
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