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Barhait Vidhan Sabha — MLA & election results

Who is the MLA of Barhait? — Hemant Soren (JMM), who won the Jharkhand Assembly Election 2024 by 39,791 votes. Below: every candidate's votes.

MLA · 2024

Hemant Soren

JMM
Margin: 39,791Landslide

Jharkhand Assembly Election 2024 — results

Winner

Hemant Soren

JMMLandslide

votes

95,612

Margin

39,791(24.5%)

Winner vs Runner-up

Hemant Soren · JMMGamliyel Hembrom · BJP
95,61255,821
Candidate (10)votes
  1. 1Hemant Soren✓ WinnerJMM95,61258.95%
  2. 2Gamliyel HembromBJP55,82134.42%
  3. 3NOTA3,4692.14%
  4. 4Thomas SorenJharkhand Loktantrik Krantikari MorchaDeposit lost2,1811.34%
  5. 5Sebastion HembromINDDeposit lost1,7811.1%
  6. 6Roshani MurmuINDDeposit lost9550.59%
See all candidates (+4)
  1. 7Rani HansdaINDDeposit lost7510.46%
  2. 8Nathaniel MaltoINDDeposit lost6540.4%
  3. 9Joseph SorenINDDeposit lost4870.3%
  4. 10Dinesh SorenNCPDeposit lost4860.3%
Total votes1,62,197

Deposit lost: 7 of 9 candidates — those not elected who polled no more than one-sixth of the valid votes of all candidates, NOTA excluded (Representation of the People Act 1951, s.158).

Electors & turnout — Assembly election 2024

From the Election Commission of India's statistical report

Electors
2,25,960

incl. service voters

Votes cast
1,62,214

incl. 1,217 postal

Turnout
71.79%
Polling stations
277

Turnout of men and women

Women72.5%

83,960 of 1,15,809 voted on EVMs

Men69.9%

77,036 of 1,10,150 voted on EVMs

Third-gender electors: 1; 1 voted.

  • Candidates9 (2 women)
  • Lost deposit7
  • NOTA3,469
  • Valid votes1,58,728

Women candidates: Roshani Murmu, Rani Hansda

Frequently asked questions

Who is the MLA of Barhait?

Hemant Soren (JMM) won Barhait in the Jharkhand Assembly Election 2024 with 95,612 votes.

What was the winning margin in Barhait?

Hemant Soren defeated Gamliyel Hembrom (BJP) by 39,791 votes.

What was the turnout in Barhait in 2024?

71.79% — 1,62,214 of 2,25,960 electors voted (postal votes included). Women's turnout was 72.5%, men's 69.9%.

How many voters does Barhait have?

2,25,960 electors at the 2024 election — 1,10,150 men, 1,15,809 women, 1 third gender (service voters included), and 277 polling stations.

When is the next assembly election in Barhait?

The last general election was completed in November 2024. An assembly's term is five years, so the next general election is due in 2029; the Election Commission of India announces the dates.

Source: eci.gov.in · verify with the original source for official use · Disclaimer