# Barhait Assembly constituency

24°53′20″N 87°36′26″E﻿ / ﻿24.88889°N 87.60722°E﻿ / 24.88889; 87.60722 Barhait Assembly constituency is an assembly constituency in the Indian state of Jharkhand.

## 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.
This seat is reserved for Scheduled Tribes.
Barhait Assembly constituency is part of Rajmahal (Lok Sabha constituency).

## Members of the Legislative Assembly

| Election | Member | Party |
| Bihar Legislative Assembly ||||
| Before 1957: Constituency did not exist ||||
| 1957 | Babulal Tudu | Jharkhand Party |
| 1962 | Babulal Tudu | Janata Party |
| 1967 | Masih Soren | Independent politician |
| 1969 | Masih Soren | Bihar Prant Hul Jharkhand |
| 1972 | Masih Soren | Independent politician |
| 1977 | Parmeshwar Hembrom | Janata Party |
| 1980 | Thomas Hansda | Indian National Congress |
| 1985 | Thomas Hansda | Indian National Congress |
| 1990 | Hemlal Murmu | Jharkhand Mukti Morcha |
| 1995 | Hemlal Murmu | Jharkhand Mukti Morcha |
| 2000 | Hemlal Murmu | Jharkhand Mukti Morcha |
| Jharkhand Legislative Assembly ||||
| 2005 | Thomas Soren | Jharkhand Mukti Morcha |
| 2009 | Hemlal Murmu | Jharkhand Mukti Morcha |
| 2014 | Hemant Soren | Jharkhand Mukti Morcha |
| 2019 | Hemant Soren | Jharkhand Mukti Morcha |
| 2024 | Hemant Soren | Jharkhand Mukti Morcha |

## Election results
### Assembly Election 2024

2024 Jharkhand Legislative Assembly election: Barhait :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | JMM | Hemant Soren | 95,612 | 58.95% | 5.46 |
| | BJP | Gamliyel Hembrom | 55,821 | 34.42% | 0.40 |
| | JLKM | Thomas Soren | 2,181 | 1.34% | New |
| | Independent | Sebastion Hembrom | 1,781 | 1.10% | New |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 3,469 | 2.14% | 0.28 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 39,791 | 24.53% | 5.86 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,62,197 | 71.81% | 1.29 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,25,885 | | 15.57 |
| | JMM hold | JMM hold | Swing | 5.46 | |

### Assembly Election 2019

2019 Jharkhand Legislative Assembly election: Barhait :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | JMM | Hemant Soren | 73,725 | 53.49% | 7.32 |
| | BJP | Simon Malto | 47,985 | 34.82% | 6.43 |
| | JVM(P) | Hopna Tudu | 2,622 | 1.90% | 8.56 |
| | AJSU | Gamliyel Hembrom | 2,573 | 1.87% | New |
| | LJP | Samuel Kumar Maraiya | 1,844 | 1.34% | New |
| | Independent | Lili Hansda | 1,302 | 0.94% | New |
| | Independent | Barnard Hembrom | 1,209 | 0.88% | New |
| | NOTA | Nota | 2,566 | 1.86% | 0.04 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 25,740 | 18.68% | 0.88 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,37,822 | 70.51% | 2.39 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,95,453 | | 5.25 |
| | JMM hold | JMM hold | Swing | 7.32 | |

### Assembly Election 2014

2014 Jharkhand Legislative Assembly election: Barhait :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | JMM | Hemant Soren | 62,515 | 46.18% | 6.14 |
| | BJP | Hemlal Murmu | 38,428 | 28.38% | 19.03 |
| | JVM(P) | Simon Malto | 14,161 | 10.46% | New |
| | INC | Monika Kisku | 7,151 | 5.28% | New |
| | CPI(M) | Sanatan Murmu | 3,555 | 2.63% | New |
| | Independent | Mangal Hansda | 1,274 | 0.94% | New |
| | Independent | Chhoto Hansda | 1,270 | 0.94% | New |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 2,462 | 1.82% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 24,087 | 17.79% | 2.24 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,35,382 | 72.90% | 12.34 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,85,700 | | 10.86 |
| | JMM hold | JMM hold | Swing | 6.14 | |

### Assembly Election 2009

2009 Jharkhand Legislative Assembly election: Barhait :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | JMM | Hemlal Murmu | 40,621 | 40.04% | 5.88 |
| | Independent | Vijay Hansdak | 20,303 | 20.01% | New |
| | Independent | Simon Malto | 14,163 | 13.96% | New |
| | BJP | Manoj Murmu | 9,490 | 9.35% | 21.66 |
| | Independent | Thomas Soren | 5,278 | 5.20% | New |
| | Jharkhand Party | Michael Marandi | 3,109 | 3.06% | New |
| | RJD | Choto Hansda | 2,224 | 2.19% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 20,318 | 20.03% | 5.13 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,01,448 | 60.56% | 3.82 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,67,515 | | 3.09 |
| | JMM hold | JMM hold | Swing | 5.88 | |

### Assembly Election 2005

2005 Jharkhand Legislative Assembly election: Barhait :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | JMM | Thomas Soren | 42,332 | 45.92% | 21.65 |
| | BJP | Simon Malto | 28,593 | 31.02% | 29.18 |
| | Independent | Samuel Murmu | 3,893 | 4.22% | New |
| | CPI | Ram Charan Kisku | 2,741 | 2.97% | New |
| | Independent | Chhoto Hansda | 2,221 | 2.41% | New |
| | Independent | Jarman Baski | 2,111 | 2.29% | New |
| | BSP | Mary Baski | 2,103 | 2.28% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 13,739 | 14.90% | 23.78 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 92,190 | 56.74% | 11.89 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,62,489 | | 13.13 |
| | JMM hold | JMM hold | Swing | 21.65 | |

### Assembly Election 2000

2000 Bihar Legislative Assembly election: Barhait :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | JMM | Hemlal Murmu | 66,599 | 67.56% | New |
| | INC | Lourens Hansda | 28,473 | 28.89% | New |
| | BJP | Masih Soren | 1,807 | 1.83% | New |
| | RJD | Gyan Deo Tudu | 524 | 0.53% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 38,126 | 38.68% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 98,572 | 69.47% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,43,627 | | |
| | JMM win (new seat) | JMM win (new seat) | JMM win (new seat) | JMM win (new seat) | JMM win (new seat) |