GAIGHATTI
Assembly seat no. 61 in Bihar · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 11 times since 1967.
Winner, 1985
VIRENDRA KUMAR SINGH
INC
Elections held
11
1967–2005
Most successful party
INC
won 4 of 11
Margin, 1985
3,538
4.03% of valid votes
Result, 1985
Runner-up
LKDMAHESHWAR PRASAD
- Votes
- 27,861
- Vote share
- 31.75%
- Behind by
- 3,538
Electors
1,38,200
Total votes polled
87,753
Valid votes
87,753
NOTA votes
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Turnout
63.5%
Full result, 1985
11 candidates · 87,753 valid votes
VIRENDRA KUMAR SINGHINCwon
31,399
35.8%
MAHESHWAR PRASADLKD
27,861
31.8%
JITENDRA PD. SINGHBJP
14,762
16.8%
PARESH PD. SINGHIND
5,212
5.9%
VIJAYA SINHAJNP
4,212
4.8%
GOBARDHAN LAL DHAVANIND
3,069
3.5%
AJIT KUMAR SINGHIND
497
0.6%
RAMBABU MAHASETHIND
274
0.3%
MARKANDEYA THAKURIND
200
0.2%
BIRENDRA PRASAD SINGHIND
180
0.2%
HARENDRA NARAYAN SINGHIND
87
0.1%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 11 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2005 | MAHESHWAR PRASAD YADAV | RJD | 34,081 | 39.50% | ASHOK KUMAR SINGH | 3,313 |
| Feb 2005 | MAHESHWAR PASAD YADAV | RJD | 31,969 | 35.80% | ASHOK KUMAR SINGH | 10,892 |
| 2000 | VEERENDRA KUMAR SINGH | JD(U) | 47,020 | 40.41% | DEVENDRA PD. YADAV | 4,996 |
| 1995 | MAHESHWAR PD. YADVA | JD | 52,128 | 54.13% | ANAND MOHAN | 22,761 |
| 1990 | MAHESHWAR PR. YADAV | IND | 55,409 | 46.47% | VIRENDRA PRASAD SINGH | 25,675 |
Who has held it
Wins by party across every election above
Turnout and closeness over time
Turnout
Winning margin
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this page exists to answer.
Who won the GAIGHATTI assembly constituency in Nov 2005?
MAHESHWAR PRASAD YADAV (RJD) won GAIGHATTI in Nov 2005, by a margin of 3,313 votes.
Which party has won GAIGHATTI the most times?
INC, with 4 of the 11 wins recorded since 1967.
How many times has GAIGHATTI gone to the polls?
11 times, from 1967 to 2005.
Who has won GAIGHATTI the most times?
MAHESHWAR PRASAD YADAV, with 1 win between 2005 and 2005.
