GAIGHATTI
Assembly seat no. 61 in Bihar · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 11 times since 1967.
Winner, 1990
MAHESHWAR PR. YADAV
IND
Elections held
11
1967–2005
Most successful party
INC
won 4 of 11
Margin, 1990
25,675
21.53% of valid votes
Result, 1990
Runner-up
INCVIRENDRA PRASAD SINGH
- Votes
- 29,734
- Vote share
- 24.93%
- Behind by
- 25,675
Electors
1,60,771
Total votes polled
1,19,247
Valid votes
1,19,247
NOTA votes
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Turnout
74.2%
Full result, 1990
12 candidates · 1,19,247 valid votes
MAHESHWAR PR. YADAVINDwon
55,409
46.5%
VIRENDRA PRASAD SINGHINC
29,734
24.9%
VINODANAND SINGHJD
28,172
23.6%
JITENDRA PR. SINGHBJP
4,094
3.4%
UMESH PR. SINGHIND
878
0.7%
PRABHAT NA. SINGHIND
471
0.4%
RAM KRIT SAHDDP
115
0.1%
RAJNANAIN SINGHIND
104
0.1%
PARMANAND CHOUPALIND
97
0.1%
CHANDRAKANT MISHRAIND
72
0.1%
SITA RAM SAHANIBSP
56
0.1%
MARKANDAY THAKURIND
45
0.0%
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.
