GAIGHATTI
Assembly seat no. 61 in Bihar · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 11 times since 1967.
Winner, 1995
MAHESHWAR PD. YADVA
JD
Elections held
11
1967–2005
Most successful party
INC
won 4 of 11
Margin, 1995
22,761
23.64% of valid votes
Result, 1995
Runner-up
BPPANAND MOHAN
- Votes
- 29,367
- Vote share
- 30.50%
- Behind by
- 22,761
Electors
1,50,317
Total votes polled
96,294
Valid votes
96,294
NOTA votes
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Turnout
64.1%
Full result, 1995
23 candidates · 96,294 valid votes
MAHESHWAR PD. YADVAJDwon
52,128
54.1%
ANAND MOHANBPP
29,367
30.5%
MAHADEV SAHNIIND
4,524
4.7%
VIRENDRA KUMAR SINGHINC
2,239
2.3%
KALI PD. SINGHIND
988
1.0%
VIJAY KUMARBJP
875
0.9%
AMIT KUMARSP
852
0.9%
TAPESHWAR PASWANIND
717
0.7%
MD. BAKHTIAR AHMADIND
676
0.7%
JITENDRA PD. SINGHSAP
642
0.7%
PARICHHAN RAMIND
524
0.5%
MITHILESH KUMARIND
500
0.5%
Showing the top 12 of 23. The full list is in the API.
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.
