GAIGHATTI
Assembly seat no. 61 in Bihar · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 11 times since 1967.
Winner, 2000
VEERENDRA KUMAR SINGH
JD(U)
Elections held
11
1967–2005
Most successful party
INC
won 4 of 11
Margin, 2000
4,996
4.29% of valid votes
Result, 2000
Runner-up
RJDDEVENDRA PD. YADAV
- Votes
- 42,024
- Vote share
- 36.11%
- Behind by
- 4,996
Electors
1,60,137
Total votes polled
1,16,369
Valid votes
1,16,369
NOTA votes
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Turnout
72.7%
Full result, 2000
13 candidates · 1,16,369 valid votes
VEERENDRA KUMAR SINGHJD(U)won
47,020
40.4%
DEVENDRA PD. YADAVRJD
42,024
36.1%
MD. BAKHTEYAR AHMADIND
14,539
12.5%
RAM BABOO SINGHIND
2,852
2.5%
RAM LALA PD. YADAVSP
2,727
2.3%
VEERENDRA PRASAD SINGHINC
2,690
2.3%
CHULHAI SAHCPI
1,705
1.5%
BINDESHWAR PASWANIND
899
0.8%
SAHEB KUWARIND
759
0.7%
GANESH MAHTOIND
671
0.6%
MOTEE LAL RAZAKIND
215
0.2%
ARUN RAIIND
198
0.2%
Showing the top 12 of 13. 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.
