GANDEY
Assembly seat no. 274 in Bihar · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 6 times since 1977.
Winner, 1977
LAKSHMAN SWARANKAR
JNP
Elections held
6
1977–2000
Most successful party
JMM
won 3 of 6
Margin, 1977
4,313
11.58% of valid votes
Result, 1977
Runner-up
INCMD. MUSLIM ANSARI
- Votes
- 8,379
- Vote share
- 22.49%
- Behind by
- 4,313
Electors
92,067
Total votes polled
37,257
Valid votes
37,257
NOTA votes
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Turnout
40.5%
Full result, 1977
10 candidates · 37,257 valid votes
LAKSHMAN SWARANKARJNPwon
12,692
34.1%
MD. MUSLIM ANSARIINC
8,379
22.5%
SALKAN SORENIND
6,302
16.9%
NAGESHWAR SINGHIND
4,153
11.2%
JANARDAN PD. RAYIND
1,281
3.4%
BHAGAT SINGHIND
1,175
3.1%
AHLAR DILDARIND
1,172
3.1%
CHINTAMANI VERMAIND
980
2.6%
MAHENDRA PRASADIND
576
1.6%
BASANT PATHAKIND
547
1.5%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 6 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | SALKHAN SOREN | JMM | 35,375 | 31.67% | LAXAMAN SWARNKAR | 8,918 |
| 1995 | LAXAMAN SWARNKAR | BJP | 37,810 | 35.47% | SALKHAN SOREN | 10,758 |
| 1990 | SALKHAN SOREN | JMM | 30,238 | 36.22% | LAKSHMAN SWARNKAR | 3,988 |
| 1985 | SALKHAN SOREN | JMM | 19,550 | 33.62% | LAKSHMAN SWARNKAR | 4,242 |
| 1980 | SARFARAZ AHMAD | INC(I) | 15,958 | 32.75% | SALKHAN SORAN | 8,393 |
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 GANDEY assembly constituency in 2000?
SALKHAN SOREN (JMM) won GANDEY in 2000, by a margin of 8,918 votes.
Which party has won GANDEY the most times?
JMM, with 3 of the 6 wins recorded since 1977.
How many times has GANDEY gone to the polls?
6 times, from 1977 to 2000.
Who has won GANDEY the most times?
SALKHAN SOREN, with 3 wins between 1985 and 2000.
