GANDEY
Assembly seat no. 274 in Bihar · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 6 times since 1977.
Winner, 1985
SALKHAN SOREN
JMM
Elections held
6
1977–2000
Most successful party
JMM
won 3 of 6
Margin, 1985
4,242
7.29% of valid votes
Result, 1985
Runner-up
BJPLAKSHMAN SWARNKAR
- Votes
- 15,308
- Vote share
- 26.32%
- Behind by
- 4,242
Electors
1,13,103
Total votes polled
58,157
Valid votes
58,157
NOTA votes
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Turnout
51.4%
Full result, 1985
9 candidates · 58,157 valid votes
SALKHAN SORENJMMwon
19,550
33.6%
LAKSHMAN SWARNKARBJP
15,308
26.3%
MD. ABU AKHTARINC
9,984
17.2%
YAKUFCPI
8,809
15.2%
R.J.SINGHJNP
1,192
2.0%
PURAN DASIND
1,185
2.0%
SATYA NAND SHARMALKD
877
1.5%
MAHENDRA PRASAD VERMAIND
876
1.5%
NAWAL KISHORE MANDILWARIND
376
0.7%
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.
