GANDEY
Assembly seat no. 274 in Bihar · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 6 times since 1977.
Winner, 1990
SALKHAN SOREN
JMM
Elections held
6
1977–2000
Most successful party
JMM
won 3 of 6
Margin, 1990
3,988
4.78% of valid votes
Result, 1990
Runner-up
BJPLAKSHMAN SWARNKAR
- Votes
- 26,250
- Vote share
- 31.45%
- Behind by
- 3,988
Electors
1,42,358
Total votes polled
83,479
Valid votes
83,479
NOTA votes
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Turnout
58.6%
Full result, 1990
11 candidates · 83,479 valid votes
SALKHAN SORENJMMwon
30,238
36.2%
LAKSHMAN SWARNKARBJP
26,250
31.4%
WASIM ULLAHINC
10,789
12.9%
NAND LAL GPOEIPF
5,615
6.7%
MD. YAKUBCPI
5,498
6.6%
BHUNESHWAR RANAJD
3,212
3.9%
LAL GOBIND SINGHIND
673
0.8%
INDRAJIT SINGHIND
408
0.5%
PURNETAM KU. PAHARIBBP
316
0.4%
SARJUG PANDEYIND
288
0.3%
ARUN KUMAR HAZRAIND
192
0.2%
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.







