GANDEY
Assembly seat no. 274 in Bihar · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 6 times since 1977.
Winner, 1995
LAXAMAN SWARNKAR
BJP
Elections held
6
1977–2000
Most successful party
JMM
won 3 of 6
Margin, 1995
10,758
10.09% of valid votes
Result, 1995
Runner-up
JMMSALKHAN SOREN
- Votes
- 27,052
- Vote share
- 25.38%
- Behind by
- 10,758
Electors
1,57,921
Total votes polled
1,06,596
Valid votes
1,06,596
NOTA votes
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Turnout
67.5%
Full result, 1995
20 candidates · 1,06,596 valid votes
LAXAMAN SWARNKARBJPwon
37,810
35.5%
SALKHAN SORENJMM
27,052
25.4%
MD. YAKUB ANSARIJD
25,330
23.8%
RAVINDRA PRASAD SINGHINC
4,889
4.6%
BABULAL MAHTOIND
2,064
1.9%
VISHESHWAR PATHAKIND
1,785
1.7%
SUKHADEV PRASADIND
1,148
1.1%
YUNUS ANSARIIND
1,099
1.0%
MD. KASIM NAUSAD ALISAP
958
0.9%
BABULAL KISKUJKP
880
0.8%
MD. INAMUL HAQUEBPP
647
0.6%
SHANICHAR RAWANIDDP
500
0.5%
Showing the top 12 of 20. The full list is in the API.
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.
