GARHWA
Assembly seat no. 320 in Bihar · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 10 times since 1962.
Winner, 1977
VINOD N.DIXIT
JNP
Elections held
10
1962–2000
Most successful party
BJP
won 2 of 10
Margin, 1977
17,023
50.84% of valid votes
Result, 1977
Runner-up
INCDEORAJ TIWARI
- Votes
- 6,385
- Vote share
- 19.07%
- Behind by
- 17,023
Electors
99,533
Total votes polled
33,481
Valid votes
33,481
NOTA votes
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Turnout
33.6%
Full result, 1977
6 candidates · 33,481 valid votes
VINOD N.DIXITJNPwon
23,408
69.9%
DEORAJ TIWARIINC
6,385
19.1%
NARENDRA PRASADIND
1,554
4.6%
GANESH PD. SINGHIND
1,303
3.9%
SHIV SHANKAR TIWARIIND
668
2.0%
IMTIAZ AHMAD KHANIND
163
0.5%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 10 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | GIRINATH SINGH | RJD | 45,239 | 44.69% | SHYAM NARAYAN DUBEY | 12,182 |
| 1995 | GIRINATH SINGH | JD | 28,454 | 27.45% | SHYAM NARAYAN DUBEY | 8,470 |
| 1990 | GOPINATH SINGH | BJP | 22,086 | 29.90% | YUGAL KISHORE PANDEY | 759 |
| 1985 | GOPI NATH SINGH | BJP | 13,155 | 25.21% | YUGAL KISHORE PANDEY | 806 |
| 1980 | YUGAL KISHORE PANDEY | INC(I) | 16,122 | 34.07% | GOPI NATH SINGH | 3,201 |
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 GARHWA assembly constituency in 2000?
GIRINATH SINGH (RJD) won GARHWA in 2000, by a margin of 12,182 votes.
Which party has won GARHWA the most times?
BJP, with 2 of the 10 wins recorded since 1962.
How many times has GARHWA gone to the polls?
10 times, from 1962 to 2000.
Who has won GARHWA the most times?
GIRINATH SINGH, with 2 wins between 1995 and 2000.
