GARHWA
Assembly seat no. 320 in Bihar · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 10 times since 1962.
Winner, 1980
YUGAL KISHORE PANDEY
INC(I)
Elections held
10
1962–2000
Most successful party
BJP
won 2 of 10
Margin, 1980
3,201
6.76% of valid votes
Result, 1980
Runner-up
BJPGOPI NATH SINGH
- Votes
- 12,921
- Vote share
- 27.30%
- Behind by
- 3,201
Electors
1,13,840
Total votes polled
47,327
Valid votes
47,327
NOTA votes
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Turnout
41.6%
Full result, 1980
10 candidates · 47,327 valid votes
YUGAL KISHORE PANDEYINC(I)won
16,122
34.1%
GOPI NATH SINGHBJP
12,921
27.3%
IMTIYAZ AHMAD KHANIND
7,664
16.2%
VIKRAMA PANDEYIND
4,571
9.7%
VINOD NARAYAN DIKSHITJNPSC
2,044
4.3%
JAGARNATH SAOIND
1,150
2.4%
VIJAY KUMAR CHAUBEYJNPJP
817
1.7%
BALMIKI CHOUBEYIND
739
1.6%
RAM PRATAP RAMIND
716
1.5%
SHIVA SHANKAR TIWARIIND
583
1.2%
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.
