GARHWA
Assembly seat no. 320 in Bihar · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 10 times since 1962.
Winner, 1985
GOPI NATH SINGH
BJP
Elections held
10
1962–2000
Most successful party
BJP
won 2 of 10
Margin, 1985
806
1.54% of valid votes
Result, 1985
Runner-up
INCYUGAL KISHORE PANDEY
- Votes
- 12,349
- Vote share
- 23.67%
- Behind by
- 806
Electors
1,27,110
Total votes polled
52,175
Valid votes
52,175
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
41.0%
Full result, 1985
14 candidates · 52,175 valid votes
GOPI NATH SINGHBJPwon
13,155
25.2%
YUGAL KISHORE PANDEYINC
12,349
23.7%
SIRAJ AHMADJNP
9,306
17.8%
RAJENDRA CHAUBEYIND
7,903
15.2%
PREM SINGHIND
2,257
4.3%
VILLIUM MUNDAIND
1,806
3.5%
VISHWANATH RAMIND
1,734
3.3%
KAPIL DEO SINGHIND
833
1.6%
AKBAR ALILKD
818
1.6%
MUSLIM KARAR KADRIIND
687
1.3%
SHEO SHANKAR TIWARIIND
518
1.0%
GAUTAM KRISHNA SINHAIND
429
0.8%
Showing the top 12 of 14. The full list is in the API.
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.
