GARHWA
Assembly seat no. 320 in Bihar · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 10 times since 1962.
Winner, 1995
GIRINATH SINGH
JD
Elections held
10
1962–2000
Most successful party
BJP
won 2 of 10
Margin, 1995
8,470
8.17% of valid votes
Result, 1995
Runner-up
BJPSHYAM NARAYAN DUBEY
- Votes
- 19,984
- Vote share
- 19.28%
- Behind by
- 8,470
Electors
1,84,455
Total votes polled
1,03,674
Valid votes
1,03,674
NOTA votes
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Turnout
56.2%
Full result, 1995
39 candidates · 1,03,674 valid votes
GIRINATH SINGHJDwon
28,454
27.4%
SHYAM NARAYAN DUBEYBJP
19,984
19.3%
RAJ KUMAR PANDEYINC
10,383
10.0%
SIRAJ AHMADSAP
8,965
8.7%
RAGHURAI RAMBSP
7,095
6.8%
RAM CHARITRA CHOUDHARYSP
6,780
6.5%
KISHUN PRASAD KESHRIIND
5,514
5.3%
CHULHAN SINGHIND
4,831
4.7%
PARIKSHIT TIWARIIND
1,795
1.7%
SUBODH KUMARJMM
1,399
1.4%
PURUSHOTTAM RAMIND
1,262
1.2%
RAJENDRA KUMAR VISHWAKARMAIND
953
0.9%
Showing the top 12 of 39. 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.
