GAWAN
Assembly seat no. 260 in Bihar · reserved for Scheduled Castes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 4 times since 1962.
Winner, 1962
GIRIJA PRASAD SINGH
SWA
Elections held
4
1962–1972
Most successful party
INC
won 2 of 4
Margin, 1962
2,273
13.26% of valid votes
Result, 1962
Runner-up
INCGANGA RAM BHAGAT
- Votes
- 5,851
- Vote share
- 34.14%
- Behind by
- 2,273
Electors
60,212
Total votes polled
17,136
Valid votes
17,136
NOTA votes
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Turnout
28.5%
Full result, 1962
7 candidates · 17,136 valid votes
GIRIJA PRASAD SINGHSWAwon
8,124
47.4%
GANGA RAM BHAGATINC
5,851
34.1%
PARBAT MUNSHIIND
998
5.8%
RAMESHWAR AGRAWALSOC
785
4.6%
NAGESHWAR RAIIND
766
4.5%
KRISHNA BALLABH SAHAYIND
320
1.9%
CHANDRIKA SINGHIND
292
1.7%
Past results
Most recent 4 of 4 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | TANESHWAR AZAD | INC | 12,842 | 53.31% | BABULAL CHAUDHURY | 4,662 |
| 1969 | TANESHWAR AZAD | SSP | 8,434 | 36.59% | BABULAL CHAUDHARY | 765 |
| 1967 | G. RABIDAS | INC | 8,665 | 39.24% | J. L. DAS | 3,100 |
| 1962 | GIRIJA PRASAD SINGH | SWA | 8,124 | 47.41% | GANGA RAM BHAGAT | 2,273 |
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 GAWAN assembly constituency in 1972?
TANESHWAR AZAD (INC) won GAWAN in 1972, by a margin of 4,662 votes.
Which party has won GAWAN the most times?
INC, with 2 of the 4 wins recorded since 1962.
How many times has GAWAN gone to the polls?
4 times, from 1962 to 1972.
Who has won GAWAN the most times?
TANESHWAR AZAD, with 2 wins between 1969 and 1972.
