GAWAN
Assembly seat no. 260 in Bihar · reserved for Scheduled Castes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 4 times since 1962.
Winner, 1967
G. RABIDAS
INC
Elections held
4
1962–1972
Most successful party
INC
won 2 of 4
Margin, 1967
3,100
14.04% of valid votes
Result, 1967
Runner-up
INDJ. L. DAS
- Votes
- 5,565
- Vote share
- 25.20%
- Behind by
- 3,100
Electors
71,910
Total votes polled
22,082
Valid votes
22,082
NOTA votes
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Turnout
30.7%
Full result, 1967
5 candidates · 22,082 valid votes
G. RABIDASINCwon
8,665
39.2%
J. L. DASIND
5,565
25.2%
B. MAHATHABJS
4,175
18.9%
B. DASSSP
1,919
8.7%
B. PASIIND
1,758
8.0%
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.
