GAWAN
Assembly seat no. 260 in Bihar · reserved for Scheduled Castes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 4 times since 1962.
Winner, 1969
TANESHWAR AZAD
SSP
Elections held
4
1962–1972
Most successful party
INC
won 2 of 4
Margin, 1969
765
3.32% of valid votes
Result, 1969
Runner-up
BJSBABULAL CHAUDHARY
- Votes
- 7,669
- Vote share
- 33.27%
- Behind by
- 765
Electors
75,965
Total votes polled
23,050
Valid votes
23,050
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
30.3%
Full result, 1969
4 candidates · 23,050 valid votes
TANESHWAR AZADSSPwon
8,434
36.6%
BABULAL CHAUDHARYBJS
7,669
33.3%
GOPAL RABIDASINC
4,116
17.9%
JIBLAL DASJAP
2,831
12.3%
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.
