GAYA
Assembly seat no. 250 in Bihar · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 4 times since 1962.
Bihar also has a Lok Sabha constituency called GAYA. It is a different territory with a different electorate — see its 14 results.
Winner, 1962
SHYAM BARTHWAR
IND
Elections held
4
1962–1972
Most successful party
BJS
won 2 of 4
Margin, 1962
2,883
7.99% of valid votes
Result, 1962
Runner-up
INCSARDAR MOHAMMED LATIFUR RAHMAN
- Votes
- 14,262
- Vote share
- 39.53%
- Behind by
- 2,883
Electors
62,970
Total votes polled
36,080
Valid votes
36,080
NOTA votes
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Turnout
57.3%
Full result, 1962
4 candidates · 36,080 valid votes
SHYAM BARTHWARINDwon
17,145
47.5%
SARDAR MOHAMMED LATIFUR RAHMANINC
14,262
39.5%
RAI ARJUN KUMAR SINHAJS
3,398
9.4%
RAM DEO RAJAKSOC
1,275
3.5%
Past results
Most recent 4 of 4 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | YUGAL KISHORE PRASAD | INC | 25,842 | 53.83% | GOPAL MISHRA | 12,054 |
| 1969 | GOPAL MISHRA | BJS | 18,217 | 37.09% | RAI BAGESHWARI PRASAD | 4,944 |
| 1967 | G. MISHRA | BJS | 13,746 | 34.49% | S. M. L. RAHMAN | 5,281 |
| 1962 | SHYAM BARTHWAR | IND | 17,145 | 47.52% | SARDAR MOHAMMED LATIFUR RAHMAN | 2,883 |
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 GAYA assembly constituency in 1972?
YUGAL KISHORE PRASAD (INC) won GAYA in 1972, by a margin of 12,054 votes.
Which party has won GAYA the most times?
BJS, with 2 of the 4 wins recorded since 1962.
How many times has GAYA gone to the polls?
4 times, from 1962 to 1972.
Who has won GAYA the most times?
YUGAL KISHORE PRASAD, with 1 win between 1972 and 1972.
