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, 1967
G. MISHRA
BJS
Elections held
4
1962–1972
Most successful party
BJS
won 2 of 4
Margin, 1967
5,281
13.25% of valid votes
Result, 1967
Runner-up
INDS. M. L. RAHMAN
- Votes
- 8,465
- Vote share
- 21.24%
- Behind by
- 5,281
Electors
74,288
Total votes polled
39,856
Valid votes
39,856
NOTA votes
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Turnout
53.6%
Full result, 1967
12 candidates · 39,856 valid votes
G. MISHRABJSwon
13,746
34.5%
S. M. L. RAHMANIND
8,465
21.2%
R. A. HINDUSTANIINC
7,136
17.9%
N. P. SINGHIND
3,144
7.9%
G. K. MAHAJANSSP
1,711
4.3%
G. SINGHPSP
1,658
4.2%
S. BIRTHWARIND
1,375
3.5%
C. RAMIND
991
2.5%
R. K. PALITIND
920
2.3%
R. K. BARIKSWA
385
1.0%
M. ABDULAIND
240
0.6%
M. K. SINGHIND
85
0.2%
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.
