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, 1969
GOPAL MISHRA
BJS
Elections held
4
1962–1972
Most successful party
BJS
won 2 of 4
Margin, 1969
4,944
10.07% of valid votes
Result, 1969
Runner-up
INCRAI BAGESHWARI PRASAD
- Votes
- 13,273
- Vote share
- 27.02%
- Behind by
- 4,944
Electors
85,526
Total votes polled
49,118
Valid votes
49,118
NOTA votes
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Turnout
57.4%
Full result, 1969
6 candidates · 49,118 valid votes
GOPAL MISHRABJSwon
18,217
37.1%
RAI BAGESHWARI PRASADINC
13,273
27.0%
SARDAR M . L . RAHMANIND
13,059
26.6%
MANI BHUSAN PRAKASHCPI
3,563
7.3%
SHISHIR KUMAR SINHASWA
579
1.2%
RAJ KISHORE SINGHIND
427
0.9%
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.
