GIRIDIH
Assembly seat no. 275 in Bihar · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 10 times since 1962.
Bihar also has a Lok Sabha constituency called GIRIDIH. It is a different territory with a different electorate — see its 11 results.
Winner, 1977
CHATURANAN MISHRA
CPI
Elections held
10
1962–2000
Most successful party
CPI
won 4 of 10
Margin, 1977
3,344
8.88% of valid votes
Result, 1977
Runner-up
JNPGOPAL V. RAGHAVAN
- Votes
- 15,353
- Vote share
- 40.77%
- Behind by
- 3,344
Electors
89,745
Total votes polled
37,659
Valid votes
37,659
NOTA votes
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Turnout
42.0%
Full result, 1977
9 candidates · 37,659 valid votes
CHATURANAN MISHRACPIwon
18,697
49.6%
GOPAL V. RAGHAVANJNP
15,353
40.8%
CHOTU RAM TUDUIND
1,974
5.2%
MANILAL DASIND
458
1.2%
BRAMHDEO SINGHIND
384
1.0%
VIRENDRA KUMAR SINHAIND
297
0.8%
NAVIN KUMAR DASIND
227
0.6%
KAMLESH MALDAHIYARIND
141
0.4%
RAM KUMAR SINGHIND
128
0.3%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 10 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | CHANDRA MOHAN PRASAD | BJP | 24,722 | 27.71% | NIRBHAY KUMAR | 1,025 |
| 1995 | CHANDRA MOHAN PRASAD | BJP | 23,123 | 25.86% | JYOTINDRA PRASAD | 5,264 |
| 1990 | JOYTINDRA PRASAD | INC | 24,391 | 35.42% | OMI LALL AZAD | 4,047 |
| 1985 | OM LAL AZAD | CPI | 19,006 | 36.79% | URMILA DEVI | 5,696 |
| 1980 | URMILA DEBI | INC(I) | 28,997 | 55.71% | CHATURNAN MISHRA | 16,798 |
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 GIRIDIH assembly constituency in 2000?
CHANDRA MOHAN PRASAD (BJP) won GIRIDIH in 2000, by a margin of 1,025 votes.
Which party has won GIRIDIH the most times?
CPI, with 4 of the 10 wins recorded since 1962.
How many times has GIRIDIH gone to the polls?
10 times, from 1962 to 2000.
Who has won GIRIDIH the most times?
CHATURANAN MISHRA, with 3 wins between 1969 and 1977.
