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, 1995
CHANDRA MOHAN PRASAD
BJP
Elections held
10
1962–2000
Most successful party
CPI
won 4 of 10
Margin, 1995
5,264
5.89% of valid votes
Result, 1995
Runner-up
INCJYOTINDRA PRASAD
- Votes
- 17,859
- Vote share
- 19.97%
- Behind by
- 5,264
Electors
1,70,731
Total votes polled
89,420
Valid votes
89,420
NOTA votes
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Turnout
52.4%
Full result, 1995
23 candidates · 89,420 valid votes
CHANDRA MOHAN PRASADBJPwon
23,123
25.9%
JYOTINDRA PRASADINC
17,859
20.0%
NIRBHAY KUMAR SHAHABADIIND
12,701
14.2%
OMILAL AZADCPI
9,718
10.9%
DHANESHWAR MANDALJMM
7,645
8.6%
MD. IQUABAL AKHTARIND
7,509
8.4%
MOHANLAL MAHTOJMMM
3,669
4.1%
AFTAB AHMADBSP
1,260
1.4%
SATIS KUNDANSAP
673
0.8%
EHSAN AHMADIND
635
0.7%
ASHOK SINGHIND
552
0.6%
ASHOK KUMAR PODDARIND
477
0.5%
Showing the top 12 of 23. The full list is in the API.
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.
