KISHANPUR
Assembly seat no. 111 in Bihar · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 5 times since 1962.
Winner, 1962
BAIDYANATH MEHTA
INC
Elections held
5
1962–1980
Most successful party
INC
won 2 of 5
Margin, 1962
1,945
4.16% of valid votes
Result, 1962
Runner-up
SOCBINAYAK PRASAD YADAV
- Votes
- 17,270
- Vote share
- 36.93%
- Behind by
- 1,945
Electors
1,05,196
Total votes polled
46,769
Valid votes
46,769
NOTA votes
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Turnout
44.5%
Full result, 1962
4 candidates · 46,769 valid votes
BAIDYANATH MEHTAINCwon
19,215
41.1%
BINAYAK PRASAD YADAVSOC
17,270
36.9%
RAMJEE MANDALSWA
6,162
13.2%
NAYEEMUDDINPSP
4,122
8.8%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 5 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | VISHWANATH GURMAITA | INC(I) | 17,952 | 24.17% | YADUBANS KUMAR YADAV | 309 |
| 1972 | VINAYAK PD. YADAV | SOP | 41,996 | 56.37% | BHUSHAN PD. GUPTA | 12,522 |
| 1969 | BHUSHAN PD. GUPTA | INC | 30,086 | 49.16% | VINAYAK PRASAD YADAV | 5,734 |
| 1967 | B.P. YADAV | SSP | 27,033 | 49.97% | R. MISHRA | 4,353 |
| 1962 | BAIDYANATH MEHTA | INC | 19,215 | 41.08% | BINAYAK PRASAD YADAV | 1,945 |
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 KISHANPUR assembly constituency in 1980?
VISHWANATH GURMAITA (INC(I)) won KISHANPUR in 1980, by a margin of 309 votes.
Which party has won KISHANPUR the most times?
INC, with 2 of the 5 wins recorded since 1962.
How many times has KISHANPUR gone to the polls?
5 times, from 1962 to 1980.
Who has won KISHANPUR the most times?
VISHWANATH GURMAITA, with 1 win between 1980 and 1980.
