KISHANPUR
Assembly seat no. 111 in Bihar · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 5 times since 1962.
Winner, 1969
BHUSHAN PD. GUPTA
INC
Elections held
5
1962–1980
Most successful party
INC
won 2 of 5
Margin, 1969
5,734
9.37% of valid votes
Result, 1969
Runner-up
SSPVINAYAK PRASAD YADAV
- Votes
- 24,352
- Vote share
- 39.79%
- Behind by
- 5,734
Electors
1,04,966
Total votes polled
61,198
Valid votes
61,198
NOTA votes
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Turnout
58.3%
Full result, 1969
8 candidates · 61,198 valid votes
BHUSHAN PD. GUPTAINCwon
30,086
49.2%
VINAYAK PRASAD YADAVSSP
24,352
39.8%
SURESH PRASADBJS
1,892
3.1%
BADRI N . PANDITBCP
1,836
3.0%
RAM CHANDRA MAHTOIND
809
1.3%
KHUSL LAL MUKHIAIND
784
1.3%
RAM PRASAD MEHTAIND
774
1.3%
PRITHVI KAMATCPM
665
1.1%
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.
