KISHANPUR
Assembly seat no. 111 in Bihar · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 5 times since 1962.
Winner, 1972
VINAYAK PD. YADAV
SOP
Elections held
5
1962–1980
Most successful party
INC
won 2 of 5
Margin, 1972
12,522
16.81% of valid votes
Result, 1972
Runner-up
INCBHUSHAN PD. GUPTA
- Votes
- 29,474
- Vote share
- 39.56%
- Behind by
- 12,522
Electors
1,27,366
Total votes polled
74,504
Valid votes
74,504
NOTA votes
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Turnout
58.5%
Full result, 1972
4 candidates · 74,504 valid votes
VINAYAK PD. YADAVSOPwon
41,996
56.4%
BHUSHAN PD. GUPTAINC
29,474
39.6%
SITARAM MANDALBJS
2,274
3.0%
BAIDYA NATH PRASAD MEHTANCO
760
1.0%
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.
