GORAKHPUR
Assembly seat no. 169 in Uttar Pradesh · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 13 times since 1962.
Uttar Pradesh also has a Lok Sabha constituency called GORAKHPUR. It is a different territory with a different electorate — see its 16 results.
Winner, 1989
SHIV PRATAP SHUKLA
BJP
Elections held
13
1962–2007
Most successful party
BJP
won 5 of 13
Margin, 1989
10,867
15.12% of valid votes
Result, 1989
Runner-up
BSPZAFAR
- Votes
- 17,046
- Vote share
- 23.72%
- Behind by
- 10,867
Electors
1,54,757
Total votes polled
71,872
Valid votes
71,872
NOTA votes
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Turnout
46.4%
Full result, 1989
24 candidates · 71,872 valid votes
SHIV PRATAP SHUKLABJPwon
27,913
38.8%
ZAFARBSP
17,046
23.7%
SUNIL SHASTRIINC
12,453
17.3%
ASHOK KUMAR SRIVASTAVAIND
4,319
6.0%
RAMDASHMS
4,313
6.0%
KAMAAL AHMAD KHANIND
1,175
1.6%
AUSAF AHMAD SIDDIQIJNPJP
1,018
1.4%
JITA KAURIPF
576
0.8%
KRISHAN MORYADDP
436
0.6%
VIJAY KUMAR SINHAIND
392
0.6%
SHUMS ANWARIND
390
0.5%
PARVEZ PARWAJMUM
389
0.5%
Showing the top 12 of 24. The full list is in the API.
Past results
Most recent 5 of 13 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | DR. RADHA MOHAN DAS AGRAWAL | BJP | 49,715 | 54.76% | BHANU PRAKASH MISHRA | 22,392 |
| 2002 | DR.RADHA MOHAN DAS AGRAWAL | ABHM | 38,830 | 39.29% | PRAMOD KUMAR TEKRIWAL | 18,448 |
| 1996 | SHIVA PRATAP SHUKLA | BJP | 48,352 | 46.98% | MANJU ZAKI | 31,565 |
| 1993 | SHIV PRATAP SHUKLA | BJP | 43,290 | 45.26% | VIRENDRA PRATAP SHAHI | 19,132 |
| 1991 | SHIV PRATAP SHUKAL | BJP | 39,897 | 55.44% | JAFAR AMIN URF DAKKU | 25,435 |
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 GORAKHPUR assembly constituency in 2007?
DR. RADHA MOHAN DAS AGRAWAL (BJP) won GORAKHPUR in 2007, by a margin of 22,392 votes.
Which party has won GORAKHPUR the most times?
BJP, with 5 of the 13 wins recorded since 1962.
How many times has GORAKHPUR gone to the polls?
13 times, from 1962 to 2007.
Who has won GORAKHPUR the most times?
SHIV PRATAP SHUKLA, with 2 wins between 1989 and 1993.
