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, 1991
SHIV PRATAP SHUKAL
BJP
Elections held
13
1962–2007
Most successful party
BJP
won 5 of 13
Margin, 1991
25,435
35.34% of valid votes
Result, 1991
Runner-up
JDJAFAR AMIN URF DAKKU
- Votes
- 14,462
- Vote share
- 20.10%
- Behind by
- 25,435
Electors
1,70,700
Total votes polled
71,963
Valid votes
71,963
NOTA votes
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Turnout
42.2%
Full result, 1991
27 candidates · 71,963 valid votes
SHIV PRATAP SHUKALBJPwon
39,897
55.4%
JAFAR AMIN URF DAKKUJD
14,462
20.1%
DINESH CHANDER SRIVASTAVAINC
11,231
15.6%
AZAD HUSAINJP
1,748
2.4%
WAHID ALIBSP
1,498
2.1%
AHAMADIND
408
0.6%
JEETA KAURIPF
376
0.5%
CHANDRIKALKD
369
0.5%
CHANDER PRATAP URF KANHIYA SINGHIND
323
0.5%
CHHOTE LAL NISHADIND
218
0.3%
GURUJEETIND
202
0.3%
KRISHAN MAURYADDP
201
0.3%
Showing the top 12 of 27. 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.
