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, 1993
SHIV PRATAP SHUKLA
BJP
Elections held
13
1962–2007
Most successful party
BJP
won 5 of 13
Margin, 1993
19,132
20.00% of valid votes
Result, 1993
Runner-up
INDVIRENDRA PRATAP SHAHI
- Votes
- 24,158
- Vote share
- 25.26%
- Behind by
- 19,132
Electors
2,03,363
Total votes polled
95,653
Valid votes
95,653
NOTA votes
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Turnout
47.0%
Full result, 1993
45 candidates · 95,653 valid votes
SHIV PRATAP SHUKLABJPwon
43,290
45.3%
VIRENDRA PRATAP SHAHIIND
24,158
25.3%
JAFAR ALI JIPPUBSP
13,502
14.1%
DINESH CHANDRA SRIVASTAVAINC
7,882
8.2%
BHANU PRAKASH MISHRASHS
1,605
1.7%
ARUN KUMAR SRIVASTAVAJD
1,229
1.3%
MANOJ KUMAR GUPTAJP
595
0.6%
PREM CHAND SINGHDDP
394
0.4%
PREM NARIAN TRIPATHIIND
331
0.3%
SHARDA JAISWALIND
188
0.2%
RAVI SHANKAR VERMAIND
178
0.2%
CHOTE LAL NISHADIND
148
0.1%
Showing the top 12 of 45. 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.
