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, 1996
SHIVA PRATAP SHUKLA
BJP
Elections held
13
1962–2007
Most successful party
BJP
won 5 of 13
Margin, 1996
31,565
30.67% of valid votes
Result, 1996
Runner-up
JDMANJU ZAKI
- Votes
- 16,787
- Vote share
- 16.31%
- Behind by
- 31,565
Electors
2,75,308
Total votes polled
1,02,919
Valid votes
1,02,919
NOTA votes
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Turnout
37.4%
Full result, 1996
14 candidates · 1,02,919 valid votes
SHIVA PRATAP SHUKLABJPwon
48,352
47.0%
MANJU ZAKIJD
16,787
16.3%
VIRENDRA PRATAP SHAHIIND
15,630
15.2%
GHANSHYAMBSP
14,247
13.8%
BHANU PRAKASH MISRAIND
4,203
4.1%
IQBAL AHMADNLP
1,026
1.0%
RAM MILAN SHARMAAD
882
0.9%
CHANDRA MATI DEVIBHJS
491
0.5%
SUNEEL KUMAR SRIVASTAVABHM
341
0.3%
TRIYUGI NARAIN MISRAAIICT
313
0.3%
OM PRAKASHBKDJ
191
0.2%
RAM LALIND
180
0.2%
Showing the top 12 of 14. 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.
