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, 2002
DR.RADHA MOHAN DAS AGRAWAL
ABHM
Elections held
13
1962–2007
Most successful party
BJP
won 5 of 13
Margin, 2002
18,448
18.67% of valid votes
Result, 2002
Runner-up
SPPRAMOD KUMAR TEKRIWAL
- Votes
- 20,382
- Vote share
- 20.62%
- Behind by
- 18,448
Electors
2,98,906
Total votes polled
98,832
Valid votes
98,832
NOTA votes
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Turnout
33.1%
Full result, 2002
18 candidates · 98,832 valid votes
DR.RADHA MOHAN DAS AGRAWALABHMwon
38,830
39.3%
PRAMOD KUMAR TEKRIWALSP
20,382
20.6%
SHIV PRATAP SHUKLABJP
14,509
14.7%
ASHOK KUMAR SRIVASTAVABSP
14,124
14.3%
KRISHNAPAL (K.P. SINGH)INC
3,843
3.9%
SHUABE SIMNANINLP
2,936
3.0%
RAVINDRA KUMARIND
743
0.8%
KUMARI TRIPTI LALIND
687
0.7%
DR.RAMAYAN SHARMAAD
497
0.5%
RAMESH KUMAR PANDEYIND
387
0.4%
MANJU SINGHANIARTKP
300
0.3%
PARASIND
268
0.3%
Showing the top 12 of 18. 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.
