GOVERDHAN
Assembly seat no. 346 in Uttar Pradesh · reserved for Scheduled Castes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 13 times since 1962.
Winner, 1989
GYANENDRA SWAROOP
JD
Elections held
13
1962–2007
Most successful party
BJP
won 3 of 13
Margin, 1989
18,961
19.59% of valid votes
Result, 1989
Runner-up
INCKANHAIYA LAL
- Votes
- 35,387
- Vote share
- 36.57%
- Behind by
- 18,961
Electors
1,87,608
Total votes polled
96,766
Valid votes
96,766
NOTA votes
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Turnout
51.6%
Full result, 1989
8 candidates · 96,766 valid votes
GYANENDRA SWAROOPJDwon
54,348
56.2%
KANHAIYA LALINC
35,387
36.6%
SAHAB SINGHBSP
3,239
3.4%
HARI KISHANIND
1,795
1.9%
KIRORIDDP
1,113
1.1%
TEEKAIND
577
0.6%
GUPALIND
155
0.2%
SHYAM KUMARIND
152
0.2%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 13 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | PURAN PRAKASH | RLD | 43,963 | 38.95% | AJAY KUMAR POEIA | 5,863 |
| 2002 | SHYAM | BJP | 34,873 | 29.79% | BHARAT SINGH | 6,447 |
| 1996 | AJAY KUMAR POEIA | BJP | 42,284 | 44.50% | PRATAP SINGH | 8,739 |
| 1993 | AJAY KUMAR | BJP | 45,740 | 43.91% | PREM SINGH | 11,301 |
| 1991 | POORAN PRAKASH | JD | 31,358 | 36.01% | AJAY KUMAR | 1,831 |
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 GOVERDHAN assembly constituency in 2007?
PURAN PRAKASH (RLD) won GOVERDHAN in 2007, by a margin of 5,863 votes.
Which party has won GOVERDHAN the most times?
BJP, with 3 of the 13 wins recorded since 1962.
How many times has GOVERDHAN gone to the polls?
13 times, from 1962 to 2007.
Who has won GOVERDHAN the most times?
KANHAIYA LAL, with 2 wins between 1969 and 1980.
