GOVERDHAN
Assembly seat no. 346 in Uttar Pradesh · reserved for Scheduled Castes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 13 times since 1962.
Winner, 1991
POORAN PRAKASH
JD
Elections held
13
1962–2007
Most successful party
BJP
won 3 of 13
Margin, 1991
1,831
2.10% of valid votes
Result, 1991
Runner-up
BJPAJAY KUMAR
- Votes
- 29,527
- Vote share
- 33.90%
- Behind by
- 1,831
Electors
1,89,481
Total votes polled
87,092
Valid votes
87,092
NOTA votes
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Turnout
46.0%
Full result, 1991
16 candidates · 87,092 valid votes
POORAN PRAKASHJDwon
31,358
36.0%
AJAY KUMARBJP
29,527
33.9%
BALJEET SINGHINC
15,593
17.9%
GYANENDRA SWARUPJP
5,183
6.0%
JALLA RAM BALMIKIBSP
2,176
2.5%
MALL SINGHIND
820
0.9%
VISHSHODDP
695
0.8%
BHONDI LALIND
494
0.6%
RAM SINGHFBL
349
0.4%
SOHAN LALIND
227
0.3%
PREM SINGHIND
159
0.2%
RADHAY SHYAMIND
154
0.2%
Showing the top 12 of 16. 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 | 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.
