GAYA
Constituency no. 38 in Bihar · reserved for Scheduled Castes · Lok Sabha seat contested 14 times since 1962.
Bihar also has an assembly constituency called GAYA. It is a different territory with a different electorate — see its 4 results.
Winner, 1998
KRISHNA KUMAR CHAUDHARY
BJP
Elections held
14
1962–2024
Most successful party
BJP
won 3 of 14
Margin, 1998
37,446
5.37% of valid votes
Result, 1998
Runner-up
RJDBHAGWATI DEVI
- Votes
- 2,65,779
- Vote share
- 38.13%
- Behind by
- 37,446
Electors
10,55,017
Total votes polled
6,97,093
Valid votes
6,97,093
NOTA votes
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Turnout
66.1%
Full result, 1998
7 candidates · 6,97,093 valid votes
KRISHNA KUMAR CHAUDHARYBJPwon
3,03,225
43.5%
BHAGWATI DEVIRJD
2,65,779
38.1%
RAJESH KUMARJD
1,15,141
16.5%
JANKI PASWANCPI
7,707
1.1%
RAVINDRA RAMAJBP
2,186
0.3%
RAM PATI RAMIND
1,571
0.2%
RAM PRASADIND
1,484
0.2%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 14 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | JITAN RAM MANJHI | HAMSU | 4,94,960 | 51.36% | KUMAR SARVJEET | 1,01,812 |
| 2009 | HARI MANJHI | BJP | 2,46,255 | 43.65% | RAMJI MANJHI | 62,453 |
| 2004 | RAJESH KUMAR MANJHI | RJD | 4,64,829 | 52.62% | BALBIR CHAND | 1,02,934 |
| 1999 | Ramji Manjhi | BJP | 3,19,530 | 50.21% | Rajesh Kumar | 20,783 |
| 1998 | KRISHNA KUMAR CHAUDHARY | BJP | 3,03,225 | 43.50% | BHAGWATI DEVI | 37,446 |
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 GAYA constituency in 2024?
JITAN RAM MANJHI (HAMSU) won GAYA in 2024, by a margin of 1,01,812 votes.
Which party has won GAYA the most times?
BJP, with 3 of the 14 wins recorded since 1962.
How many times has GAYA gone to the polls?
14 times, from 1962 to 2024.
Who has won GAYA the most times?
JITAN RAM MANJHI, with 1 win between 2024 and 2024.
