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, 1999
Ramji Manjhi
BJP
Elections held
14
1962–2024
Most successful party
BJP
won 3 of 14
Margin, 1999
20,783
3.27% of valid votes
Result, 1999
Runner-up
RJDRajesh Kumar
- Votes
- 2,98,747
- Vote share
- 46.94%
- Behind by
- 20,783
Electors
10,56,530
Total votes polled
6,36,450
Valid votes
6,36,450
NOTA votes
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Turnout
60.2%
Full result, 1999
8 candidates · 6,36,450 valid votes
Ramji ManjhiBJPwon
3,19,530
50.2%
Rajesh KumarRJD
2,98,747
46.9%
Niranjan KumarCPI(ML)(L)
9,627
1.5%
Mahavir RamJP
3,037
0.5%
Ram Pravesh PaswanAJBP
2,476
0.4%
Jagdish PrasadNCP
1,308
0.2%
Gaya PaswanIND
1,012
0.2%
Jangi PaswanIND
713
0.1%
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.
