Gaya

Parliament Election 2009 SC

Winner Bharatiya Janta Party

Hari Manjhi

Bharatiya Janta Party

Victory Margin
62,453
Margin %
11.10%
Total Electors
1,329,192
Votes Polled
563,429
Turnout
42.40%
Valid Votes
N/A
NOTA Votes
N/A
Candidates
16
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Bihar
Constituency Number
79
Male Electors
N/A
Female Electors
N/A
Male Voters
N/A
Female Voters
N/A
Poll Date
N/A
Result Date
N/A
NOTA Percentage
N/A
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Hari Manjhi

Bharatiya Janata Party

246,255
43.70%
Male
#2
Ramji Manjhi

Rashtriya Janata Dal

183,802
32.60%
Male
#3
Sanjiv Prasad Toni

Indian National Congress

64,902
11.50%
Male
#4
Kalawati Devi

Bahujan Samaj Party

22,854
4.10%
Male
#5
Niranjan Kumar

Communist Party Of India (MARXIST-LENINIST) (LIBERATION)

6,704
1.20%
Male
#6
Shyamlal Manjhi

Independent

6,178
1.10%
Male
#7
Dilip Paswan

Navbharat Nirman Party

6,025
1.10%
Male
#8
Rajesh Kumar

Loktantrik Samata Dal

4,650
0.80%
Male
#9
Ramkishore Paswan

Independent

4,366
0.80%
Male
#10
Shiv Shankar Kumar

Independent

3,448
0.60%
Male
#11
Ramu Paswan

Independent

3,022
0.50%
Male
#12
Kail Das

Independent

2,882
0.50%
Male
#13
Amarnath Prasad

Independent

2,548
0.50%
Male
#14
Deepak Paswan

Independent

2,371
0.40%
Male
#15
Ramdev Arya Paan

Akhil Bharatiya Jan Sangh

2,156
0.40%
Male
#16
Krishna Choudhary

Independent

2,020
0.40%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Hari Manjhi Bharatiya Janata Party 246,255 43.70%
2 Ramji Manjhi Rashtriya Janata Dal 183,802 32.60%
3 Sanjiv Prasad Toni Indian National Congress 64,902 11.50%
4 Kalawati Devi Bahujan Samaj Party 22,854 4.10%
5 Niranjan Kumar Communist Party Of India (MARXIST-LENINIST) (LIBERATION) 6,704 1.20%
6 Shyamlal Manjhi Independent 6,178 1.10%
7 Dilip Paswan Navbharat Nirman Party 6,025 1.10%
8 Rajesh Kumar Loktantrik Samata Dal 4,650 0.80%
9 Ramkishore Paswan Independent 4,366 0.80%
10 Shiv Shankar Kumar Independent 3,448 0.60%
11 Ramu Paswan Independent 3,022 0.50%
12 Kail Das Independent 2,882 0.50%
13 Amarnath Prasad Independent 2,548 0.50%
14 Deepak Paswan Independent 2,371 0.40%
15 Ramdev Arya Paan Akhil Bharatiya Jan Sangh 2,156 0.40%
16 Krishna Choudhary Independent 2,020 0.40%
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Gaya — 2009 Election Analysis

In the 2009 Lok Sabha election, Hari Manjhi of Bharatiya Janta Party secured victory in the Gaya constituency (Bihar) with a margin of 62,453 votes. This is a constituency reserved for Scheduled Caste (SC) candidates, ensuring representation of marginalized communities in India's Parliament.

Out of 1,329,192 registered electors, 563,429 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 42.40%. A total of 16 candidates contested from this constituency. The vote share chart above visualizes how votes were distributed among the candidates.

India uses the First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) system where the candidate with the most votes wins. The margin percentage indicates how decisive the victory was relative to total votes polled. Explore related constituencies and historical results below.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Hari Manjhi (Bharatiya Janta Party) won the Gaya Lok Sabha seat in 2009.

The margin was 62,453 votes (11.10%%).

The voter turnout in Gaya for the 2009 Lok Sabha election was 42.40%%.

16 candidates contested from Gaya constituency in the 2009 Lok Sabha election.

Gaya is a Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar.
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