Gorakhpur Lok Sabha Election Result 2009

Uttar Pradesh · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 2009 GEN

Adityanath of Bharatiya Janta Party won the Gorakhpur Lok Sabha constituency in Uttar Pradesh in the 2009 general election, with a winning margin of 220,271 votes (29.40%).

26 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,696,474 registered electors and 748,613 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 44.10%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Bharatiya Janta Party

Adityanath

Bharatiya Janta Party

Victory Margin
220,271
Margin %
29.40%
Total Electors
1,696,474
Votes Polled
748,613
Turnout
44.10%
Candidates
26
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Uttar Pradesh
Constituency Number
467
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
2009
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Adityanath

Bharatiya Janata Party

403,156
53.90%
Male
#2
Vinay Shankar Tiwari

Bahujan Samaj Party

182,885
24.40%
Male
#3
Manoj Tiwari Mridul

Samajwadi Party

83,059
11.10%
Male
#4
Lalchand Nishad

Indian National Congress

30,262
4.00%
Male
#5
Chhedilal

Independent

8,953
1.20%
Male
#6
Niranjan Prasad

Independent

6,519
0.90%
Male
#7
Govind

Independent

4,829
0.60%
Male
#8
Aman

Ambedkar Samaj Party

3,007
0.40%
Male
#9
Harishchandra

Independent

2,944
0.40%
Male
#10
Dayashankar Nishad

Apna Dal

2,353
0.30%
Male
#11
Srinath

Suheldev Bhartiya Samaj Party

2,261
0.30%
Male
#12
Awadhesh Singh

Independent

2,232
0.30%
Male
#13
Omprakash Singh

Independent

1,879
0.30%
Male
#14
Manoj Tiwari

Independent

1,802
0.20%
Male
#15
Rajesh Sahani

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

1,454
0.20%
Male
#16
Dr. Brijesh Mani Tripathi

Independent

1,447
0.20%
Male
#17
Ajay Kumar

Independent

1,335
0.20%
Male
#18
Neeraj Yadav

Independent

1,188
0.20%
Male
#19
Rajbahadur

Indian Justice Party

1,186
0.20%
Male
#20
Jokhan Prasad

Eklavya Samaj Party

1,066
0.10%
Male
#21
Rajmani

Bharatiya Eklavya Party

1,054
0.10%
Male
#22
Ramhit Nishad

Independent

842
0.10%
Male
#23
Rajan Yadav M.B.A.

Independent

836
0.10%
Male
#24
Rakesh Kumar

Independent

811
0.10%
Male
#25
Vinod Shukla

Independent

689
0.10%
Male
#26
Lal Bahadur

Independent

568
0.10%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Adityanath Bharatiya Janata Party 403,156 53.90%
2 Vinay Shankar Tiwari Bahujan Samaj Party 182,885 24.40%
3 Manoj Tiwari Mridul Samajwadi Party 83,059 11.10%
4 Lalchand Nishad Indian National Congress 30,262 4.00%
5 Chhedilal Independent 8,953 1.20%
6 Niranjan Prasad Independent 6,519 0.90%
7 Govind Independent 4,829 0.60%
8 Aman Ambedkar Samaj Party 3,007 0.40%
9 Harishchandra Independent 2,944 0.40%
10 Dayashankar Nishad Apna Dal 2,353 0.30%
11 Srinath Suheldev Bhartiya Samaj Party 2,261 0.30%
12 Awadhesh Singh Independent 2,232 0.30%
13 Omprakash Singh Independent 1,879 0.30%
14 Manoj Tiwari Independent 1,802 0.20%
15 Rajesh Sahani Communist Party Of India (MARXIST-LENINIST) (LIBERATION) 1,454 0.20%
16 Dr. Brijesh Mani Tripathi Independent 1,447 0.20%
17 Ajay Kumar Independent 1,335 0.20%
18 Neeraj Yadav Independent 1,188 0.20%
19 Rajbahadur Indian Justice Party 1,186 0.20%
20 Jokhan Prasad Eklavya Samaj Party 1,066 0.10%
21 Rajmani Bharatiya Eklavya Party 1,054 0.10%
22 Ramhit Nishad Independent 842 0.10%
23 Rajan Yadav M.B.A. Independent 836 0.10%
24 Rakesh Kumar Independent 811 0.10%
25 Vinod Shukla Independent 689 0.10%
26 Lal Bahadur Independent 568 0.10%

Gorakhpur — 2009 Election Analysis

In the 2009 Lok Sabha election, Adityanath of Bharatiya Janta Party secured victory in the Gorakhpur constituency (Uttar Pradesh) with a margin of 220,271 votes.

Out of 1,696,474 registered electors, 748,613 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 44.10%. A total of 26 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

Adityanath (Bharatiya Janta Party) won the Gorakhpur Lok Sabha seat in 2009.

The margin was 220,271 votes (29.40%%).

The voter turnout in Gorakhpur for the 2009 Lok Sabha election was 44.10%%.

26 candidates contested from Gorakhpur constituency in the 2009 Lok Sabha election.

Gorakhpur is a Lok Sabha constituency in Uttar Pradesh.