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Gaya
Bihar Vidhan Sabha Election 1972
98,618
Electors
48,008
Votes polled
48.68%
Turnout
12,054
Margin
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Yugal Kishore Prasad
Won
Male
|
INC | 25,842 | 53.83% |
| 2 |
Gopal Mishra
Male
|
BJS | 13,788 | 28.72% |
| 3 |
Syed Amhad Sayeed
Male
|
NCO | 5,336 | 11.11% |
| 4 |
Jagdish Chandra Jha
Male
|
CPM | 656 | 1.37% |
| 5 |
Vishun Deo Prasad
Male
|
IND | 600 | 1.25% |
| 6 |
Ram Karan Pal
Male
|
SOP | 498 | 1.04% |
| 7 |
Asik Sadik
Male
|
IND | 433 | 0.90% |
| 8 |
Ram Sharan Yadav
Male
|
SUC | 431 | 0.90% |
| 9 |
Krishana Prasad Bhadani
Male
|
IND | 253 | 0.53% |
| 10 |
Bilash Singh
Male
|
IND | 111 | 0.23% |
| 11 |
Manzoor Amhad
Male
|
IND | 60 | 0.12% |
Party Wise Vote Share
Overall vote % (Pie)Voter Participation by Gender
EVM voters — male vs femaleGender-wise turnout is not available for this constituency.
Gaya Constituency Results by Year
| Year | Winner | Vote share | Runner-up | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 |
Yugal Kishore Prasad
Male
INC
|
53.83% |
Gopal Mishra
Male
BJS
|
28.72% |
| 1969 |
Gopal Mishra
Male
BJS
|
37.09% |
Rai Bageshwari Prasad
Male
INC
|
27.02% |
| 1967 |
G. Mishra
Male
BJS
|
34.49% |
S. M. L. Rahman
Male
IND
|
21.24% |
| 1962 |
Shyam Barthwar
Male
IND
|
47.52% |
Sardar Mohammed Latifur Rahman
Male
INC
|
39.53% |
| 1957 |
Sardar Mohammad Latifur Rahman
Male
INC
|
45.47% |
Shyam Bhirthwar
Male
IND
|
25.15% |