Bihar · AC 230
Gaya Town
Bihar Vidhan Sabha Election 1985 · Gaya
148,093
Electors
79,382
Votes polled
53.60%
Turnout
8,270
Margin
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Jai Kumar Palit
Won
Male
|
INC | 34,450 | 43.40% |
| 2 |
Shakil Ahmad Khan
Male
|
CPI | 26,180 | 32.98% |
| 3 |
Purna Nand Tarway
Male
|
BJP | 9,213 | 11.61% |
| 4 |
Yugal Kishore Prasad
Male
|
LKD | 6,490 | 8.18% |
| 5 |
Dhirendra
Male
|
IND | 1,160 | 1.46% |
| 6 |
Baij Nath Sao
Male
|
IND | 518 | 0.65% |
| 7 |
Vijoy Kumar Ambasth
Male
|
JnP | 484 | 0.61% |
| 8 |
Shyamji Gayab
Male
|
IND | 259 | 0.33% |
| 9 |
Nawlesh Barthnar
Male
|
IND | 149 | 0.19% |
| 10 |
Shambhu Sharma Prasad
Male
|
IND | 135 | 0.17% |
| 11 |
Vijay Kumar Seth
Male
|
IND | 113 | 0.14% |
| 12 |
Suresh Kumar Sinha
Male
|
IND | 66 | 0.08% |
| 13 |
Md. Salim
Male
|
IND | 53 | 0.07% |
| 14 |
Raghu Nath Prasad
Male
|
IND | 41 | 0.05% |
| 15 |
Lakhan Prasad
Male
|
IND | 40 | 0.05% |
| 16 |
Abhai Kumar Singha
Male
|
IND | 31 | 0.04% |
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 Town Constituency Results by Year
| Year | Winner | Vote share | Runner-up | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
Prem Kumar
Male
BJP
|
54.43% |
Akhaury Onkar Nath
Male
INC
|
38.61% |
| 2020 |
Prem Kumar
Male
BJP
|
49.89% |
Akhauri Onkar Nath
Male
INC
|
41.02% |
| 2015 |
Prem Kumar
Male
BJP
|
51.82% |
Priya Ranjan
Male
INC
|
34.16% |
| 2010 |
Prem Kumar
Male
BJP
|
53.92% |
Jalal Uddin Ansari
Male
CPI
|
26.37% |
| 2005 |
Prem Kumar
Male
BJP
|
— |
Prem Kumar
Male
BJP
|
— |
| 2000 |
Prem Kumar
Male
BJP
|
34.52% |
Masaud Manjar
Male
CPI
|
30.76% |
| 1995 |
Prem Kumar
Male
BJP
|
36.60% |
Masood Manjar
Male
CPI
|
28.88% |
| 1990 |
Prem Kumar
Male
BJP
|
29.91% |
Shakil Ahmad Khan
Male
CPI
|
24.58% |
| 1985 |
Jai Kumar Palit
Male
INC
|
43.40% |
Shakil Ahmad Khan
Male
CPI
|
32.98% |
| 1980 |
Jai Kumar Palit
Male
INC(I)
|
28.21% |
Shakil Ahmad Khan
Male
CPI
|
23.47% |
| 1977 |
Sushila Sahay
Female
JnP
|
53.94% |
Yugal Kishore Prasad
Male
INC
|
37.86% |
| 1951 |
Kesho Prasad
Male
INC
|
71.19% |
Paras Nath Singh
Male
IND
|
9.67% |