Amour (Vidhan Sabha constituency)
| Amour | |
|---|---|
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | |
  Amour Location in Bihar | |
| Coordinates: 25°57′25″N 87°43′30″E / 25.95694°N 87.72500°ECoordinates: 25°57′25″N 87°43′30″E / 25.95694°N 87.72500°E | |
| Country |
 India |
| State | Bihar |
| District | Purnia |
| Constituency No | 56 |
| Type | Open |
| Lok Sabha constituency | 10. Kishanganj |
| Electoral system | First past the post |
Amour (Vidhan Sabha constituency) (Hindi: अमौर विधान सभा निर्वाचन क्षेत्र) is an assembly constituency in Purnia district in the Indian state of Bihar.
Overview
As per Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly constituencies Order, 2008, No 56 Amour (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is composed of the following: Amour and Baisa community development blocks.[1]
Amour (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is part of No 10 Kishanganj (Lok Sabha constituency).[1]
Election results
1977-2010
In the November 2010 state assembly elections, Saba Zafar of BJP won the Amour assembly seat defeating his nearest rival Abdul Jalil Mastan of Congress.[2] Contests in most years were multi cornered but only winners and runners are being mentioned. Abdul Jalil Mastan of Congress defeated Saba Jafar representing SP in October 2005, contesting as an Independent in February 2005 and representing RJD in 2000. Muzaffar Hussain of SP defeated Abdul Jalil Mastan of Congress in 1995. A. Jalil of Congress defeated Muzaffar Hussain of ICS(SCS). Jalil, Independent, defeated Chandra Sekhar Jha of JP in 1985. M. Moijuddin Munshi of Congress defeated Nazmuddin of Janata Party (Secular – Raj Narain). Chandra Sekhar Jha of JP defeated Md. Moijuddin Munshi of Congress.[3]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Schedule – XIII of Constituencies Order, 2008 of Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly constituencies Order, 2008 of the Election Commission of India". Schedule VI Bihar, Part A – Assembly constituencies, Part B – Parliamentary constituencies. Retrieved 2011-01-10.
- ↑ "Bihar - Amour". Bihar Assembly Elections Nov 2010 Results. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 2011-01-10.
- ↑ "136 - Amour Assembly Constituency". Partywise Comparison Since 1977. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 2011-01-15.
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