Sonepur (Vidhan Sabha constituency)

Sonepur
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Sonepur

Location in Bihar

Coordinates: 25°42′N 85°11′E / 25.700°N 85.183°ECoordinates: 25°42′N 85°11′E / 25.700°N 85.183°E
Country  India
State Bihar
District Saran
Constituency No. 122
Type Open
Lok Sabha constituency 20. Saran
Electoral system First past the post

Sonepur (Vidhan Sabha constituency) (Hindi: सोनपुर विधान सभा निर्वाचन क्षेत्र) is an assembly constituency in Saran district in the Indian state of Bihar.

Overview

As per Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly constituencies Order, 2008, No. 122 Sonepur (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is composed of the following: Sonepur and Dighwara community development blocks.[1]

Sonepur (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is part of No. 20 Saran (Lok Sabha constituency).[1] It was earlier part of Chapra (Lok Sabha constituency).

Election results

1977-2010

In the 2010 state assembly elections, Vinay Kumar Singh, of BJP won the Sonepur assembly seat defeating his nearest rival Rabri Devi of RJD.[2] Contests in most years were multi cornered but only winners and runners are being mentioned. Ramanuj Prasad of RJD defeated Vinay Kumar Singh of BJP in October 2005 and February 2005. Vinay Kumar Singh of BJP defeated Ramanuj Prasad of RJD in 2000. Raj Kumar Rai of JD defeated Birendra Narayan Singh of Congress in 1995 and 1990. Laloo Prasad of LD defeated Raj Narain Singh of Congress in 1985. Laloo Prasad of Janata Party (Secular – Charan Singh) defeated Jawahar Prasad Singh of Congress in 1980. Ram Sundar Das of JP defeated Rameshwar Prasad Rai, Independent, in 1977.[3]

References

  1. 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.
  2. "Bihar - Sonepur". Bihar Assembly Elections Nov 2010 Results. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 2011-02-25.
  3. "44 - Sonepur Assembly Constituency". Partywise Comparison Since 1977. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 2011-02-25.