Jhanjharpur (Vidhan Sabha constituency)

Jhanjharpur
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Jhanjharpur

Location in Bihar

Coordinates: 26°16′N 86°17′E / 26.267°N 86.283°E / 26.267; 86.283Coordinates: 26°16′N 86°17′E / 26.267°N 86.283°E / 26.267; 86.283
Country  India
State Bihar
District Madhubani
Constituency No 38
Type Open
Lok Sabha constituency 7. Jhanjharpur
Electoral system First past the post

Jhanjharpur (Vidhan Sabha constituency) (Hindi: झंझारपुर विधान सभा निर्वाचन क्षेत्र) is an assembly constituency in Madhubani district in the Indian state of Bihar.

Overview

As per Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly constituencies Order, 2008, No. 38 Jhajharpur (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is composed of the following: Jhanjharpur and Lakhnaur community development blocks; Pachahi, Parsad, Banki, Bhit Bhagwanpur, Mahasingh Hasauli,Manmohan and Parwalpur gram panchayats of Madhepur CD Block.[1]

Jhanjharpur (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is part of No. 7 Jhanjharpur (Lok Sabha constituency).[1]

Election results

1977-2010

In the November 2010, October 2005, and February 2005 state assembly elections, Nitish Mishra of JD(U) won the Jhanjharpur assembly seat defeating his nearest rivals, Jagat Narain Singh of RJD in November 2010, Ram Autar Chaudhury of RJD in October 2005 and Jagdish Narayan Chaudhury of RJD in February 2005. Contests in most years were multi cornered but only winners and runners are being mentioned. Jagdish Narayan Chaudhury of RJD defeated Nitish Mishra of BJC(R) in 2000. Ram Awtar Chaudhury of JD defeated Deo Chandra Jha of Congress in 1995. Jagannath Mishra of Congress defeated Arun Lal Das of JD in 1990, Ras Lal Yadav of LD in 1985, Ram Deo Bhandari of Janata Party (JP) in 1980 and Jagdish Narain Chaudhury of JP in 1977.[2][3]

References

  1. 1 2 "Schedule – XIII of Constituencies Order, 2008 of Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly constituencies Order, 2008 of the Election Commission of India" (PDF). Schedule VI Bihar, Part A – Assembly constituencies, Part B – Parliamentary constituencies. Retrieved 2011-01-10.
  2. "Jhanjharpur election results from 1977". Travel India Guide. Retrieved 2011-01-10.
  3. "80 - Jhanjharpur Assembly Constituency". Partywise Comparison Since 1977. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 2011-01-10.
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