Madhubani (Vidhan Sabha constituency)

Madhubani (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is an assembly constituency in Madhubani district in the Indian state of Bihar. In 2015 Bihar Legislative Assembly election, Madhubani will be one of the 36 seats to have VVPAT enabled electronic voting machines.[1][2]

For the Bihar constituency in East Champaran district, see Madhuban (Vidhan Sabha constituency).
Madhubani
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Madhubani
Location in Bihar
Coordinates: 26°22′N 86°05′E
Country India
StateBihar
DistrictMadhubani
Constituency No36
TypeOpen
Lok Sabha constituency6. Madhubani
Electoral systemFirst past the post

Overview

As per Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly constituencies Order, 2008, No. 36 Madhubani (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is composed of the following: Madhubani municipality; Basuara, Bhachhi, Bhavara, Lachhminagar, Sonaur, Maksuda, Khajuri, Shambhuar, Sundarpur, Bhitthi, Balia gram panchayats of Madhubani community development block; and Pandaul CD Block.[3]

Madhubani (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is part of No. 6 Madhubani (Lok Sabha constituency).[3]

Election results

1977-2010

In the November 2010, October 2005, February 2005 and 2000 state assembly elections, Ramdeo Mahto of BJP won the Madhubani assembly seat defeating his nearest rivals Naiyar Azam of RJD in November 2010, Aslam of RJD in October 2005, Rajkumar Mahaseth, contesting as Independent in February 2005 and representing RJD in 2000. Contests in most years were multi cornered but only winners and runners are being mentioned. Raj Kumar Mahaseth representing JD in 1995 and contesting as an Independent in 1990 defeated Prem Chandra Mishra of Congress. Padma Chaubey of Congress defeated Raj Kumar Mahaseth of JP in 1985. Raj Kumar Mahaseth of Janata Party (Secular – Charan Singh) defeated Padma Chaubey of Congress in 1980. Digambar Thakur of JP defeated Lokesh Nath Jha of Congress in 1977.[4][5]

Assembly Elections 2020
2020 Bihar Legislative Assembly election: Madhubani
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
VIP Suman Kumar Mahaseth
LJP Arvind Kumar Purbey
RJD Samir Kumar Mahaseth
PP Madhubala Giri
NOTA None of the above
Majority
Turnout
[[|N/A]] gain from [[|N/A]] Swing

References
  1. "EC move to allay fears about errors in EVMs".
  2. "General Election to the State Legislative Assembly of Bihar, 2015- Use of EVMs with Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail System(VVPAT)-reg" (PDF).
  3. "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 10 January 2011.
  4. "Madhubani election results from 1977". Travel India Guide. Retrieved 10 January 2011.
  5. "78 - Madhubani Assembly Constituency". Partywise Comparison Since 1977. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 10 January 2011.
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