Raghopur, Supaul (Vidhan Sabha constituency)

Raghopur (Supaul Dist) Vidhan Sabha constituency (Hindi: राघोपुर विधान सभा निर्वाचन क्षेत्र) was an assembly constituency in Supaul district in the Indian state of Bihar.

For constituency with same name in Vaishali district, see Raghopur, Vaishali (Vidhan Sabha constituency).

As a consequence of the orders of the Delimitation Commission of India, Raghopur (Vidhan Sabha constituency) ceased to exist in 2010.[1]

Members of Vidhan Sabha
Election Name of the Member Political Party
1951--
1957--
1962--
1967A GoitSocialist Party
1969--
1972--
1977Asesar GoitJanata Party
1980Amrendra MishraIndian National Congress (Indira)
1985Amrendra MishraIndian National Congress
1990Amrendra MishraIndian National Congress
1995Lakhan ThakurJanata Dal
2000Uday Prasad GoetRashtriya Janata Dal
2005 (Feb)Neeraj Kumar SinghJanata Dal (United)
2005 (Nov)Neeraj Kumar SinghRashtriya Janata Dal
2010 onwardsSeat does not exist

Election Results

1967 Vidhan Sabha
  • A. Goit (SSP) : 21,967 votes [2]
  • B.P. Mehta (INC) : 17,918

1977-2005

In the October 2005 and February 2005 state assembly elections, Niraj Kumar Singh Bablu of Janata Dal (United) won the Raghopur assembly seat defeating his nearest rivals Jai Vardhan Yadav of Congress and Md. Zeayuddin of Bahujan Samaj Party, respectively. Contests in most years were multi cornered but only winners and runners are being mentioned. Uday Prasad Goit of Rashtriya Janata Dal defeated Lakhan Thakur of JD(U) in 2000. Lakhan Thakur of Janata Dal defeated Amarendra Mishra of Congress in 1995. Amarendra Mishra of Congress defeated Udai Prakash Goit of Janata Dal in 1990, Aseshwar Goit of Lok Dal in 1985 and Kumar Sashindra Singh, Independent, in 1980. Asehswar Goit of Janata Party defeated Amarendra Mishra of Congress in 1977.[3]

References
  1. "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. https://www.elections.in/bihar/assembly-constituencies/1967-election-results.html
  3. "110 - Raghopur Assembly Constituency". Partywise Comparison Since 1977. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 2011-01-10.

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