Raghopur, Vaishali (Vidhan Sabha constituency)
Raghopur Vidhan Sabha constituency (Hindi: राघोपुर विधान सभा निर्वाचन क्षेत्र) is an assembly constituency in Vaishali district in the Indian state of Bihar.
Raghopur | |
|---|---|
Vidhan Sabha constituency | |
  Raghopur Location in Bihar | |
| Coordinates: 25°31′06″N 85°22′50″E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Bihar |
| District | Vaishali |
| Constituency No. | 128 |
| Type | Open |
| Lok Sabha constituency | 21. Hajipur (SC) |
| Electoral system | First past the post |
Lalu Prasad Yadav won this seat twice, his wife Rabri Devi won it twice, and they both served as Chief Minister while representing this seat. Their son Tejashwi has also won it twice (2015,2020) and been Deputy CM and Leader of Opposition while holding it. Rabri Devi has also lost from this seat twice, in October 2005 and 2010.
Overview
As per Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly constituencies Order, 2008, No. 128 Raghopur (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is composed of the following: Raghopur and Bidupur community development blocks.[1]
Raghopur (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is part of No. 21 Hajipur (Lok Sabha constituency) (SC).[1]
Members of Vidhan Sabha
| Assembly | Duration | Name of the Member | Political Party |
|---|---|---|---|
| First | 1951-1957 | - | - |
| Second | 1957-1962 | - | - |
| Third | 1962-67 | H N Singh | Bharatiya Jana Sangh |
| Fourth | 1967-1969 | - | - |
| Fifth | 1969-1972 | - | - |
| Sixth | 1972-1977 | - | - |
| Seventh | 1977-1980 | Vabulal Shastri | JP |
| Eighth | 1980-1985 | Udai Narayan Rai Yadav | JP |
| Ninth | 1985-1990 | Udai Narayan Rai Yadav | JP |
| Tenth | 1990-1995 | Udai Narayan Rai Yadav | JP |
| Eleventh | 1995-1998^ | Lalu Prasad Yadav (Elected to Lok Sabha in 1998) | Rashtriya Janata Dal |
| Eleventh | 1998^-2000 | bye-poll winner | |
| Tweleth - a | 2000-2000^ | Lalu Prasad Yadav (Retained Danapur, - - - vacated this seat) | Rashtriya Janata Dal |
| Tweleth - b | 2000^-2005 | Rabri Devi (bye-poll) | Rashtriya Janata Dal |
| Thirteenth | 2005 (Feb) | Rabri Devi Yadav | Rashtriya Janata Dal |
| Fourteenth | 2005 (Oct) - 2010 | Bablu | Janata Dal (United) |
| Fifteenth | 2010 - 2015 | Satish Kumar Yadav | Janata Dal (United) |
| Sixteenth | 2015-2020 | Tejashwi Yadav | Rashtriya Janata Dal |
| Seventeenth | 2020-Incumbent | Tejashwi Yadav | Rashtriya Janata Dal |
Election Results
Assembly Elections 2020
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RJD | Tejashwi Yadav | 97404 | 48.74 | ||
| BJP | Satish Kumar Yadav | 59230 | 29.64 | ||
| LJP | Rakesh Raushan | 24947 | 12.48 | ||
| NOTA | None of the above | 4458 | 2.23 | ||
| Majority | 38174 | ||||
| Turnout | 199853 | ||||
| RJD hold | Swing | ||||
Assembly Elections 2015
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RJD | Tejashwi Yadav [2] [3] | 91,236 | |||
| BJP | Satish Kumar Yadav | 68503 | |||
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | |||||
| RJD gain from JD(U) | Swing | ||||
Vidhan Sabha Elections 2000
- Laloo Prasad (RJD) : 70,134 votes [4]
- Vishundeo Rai (JD-U) : 41006
- Lalu Yadav retained Danapur seat and vacated this seat for his wife Rabri Devi.
Bye-poll 2000
- Rabri Devi (RJD) : 108,768 votes
- Veera Devi F JD(U) 46951
Assembly Elections 1967
- H.N. Singh (BJS) : 23,145 votes
- R.B. Rai (INC) : 20,043
References
- "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.
- https://www.elections.in/bihar/assembly-constituencies/2015-election-results.html
- https://resultuniversity.com/election/raghopur-bihar-assembly-constituency
- https://www.elections.in/bihar/assembly-constituencies/2000-election-results.html