Sahebganj, Muzaffarpur (Vidhan Sabha constituency)

Sahebganj (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is an assembly constituency in Muzaffarpur district in the Indian state of Bihar.

For other uses, see Sahebganj (disambiguation).
Sahebganj
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Sahebganj
Location in Bihar
Coordinates: 26°17′56″N 84°55′52″E
Country India
StateBihar
DistrictMuzaffarpur
Constituency No.98
TypeOpen
Lok Sabha constituency16. Vaishali
Electoral systemFirst past the post

Overview

As per Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly constituencies Order, 2008, No. 98 Sahebganj (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is composed of the following: Sahebganj community development block; Anadpur Kharauni, Bahdinpur, Baijalpur, Chakki Suhagpur, Chandkewari, Dewariya East, Dewariya West, Dharfari, Fatehabad, Gyaspur, Jafarpur, Jaimal Dumri, Kataru, Khutahin, Mohabbatpur, Mohjamma, Neknampur, Pandeh, Usti and Jalandhar Baitha tola, Bishunpur Saraiya gram panchayats of Paroo CD Block.[1]

Sahebganj (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is part of No. 16 Vaishali (Lok Sabha constituency).[1]

Election results

1977-2015

In the 2015 state assemble elections, Ram Vichar Ray of RJD defeated Raju Kumar Singh of BJP. In the 2010 and October 2005 elections, Raju Kumar Singh of JD(U) won the Sahebganj assembly seat defeating his nearest rival Ram Vichar Rai of RJD. Contests in most years were multi cornered but only winners and runners are being mentioned. Raju Kumar Singh representing LJP defeated Ram Vichar Rai of RJD in February 2005. Ram Vichar Rai of RJD defeated Nagendra Prasad Singh of BPSP in 2000. Ram Vichar Rai of JD defeated Mahachandar Prasad Singh of Congress in 1995 and 1990. How ever the person who stood 3rd in 1995 was Dinesh Prasad Singh , now a prominent leader of Bihar.[2] Shiv Sharan Singh of Congress defeated Krishna Kumar Sinha of LD in 1985. Nawal Kishore Singh of Congress defeated Bhagya Narain Rai of CPI(M) in 1980. Bhagya Narain Rai of CPI(M) defeated Shiv Sharan Singh of Congress in 1977.[3][4]

Assembly Elections 2020
2020 Bihar Legislative Assembly election: Sahebganj
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
RJD Ram Vichar Ray 65%
LJP Krishan Kumar Singh 10%
VIP Raju Kumar Singh 20%
PP Meera Kaumudi 3%
NOTA None of the above 2%
Majority
Turnout
[[|N/A]] gain from [[|N/A]] Swing

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 10 January 2011.
  2. http://www.empoweringindia.org/new/constituency.aspx?eid=497&cid=54
  3. "Bihar -". Bihar Assembly Elections Nov 2010 Results. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 7 February 2011.
  4. "54 - Sahebganj Assembly Constituency". Partywise Comparison Since 1977. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 7 February 2011.
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