Manjhi (Vidhan Sabha constituency)

Manjhi (Vidhan Sabha constituency) (Hindi: मांझी विधान सभा निर्वाचन क्षेत्र) is an assembly constituency in Saran district in the Indian state of Bihar.

114 Manjhi
Vidhan Sabha constituency
114 Manjhi
Location in Bihar
Coordinates: 25°50′23″N 84°34′55″E
Country India
StateBihar
DistrictSaran
Constituency No.114
TypeOpen
Lok Sabha constituency19. Maharajganj
Electoral systemFirst past the post

Overview

As per Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly constituencies Order, 2008, No. 114 Manjhi (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is composed of the following: Jalalpur community development block;Sarbisarya, Sitalpur, Tajpur, Bareja, Madan Sath, Ghorhat, Dumari, Jaitpur, Inayatpur, Nasira, Baleshra, Daudpur, Lejuar, Bangara, Sonbarsa, Marhan, Manjhi East Part, Manjhi West Part and Kouru-Dhouru gram panchayats of Manjhi CD Block; Karhi, Manikpura and Lauwa Kala gram panchayats of Baniapur CD Block.[1]

Manjhi (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is part of No. 19 Maharajganj (Lok Sabha constituency).[1]

Election results
2015 Bihar Legislative Assembly election: Manjhi constituency[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
INC Vijay Shankar Dubey 29,558 20.57
LJP Keshav Singh 20,692 14.40
CPI (M) Dr. Satyendra Yadav 17,803 12.39
Independent Rana Pratap Singh 14,322 9.97
Turnout 143,720 50.70
Registered electors 283,478
2010 Bihar Legislative Assembly election: Manjhi constituency[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
JD(U) Gautam Singh 28,687 26.88
RJD Hem Narayan Singh 20,783 19.47
Independent Rabindra Nath Mishra 8,423 7.89
Independent Om Prakash Prasad 7,012 6.57
Turnout 106,721 49.35
Registered electors 216,242

1977-2010

In the 2015 state assembly elections Vijay Shanker Dubey of Congress [INC] won the Manjhi assembly seat defeating Keshav Singh of LJP. In the 2010 state assembly elections, Gautam Singh of JD(U) won the Manjhi assembly seat defeating his nearest rival Hem Narayan Singh of RJD.[4] Contests in most years were multi cornered but only winners and runners are being mentioned. Gautam Singh of JD(U) defeated Ravindra Nath Mishra of Congress in October 2005 and February 2005. Ravindranath Mishra, Independent, defeated Gautam Singh of SAP in 2000. Budhan Prasad Yadav of Congress defeated Ram Bahadur Singh of SJP(R) in 1995. Hazari Singh of JD defeated Budhan Prasad Yadav of Congress in 1990. Budhan Prasad Yadav, Independent, defeated Hazari Singh of JP in 1985. Rameshwar Dutta Sharma of Congress defeated Ram Bahadur Singh of Janata Party (JP) in 1980. Ram Bahadur Singh of JP defeated Rameshwar Dutta Sharma of Congress in 1977.[5]

gollark: So, correctly (probably maybe), the outcomes you want are not-1, 1, 1; 1, not-1, 1; 1, 1, not-1.
gollark: So just swap out 1 for that accordingly.
gollark: No, you're right, it's not anything but anything-except-1.
gollark: ... yes, I forgot that.
gollark: Which I think gives you 2/15.

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. "Bihar 2015". Election Commission of India.
  3. "Bihar 2010". Election Commission of India.
  4. "Bihar - Manjhi". Bihar Assembly Elections Nov 2010 Results. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 2011-02-25.
  5. "35 - Manjhi Assembly Constituency". Partywise Comparison Since 1977. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 2011-02-25.
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