Maharajganj, Siwan (Vidhan Sabha constituency)

For disambiguation, see Mahrajganj.

Maharajganj
—  Vidhan Sabha constituency  —
Maharajganj Location in Bihar
Coordinates: 26°06′27″N 84°30′09″E / 26.1075°N 84.5025°E / 26.1075; 84.5025Coordinates: 26°06′27″N 84°30′09″E / 26.1075°N 84.5025°E / 26.1075; 84.5025
Country	India
State	Bihar
District	Siwan
Constituency No.	112
Type	Open
Lok Sabha constituency	19. Maharajganj
Electoral system	First past the post

Maharajganj (Vidhan Sabha constituency) (Hindi: महारजगंज विधान सभा निर्वाचन क्षेत्र) is an assembly constituency in Siwan district in the Indian state of Bihar.

Extent

As per Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly constituencies Order, 2008, No. 112 Maharajganj (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is composed of the following: Maharajganj and Bhagwanpur Hat community development blocks.^[1]

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

Results

1977-2010

In the 2010 state assembly elections, Damodar Singh of JD(U) won the Maharajganj assembly seat defeating his nearest rival Manik Chand Rai of RJD. ^[2] Contests in most years were multi cornered but only winners and runners are being mentioned. Damodar Singh of JD(U) defeated Uma Shakar Singh of RJD in October 2005 and February 2005. Uma Shankar Singh representing SAP defeated Damodar Singh, Independent, in 2000. Baidya Nath Pande of JD defeated Damodar Singh of Congress in 1995. Uma Shanker Singh of JD Anusuya Devi of Congress in 1990. Uma Shankar Singh of JP defeated Anusya Jayaswal of Congress in 1985. Uma Shankar Singh of Janata Party (Secular – Charan Singh) defeated Anusuya Jayaswal of Congress in 1980. Uma Shankar Singh of JP defeated Nand Kishore Singh, Independent, in 1977.^[3]

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "Schedule – XIII of Constituencies Order, 2008 of Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly constituencies Order, 2008 of the Election Commission of India". Schedule VI Bihar, Part A – Assembly constituencies, Part B – Parliamentary constituencies. http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/CurrentElections/CONSOLIDATED_ORDER%20_ECI%20.pdf. Retrieved 2011-02-25. 
2. ^ "Bihar - Maharajganj". Bihar Assembly Elections Nov 2010 Results. Election Commission of India. http://eciresults.nic.in/ConstituencywiseS04112.htm. Retrieved 2011-02-25. 
3. ^ "33 - Maharajganj Assembly Constituency". Partywise Comparison Since 1977. Election Commission of India. http://eci.gov.in/eci_main/electionanalysis/AE/S04/partycomp33.htm. Retrieved 2011-02-25.