Bibhutipur (Vidhan Sabha constituency)

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

Bibhutipur
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Bibhutipur
Location in Bihar
Coordinates: 25°41′38″N 85°57′42″E
Country India
StateBihar
DistrictSamastipur
Constituency No.138
TypeOpen
Lok Sabha constituency22. Ujiarpur

Overview

As per Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly constituencies Order, 2008, No. 138 Bibhutipur (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is composed of the following: Bibhutipur community development block; Bulakipur, Kamrawn, Malpur Purwaripatti, Rampur Jalalpur, Narhan estate, Bambaiya Harlal and Ajnaul gram panchayats of Dalsinghsarai CD Block.[1]

Bibhutipur is dominated by Bhumihar Brahmin and Kushwaha caste voters. Bibhutipur (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is part of No. 22 Ujiarpur (Lok Sabha constituency).[1]

Election results
2015 Bihar Legislative Assembly election: Bibhutipur constituency[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
JD(U) Ram Balak Singh 57,882 39.76
CPI (M) Ram Deo Varma 40,647 27.92
LJP Ramesh Kumar Roy 32,261 22.16
NOTA N/A 4,440 3.05
Turnout 145,578 60.36
Registered electors 241,184

1977-2010

In the 2010 state assembly elections, Ram Balak Singh of JD(U) won the Bibhutipur seat defeating his nearest rival Ramdeo Verma of CPI(M).[3] Ramdeo Verma of CPI(M) defeated Ram Balak Singh of LJP in October 2005 and February 2005. Ramdeo Verma of CPI(M) defeated Chandrabali Thakur of Congress in 2000, 1995 and 1990. Chandrabali Thakur of Congress defeated Ramdeo Verma of CPI(M) in 1985. Ramdeo Verma of CPI(M) defeated Bandhu Mahato of Congress (I) in 1980. Bandhu Mahto of Congress defeated Suresh Prasad Mahato of Janata Party in 1977.[4]

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. "Bihar 2015". Election Commission of India.
  3. "Bihar – Bibhutpur". Bihar Assembly Elections Nov 2010 Results. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 29 March 2011.
  4. "99 - Bibhutpur Assembly Constituency". Partywise Comparison Since 1977. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 30 March 2011.
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