| Mahishi | |
|---|---|
| Constituency No.77 for theBihar Legislative Assembly | |
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| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | East India |
| State | Bihar |
| District | Saharsa |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Madhepura |
| Established | 1967 |
| Total electors | 288,096 |
| Reservation | None |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| 17th Bihar Legislative Assembly | |
| Incumbent | |
| Party | RJD |
| Alliance | MGB |
| Elected year | 2025 |
| Preceded by | Gunjeshwar Sah, JD(U) |
Mahishi Assembly constituency is anassembly constituency inSaharsa district in theIndianstate ofBihar.
As per Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly constituencies Order, 2008, No. 77 Mahishi Assembly constituency is composed of the following: Nauhatta and Sattar Katiyacommunity development blocks; Baghwa, Birgaun, Manwar, Telwa West, Telwa East, Bhalahi, Kundah, Mahisarho, Telhar, Pastpar and Arapattigram panchayats of Mahishi CD Block.[1]
Mahishi Assembly constituency is part of No. 13Madhepura (Lok Sabha constituency).[1]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RJD | Gautam Krishna | 93,752 | 46.19 | +9.29 | |
| JD(U) | Gunjeshwar Sah | 90,012 | 44.35 | +6.52 | |
| Independent | Suraj Samrat | 3,142 | 1.55 | ||
| JSP | Shamim Akhtar | 2,571 | 1.27 | ||
| NOTA | None of the above | 6,671 | 3.29 | +1.57 | |
| Majority | 3,740 | 1.84 | +0.91 | ||
| Turnout | 202,966 | 70.45 | +11.69 | ||
| RJDgain fromJD(U) | Swing | 3,740 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JD(U) | Gunjeshwar Sah | 66,316 | 37.83 | ||
| RJD | Gautam Krishna | 64,686 | 36.9 | −1.87 | |
| LJP | Abdur Razzaque | 22,110 | 12.61 | ||
| Independent | Yogendar Mukhiya | 4,743 | 2.71 | ||
| Independent | Rama Shankar Singh | 4,338 | 2.47 | ||
| RLSP | Shivendra Kumar | 3,731 | 2.13 | −18.68 | |
| NOTA | None of the above | 3,008 | 1.72 | −4.26 | |
| Majority | 1,630 | 0.93 | −17.03 | ||
| Turnout | 175,307 | 58.76 | +5.31 | ||
| JD(U)gain fromRJD | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RJD | Dr. Abdul Ghafoor | 56,436 | 38.77 | ||
| RLSP | Chandan Kumar Sah | 30,301 | 20.81 | ||
| JAP(L) | Gautam Krishna | 19,958 | 13.71 | ||
| Independent | Punam Deo | 11,361 | 7.8 | ||
| Independent | Surendra Yadav | 6,281 | 4.31 | ||
| Independent | Bimal Kant Jha | 2,409 | 1.65 | ||
| Independent | Rajkishor Sada | 1,835 | 1.26 | ||
| BSP | Nanhe Khan | 1,777 | 1.22 | ||
| Independent | Subodh Panday | 1,702 | 1.17 | ||
| NOTA | None of the above | 8,702 | 5.98 | ||
| Majority | 26,135 | 17.96 | |||
| Turnout | 145,580 | 53.45 | |||
In the 2016 state assembly election, Dr. Abdul Ghafoor of RJD won the Mahishi assembly seat defeating his nearest rival Chandan Kumar Sah of RLSP. In2010 state assembly elections,Dr. Abdul Ghafoor ofRJD won the Mahishi assembly seat defeating his nearest rival Raj Kumar Sah ofJD(U).[6] Contests in most years were multi cornered but only winners and runners up are being mentioned. Gunjeshwar Sah of JD(U) defeated Surendra Yadav representing RJD inOctober 2005. Surendra Yadav, contesting as an Independent, defeatedDr. Abdul Ghafoor of RJD inFebruary 2005.Dr. Abdul Ghafoor of RJD defeated Surendra Yadav representing JD(U) in 2000.Dr. Abdul Ghafoor ofJD defeated Lahtan Choudhary ofCongress in 1995. Anand Mohan of JD defeated Lahtan Choudhary of Congress in 1990. Lahtan Choudhary of Congress defeated Devanand Yadav ofLD in 1985 and Satya Narayan Yadav ofCongress (U) in 1980. Parameshwar Kumar ofJP defeated Lahtan Choudhary of Congress in 1977.[7]
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