Dhamdaha (Vidhan Sabha constituency)

Dhamdaha
—  Vidhan Sabha constituency  —
Dhamdaha Location in Bihar
Coordinates: 25°43′05″N 87°12′49″E / 25.71806°N 87.21361°E / 25.71806; 87.21361Coordinates: 25°43′05″N 87°12′49″E / 25.71806°N 87.21361°E / 25.71806; 87.21361
Country	India
State	Bihar
District	Purnia
Constituency No	61
Type	Open
Lok Sabha constituency	12. Purnia
Electoral system	First past the post

Dhamdaha (Vidhan Sabha constituency) (Hindi: धमदहा विधान सभा निर्वाचन क्षेत्र) is an assembly constituency in Purnia district in the Indian state of Bihar.

Extent

As per Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly constituencies Order, 2008, No 61. Dhamdaha (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is composed of the following: Dhamdaha community development blocks; Banbhag Chunapur, Bithnouli Khemchand East, Bithnouli Khemchand West, Ganeshpur, Gangaili, Gowasi, Kajha, Majra, Parora, Rahuwa, Sahara, Satkodariya, Gokulpur, Jagni and Pothia Rampur of Krityanand Nagar CD Block.^[1]

Dhamdaha (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is part of No 12 Purnia (Lok Sabha constituency).^[1]

Results

1977-2010

In the 2010 state assembly elections, Leshi Singh of JD(U) won the Dhamdaha assembly defeating his nearest rival Irshad Ahmad Khan of Congress.^[2] Contests in most years were multi cornered but only winners and runners are being mentioned. Dilip Kumar Yadav of RJD defeated Leshi Singh of JD(U) in October 2005. Leshi Singh of JD(U) defeated Dilip Kumar Yadav of RJD in February 2005. Lesha Devi of SAP defeated Dilip Kumar Yadav of RJD in 2000. Dilip Kumar Yadav of JD defeated Madhusudan Singh, Independent, in 1995. Amar Nath Tiwari of Congress defeated Surya Narayan Singh Yadav of JD/ LD in 1990 and 1985. Surya Narayan Singh Yadav of Janata Party (Secular – Charan Singh) defeated Jai Narayan Mehta of Congress in 1980. Surya Narayan Singh Yadav of JP defeated Ram Narayan Mandal of Congress.^[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 2011-01-15. 
2. ^ "Bihar - Dhamdaha". Bihar Assembly Elections Nov 2010 Results. Election Commission of India. http://eciresults.nic.in/ConstituencywiseS0461.htm. Retrieved 2011-01-10. 
3. ^ "125 - Dhamdaha Assembly Constituency". Partywise Comparison Since 1977. Election Commission of India. http://eci.gov.in/eci_main/electionanalysis/AE/S04/partycomp125.htm. Retrieved 2011-01-15.