Bahera (Vidhan Sabha constituency)

Bahera
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Bahera Location in Bihar
Coordinates: 26°08′47″N 86°12′27″E / 26.14639°N 86.20750°ECoordinates: 26°08′47″N 86°12′27″E / 26.14639°N 86.20750°E
Country	India
State	Bihar
District	Darbhanga
Lok Sabha constituency	Darbhanga
Year abolished	2010

Bahera (Vidhan Sabha constituency) (Hindi: बहेरा विधान सभा निर्वाचन क्षेत्र) was an assembly constituency in Darbhanga district in the Indian state of Bihar.

As a consequence of the orders of the Delimitation Commission of India, Bahera (Vidhan Sabha constituency) ceased to exist in 2010.^[1]

It was part of Darbhanga (Lok Sabha constituency).^[2]

Results

1977-2005

In October 2005, February 2005, and 2000 state assembly elections, Abdul Bari Siddiqui of RJD won the Bahera assembly seat defeating his nearest rivals Ram Narayan Thakur, Mahendra Jha Azad and Harish Chandra Jha, all of BJP, respectively. Contests in most years were multi cornered but only winners and runners are being mentioned. Abdul Bari Siddiqui representing JD defeated Harish Chandra Jha of BJP in 1995. Mahendra Jha Azad of Congress/ Independent defeated Abdul Bari Siddiqui of JD/ LD in 1990 and 1985. Paramanand Jha of Congress defeated Abdul Bari Siddiqui of Janata Party (Secular – Charan Singh) in 1980. Abdul Bari Siddiqui of JP defeated Harinath Mishra of Congress in 1977.^[3]

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. "General Elections, 2004 - Details for Assembly Segments of Parliamentary Constituencies" (PDF). 15. Darbhanga. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 2011-10-25.
3. "85 - Bahera Assembly Constituency". Partywise Comparison Since 1977. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 2011-01-15.