Kumarkhand (Vidhan Sabha constituency)

Kumarkhand (Vidhan Sabha constituency) (Hindi: कुमारखण्ड विधान सभा निर्वाचन क्षेत्र) was an assembly constituency in Madhepura district in the Indian state of Bihar. It was reserved for Scheduled castes

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

It was part of Madhepura (Lok Sabha constituency).

Results

1977-2005

In the October 2005 state assembly election, Ramesh Rishidev of JD(U) won the Kumarkhaand (SC) assembly seat defeating his nearest rival Amit Kumar Bharti of RJD. Contests in most years were multi cornered but only winners and runners are being mentioned. Amit Kumar Bharti of RJD defeated Nepali Rajak of JD(U) in February 2005. Bhupendra Rishideo of RJD defeated Amit Kumar Bharti representing JD(U) in 2000. Upendra Narayan Hazra of JD defeated Janak Ram of Congress in 1995. Nawal Kishore Bharti of JD defeated Domi Ram of Congress in 1990. Nawal Kishore Bharti of LD defeated Yashoda Devi of Congress in 1985. Nawal Kishore Bharti of Janata Party (Secular – Charan Singh) defeated Jaikrishna Hazara of Congress in 1980. Nawal Kishore Rishideo of JP defeated Janak Ram of Congress in 1977.^[2]

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. "115 - Kumarkhand (SC) Assembly Constituency". Partywise Comparison Since 1977. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 2011-01-15.

Coordinates: 26°00′17″N 86°58′39″E / 26.0048200°N 86.9774300°E