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

Election results

2020 Vidhan Sabha Election[2]
2020 Bihar Legislative Assembly election: Bibhutipur
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
CPI (M) Ajay Kumar 73,822 45.0 +17.08
JD(U) Ram Balak Singh 33,326 20.31 -19.45
LJP Chandra Bali Thakur 28,811 17.56 -4.6
Turnout 164,051
CPI (M) gain from JD(U) Swing +17.08

2015 Vidhan Sabha Election
2015 Bihar Legislative Assembly election: Bibhutipur constituency[3]
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).[4] 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.[5]

Electoral History
Year Winner Party Votes % Runner Up Party Votes % Margin %
2020 Ajay Kumar CPI(M) 73,822 45.0 Ram Balak Singh JD(U) 33,326 20.31 40,496 24.69
2015 Ram Balak Singh JD(U) 57,882 39.76 Ramdeo Verma CPI(M) 40,647 27.92 17,235 12.21
2010 Ram Balak Singh JD(U) 46,469 38.30 Ramdeo Verma CPI(M) 34,168 28.16 12,301 10.14
2005 Oct Ramdeo Verma CPI(M) 54,616 43.66 Ram Balak Singh LJP 41,865 33.47 12,751 10.19
2005 Feb Ramdeo Verma CPI(M) 50,464 41.46 Ram Balak Singh LJP 49,622 40.77 842 0.69
2000 Ramdeo Verma CPI(M) 55,174 41.60 Chandrabali Thakur INC 38,707 29.18 16,467 12.41
1995 Ramdeo Verma CPI(M) 65,303 48.86 Chandrabali Thakur INC 47,696 35.69 17,607 13.17
1990 Ramdeo Verma CPI(M) 60,715 46.89 Chandrabali Thakur Independent 55,643 42.97 5,072 3.92
1985 Chandrabali Thakur INC 53,931 48.96 Ramdeo Verma CPI(M) 52,344 47.52 1587 1.44
1980 Ramdeo Verma CPI(M) 26,308 33.76 Bandhu Mahto INC(I) 20,612 26.45 5,696 7.31
1977 Bandhu Mahto INC(I) 22,608 34.04 Suresh Prasad Mahto Janata Party 21,845 32.89 763 1.15

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. "Election Commission of India". results.eci.gov.in. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
  3. "Bihar 2015". Election Commission of India.
  4. "Bihar – Bibhutpur". Bihar Assembly Elections Nov 2010 Results. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 29 March 2011.
  5. "99 - Bibhutpur Assembly Constituency". Partywise Comparison Since 1977. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original on 25 April 2012. Retrieved 30 March 2011.
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