Jokihat Assembly constituency
Constituency No. - for the Bihar Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionEast India
StateBihar
Elected year2020

Jokihat
Assembly constituency
Jokihat is located in Bihar
Jokihat
Jokihat
Location in Bihar
Coordinates: 26°08′01″N 87°36′35″E / 26.13361°N 87.60972°E / 26.13361; 87.60972
Country India
StateBihar
DistrictAraria
Constituency No50
TypeOpen
Lok Sabha constituency9. Araria (SC)
Electoral systemFirst past the post

Jokihat Assembly constituency is an assembly constituency in Araria district in the Indian state of Bihar. In 2017 Bihar Flood affected area.

Overview

As per Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly constituencies Order, 2008, No 50 Jokihat Assembly constituency is composed of the following: Jokihat community development block; Barahkumba, Bhikha, Nakta Khurd, Pakri, Pechaili, Ramnagar, Sohandar, Suksaina, Majlispur, Kujri and Miyanpur gram panchayats of Palasi CD Block.[1]

Jokihat Assembly constituency is part of No 9 Araria (Lok Sabha constituency) (SC).[1]

Members of Legislative Assembly

Year Name[2] Party
1967 Nazamuddin Praja Socialist Party
1969 Taslimuddin Indian National Congress
1972 Independent
1977 Janata Party
1980 Moidur Rehman Indian National Congress (I)
1985 Taslimuddin Janata Party (Secular)
1990 Moidur Rahman Independent
1995 Taslimuddin Samajwadi Party
1996^ Sarfaraz Alam Janata Dal
2000 Rashtriya Janata Dal
2005 Manzar Alam Janata Dal (United)
2005
2010 Sarfaraz Alam
2015
2018^ Shahnawaz Alam Rashtriya Janata Dal
2020 All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen

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Election results

2020

Bihar Assembly election, 2020: Jokihat[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIMIM Mohammed Shahnawaz Alam 59596 34.22
RJD Sarfaraz Alam 52213 29.98
BJP Ranjit Yadav 48933 28.1
NOTA None of the above 2844 1.63
NCP Mohd Mobinul Haque 1243 0.71
Majority 7383
Turnout 174138
AIMIM gain from Janata Dal (United) Swing

2015

Janata Dal (United) had won the seat in 2015.[4]

2010

In the November 2010 state assembly elections, Sarfaraz Alam of JD(U) won the Jokihat assembly seat, defeating his nearest rival Kaushar Ziya, Independent. Contests in most years were multi cornered but only winners and runners up are being mentioned.

2005

Manzar Alam of JD(U) defeated Alam representing RJD in October 2005 and February 2005.

2000

Sarfraz Alam of RJD defeated Manzar Alam of JD(U) in 2000. Taslimuddin of SP defeated Bhoop Narayan Yadav, Independent, in 1995. Moidur Rahman of Congress defeated Bhoop Narayan Yadav, Independent, in 1990. Taslimuddin of JP defeated Moidur Rahman of Congress in 1985. Moidur Rahman of Congress defeated Jahoruddin, Independent, in 1980. Taslimuddin of JP defeated Moidur Rahman of Congress in 1977.[5][6][7]

References

  1. 1 2 "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. ↑ "Jokihat Election and Results 2020, Candidate list, Winner, Runner-up, Current MLA and Previous MLAs". Elections in India.
  3. ↑ "ECI results 2020". Retrieved 25 January 2022.
  4. 1 2 Live, A. B. P. "Jokihat Assembly Election Results 2020 Live Updates, Jokihat Assembly Election Latest News & Updates". news.abplive.com. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
  5. ↑ "Jokihat election results". Travel India Guide. Retrieved 15 January 2011.
  6. ↑ "Bihar - Jokihat". Bihar Assembly Elections Nov 2010 Results. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 10 January 2011.
  7. ↑ "132 - Jokihat Assembly Constituency". Partywise Comparison Since 1977. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 15 January 2011.
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