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'''[[Raghopur, Vaishali|Raghopur]]''' Vidhan Sabha constituency is an [[Vidhan Sabha|assembly]] constituency in [[Vaishali district]] in the Indian state of [[Bihar]].
 
Lalu Prasad Yadav won this seat twice, his wife Rabri Devi won it thrice, and they both served as Chief Minister while representing this seat. Their son Tejashwi has also won it twice (2015,2020) and been Deputy CM and Leader of Opposition while holding it. Rabri Devi has also lost from this seat once, in 2010.
 
==Overview==
As per Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly constituencies Order, 2008, No. 128 Raghopur (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is composed of the following: [[Raghopur, Vaishali (Community development block)|Raghopur]] and Bidupur [[Community Development Block in India|community development blocks]].<ref name=commission>{{cite web|url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/CurrentElections/CONSOLIDATED_ORDER%20_ECI%20.pdf  |title = Schedule – XIII of Constituencies Order, 2008 of Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly constituencies Order, 2008 of the Election Commission of India|work= Schedule VI Bihar, Part A – Assembly constituencies, Part B – Parliamentary constituencies  |access-date = 2011-01-10 }}</ref>
 
Raghopur (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is part of No. 21 [[Hajipur (Lok Sabha constituency)]] (SC).<ref name=commission/>
 
==Members of Vidhan Sabha==
 
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!Assembly
!Duration
!Name of the Member
!Political Party
|-
| First||1951-1957  || -|| -
|-
| Second||1957-1962  || -|| -
|-
| Third||1962-67|| Devendra Sinha || Socialist
|-
| Fourth||1967-1969|| H N Singh || Bharatiya Jana Sangh
|-
| Fifth||1969-1972|| Rambriksh Rai <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.elections.in/bihar/assembly-constituencies/1969-election-results.html/|title=Bihar Assembly Election Results in 1969|website=Elections in India}}</ref> || INC
|-
| Sixth||1972-1977|| Babulal Shastri|| Socialist Party
|-
| Seventh||1977-1980||  Vabulal Shastri || Janata Party
|-
| Eighth||1980-1985||  Udai Narayan Rai [[Yadav]] || Janata (Secular)
|-
| Ninth||1985-1990||  Udai Narayan Rai || Lok Dal
|-
| Tenth||1990-1995||  Udai Narayan Rai || Janata Dal
|-
| Eleventh||1995-1998^||[[Lalu Prasad Yadav]] (Elected to Lok Sabha in 1998) || Janata Dal
|-
| Eleventh||1998^-2000||name of bye-poll winner not known ||
|-
| Tweleth - a||2000-2000^||[[Lalu Prasad Yadav]]<ref name=ragho2000>{{Cite web|url=https://www.elections.in/bihar/assembly-constituencies/2000-election-results.html/|title=Bihar Assembly Election Results in 2000|website=Elections in India}}</ref> (Retained Danapur, <br /> - - - vacated this seat) || [[Rashtriya Janata Dal]]
|-
| Tweleth - b||2000^-2005|| [[Rabri Devi|Rabri Devi Yadav]] (bye-poll) || [[Rashtriya Janata Dal]]
|-
| Thirteenth||2005 (Feb)|| [[Rabri Devi|Rabri Devi Yadav]] || [[Rashtriya Janata Dal]]
|-
| Fourteenth||2005 (Oct) - 2010|| [[Rabri Devi|Rabri Devi Yadav]] || [[Rashtriya Janata Dal]]
|-
| Fifteenth ||2010 - 2015|| Satish Kumar Yadav || [[Janata Dal (United)]]
|-
| Sixteenth ||2015-2020 || [[Tejashwi Yadav]] || [[Rashtriya Janata Dal]]
|-
| Seventeenth ||2020-Incumbent || [[Tejashwi Yadav]] || [[Rashtriya Janata Dal]]
|}
 
== Election results ==
 
===Assembly Elections 2020===
{{Election box begin|
|title=[[2020 Bihar Legislative Assembly election]]: [[Raghopur]]}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party      = Rashtriya Janata Dal
|candidate  = [[Tejashwi Yadav]]
|votes      = 97,404
|percentage = 48.74
|change    =
}}{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party      = Bharatiya Janata Party
|candidate  = Satish Kumar Yadav
|votes      = 59,230
|percentage = 29.64
|change    =
}}{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party      = Lok Janshakti Party
|candidate  = Rakesh Raushan
|votes      = 24,947
|percentage = 12.48
|change    =
}}{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party      = None of the above
|candidate  = [[None of the above]]
|votes      = 4,458
|percentage = 2.23
|change    =
}}
{{Election box candidate |
|party      = [[Independent politician|IND]]
|candidate  = Rajeshwar Ray
|votes      = 3,481
|percentage = 1.74
|change    =
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes      = 38,174
|percentage = 19.53
|change    =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes      = 1,99,949
|percentage = 58.06
|change    =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
  |winner    = Rashtriya Janata Dal
  |swing      =
}}
{{Election box end}}


===Assembly Elections 2015===
{{Redirect category shell|
{{Election box begin|
{{R from move}}
|title=[[2015 Bihar Legislative Assembly election]]: [[Raghopur]]}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party      = Rashtriya Janata Dal
|candidate  = [[Tejashwi Yadav]]  <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.elections.in/bihar/assembly-constituencies/2015-election-results.html/|title=Bihar Assembly Election Results in 2015|website=Elections in India}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://resultuniversity.com/election/raghopur-bihar-assembly-constituency|title=Raghopur Assembly Constituency Election Result - Legislative Assembly Constituency|website=resultuniversity.com}}</ref>
|votes      = 91,236
|percentage = 49.15
|change    =
}}{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party      = Bharatiya Janata Party
|candidate  = Satish Kumar Yadav
|votes      = 68,503
|percentage = 36.90
|change    =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party      = Samajwadi Party
|candidate  = Rakesh Raushan
|votes      = 5,220
|percentage = 2.81
|change    =
}}
{{Election box candidate |
|party      = JDR
|candidate  = Rizwanul Azam
|votes      = 4,800
|percentage = 2.59
|change    =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party      = Communist Party of India (Marxist–Leninist) Liberation
|candidate  = Rambabu Bhagat
|votes      = 2,538
|percentage = 1.37
|change    =
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes      = 22,733
|percentage = 12.31
|change    =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes      = 1,85,738
|percentage = 58.50
|change    =
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
  |winner    = Rashtriya Janata Dal
  |loser      = Janata Dal (United)
  |swing      =
}}
{{Election box end}}
===Assembly Elections 2010===
{{Election box begin|
|title=[[2010 Bihar Legislative Assembly election]]: [[Raghopur]]}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party      = Janata Dal (United)
|candidate  = Satish Kumar
|votes      = 64,222
|percentage = 48.06
|change    =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party      = Rashtriya Janata Dal
|candidate  = [[Rabri Devi]]
|votes      = 51,216
|percentage = 38.32
|change    =
}}
{{Election box candidate |
|party      = [[Independent politician|IND]]
|candidate  = Rijwanul Azam
|votes      = 3,877
|percentage = 2.90
|change    =
}}
{{Election box candidate |
|party      = [[Independent politician|IND]]
|candidate  = Sant Nirala
|votes      = 3,844
|percentage = 2.88
|change    =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party      = Indian National Congress
|candidate  = Chandra Devi
|votes      = 3,824
|percentage = 2.86
|change    =
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes      = 13,006
|percentage = 9.73
|change    =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes      = 1,33,656
|percentage = 50.85
|change    =
}}
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
  |loser    = Rashtriya Janata Dal
  |winner      = Janata Dal (United)
  |swing      =
}}
{{Election box end}}
===Vidhan Sabha Elections Oct-2005===
* Rabri Devi (RJD) : 35,891 votes  <ref name=oct-2005-poll>{{Cite web|url=https://www.elections.in/bihar/assembly-constituencies/2005-election-results.html/|title=Bihar Assembly Election Results in 2005|website=Elections in India}}</ref> 
* Satish Kumar (JD-U) : 30,601
* Pramod Kumar (Ram Vilas Paswan's LJP, and also his driver) : 15,137 <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-rabri-s-foe-is-paswan-s-chauffeur-6144|title=Rabri’s foe is Paswan’s chauffeur|date=17 October 2005|website=DNA India}}</ref>
===Vidhan Sabha Elections Feb-2005===
* Rabri Devi (RJD) : 48,460
* Rajiv Ranjan (Ram Vilas Paswan's LJP) : 23,419
===Vidhan Sabha Elections 2000===
* Laloo Prasad (RJD) : 70,134 votes  <ref name=ragho2000 />
* Vishundeo Rai (JD-U) : 41006
** Lalu Yadav retained Danapur seat and vacated this seat for his wife Rabri Devi.
==== Bye-poll 2000====
* Rabri Devi (RJD) : 108,768 votes 
* Veera Devi F JD(U) 46951
===Assembly Elections 1967===
* H.N. Singh (BJS) : 23,145 votes
* R.B. Rai (INC) : 20,043
==References==
{{reflist}}
{{Vidhan Sabha constituencies of Bihar}}
{{Vaishali district topics }}
{{Tirhut Division topics}}
{{Bihar elections}}
[[Category:Assembly constituencies of Bihar]]
[[Category:Politics of Vaishali district]]

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