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Amour (Vidhan Sabha constituency)
Amour | |
|---|---|
Vidhan Sabha constituency | |
  Amour Location in Bihar | |
| Coordinates: 25°57′25″N 87°43′30″E / 25.95694°N 87.72500°ECoordinates: 25°57′25″N 87°43′30″E / 25.95694°N 87.72500°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Bihar |
| District | Purnia |
| Constituency No | 56 |
| Type | Open |
| Lok Sabha constituency | 10. Kishanganj |
| Electoral system | First past the post |
Amour (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is an assembly constituency in Purnia district in the Indian state of Bihar.
Overview[edit]
As per Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly constituencies Order, 2008, No 56 Amour (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is composed of the following: Amour and Baisa community development blocks.[1]
Amour (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is part of No 10 Kishanganj (Lok Sabha constituency).[1]
Members of Legislative Assembly[edit]
| Vidhan Sabha | Duration | Member of Legislative Assembly | Party |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seventeenth | 2020-Present | Akhtarul Iman | AIMIM |
| Sixteenth | 2015-20 | Abdul Zalil Mastan | Indian National Congress |
| Fifteenth | 2010-15 | Saba Zafar | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Fourteenth | 2005-10 | Abdul Zalil Mastan | Indian National Congress |
| Thirteenth | 2005-05 | Abdul Zalil Mastan | Indian National Congress |
| Twelfth | 2000-05 | Abdul Zalil Mastan | Indian National Congress |
| Eleventh | 1995-2000 | Vacant | N/A |
| Tenth | 1990-95 | Abdul Zalil Mastan | Indian National Congress |
| Ninth | 1985-90 | Abdul Zalil Mastan | Independent |
| Eighth | 1980-85 | Mohd. Moisuddin Munsi | Congress (I) |
| Seventh | 1977-80 | Chandreshekhar Jha | Janata |
Election results[edit]
1977-2010[edit]
In the November 2010 state assembly elections, Saba Zafar of BJP won the Amour assembly seat defeating his nearest rival Abdul Jalil Mastan of Congress.[7] Contests in most years were multi cornered but only winners and runners are being mentioned. Abdul Jalil Mastan of Congress defeated Saba Jafar representing SP in October 2005, contesting as an Independent in February 2005 and representing RJD in 2000. Muzaffar Hussain of SP defeated Abdul Jalil Mastan of Congress in 1995. A. Jalil of Congress defeated Muzaffar Hussain of ICS (SCS). Jalil, Independent, defeated Chandra Sekhar Jha of JP in 1985. M. Moijuddin Munshi of Congress defeated Nazmuddin of Janata Party (Secular – Raj Narain). Chandra Sekhar Jha of JP defeated Md. Moijuddin Munshi of Congress.[8]
General Election to the Legislative Assembly of Bihar 2015, Amour (Vidhan Sabha constituency)[edit]
General Election to the Legislative Assembly of Bihar was held in 5 phases. Amour Vidhan Sabha constituency had its polling in the last phase on 5 November 2015 and the result was declared on 8 November 2015.
Candidates:
A total of 14 candidates filed their nominations, including one woman candidate. Out of those 14, one candidate withdraw his name from the candidature. 13 candidates contested the election, including the women candidate. Out of 13 candidates, 11 candidates' deposits were forfeited.
Electors and voters:
Total number of 2,80,910 electors (1,49,626 male and 1,31,274 female) were registered. Out of those, only 1,69,281 (60.26%) voters turned out to cast their votes in 275 polling stations.
Result:
Abdul Jalil Mastan of the Indian National Congress Party won the election by a margin of 51,997 votes (31.30% of total valid votes). The total votes cast in his favour was 1,00,135. Runner-up Saba Zafar of Bharatiya Janata Party received 48,138 votes.[9]
Election Results[edit]
Assembly Elections 2020[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [[All India Majlis-E-Ittehadul Muslimeen|Template:All India Majlis-E-Ittehadul Muslimeen/meta/shortname]] | Akhtarul Iman | 94,459 | 51.17 | ||
| JD(U) | Saba Zafar | 41,944 | 22.72 | ||
| INC | Abdul Jaleel mastan | 31,863 | 17.26 | ||
| [[Jan Adhikar Party (Loktantrik)|Template:Jan Adhikar Party (Loktantrik)/meta/shortname]] | Kumar Gupta | 3,164 | 1.71 | ||
| LNJSP | Manoj Kumar Nishad | 919 | 0.5 | ||
| Majority | 52,515 | ||||
| Turnout | 184,606 | ||||
| All India Majlis-E-Ittehadul Muslimeen gain from INC | Swing | ||||
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "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.
- ↑ "Bihar Vidhan Sabha" (PDF). 24 October 2019. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 October 2019. Retrieved 24 October 2019.
- ↑ "Bihar Vidhan Sabha" (PDF). 24 October 2019. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 October 2019. Retrieved 24 October 2019.
- ↑ "Bihar Vidhan Sabha" (PDF). 24 October 2019. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 October 2019. Retrieved 24 October 2019.
- ↑ "Bihar Vidhan Sabha" (PDF). 24 October 2019. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 October 2019. Retrieved 24 October 2019.
- ↑ "Bihar Vidhan Sabha" (PDF). 24 October 2019. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 October 2019. Retrieved 24 October 2019.
- ↑ "Bihar - Amour". Bihar Assembly Elections Nov 2010 Results. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 10 January 2011.
- ↑ "136 - Amour Assembly Constituency". Partywise Comparison Since 1977. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original on 30 March 2012. Retrieved 15 January 2011.
- ↑ (PDF) http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/AE2015/Stat_Bihar_AE2015.pdf.
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