Harlakhi Assembly constituency
{{Use Indian English|date=January 2021}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2021}}
{{Infobox Indian constituency
|name = Harlakhi
|type= SLA
| map_image = 31-Harlakhi constituency.svg
| map_caption =
| map_alt =
|mla = Sudhanshu Shekhar
|party = Janata Dal (United)
|alliance =
| latest_election_year = 2020
|region =
|state = Bihar
|district = Madhubani
|division =
| loksabha_cons =
|constituency_no = 31
|established = 1951
|electors =
| reservation = None
|abolished =
}}
Harlakhi Assembly constituency is an assembly constituency in Madhubani district in the Indian state of Bihar.
Overview
As per Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly constituencies Order, 2008, No. 31. Harlakhi Assembly constituency is composed of the following: Harlakhi and Madhwapur community development blocks; Karhara, Samada, Salha, Teoth, Mahamadpur, Betauna and Manpaur gram panchayats of Benipatti CD Block.{{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 }}
Harlakhi Assembly constituency is part of No. 6. Madhubani (Lok Sabha constituency).
Members of the Legislative Assembly
| class="wikitable sortable"
!Year ! colspan="2" |Party |
| 1952
|Anak Kishore Devi |{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}} |
| 1962
| rowspan="2" |Baidyanath Yadav | {{Full party name with color|Communist Party of India|rowspan=2}} |
| 1967 |
| 1969
| rowspan="2" |Shakur Ahmed | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress|rowspan=2}} |
| 1972 |
| 1977
|Baidyanath Yadav |{{Full party name with color|Communist Party of India}} |
| 1980
| rowspan="2" |Mithilesh Pandey |{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress (I)}} |
| 1985
|rowspan="2"style="background-color:{{party color|Indian National Congress}}" | | rowspan="2" |Indian National Congress |
| 1990
|Veena Pandey |
| 1995
|{{Full party name with color|Communist Party of India}} |
| 2000
|{{Full party name with color|Rashtriya Janata Dal}} |
| 2005
| rowspan="2" |Ram Naresh Pandey | {{Full party name with color|Communist Party of India|rowspan=2}} |
| 2005 |
| 2010
|{{Full party name with color|Janata Dal (United)| dab=yes}} |
| 2015
| {{Full party name with color|Rashtriya Lok Samta Party|rowspan=2}} |
| 2016^
| rowspan="2" |Sudhanshu Shekhar |
| 2020
|{{Full party name with color|Janata Dal (United)| dab=yes}} |
Election results
= 2020 =
{{Election box begin |title=2020 Bihar Legislative Assembly election: Harlakhi}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Janata Dal (United)
|candidate = Sudhanshu Shekhar
|votes = 60,393
|percentage = 36.10
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Communist Party of India
|candidate = Ram Naresh Pandey
|votes = 42,800
|percentage = 25.58
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Rashtriya Lok Samta Party
|candidate = Santosh Kumar Singh
|votes = 6,807
|percentage = 4.07
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Lok Janshakti Party
|candidate = Vikash Kumar Mishra
|votes = 6,177
|percentage = 3.69
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party =
|candidate = Rest of the candidates + NOTA (None of the above)
|votes = ~23,000
|percentage = 14.00
|change =
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 17,593
|percentage =
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes =
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = Janata Dal (United)
|loser = Rashtriya Lok Samta Party
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
=2016 by-poll=
{{Election box begin|
|title=By-election, 2016: Harlakhi}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Rashtriya Lok Samta Party|candidate=Sudhanshu Shekhar|votes=62,434|percentage=46.32|change=|}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Indian National Congress|candidate=Muhammad Shabbir|votes=43,784|percentage=32.48|change=|}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Communist Party of India|candidate=Ram Naresh Pandey|votes=19,835|percentage=14.71|change=|}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = None of the above
|candidate = None of the above
|votes = 8,326
|percentage = 5.81
|change =
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 18,650
|percentage = 13.03
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 1,43,127
|percentage = 55.38
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Rashtriya Lok Samta Party
|loser =
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
= 2015 =
{{Election box begin|title=2015 Bihar Legislative Assembly election: Harlakhi constituency{{Cite web|url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/3904-bihar-2015/|title=Bihar 2015|website=Election Commission of India}}}}{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Rashtriya Lok Samta Party|candidate=Basant Kumar|votes=40,468|percentage=27.93|change=|}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Indian National Congress|candidate=Muhammad Shabbir|votes=36,576|percentage=25.25|change=|}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Communist Party of India|candidate=Rishi Kumar Rai|votes=22,709|percentage=15.68|change=|}}
{{Election box turnout||votes=144,866|percentage=56.09|change=}}
{{Election box registered electors|reg. electors=258,296|change=}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = Rashtriya Lok Samta Party
|loser = Janata Dal (United)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
=1977-2010=
In the November 2010 state assembly elections, Aditya Thakur of JD(U) won the Harlakhi assembly seat defeating his nearest rival Rishi Kumar Rai of CPI. Contests in most years were multi cornered but only winners and runners are being mentioned. Rishi Kumar Rai of CPI defeated Anuj Kumar of RJD in October 2005 and February 2005. Anuj Kumar of RJD defeated Rishi Kumar Rai of CPI in 2000. Rishi Kumar Rai of CPI defeated Vanya Yadav of Congress in 1995. Vanya Yadav of Congress defeated Rishi Kumar Rai of CPI in 1990. Bhuneshwar Jha of Congress defeated Vipul Borraha of CPI in 1985 and 1980. Pandey of CPI defeated sarpanch of Congress in 1977.{{cite web| url = http://www.travelindia-guide.com/assembly-elections/bihar/constituency-results/harlakhi.php |title = Harlakhi election results from 1977 | publisher = Travel India Guide |access-date = 2011-01-10 }}{{cite web| url = http://eci.gov.in/eci_main/electionanalysis/AE/S04/partycomp75.htm |title =75 - Harlakhi Assembly Constituency |work = Partywise Comparison Since 1977 | publisher = Election Commission of India|access-date = 2011-01-10 }}
References
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External links
- {{cite web |title=Results of all Bihar Assembly elections |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/category/68-bihar/ |website=eci.gov.in |publisher=Election Commission of India |access-date=15 March 2022}}
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Category:Assembly constituencies of Bihar
Category:Politics of Madhubani district