Bochahan Assembly constituency

26°07′N 85°31′E / 26.117°N 85.517°E / 26.117; 85.517

Bochahan
Constituency No. - for the Bihar Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionEast India
StateBihar
DistrictMuzaffarpur
Established1957
ReservationSC
Member of Legislative Assembly
17th Bihar Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Amar Kumar Paswan
PartyRashtriya Janata Dal
Elected year2022

Bochahan Assembly constituency is an assembly constituency in Muzaffarpur district in the Indian state of Bihar. It is reserved for scheduled castes. Bochahan Assembly constituency is part of No. 15 Muzaffarpur (Lok Sabha constituency).[1]

Overview

As per Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly constituencies Order, 2008, No. 91 Bochahan Assembly constituency (SC) is composed of the following:Adi Gopalpur, Balthi Rasulpur,[2] Bhootane, Deogan, Karanpur North, Karanpur South, Lohsari, Maidapur, Majhauli, Sahila Rampur, Sarfuddinpur, Unsar and Vishunpur Jagdish gram panchayats of Bochahan community development block; Abdul Nagar Urf Madhopur, Baikatpur, Barajagannath, Bhikhanpur, Chhapra Megh, Dumri, Jamalabad,Jhapahan, Kanauli Vishundutta, Khabra, Manika Harikesh, ManikaVishunpur Chand, Mushahri Alias Radha Nagar, Narauli, Prahladpur,Rajwara Bhagwan, Rohua, Sahbazpur, Shekhpur, Sherpur, Susta andTaraura Gopalpur gram panchayats of Mushahri CD Block.[1]

Members of the Legislative Assembly

YearName[3]Party
1967Sitaram RajakSamyukta Socialist Party
1969
1972Ramai RamHindustani Shoshit Dal
1977Kamal PaswanJanata Party
1980Ramai Ram
1985Lok Dal
1990Janata Dal
1995
2000Rashtriya Janata Dal
2005
2005
2009^Musafir Paswan
2010Ramai RamJanata Dal
2015Baby KumariIndependent politician
2020Musafir PaswanVikassheel Insaan Party
2022^Amar PaswanRashtriya Janata Dal

^by-election

Election results

From 1957 to 1962m this constituency was known as Muzzafarnagar Muffasil (Constituency number 63).Contests in most years were multi-cornered but only winners and runners up are mentioned. Ramai Ram representing RJD defeated Shiv Nath Chaudhary of JD(U) in October 2005 and February 2005, and Musafir Paswan representing JD(U) in 2000. Ramai Ram of JD defeated Musafir Paswan representing SAP in 1995 and Ram Pratap Niraj of Congress in 1990. Ramai Ram of LD defeated Hari Lal Ram of Congress in 1985. Ramai Ram of Janata Party (JP) defeated Righan Ram of CPI in 1980. Kamal Paswan of JP defeated Hari Lal Ram of Congress in 1977.[4]

1967 Assembly Elections

1967 Bihar Legislative Assembly election: Bochahan
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
SSPSitaram Rajak18,04943.85%
INCChandramani Lal Chowdhury11,92728.97%
Majority6,12214.88%
Turnout41,15750.33%
SSP gain from INCSwing

1969 Assembly Elections

1969 Bihar Legislative Assembly election: Bochahan
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
SSPSitaram Rajak19,04248.76%+4.89%
INCChandramani Lal Chowdhury11,37429.12%+0.15%
Majority7,66819.64%
Turnout39,04946.10%
SSP gain from INCSwing

1972 Assembly Elections

1972 Bihar Legislative Assembly election: Bochahan
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Hindustani Shoshit DalRamai Ram13,53131.86%+31.86%
IndependentHari Lal Ram12,79830.13%+30.13%
INCSitaram Rajak7,44217.52%-12.06%
ABJSSai Jangi Paswan5,86913.82%
Majority7330.73%
Turnout42,47643.28%
Hindustani Shoshit Dal gain from INCSwing

1977 Assembly Elections

1977 Bihar Legislative Assembly election: Bochahan
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
JPKamal Paswan32,03064.85%+64.85%
INCHari Lal Ram10,81021.89%+4.47%
IndependentRamai Ram4,0068.11%+8.11%
Majority21,2206.75%
Turnout49,39242.96%
JP gain from INCSwing+64.85%

1980 Assembly Elections

1980 Bihar Legislative Assembly election: Bochahan
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
JPRamai Ram17,66330.48%-34.37%
INCRaghubir Prasad10,89818.81%-3.08%
CPIRijhan Ram13,75223.73%+23.73%
JP(S)Kamal Paswan13,51423.32%+23.32%
Majority3,9116.75%
Turnout57,95048.38%
JP gain from CPISwing-34.37%

1985 Assembly Elections

1985 Bihar Legislative Assembly election: Bochahan
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LKDRamai Ram20,30331.96%+31.96%
INCHari Lal Ram17,99628.33%+9.52%
CPIRijhan Ram16,58926.11%+2.38%
Majority38,42637.67%
Turnout63,52849.0%
LKD gain from JPSwing+31.96%

1990 Assembly Elections

1990 Bihar Legislative Assembly election: Bochahan
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
JDRamai Ram66,28064.97%+64.97%
INCRam Pratap Niraj27,85427.3%-0.97%
Majority38,42637.67%
Turnout1,02,01466.23%
JD gain from LKDSwing+64.97%

1995 Assembly Elections

1995 Bihar Legislative Assembly election: Bochahan
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
JDRamai Ram74,27365.19%+0.23%
Samata PartyMusafir Paswan28,14724.7%+24.7%
Majority46,12640.49%
Turnout1,13,93866.89%
JD gain from Samata PartySwing+0.23%

2000 Assembly Elections

2000 Bihar Legislative Assembly election: Bochahan
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
RJDRamai Ram77,03162.93%+62.93%
JD(U)Musafir Paswan22,86318.68%+18.68%
Samata PartyReejhan Ram Paswan14,58911.92%-12.78%
CPI(ML)LRam Nandan Paswan3,9893.26%+3.26%
Majority54,16844.25%
Turnout1,22,41667.57%
RJD gain from JDSwing+62.93%

February 2005 Assembly Elections

February 2005 Bihar Legislative Assembly election: Bochahan
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
RJDRamai Ram50,95645.40%-17.53%
JD(U)Shiv Nath33,43229.78%+11.10%
LJPAwdhesh Paswan10,7069.53%+9.53%
Majority17,52415.62%
Turnout1,12,254
RJD gain fromSwing-22.17%

October 2005 Assembly Elections

October 2005 Bihar Legislative Assembly election: Bochahan
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
RJDRamai Ram46,86142.08%-3.32%
JD(U)Shiv Nath41,08136.89%+7.11%
LJPAwdhesh Paswan8,3407.49%-2.04%
Majority57805.19%
Turnout1,11,357
RJD gain fromSwing-3.32%

2010 Assembly Elections

2010 Bihar Legislative Assembly election: Bochahan
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
JD(U)Ramai Ram61,88550.58%+13.69%
RJDMusafir Paswan37,75830.86%-11.22%
INCBaby Kumari5,2894.32%+4.32%
Majority24,12719.72%
Turnout1,22,34061.08%
JD(U) gain from RJDSwing+13.69%

2015 Assembly Elections

2015 Bihar Legislative Assembly election: Bochahan
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
IndependentBaby Kumari67,72040.67%+40.67%
RJDRamai Ram43,59026.18%-4.68%
SHSLal Babu Paswan118777.13%+7.13%
LJPAnil Kumar73834.43%+4.43%
SPMusafir Paswan51303.08%+2.16%
Majority24,13014.49%
Turnout1,66,49265.48
Independent gain from JD(U)Swing+40.67%

2020 Assembly Elections

Bihar Assembly election, 2020: Bochahan
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
VIPMusafir Paswan 77,837 42.62% 42.62
LJPAmar Azad8,2324.51% 0.08
RJDRamai Ram66,56936.45% 10.27
Majority11,2686.29%
Turnout1,82,68965.19%
VIP gain from IndependentSwing 42.62

2022

2022 By-election: Bochahan
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
RJDAmar Kumar Paswan82,56248.52 12.07
BJPBaby Kumari45,90926.98new
VIPGeeta Kumari29,27917.21 24.51
INCTarun Chaudhary1,3360.79new
Majority36,65321.54 15.25
Turnout1,82,68965.19
RJD gain from VIPSwing

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