Amour (Vidhan Sabha constituency)
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 Amour
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| 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
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| State | Bihar |
| District | Purnia |
| Constituency No | 56 |
| Type | Open |
| Lok Sabha constituency | 10. Kishanganj |
| Electoral system | First past the post |
Amour (Vidhan Sabha constituency) (Hindi: अमौर विधान सभा निर्वाचन क्षेत्र) is an assembly constituency in Purnia district in the Indian state of Bihar.
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.
Amour (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is part of No 10 Kishanganj (Lok Sabha constituency).
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. 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.
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