Raghunathpur, Siwan (Vidhan Sabha constituency)
| Raghunathpur | |
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| Vidhan Sabha constituency | |
 Raghunathpur
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| Coordinates: 26°00′20″N 84°15′34″E / 26.00556°N 84.25944°ECoordinates: 26°00′20″N 84°15′34″E / 26.00556°N 84.25944°E | |
| Country |
 India
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| State | Bihar |
| District | Siwan |
| Constituency No. | 108 |
| Type | Open |
| Lok Sabha constituency | 18. Siwan |
| Electoral system | First past the post |
Raghunathpur (Vidhan Sabha constituency) (Hindi: रघुनाथपुर विधान सभा निर्वाचन क्षेत्र) is an assembly constituency in Siwan district in the Indian state of Bihar.
As per Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly constituencies Order, 2008, No. 108 Raghunathpur (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is composed of the following: Raghunathpur and Hussainganj community development blocks; Shekpura, Piyaur, Aranda, Gayghat and Usari Bujurg gram panchayats of Hasanpura CD Block.
Raghunathpur (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is part of No. 18 Siwan (Lok Sabha constituency) .
In the 2010 state assembly elections, Vikram Kunwar of BJP won the Raghunathpur assembly seat, defeating his nearest rival Amar Nath Yadav of CPI(M-L)L. Contests in most years were multi cornered but only winners and runners are being mentioned. Jagmato Devi of JD(U) defeated Vijay Shakar Dubey of Congress in October 2005. Jagmato Devi, Independent, defeated Qamrul Haque, Independent, in February 2005. Vijay Shankar Dubey of Congress defeated Bikram Kunwar of RJD in 2000.Bikram Kunwar of JD defeated Vijay Shankar Dubey of Congress in 1995. Vijay Shankar Dubey of Congress defeated Bikram Kunwar representing Janata Party (JP) in 1990, representing JP in 1985 and representing BJP in 1980. Bikram Kunwar representing JP defeated Vijay Dubey of Congress in 1977.
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