{{Use Indian English|date=January 2021}} {{Use dmy dates|date=January 2021}} {{Infobox Indian constituency | name = Mahishi | type = SLA | map_image = 77-Mahishi constituency.svg | map_caption = | map_alt = | mla = Gautam Krishna |party = {{party index link|Rashtriya Janata Dal}} <!--Name of the current MLA's party. Leave blank for former constituencies--> | alliance = {{Party index link|Mahagathbandhan (Bihar)}} | latest_election_year = 2025 <!--Year of the last election. Leave blank for former constituencies--> | preceded_by = Gunjeshwar Sah, {{small|{{Party index link|Janata Dal (United)}}}} | region = | state = Bihar | district = Saharsa | division = | loksabha_cons = Madhepura | constituency_no = 77 | established = 1967 | electors = 288,096 | reservation = None | incumbent_image = | abolished = <!-- year abolished --> }} '''Mahishi Assembly constituency''' is an assembly constituency in Saharsa district in the Indian state of Bihar.

==Overview== As per Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly constituencies Order, 2008, No. 77 Mahishi Assembly constituency is composed of the following: Nauhatta and Sattar Katiya community development blocks; Baghwa, Birgaun, Manwar, Telwa West, Telwa East, Bhalahi, Kundah, Mahisarho, Telhar, Pastpar and Arapatti gram panchayats of Mahishi CD Block.<ref name=commission>{{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 |publisher = |accessdate = 2011-01-10 }}</ref>

Mahishi Assembly constituency is part of No. 13 Madhepura (Lok Sabha constituency).<ref name=commission/>

== Members of the Legislative Assembly == {| class="wikitable sortable" !Year !Name<ref name="election2018">{{Cite web |title=Sonbarsa Election and Results 2018, Candidate list, Winner, Runner-up, Current MLA and Previous MLAs |url=https://www.elections.in/bihar/assembly-constituencies/sonbarsa.html |access-date= |website=Elections in India}}</ref> ! colspan="2" |Party |- |1967 |Parameshwar Kumar |{{Full party name with color|Samyukta Socialist Party}} |- |1969 |rowspan="2" |Lahtan Chadhary | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress|rowspan=2}} |- |1972 |- |1977 |Parameshwar Kumar |{{Full party name with color|Janata Party}} |- |1980 |rowspan="2" |Lahtan Chadhary |{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress (I)}} |- |1985 |{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}} |- |1990 |Anand Mohan Singh | {{Full party name with color|Janata Dal|dab=y|rowspan=2}} |- |1995 |rowspan="2" |Abdul Ghafoor |- |2000 |{{Full party name with color|Rashtriya Janata Dal}} |- |2005 |Surendra Yadav |{{Full party name with color|Independent}} |- |2005 |Gunjeshwar Sah |{{Full party name with color|Janata Dal (United)|dab=y}} |- |2010 |rowspan="2" |Abdul Ghafoor | {{Full party name with color|Rashtriya Janata Dal|rowspan=2}} |- |2015 |- |2020 |Gunjeshwar Sah |{{Full party name with color|Janata Dal (United)|dab=y}} |- ||2025 |Gautam Krishna |{{Full party name with color|Rashtriya Janata Dal}} |- |}

==Election results== === 2025 === {{Election box begin|title=2025 Bihar Legislative Assembly election: Mahishi<ref name="election2025">{{Cite web |date=2025-12-15 |title=Bihar General Legislative Election 2020 |url=https://www.eci.gov.in/statistical-report/ae/2025/16 |website=Election Commission of India}}</ref> }} {{Election box winning candidate with party link |candidate = Gautam Krishna |party = Rashtriya Janata Dal |votes = {{formatnum:93752}} |percentage = 46.19 |change = +9.29 }} {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Gunjeshwar Sah |party = Janata Dal (United) |votes = {{formatnum:90012}} |percentage = 44.35 |change = +6.52 }} {{Election box candidate with party link |party = Independent |candidate = Suraj Samrat |votes = {{formatnum:3142}} |percentage = 1.55 |change = }} {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Shamim Akhtar |party = Jan Suraaj Party |votes = {{formatnum:2571}} |percentage = 1.27 |change = }} {{Election box candidate with party link |party = None of the above |candidate = None of the above |votes = {{formatnum:6671}} |percentage = 3.29 |change = +1.57 }} {{Election box majority |votes = {{formatnum:3740}} |percentage = 1.84 |change = +0.91 }} {{Election box turnout |votes = {{formatnum:202966}} |percentage = 70.45 |change = +11.69 }} {{Election box gain with party link |winner = Rashtriya Janata Dal |loser = JD(U) |swing = 3,740 }} {{Election box end}}

=== 2020 === {{Election box begin |title=2020 Bihar Legislative Assembly election: Mahishi<ref name="election2020">{{Cite web |date=2021-01-13 |title=Bihar General Legislative Election 2020 |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/12787-bihar-legislative-election-2020/ |website=Election Commission of India}}</ref> }} {{Election box winning candidate with party link |party = Janata Dal (United) |candidate = Gunjeshwar Sah |votes = {{formatnum:66316}} |percentage = 37.83 |change = }} {{Election box candidate with party link |party = Rashtriya Janata Dal |candidate = Gautam Krishna |votes = {{formatnum:64686}} |percentage = 36.9 |change = -1.87 }} {{Election box candidate with party link |party = Lok Janshakti Party |candidate = Abdur Razzaque |votes = {{formatnum:22110}} |percentage = 12.61 |change = }} {{Election box candidate with party link |party = Independent |candidate = Yogendar Mukhiya |votes = {{formatnum:4743}} |percentage = 2.71 |change = }} {{Election box candidate with party link |party = Independent |candidate = Rama Shankar Singh |votes = {{formatnum:4338}} |percentage = 2.47 |change = }} {{Election box candidate with party link |party = Rashtriya Lok Samta Party |candidate = Shivendra Kumar |votes = {{formatnum:3731}} |percentage = 2.13 |change = -18.68 }} {{Election box candidate with party link |party = None of the above |candidate = None of the above |votes = {{formatnum:3008}} |percentage = 1.72 |change = -4.26 }} {{Election box majority |votes = {{formatnum:1630}} |percentage = 0.93 |change = -17.03 }} {{Election box turnout |votes = {{formatnum:175307}} |percentage = 58.76 |change = +5.31 }} {{Election box gain with party link |winner = Janata Dal (United) |loser = Rashtriya Janata Dal |swing = }} {{Election box end}}

=== 2015 === {{Election box begin |title = 2015 Bihar Legislative Assembly election: Mahishi<ref name="election2015">{{cite web |date=2018-08-20 |title=Bihar General Legislative Election 2015 |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/3904-bihar-2015/ |website=Election Commission of India}}</ref> }} {{Election box winning candidate with party link |party = Rashtriya Janata Dal |candidate = Dr. Abdul Ghafoor |votes = {{formatnum:56436}} |percentage = 38.77 |change = }} {{Election box candidate with party link |party = Rashtriya Lok Samta Party |candidate = Chandan Kumar Sah |votes = {{formatnum:30301}} |percentage = 20.81 |change = }} {{Election box candidate with party link |party = Jan Adhikar Party (Loktantrik) |candidate = Gautam Krishna |votes = {{formatnum:19958}} |percentage = 13.71 |change = }} {{Election box candidate with party link |party = Independent |candidate = Punam Deo |votes = {{formatnum:11361}} |percentage = 7.8 |change = }} {{Election box candidate with party link |party = Independent |candidate = Surendra Yadav |votes = {{formatnum:6281}} |percentage = 4.31 |change = }} {{Election box candidate with party link |party = Independent |candidate = Bimal Kant Jha |votes = {{formatnum:2409}} |percentage = 1.65 |change = }} {{Election box candidate with party link |party = Independent |candidate = Rajkishor Sada |votes = {{formatnum:1835}} |percentage = 1.26 |change = }} {{Election box candidate with party link |party = Bahujan Samaj Party |candidate = Nanhe Khan |votes = {{formatnum:1777}} |percentage = 1.22 |change = }} {{Election box candidate with party link |party = Independent |candidate = Subodh Panday |votes = {{formatnum:1702}} |percentage = 1.17 |change = }} {{Election box candidate with party link |party = None of the above |candidate = None of the above |votes = {{formatnum:8702}} |percentage = 5.98 |change = }} {{Election box majority |votes = {{formatnum:26135}} |percentage = 17.96 |change = }} {{Election box turnout |votes = {{formatnum:145580}} |percentage = 53.45 |change = }} {{Election box end}}

===2010=== In the 2016 state assembly election, Dr. Abdul Ghafoor of RJD won the Mahishi assembly seat defeating his nearest rival Chandan Kumar Sah of RLSP. In 2010 state assembly elections, Dr. Abdul Ghafoor of RJD won the Mahishi assembly seat defeating his nearest rival Raj Kumar Sah of JD(U).<ref name="election2010">{{cite web| url = http://eciresults.nic.in/ConstituencywiseS0477.htm |title = Bihar - Mahisi |work =Bihar Assembly Elections Nov 2010 Results | publisher = Election Commission of India|accessdate = 2011-02-01 }}</ref> Contests in most years were multi cornered but only winners and runners up are being mentioned. Gunjeshwar Sah of JD(U) defeated Surendra Yadav representing RJD in October 2005. Surendra Yadav, contesting as an Independent, defeated Dr. Abdul Ghafoor of RJD in February 2005. Dr. Abdul Ghafoor of RJD defeated Surendra Yadav representing JD(U) in 2000. Dr. Abdul Ghafoor of JD defeated Lahtan Choudhary of Congress in 1995. Anand Mohan of JD defeated Lahtan Choudhary of Congress in 1990. Lahtan Choudhary of Congress defeated Devanand Yadav of LD in 1985 and Satya Narayan Yadav of Congress (U) in 1980. Parameshwar Kumar of JP defeated Lahtan Choudhary of Congress in 1977.<ref name="election1977">{{cite web| url = http://eci.gov.in/eci_main/electionanalysis/AE/S04/partycomp118.htm |title = 118 - Mahishi Assembly Constituency |work = Partywise Comparison Since 1977 | publisher = Election Commission of India|accessdate = 2011-01-15 }}</ref>

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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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