Jokihat Assembly constituency is an assembly constituency in Araria district in the Indian state of Bihar. In 2017 Bihar Flood affected area.
As per Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly constituencies Order, 2008, No 50 Jokihat Assembly constituency is composed of the following: Jokihat community development block; Barahkumba, Bhikha, Nakta Khurd, Pakri, Pechaili, Ramnagar, Sohandar, Suksaina, Majlispur, Kujri and Miyanpur gram panchayats of Palasi CD Block.[1]
Jokihat Assembly constituency is part of No 9 Araria (Lok Sabha constituency) (SC).[1]
| Year | Name[2] | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Nazamuddin | ||
| 1969 | Taslimuddin | ||
| 1972 | |||
| 1977 | |||
| 1980 | Moidur Rehman | ||
| 1985 | Taslimuddin | ||
| 1990 | Moidur Rahman | ||
| 1995 | Taslimuddin | ||
| 1996^ | Sarfaraz Alam | ||
| 2000 | |||
| 2005 | Manzar Alam | ||
| 2005 | |||
| 2010 | Sarfaraz Alam | ||
| 2015 | |||
| 2018^ | Shahnawaz Alam | ||
| 2020 | |||
Janata Dal (United) had won the seat in 2015.
In the November 2010 state assembly elections, Sarfaraz Alam of JD(U) won the Jokihat assembly seat, defeating his nearest rival Kaushar Ziya, Independent. Contests in most years were multi cornered but only winners and runners up are being mentioned.
Manzar Alam of JD(U) defeated Alam representing RJD in October 2005 and February 2005.
Sarfraz Alam of RJD defeated Manzar Alam of JD(U) in 2000. Taslimuddin of SP defeated Bhoop Narayan Yadav, Independent, in 1995. Moidur Rahman of Congress defeated Bhoop Narayan Yadav, Independent, in 1990. Taslimuddin of JP defeated Moidur Rahman of Congress in 1985. Moidur Rahman of Congress defeated Jahoruddin, Independent, in 1980. Taslimuddin of JP defeated Moidur Rahman of Congress in 1977.[3] [4] [5]