| Madhepura | |
|---|---|
| Lok Sabha constituency | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | East India |
| State | Bihar |
| Reservation | None |
| Member of Parliament | |
| 17th Lok Sabha | |
| Incumbent | |
| Party | Janata Dal (United) |
| Elected year | 2019 |
Madhepura is one of the 40 Lok Sabha constituencies in Bihar state in eastern India.
Sharad Yadav started his political innings in his home state of Madhya Pradesh in 1970s, but he later made Madhepura his base, winning from here 4 times and losing 4 times. He won from here in 1991, 1996, (lost to Lalu Prasad Yadav in 1998), 1999 (defeating Lalu), (lost to Lalu in 2004), won again in 2009. He lost in 2014 and then again 2019, both times falling to Modi wave.
Vidhan Sabha segments
After the delimitation in 2009, presently Madhepura constituency comprises the following six Vidhan Sabha segments:
| # | Name | District | Member | Party | 2019 lead | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 70 | Alamnagar | Madhepura | Narendra Narayan Yadav | JDU | JDU | ||
| 71 | Bihariganj | Niranjan Mehta | JDU | JDU | |||
| 73 | Madhepura | Chandrashekhar Yadav | RJD | JDU | |||
| 74 | Sonbarsha (SC) | Saharsa | Ratnesh Sada | JDU | JDU | ||
| 75 | Saharsa | Alok Ranjan Jha | BJP | JDU | |||
| 77 | Mahishi | Gunjeshwar Sah | JDU | JDU | |||
Members of Parliament
^ by-poll
Election results
2019
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Janata Dal (United) | Dinesh Chandra Yadav | 624,334 | 54.42 | ||
| RJD | Sharad Yadav | 3,22,807 | 28.14 | ||
| JAP(L) | Pappu Yadav | 97,631 | 8.51 | ||
| NOTA | None of the Above | 38,450 | 3.35 | ||
| Majority | 3,01,527 | 26.28 | |||
| Turnout | 11,47,652 | 60.89 | |||
| Janata Dal (United) gain from RJD | Swing | ||||
2014 Lok Sabha Election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RJD | Pappu Yadav | 3,68,937 | 35.65 | ||
| Janata Dal (United) | Sharad Yadav | 3,12,728 | 30.22 | ||
| BJP | Vijay Kumar Singh | 2,52,534 | 24.40 | ||
| NOTA | None of the Above | 21,924 | 2.11 | ||
| BSP | Gulzar Kumar | 18,084 | 1.74 | ||
| Independent | Rajo Sah | 12,247 | |||
| Majority | 56,209 | ||||
| Turnout | 10,34,799 | 59.96 | |||
| RJD gain from Janata Dal (United) | Swing | ||||
2009 Lok Sabha Election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Janata Dal (United) | Sharad Yadav | 3,70,585 | 48.99 | +9.56 | |
| RJD | Prof. Ravindra Charan Yadav | 1,92,964 | 25.51 | -23.98 | |
| INC | Dr. Tara Nand Sada | 67,803 | 8.96 | +8.96 | |
| CPI | Om Prakash Narayan | 28,112 | 3.72 | +3.72 | |
| Independent | Kishor Kumar | 19,946 | 2.46 | +2.46 | |
| Independent | Mahadeo Yadav | 12,657 | 1.67 | +1.67 | |
| Independent | Saakar Suresh Yadav | 9,206 | 1.22 | +1.22 | |
| RJP | Dhanoj Kumar Tanti | 9,180 | 1.21 | +1.21 | |
| BSP | Binod Kumar Jha | 8,467 | 1.12 | -1.92 | |
| Samata Party | N.K. Singh | 6,667 | 0.88 | -0.51 | |
| Majority | 1,77,621 | 23.48 | +13.42 | ||
| Turnout | 7,56,450 | 50.17 | +4.98 | ||
| Janata Dal (United) gain from RJD | Swing | +9.56 | |||
2004 Lok Sabha Election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RJD | Lalu Prasad Yadav | 3,44,301 | 49.49 | ||
| Janata Dal (United) | Sharad Yadav | 2,74,314 | 39.43 | ||
| BSP | Arvind Sah | 21,152 | 3.04 | ||
| Independent | Satto Mandal | 11,673 | 1.68 | ||
| Samata Party | N.K. Singh | 9,685 | 1.39 | ||
| SP | Anant Lal Sada | 8,493 | 1.22 | ||
| Independent | Prasanna Kumar | 6,475 | 0.93 | ||
| Majority | 69,987 | 10.06 | |||
| Turnout | 6,95,674 | 45.19 | |||
| RJD hold | Swing | ||||
2004 bye-election
- Pappu Yadav (RJD) : 365,948 votes[1]
- Rajendra Prasad Yadav (JD-U) : 157,088
1999 Lok Sabha Election
- Sharad Yadav (JD(U)) : 328,761 votes[2]
- Lalu Prasad Yadav (RJD) : 298,441
See also
References
- ^ "2004 India General (14th Lok Sabha) Elections Results". www.elections.in. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
- ^ "Madhepura Lok Sabha Election Result - Parliamentary Constituency". resultuniversity.com. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
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