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Madhepura (Lok Sabha constituency)
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[edit]
After the delimitation in 2009, presently Madhepura constituency comprises the following six Vidhan Sabha segments:
| Constituency number | Name | Reserved for (SC/ST/None) | District | MLA | Party | Party Leading (in 2019) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 70 | Alamnagar | None | Madhepura | Narendra Narayan Yadav | JD(U) | JD(U) |
| 71 | Bihariganj | None | Madhepura | Niranjan Kumar Mehta | JD(U) | JD(U) |
| 73 | Madhepura | None | Madhepura | Chandra Shekhar | RJD | JD(U) |
| 74 | Sonbarsha | SC | Saharsa | Ratnesh Sada | JD(U) | JD(U) |
| 75 | Saharsa | None | Saharsa | Alok Ranjan | BJP | JD(U) |
| 77 | Mahishi | None | Saharsa | Gunjeshwar Sah | JD(U) | JD(U) |
Members of Lok Sabha[edit]
| Year | Winner | Party |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | B. P. Mandal | Samyukta Socialist Party |
| 1968 (by poll) | B. P. Mandal | Independent |
| 1971 | Rajendra Prasad Yadav | Indian National Congress |
| 1977 | B. P. Mandal | Bharatiya Lok Dal |
| 1980 | Rajendra Prasad Yadav | Indian National Congress (U) |
| 1984 | Mahabir Prasad Yadav | Indian National Congress (I) |
| 1989 | Ramendra Kumar Yadav | Janata Dal |
| 1991 | Sharad Yadav | Janata Dal |
| 1996 | Sharad Yadav | Janata Dal |
| 1998 | Lalu Prasad Yadav | Rashtriya Janata Dal |
| 1999 | Sharad Yadav | Janata Dal (United) |
| 2004 | Lalu Prasad Yadav (Retained Chapra, vacated Madhepura) | Rashtriya Janata Dal |
| 2004^ | Pappu Yadav (bye-poll) | Rashtriya Janata Dal |
| 2009 | Sharad Yadav | Janata Dal (United) |
| 2014 | Pappu Yadav | Rashtriya Janata Dal |
| 2019 | Dinesh Chandra Yadav | Janata Dal (United) |
Election results[edit]
2019 Lok Sabha Election[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JD(U) | Dinesh Chandra Yadav | 6,24,334 | 54.42 | ||
| RJD | Sharad Yadav | 3,22,807 | 28.14 | ||
| style="background-color: Template:Jan Adhikar Party Loktantrik/meta/color; width: 5px;" | | [[Jan Adhikar Party Loktantrik|Template:Jan Adhikar Party Loktantrik/meta/shortname]] | 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 | |||
| JD(U) gain from RJD | Swing | ||||
2014 Lok Sabha Election[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RJD | Pappu Yadav | 3,68,937 | 35.65 | ||
| JD(U) | 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 JD(U) | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JD(U) | 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 | |
| style="background-color: Template:Rashtravadi Janata Party/meta/color; width: 5px;" | | [[Rashtravadi Janata Party|Template:Rashtravadi Janata Party/meta/shortname]] | Dhanoj Kumar Tanti | 9,180 | 1.21 | +1.21 |
| BSP | Binod Kumar Jha | 8,467 | 1.12 | -1.92 | |
| [[Samata Party|Template:Samata Party/meta/shortname]] | 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 | ||
| JD(U) gain from RJD | Swing | +9.56 | |||
2004 Lok Sabha Election[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RJD | Lalu Prasad Yadav | 3,44,301 | 49.49 | ||
| JD(U) | Sharad Yadav | 2,74,314 | 39.43 | ||
| BSP | Arvind Sah | 21,152 | 3.04 | ||
| Independent | Satto Mandal | 11,673 | 1.68 | ||
| [[Samata Party|Template:Samata Party/meta/shortname]] | 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[edit]
- Pappu Yadav (RJD) : 365,948 votes[1]
- Rajendra Prasad Yadav (JD-U) : 157,088
1999 Lok Sabha Election[edit]
- Sharad Yadav (JD(U)) : 328,761 votes[2]
- Lalu Prasad Yadav (RJD) : 298,441
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ↑ "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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