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:
| 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
| 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
2019 Lok Sabha Election
Template:Election box begin Template:Election box candidate with party link
Template:Election box candidate with party link
Template:Election box candidate with party link Template:Election box candidate with party link Template:Election box majority Template:Election box turnout Template:Election box gain with party link Template:Election box end
2014 Lok Sabha Election
Template:Election box begin Template:Election box candidate with party link Template:Election box candidate with party link Template:Election box candidate with party link Template:Election box candidate with party link Template:Election box candidate with party link Template:Election box candidate with party link Template:Election box majority Template:Election box turnout Template:Election box gain with party link Template:Election box end
Template:Election box begin Template:Election box candidate with party link Template:Election box candidate with party link Template:Election box candidate with party link Template:Election box candidate with party link Template:Election box candidate with party link Template:Election box candidate with party link Template:Election box candidate with party link Template:Election box candidate with party link Template:Election box candidate with party link Template:Election box candidate with party link Template:Election box majority Template:Election box turnout Template:Election box gain with party link Template:Election box end
2004 Lok Sabha Election
Template:Election box begin Template:Election box candidate with party link Template:Election box candidate with party link Template:Election box candidate with party link Template:Election box candidate with party link Template:Election box candidate with party link Template:Election box candidate with party link Template:Election box candidate with party link Template:Election box majority Template:Election box turnout Template:Election box hold with party link Template:Election box end
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 2021-09-20.
- ↑ Madhepura Lok Sabha Election Result - Parliamentary Constituency. resultuniversity.com. Retrieved 2021-09-20.
Template:Lok Sabha constituencies of Bihar Template:Kosi Division topics