Madhepur Assembly Election Result 1990

Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1990

Roop Narayan Jha of Janata Dal won the Madhepur Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 1990 state assembly election, securing 55,924 votes (56.40% vote share). The runner-up was Harkhu Jha (Indian National Congress) with 33,784 votes.

A total of 13 candidates contested this assembly seat. State Assembly elections elect Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs) using India's First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) system, and the party or alliance winning a majority of seats forms the state government. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency information are shown below.

Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Details
  • State: Bihar
  • Constituency: Madhepur
  • Constituency Number: 322
  • Total Contestants: 13
  • Election Year: 1990
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Roop Narayan Jha

Janata Dal

55,924
56.40%
#2
Harkhu Jha

Indian National Congress

33,784
34.10%
#3
Laliteshwar Pathak

Independent

4,455
4.50%
#4
Shaukat Ali

Doordarshi Party

3,107
3.10%
#5
Vijay Kumar Jha

Independent

641
0.70%
#6
Ram Naresh Yadav

Lok Dal (B)

573
0.60%
#7
Ram Kumar Singh

Independent

183
0.20%
#8
Surender Jha

Independent

163
0.20%
#9
Mahesh Prasad Yadav

Independent

135
0.10%
#10
Mahinder Lal Yadav

Independent

76
0.10%
#11
Ramesh Prasad Singh

Independent

74
0.10%
#12
Mahanthi Lal Mahato

Independent

40
0.00%
#13
Molana Mohd. Idrish

Independent

38
0.00%
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Roop Narayan Jha Janata Dal 55,924 56.40%
2 Harkhu Jha Indian National Congress 33,784 34.10%
3 Laliteshwar Pathak Independent 4,455 4.50%
4 Shaukat Ali Doordarshi Party 3,107 3.10%
5 Vijay Kumar Jha Independent 641 0.70%
6 Ram Naresh Yadav Lok Dal (B) 573 0.60%
7 Ram Kumar Singh Independent 183 0.20%
8 Surender Jha Independent 163 0.20%
9 Mahesh Prasad Yadav Independent 135 0.10%
10 Mahinder Lal Yadav Independent 76 0.10%
11 Ramesh Prasad Singh Independent 74 0.10%
12 Mahanthi Lal Mahato Independent 40 0.00%
13 Molana Mohd. Idrish Independent 38 0.00%

About Madhepur Assembly Constituency

The Madhepur constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1990 Assembly election, 13 candidates contested for this seat. Roop Narayan Jha (Janata Dal) emerged as the winner securing 55,924 votes.

State Assembly elections in India determine which party or coalition forms the state government. The party or alliance winning a majority of Assembly seats in a state gets to form the government and appoint the Chief Minister. Unlike Lok Sabha elections which are held simultaneously across India, each state follows its own election cycle, typically every five years.

How to read this data: The candidate table above shows all contestants ranked by position. The vote percentage column shows each candidate's share of the total votes polled in this constituency. The bar chart visualizes the top candidates' vote counts for quick comparison.

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Frequently Asked Questions

13 candidates contested from Madhepur assembly constituency in the 1990 Vidhan Sabha election.

Madhepur is an assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency in Bihar.

Roop Narayan Jha (Janata Dal) won the Madhepur assembly seat in the 1990 Vidhan Sabha election.