Madhepur Assembly Election Result 1995

Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1995

Rup Narayan Jha of Janata Dal won the Madhepur Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 1995 state assembly election, securing 57,230 votes (54.60% vote share). The runner-up was Radha Nandan Jha (Indian National Congress) with 26,546 votes.

A total of 14 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: 14
  • Election Year: 1995
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Rup Narayan Jha

Janata Dal

57,230
54.60%
#2
Radha Nandan Jha

Indian National Congress

26,546
25.30%
#3
Deva Nand Jha

Bharatiya Janata Party

6,223
5.90%
#4
Mahabir Prasad Mahto

Samata Party

5,590
5.30%
#5
Pramod Narain Thakur

Bhartiya Pragatisheel Party

2,943
2.80%
#6
Deepak Bharti

Independent

2,397
2.30%
#7
Shailendra Pd. Yadav

Samajwadi Party

1,148
1.10%
#8
Ram Sundar Pd. Singh

Independent

1,140
1.10%
#9
Lal Mishra

Independent

655
0.60%
#10
Lekhanand Jha

Samajwadi Janata Party (RASHTRIYA)

609
0.60%
#11
Kashi Kant Jha

Independent

189
0.20%
#12
Mahesh Prasad Yadav

Independent

185
0.20%
#13
Ram Bilas Yadav

Independent

0
0.00%
#13
Bharat Das

Independent

0
0.00%
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Rup Narayan Jha Janata Dal 57,230 54.60%
2 Radha Nandan Jha Indian National Congress 26,546 25.30%
3 Deva Nand Jha Bharatiya Janata Party 6,223 5.90%
4 Mahabir Prasad Mahto Samata Party 5,590 5.30%
5 Pramod Narain Thakur Bhartiya Pragatisheel Party 2,943 2.80%
6 Deepak Bharti Independent 2,397 2.30%
7 Shailendra Pd. Yadav Samajwadi Party 1,148 1.10%
8 Ram Sundar Pd. Singh Independent 1,140 1.10%
9 Lal Mishra Independent 655 0.60%
10 Lekhanand Jha Samajwadi Janata Party (RASHTRIYA) 609 0.60%
11 Kashi Kant Jha Independent 189 0.20%
12 Mahesh Prasad Yadav Independent 185 0.20%
13 Ram Bilas Yadav Independent 0 0.00%
13 Bharat Das Independent 0 0.00%

About Madhepur Assembly Constituency

The Madhepur constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1995 Assembly election, 14 candidates contested for this seat. Rup Narayan Jha (Janata Dal) emerged as the winner securing 57,230 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

14 candidates contested from Madhepur assembly constituency in the 1995 Vidhan Sabha election.

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

Rup Narayan Jha (Janata Dal) won the Madhepur assembly seat in the 1995 Vidhan Sabha election.