Madhepura Assembly Election Result 2000

Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2000

Rajendra Prasad Yadav of Rashtriya Janata Dal won the Madhepura Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 2000 state assembly election, securing 77,282 votes (58.70% vote share). The runner-up was Kapildeb Mandal (Janata Dal (United)) with 41,924 votes.

A total of 9 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: Madhepura
  • Constituency Number: 73
  • District: Madhepura
  • Total Contestants: 9
  • Election Year: 2000
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
Position Candidate Name Votes Votes% Party
1 Rajendra Prasad Yadav 77282 58.70% Rashtriya Janata Dal
2 Kapildeb Mandal 41924 31.80% Janata Dal (United)
3 Sanjay Kumar Yadav 2829 2.20% Samajwadi Party
4 Kameshwar Yadav 2707 2.10% Communist Party Of India
5 Rabindra Prasad Yadav 2435 1.90% Independent
6 Prof. Suraj Yadav 2269 1.70% Nationalist Congress Party
7 Manju Yadav 1874 1.40% Indian National Congress
8 Koshi Yadav 290 0.20% Bahujan Samaj Party
9 Ashok Kumar Verma 88 0.10% Independent

About Madhepura Assembly Constituency

The Madhepura constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2000 Assembly election, 9 candidates contested for this seat. Rajendra Prasad Yadav (Rashtriya Janata Dal) emerged as the winner securing 77,282 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.

Frequently Asked Questions

9 candidates contested from Madhepura assembly constituency in the 2000 Vidhan Sabha election.

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

Rajendra Prasad Yadav (Rashtriya Janata Dal) won the Madhepura assembly seat in the 2000 Vidhan Sabha election.