Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2015
Chandra Shekhar of Rashtriya Janata Dal won the Madhepura Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 2015 state assembly election, securing 90,974 votes (49.50% vote share). The runner-up was Vijay Kumar " Bimal" (Bharatiya Janta Party) with 53,332 votes.
A total of 18 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.
| Position | Candidate Name | Votes | Votes% | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chandra Shekhar | 90974 | 49.50% | Rashtriya Janata Dal |
| 2 | Vijay Kumar " Bimal" | 53332 | 29.00% | Bharatiya Janta Party |
| 3 | Ashok Kumar | 6833 | 3.70% | Jan Adhikar Party (Loktantrik) |
| 4 | Jyoti Mandal | 4386 | 2.40% | Independent |
| 5 | Ala Udin | 3605 | 2.00% | Independent |
| 6 | Vishal Kumar | 2839 | 1.60% | Independent |
| 7 | Ganesh Manav | 2549 | 1.40% | Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) |
| 8 | Kapildev Paswan | 2323 | 1.30% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 9 | Vinod Kumar | 2224 | 1.20% | Hind Congress Party |
| 10 | Vijendra Yadav | 2177 | 1.20% | Janta Dal Rashtravadi |
| 11 | Manish Kumar | 1516 | 0.80% | Bahujan Mukti Party |
| 12 | Md. Ali | 1464 | 0.80% | Independent |
| 13 | Dinesh Yadav Urf Phogi | 1438 | 0.80% | Garib Janta Dal (Secular) |
| 14 | Suresh Prasad Yadav | 1229 | 0.70% | Independent |
| 15 | Kameshwar Yadav | 1193 | 0.70% | Bharatiya Jan Kranti Dal (Democratic) |
| 16 | Kamal Kumar | 1072 | 0.60% | Sarvajan Kalyan Loktantrik Party |
| 17 | Om Prakash Bharti | 863 | 0.50% | Maanavvaadi Janta Party |
| 18 | Md. Tahir | 798 | 0.40% | The National Road Map Party Of India |
The Madhepura constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2015 Assembly election, 18 candidates contested for this seat. Chandra Shekhar (Rashtriya Janata Dal) emerged as the winner securing 90,974 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.