Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2020
Chandra Shekhar of Rashtriya Janata Dal won the Madhepura Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 2020 state assembly election, securing 79,839 votes (39.50% vote share). The runner-up was Nikhil Mandal (Janata Dal (United)) with 64,767 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 | 79839 | 39.50% | Rashtriya Janata Dal |
| 2 | Nikhil Mandal | 64767 | 32.10% | Janata Dal (United) |
| 3 | Rajesh Ranjan Alias Pappu Yadav | 26462 | 13.10% | Jan Adhikar Party (Loktantrik) |
| 4 | Saakar Suresh Yadav | 6326 | 3.10% | Lok Jan Shakti Party |
| 5 | Shashi Kumar | 5534 | 2.70% | Independent |
| 6 | Vikram Kumar | 4293 | 2.10% | Independent |
| 7 | Lalan Kumar | 2825 | 1.40% | Independent |
| 8 | Lalo Rishidev | 1977 | 1.00% | Independent |
| 9 | Suresh Kumar | 1637 | 0.80% | Independent |
| 10 | Amardeep Kumar | 1285 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 11 | Ravindra Kumar Sah | 1218 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 12 | Dinesh Yadav Urf Fauji | 1133 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 13 | Mandev Tanti | 984 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 14 | Ranbeer Ranjan | 946 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 15 | Sunil Kumar Suman | 837 | 0.40% | Proutist Sarva Samaj |
| 16 | Janeshwar Sharma | 818 | 0.40% | Log Jan Party - Secular |
| 17 | Gyandev Bachan | 705 | 0.40% | Lok Shakti Party (Loktantrik) |
| 18 | Upendra Kamat | 516 | 0.30% | Independent |
The Madhepura constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2020 Assembly election, 18 candidates contested for this seat. Chandra Shekhar (Rashtriya Janata Dal) emerged as the winner securing 79,839 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.