Jharkhand · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2005
Raj Paliwar of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Madhupur Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Jharkhand in the 2005 state assembly election, securing 48,756 votes (32.60% vote share). The runner-up was Hussain Ansari (Jharkhand Mukti Morcha) with 42,089 votes.
A total of 16 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 | Raj Paliwar | 48756 | 32.60% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Hussain Ansari | 42089 | 28.10% | Jharkhand Mukti Morcha |
| 3 | Saheem Khan | 25506 | 17.10% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 4 | Rajesh Kumar Thakur | 10385 | 6.90% | Independent |
| 5 | Jawahar Prasad Singh | 5989 | 4.00% | Rashtriya Janata Dal |
| 6 | Surendra Rawani | 2927 | 2.00% | Jharkhand Vananchal Congress |
| 7 | Santosh Kumar Modi | 2278 | 1.50% | Independent |
| 8 | Mukesh Kumar Singh | 2250 | 1.50% | All Jharkhand Students Union |
| 9 | Altaf Hussain | 1886 | 1.30% | United Goans Democratic Party |
| 10 | Mofid Khan | 1516 | 1.00% | Independent |
| 11 | Badrudeen Ansari | 1325 | 0.90% | Independent |
| 12 | Barun Roy | 1189 | 0.80% | All India Trinamool Congress |
| 13 | Kumar Binod | 1069 | 0.70% | Communist Party Of India (MARXIST-LENINIST) (LIBERATION) |
| 14 | Mani Kant | 986 | 0.70% | Samajwadi Party |
| 15 | Nandilal Kishku | 839 | 0.60% | Jharkhand Ki Krantikari Party |
| 16 | Dadan Mohan Prasad | 618 | 0.40% | Samata Party |
The Madhupur constituency is part of the Jharkhand Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2005 Assembly election, 16 candidates contested for this seat. Raj Paliwar (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 48,756 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.