Jharkhand · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2009
Hussain Ansari of Jharkhand Mukti Morcha won the Madhupur Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Jharkhand in the 2009 state assembly election, securing 47,880 votes (32.50% vote share). The runner-up was Shiv Dutt Sharma (Jharkhand Vikas Morcha (Prajatantrik)) with 27,412 votes.
A total of 24 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 | Hussain Ansari | 47880 | 32.50% | Jharkhand Mukti Morcha |
| 2 | Shiv Dutt Sharma | 27412 | 18.60% | Jharkhand Vikas Morcha (Prajatantrik) |
| 3 | Avishek Anand Jha | 26915 | 18.20% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 4 | Salauddin Ansari | 12678 | 8.60% | Indian National Congress |
| 5 | Kundan Kumar Bhaghat | 5296 | 3.60% | Independent |
| 6 | Rajesh Thakur | 3149 | 2.10% | Independent |
| 7 | Ganga Narayan Rai | 2605 | 1.80% | Independent |
| 8 | Rehan Reza | 2520 | 1.70% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 9 | Pankaj Kumar Tiwari | 2201 | 1.50% | Independent |
| 10 | Sanjay Bhardwaj | 1767 | 1.20% | Rashtriya Janata Dal |
| 11 | Rajendra Kumar Jha | 1675 | 1.10% | Independent |
| 12 | Anil Kumar | 1597 | 1.10% | Independent |
| 13 | Arjun Prasad Mishra | 1555 | 1.10% | Loktantrik Samata Dal |
| 14 | Anup Kumar | 1201 | 0.80% | Independent |
| 15 | Babita Rao Patel | 1102 | 0.80% | Ajsu Party |
| 16 | Varun Rai | 1087 | 0.70% | All India Trinamool Congress |
| 17 | Yamuna Rawani | 1049 | 0.70% | Bahujan Shakty |
| 18 | Sukhlal Sah | 1036 | 0.70% | Independent |
| 19 | Sarfuraz Ahmed | 900 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 19 | Raj Babar Ali | 900 | 0.60% | Samata Party |
| 21 | Md. Anisur Rahman | 887 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 22 | Aamina Khatoon | 870 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 23 | Gopal Sharma | 732 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 24 | Brahamchari Shashi Sekhar | 550 | 0.40% | Independent |
The Madhupur constituency is part of the Jharkhand Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2009 Assembly election, 24 candidates contested for this seat. Hussain Ansari (Jharkhand Mukti Morcha) emerged as the winner securing 47,880 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.