Madhepura Lok Sabha Election Result 1999

Bihar · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1999 GEN

Sharad Yadav of Janata Dal (United) won the Madhepura Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar in the 1999 general election, with a winning margin of 30,320 votes (4.60%).

6 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 997,210 registered electors and 660,906 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 66.30%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Janata Dal (United)

Sharad Yadav

Janata Dal (United)

Victory Margin
30,320
Margin %
4.60%
Total Electors
997,210
Votes Polled
660,906
Turnout
66.30%
Candidates
6
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Bihar
Constituency Number
54
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1999
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Sharad Yadav

Janata Dal (United)

328,761
49.70%
Male
#2
Lalu Prasad

Rashtriya Janata Dal

298,441
45.20%
Male
#3
Arbinad Kumar

Jharkhand Party

8,349
1.30%
Male
#4
Dr Amar

Independent

5,923
0.90%
Male
#5
Suraj Yadav

Nationalist Congress Party

5,087
0.80%
Male
#6
Prashanna Kumar

Independent

1,912
0.30%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Sharad Yadav Janata Dal (United) 328,761 49.70%
2 Lalu Prasad Rashtriya Janata Dal 298,441 45.20%
3 Arbinad Kumar Jharkhand Party 8,349 1.30%
4 Dr Amar Independent 5,923 0.90%
5 Suraj Yadav Nationalist Congress Party 5,087 0.80%
6 Prashanna Kumar Independent 1,912 0.30%

Madhepura — 1999 Election Analysis

In the 1999 Lok Sabha election, Sharad Yadav of Janata Dal (United) secured victory in the Madhepura constituency (Bihar) with a margin of 30,320 votes.

Out of 997,210 registered electors, 660,906 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 66.30%. A total of 6 candidates contested from this constituency. The vote share chart above visualizes how votes were distributed among the candidates.

India uses the First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) system where the candidate with the most votes wins. The margin percentage indicates how decisive the victory was relative to total votes polled. Explore related constituencies and historical results below.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Sharad Yadav (Janata Dal (United)) won the Madhepura Lok Sabha seat in 1999.

The margin was 30,320 votes (4.60%%).

The voter turnout in Madhepura for the 1999 Lok Sabha election was 66.30%%.

6 candidates contested from Madhepura constituency in the 1999 Lok Sabha election.

Madhepura is a Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar.