Madhepura Lok Sabha Election Result 2004

Bihar · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 2004 GEN

Lalu Prasad of Rashtriya Janata Dal won the Madhepura Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar in the 2004 general election, with a winning margin of 69,987 votes (10.10%).

12 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,187,490 registered electors and 695,657 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 58.60%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Rashtriya Janata Dal

Lalu Prasad

Rashtriya Janata Dal

Victory Margin
69,987
Margin %
10.10%
Total Electors
1,187,490
Votes Polled
695,657
Turnout
58.60%
Candidates
12
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Bihar
Constituency Number
54
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
2004
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Lalu Prasad

Rashtriya Janata Dal

344,301
49.50%
Male
#2
Sharad Yadav

Janata Dal (United)

274,314
39.40%
Male
#3
Arvind Sah

Bahujan Samaj Party

21,152
3.00%
Male
#4
Satto Mandal

Independent

11,673
1.70%
Male
#5
N. K. Singh

Samata Party

9,685
1.40%
Male
#6
Anant Lal Sada

Samajwadi Party

8,493
1.20%
Male
#7
Prasanna Kumar

Independent

6,475
0.90%
Male
#8
Shashishekhar Prasad Singh

Independent

4,712
0.70%
Male
#9
Dr. Bijendra Kumar

Independent

4,594
0.70%
Male
#10
Md. Kamaluddin

Jai Hind Party

3,592
0.50%
Male
#11
Ram Naresh Chaupal

Independent

3,524
0.50%
Male
#12
Radheshyam Agarwal

Independent

3,159
0.50%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Lalu Prasad Rashtriya Janata Dal 344,301 49.50%
2 Sharad Yadav Janata Dal (United) 274,314 39.40%
3 Arvind Sah Bahujan Samaj Party 21,152 3.00%
4 Satto Mandal Independent 11,673 1.70%
5 N. K. Singh Samata Party 9,685 1.40%
6 Anant Lal Sada Samajwadi Party 8,493 1.20%
7 Prasanna Kumar Independent 6,475 0.90%
8 Shashishekhar Prasad Singh Independent 4,712 0.70%
9 Dr. Bijendra Kumar Independent 4,594 0.70%
10 Md. Kamaluddin Jai Hind Party 3,592 0.50%
11 Ram Naresh Chaupal Independent 3,524 0.50%
12 Radheshyam Agarwal Independent 3,159 0.50%

Madhepura — 2004 Election Analysis

In the 2004 Lok Sabha election, Lalu Prasad of Rashtriya Janata Dal secured victory in the Madhepura constituency (Bihar) with a margin of 69,987 votes.

Out of 1,187,490 registered electors, 695,657 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 58.60%. A total of 12 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

Lalu Prasad (Rashtriya Janata Dal) won the Madhepura Lok Sabha seat in 2004.

The margin was 69,987 votes (10.10%%).

The voter turnout in Madhepura for the 2004 Lok Sabha election was 58.60%%.

12 candidates contested from Madhepura constituency in the 2004 Lok Sabha election.

Madhepura is a Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar.