MADHUPUR
Assembly seat no. 157 in Bihar · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 10 times since 1962.
Winner, 1977
AJIT KUMAR BANEERJEE
JNP
Elections held
10
1962–2000
Most successful party
INC
won 3 of 10
Margin, 1977
4,380
8.65% of valid votes
Result, 1977
Runner-up
INCCHANDRA SHEKHAR PRASAD
- Votes
- 19,456
- Vote share
- 38.41%
- Behind by
- 4,380
Electors
1,08,917
Total votes polled
50,660
Valid votes
50,660
NOTA votes
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Turnout
46.5%
Full result, 1977
6 candidates · 50,660 valid votes
AJIT KUMAR BANEERJEEJNPwon
23,836
47.0%
CHANDRA SHEKHAR PRASADINC
19,456
38.4%
SURESH CHANDRA ROYIND
2,936
5.8%
NOOR ALAMCPM
2,847
5.6%
BADRI NARAIN PATRALEKHIND
1,125
2.2%
GAJA NAND REKRIWALAIND
460
0.9%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 10 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | HUSSAIN ANSARI | JMM | 35,811 | 30.57% | VISHAKHA SINGH | 5,232 |
| 1995 | HUSSAIN ANSARI | JMM | 40,009 | 33.04% | BISHAKHA DEVI | 16,898 |
| 1990 | KRISHANAND JHA | INC | 46,397 | 46.03% | YAMUN PD. TEWARI | 16,977 |
| 1985 | KRISHNA NAND JHA | INC | 41,305 | 59.27% | CHANCHAL DEVI | 24,656 |
| 1980 | KRISHNA NAND JHA | INC(I) | 32,508 | 54.66% | AJIT KUMAR BANERJEE | 21,303 |
Who has held it
Wins by party across every election above
Turnout and closeness over time
Turnout
Winning margin
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this page exists to answer.
Who won the MADHUPUR assembly constituency in 2000?
HUSSAIN ANSARI (JMM) won MADHUPUR in 2000, by a margin of 5,232 votes.
Which party has won MADHUPUR the most times?
INC, with 3 of the 10 wins recorded since 1962.
How many times has MADHUPUR gone to the polls?
10 times, from 1962 to 2000.
Who has won MADHUPUR the most times?
HUSSAIN ANSARI, with 2 wins between 1995 and 2000.
