MADHUPUR
Assembly seat no. 157 in Bihar · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 10 times since 1962.
Winner, 1980
KRISHNA NAND JHA
INC(I)
Elections held
10
1962–2000
Most successful party
INC
won 3 of 10
Margin, 1980
21,303
35.82% of valid votes
Result, 1980
Runner-up
BJPAJIT KUMAR BANERJEE
- Votes
- 11,205
- Vote share
- 18.84%
- Behind by
- 21,303
Electors
1,19,629
Total votes polled
59,478
Valid votes
59,478
NOTA votes
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Turnout
49.7%
Full result, 1980
13 candidates · 59,478 valid votes
KRISHNA NAND JHAINC(I)won
32,508
54.7%
AJIT KUMAR BANERJEEBJP
11,205
18.8%
PANCHA NAND ROYINC(U)
3,867
6.5%
GOPAL CHANDRA PRASADJMM
3,379
5.7%
SHIV NANDAN MANDALIND
2,370
4.0%
ASTANAND JHAJNPSC
2,078
3.5%
BINOD KUMAR MURMUIND
1,503
2.5%
GANGA KHAWAREJNPJP
590
1.0%
ABDUL WAHID ANWARIND
544
0.9%
MD. SUHEL AKHTARIND
512
0.9%
SURESH CHANDRA ROYIND
451
0.8%
DURGA MURMUIND
304
0.5%
Showing the top 12 of 13. The full list is in the API.
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.
