Madhepura Lok Sabha constituency

Madhepura is one of the 40 Lok Sabha constituencies in Bihar state in eastern India.

Sharad Yadav started his political innings in his home state of Madhya Pradesh in 1970s, but he later made Madhepura his base, winning from here 4 times and losing 4 times. He won from here in 1991, 1996, (lost to Lalu Prasad Yadav in 1998), 1999 (defeating Lalu), (lost to Lalu in 2004), won again in 2009. He lost in 2014 and then again 2019, both times falling to Modi wave.

Vidhan Sabha segments
After the delimitation in 2009, presently Madhepura constituency comprises the following six Vidhan Sabha segments:

Members of Parliament
^ by-poll

2004 bye-election

 * Pappu Yadav (RJD) : 365,948 votes
 * Rajendra Prasad Yadav (JD-U) : 157,088

1999 Lok Sabha Election

 * Sharad Yadav (JD(U)) : 328,761 votes
 * Lalu Prasad Yadav (RJD) : 298,441