Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2000
Raghunath Prasad Sharma of Independent won the Asthawan Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 2000 state assembly election, securing 40,175 votes (32.10% vote share). The runner-up was Satish Kumar (Nationalist Congress Party) with 26,761 votes.
A total of 23 candidates contested this assembly seat. State Assembly elections elect Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs) using India's First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) system, and the party or alliance winning a majority of seats forms the state government. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency information are shown below.
| Position | Candidate Name | Votes | Votes% | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Raghunath Prasad Sharma | 40175 | 32.10% | Independent |
| 2 | Satish Kumar | 26761 | 21.40% | Nationalist Congress Party |
| 3 | Pramod Narayan Sinha | 25267 | 20.20% | Rashtriya Janata Dal |
| 4 | Ashok Kumar Sinha | 11530 | 9.20% | Samata Party |
| 5 | Tripurari Prasad Singh | 10543 | 8.40% | Independent |
| 6 | Arjun Prasad | 3299 | 2.60% | Communist Party Of India |
| 7 | Ratneshwar Prasad | 1367 | 1.10% | Indian National Congress |
| 8 | Brhamchari Manikant Mitra | 1351 | 1.10% | Independent |
| 9 | Dinesh Azad | 1030 | 0.80% | Independent |
| 10 | Walmukund Prasad | 867 | 0.70% | Independent |
| 11 | Bhushan Manto | 745 | 0.60% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 12 | Kiran Devi | 540 | 0.40% | Samajwadi Party |
| 13 | Pramod Kumar | 359 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 14 | Krishna Prasad | 307 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 15 | Vidyasagar Singh | 251 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 16 | Sunil Kumar | 232 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 17 | Naryan Singh | 130 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 18 | Gopal Sharan Singh | 115 | 0.10% | Apna Dal |
| 19 | Makhan Rajak | 108 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 20 | Rakesh Kumar | 107 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 21 | Shivshankar Prasad | 75 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 22 | Anil Kumar | 67 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 23 | Madhwendra Sinha | 61 | 0.10% | Independent |
The Asthawan constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2000 Assembly election, 23 candidates contested for this seat. Raghunath Prasad Sharma (Independent) emerged as the winner securing 40,175 votes.
State Assembly elections in India determine which party or coalition forms the state government. The party or alliance winning a majority of Assembly seats in a state gets to form the government and appoint the Chief Minister. Unlike Lok Sabha elections which are held simultaneously across India, each state follows its own election cycle, typically every five years.
How to read this data: The candidate table above shows all contestants ranked by position. The vote percentage column shows each candidate's share of the total votes polled in this constituency. The bar chart visualizes the top candidates' vote counts for quick comparison.