Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2000
Uttam Kumar Yadav of Rashtriya Janata Dal won the Bachhwara Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 2000 state assembly election, securing 29,381 votes (27.10% vote share). The runner-up was Awdhesh Rai (Communist Party Of India) with 28,923 votes.
A total of 8 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 | Uttam Kumar Yadav | 29381 | 27.10% | Rashtriya Janata Dal |
| 2 | Awdhesh Rai | 28923 | 26.70% | Communist Party Of India |
| 3 | Ramdeo Rai | 28764 | 26.50% | Indian National Congress |
| 4 | Chandra Kumar Singh | 19132 | 17.60% | Janata Dal (United) |
| 5 | Dilip Kumar Gupta | 697 | 0.60% | Nationalist Congress Party |
| 6 | Gunjan Kumar | 570 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 7 | Chandra Shekhar Ray | 563 | 0.50% | National Democratic Peoples Front |
| 8 | Rohit Kumar Ram | 453 | 0.40% | Independent |
The Bachhwara constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2000 Assembly election, 8 candidates contested for this seat. Uttam Kumar Yadav (Rashtriya Janata Dal) emerged as the winner securing 29,381 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.