Bahera Assembly Election Result 2000

Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2000

Abdul Bari Siddiqui of Rashtriya Janata Dal won the Bahera Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 2000 state assembly election, securing 60,395 votes (50.20% vote share). The runner-up was Harish Chandra Jha (Bharatiya Janata Party) with 29,682 votes.

A total of 10 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.

Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Details
  • State: Bihar
  • Constituency: Bahera
  • Constituency Number: 296
  • Total Contestants: 10
  • Election Year: 2000
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Abdul Bari Siddiqui

Rashtriya Janata Dal

60,395
50.20%
#2
Harish Chandra Jha

Bharatiya Janata Party

29,682
24.70%
#3
Mahendra Jha Azad

Independent

22,016
18.30%
#4
Ram Kumar Jha

Communist Party Of India

3,525
2.90%
#5
Sitaram Choudhary

Indian National Congress

2,939
2.40%
#6
Sabiullah

Samajwadi Party

560
0.50%
#7
Sachchi Bibi

Nationalist Congress Party

486
0.40%
#8
Gulam Rasul

Independent

260
0.20%
#9
Md. Abubakar Rizvi

Bahujan Samaj Party

242
0.20%
#10
Kamlesh Jha

Independent

217
0.20%
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Abdul Bari Siddiqui Rashtriya Janata Dal 60,395 50.20%
2 Harish Chandra Jha Bharatiya Janata Party 29,682 24.70%
3 Mahendra Jha Azad Independent 22,016 18.30%
4 Ram Kumar Jha Communist Party Of India 3,525 2.90%
5 Sitaram Choudhary Indian National Congress 2,939 2.40%
6 Sabiullah Samajwadi Party 560 0.50%
7 Sachchi Bibi Nationalist Congress Party 486 0.40%
8 Gulam Rasul Independent 260 0.20%
9 Md. Abubakar Rizvi Bahujan Samaj Party 242 0.20%
10 Kamlesh Jha Independent 217 0.20%

About Bahera Assembly Constituency

The Bahera constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2000 Assembly election, 10 candidates contested for this seat. Abdul Bari Siddiqui (Rashtriya Janata Dal) emerged as the winner securing 60,395 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.

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Frequently Asked Questions

10 candidates contested from Bahera assembly constituency in the 2000 Vidhan Sabha election.

Bahera is an assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency in Bihar.

Abdul Bari Siddiqui (Rashtriya Janata Dal) won the Bahera assembly seat in the 2000 Vidhan Sabha election.