Balia Assembly Election Result 2000

Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2000

Shrinarayan Yadav of Rashtriya Janata Dal won the Balia Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 2000 state assembly election, securing 46,889 votes (42.70% vote share). The runner-up was Md. Tanweer Hasan (Janata Dal (United)) with 46,585 votes.

A total of 7 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: Balia
  • Constituency Number: 298
  • Total Contestants: 7
  • Election Year: 2000
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Shrinarayan Yadav

Rashtriya Janata Dal

46,889
42.70%
#2
Md. Tanweer Hasan

Janata Dal (United)

46,585
42.40%
#3
Krishna Mohan Yadav

Independent

8,936
8.10%
#4
Md. Samsu Zoha

Indian National Congress

5,033
4.60%
#5
Natraj Sah

Independent

1,036
0.90%
#6
Maya Devi

Bahujan Samaj Party

713
0.70%
#7
Rampriti Sharma

Nationalist Congress Party

668
0.60%
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Shrinarayan Yadav Rashtriya Janata Dal 46,889 42.70%
2 Md. Tanweer Hasan Janata Dal (United) 46,585 42.40%
3 Krishna Mohan Yadav Independent 8,936 8.10%
4 Md. Samsu Zoha Indian National Congress 5,033 4.60%
5 Natraj Sah Independent 1,036 0.90%
6 Maya Devi Bahujan Samaj Party 713 0.70%
7 Rampriti Sharma Nationalist Congress Party 668 0.60%

About Balia Assembly Constituency

The Balia constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2000 Assembly election, 7 candidates contested for this seat. Shrinarayan Yadav (Rashtriya Janata Dal) emerged as the winner securing 46,889 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

7 candidates contested from Balia assembly constituency in the 2000 Vidhan Sabha election.

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

Shrinarayan Yadav (Rashtriya Janata Dal) won the Balia assembly seat in the 2000 Vidhan Sabha election.