Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2000
Manoranjan Singh of Independent won the Baniapur Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 2000 state assembly election, securing 37,926 votes (35.30% vote share). The runner-up was Ram Bahadur Rai (Rashtriya Janata Dal) with 35,837 votes.
A total of 18 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 | Manoranjan Singh | 37926 | 35.30% | Independent |
| 2 | Ram Bahadur Rai | 35837 | 33.40% | Rashtriya Janata Dal |
| 3 | Birendra Kumar Ojha | 8719 | 8.10% | Samata Party |
| 4 | Baidyanath Pandey | 7794 | 7.30% | Janata Dal (United) |
| 5 | Alim Mian | 4518 | 4.20% | Independent |
| 6 | Vinod Kumar Yadav | 3523 | 3.30% | Independent |
| 7 | Ramashish Yadaw | 2108 | 2.00% | Nationalist Congress Party |
| 8 | Uma Pandey | 2057 | 1.90% | Indian National Congress |
| 9 | Dinesh Kumar | 1834 | 1.70% | Independent |
| 10 | Ramchhabila Ram | 899 | 0.80% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 11 | Lachhmin Sharma | 749 | 0.70% | Independent |
| 12 | Vinod Yadav | 382 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 13 | Umeshwar Singh | 263 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 14 | Shankar Singh | 216 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 15 | Narayan Pd. Yadav | 197 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 16 | Ravindar Pandey | 192 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 17 | Vimal Kumar | 79 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 18 | Satyendra Tiwari | 57 | 0.10% | Independent |
The Baniapur constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2000 Assembly election, 18 candidates contested for this seat. Manoranjan Singh (Independent) emerged as the winner securing 37,926 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.