Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2000
Ram Pravesh Rai of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Barauli Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 2000 state assembly election, securing 52,085 votes (45.10% vote share). The runner-up was Md. Nematullah (Rashtriya Janata Dal) with 42,360 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.
| Position | Candidate Name | Votes | Votes% | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ram Pravesh Rai | 52085 | 45.10% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Md. Nematullah | 42360 | 36.70% | Rashtriya Janata Dal |
| 3 | Jainath Pd. Yadav | 5873 | 5.10% | Independent |
| 4 | Dr. Adnan Khan | 5495 | 4.80% | Independent |
| 5 | Shamsudin Ali | 3921 | 3.40% | Bhartiya Jana Congress (Rashtriya) |
| 6 | F. A. Khan | 2745 | 2.40% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 7 | Shaukat Ali | 1433 | 1.20% | Indian National Congress |
| 8 | Krishna Vihari Prasad Yadav | 1009 | 0.90% | Communist Party Of India |
| 9 | Hamid Hasan | 337 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 10 | Haroon Rashid Nadvi | 309 | 0.30% | Rashtriya Lok Dal |
The Barauli constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2000 Assembly election, 10 candidates contested for this seat. Ram Pravesh Rai (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 52,085 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.