Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2000
Bhunewashwar Prasad Singh Alias Pappu Jee of Samata Party won the Barh Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 2000 state assembly election, securing 73,404 votes (59.10% vote share). The runner-up was Vijay Krishna (Rashtriya Janata Dal) with 46,810 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 | Bhunewashwar Prasad Singh Alias Pappu Jee | 73404 | 59.10% | Samata Party |
| 2 | Vijay Krishna | 46810 | 37.70% | Rashtriya Janata Dal |
| 3 | Sunil Singh Dhatiraj | 1498 | 1.20% | Indian National Congress |
| 4 | Shiv Kumar Prasad | 1278 | 1.00% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 5 | Sunil Kumar | 328 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 6 | Jawahar Saw | 250 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 7 | Shallendra Kumar | 246 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 8 | Rajendra Singh | 170 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 9 | Awadhesh Singh | 124 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 10 | Suresh Kumar Singh | 68 | 0.10% | Independent |
The Barh constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2000 Assembly election, 10 candidates contested for this seat. Bhunewashwar Prasad Singh Alias Pappu Jee (Samata Party) emerged as the winner securing 73,404 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.