Chakradharpur Assembly Election Result 2000

Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2000

Chumnu Oraon of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Chakradharpur Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 2000 state assembly election, securing 24,243 votes (30.20% vote share). The runner-up was Sukhdeo Hembrom (Jharkhand Mukti Morcha) with 18,030 votes.

A total of 11 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: Chakradharpur
  • Constituency Number: 372
  • Total Contestants: 11
  • Election Year: 2000
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Chumnu Oraon

Bharatiya Janata Party

24,243
30.20%
#2
Sukhdeo Hembrom

Jharkhand Mukti Morcha

18,030
22.50%
#3
Somay Gagrai

Indian National Congress

17,838
22.20%
#4
Sukhlal Soy

United Goans Democratic Party

12,224
15.20%
#5
Thomas Purty

Jharkhand Party

2,861
3.60%
#6
Ramesh Oraon

Rashtriya Janata Dal

2,661
3.30%
#7
Chandu Kui

Communist Party Of India

1,124
1.40%
#8
Laxman Hembram

Bahujan Samaj Party

605
0.80%
#9
Madan Gagrai

Independent

306
0.40%
#10
Kandra Sardar

Independent

271
0.30%
#11
Madan Mohan Toppo

Independent

135
0.20%
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Chumnu Oraon Bharatiya Janata Party 24,243 30.20%
2 Sukhdeo Hembrom Jharkhand Mukti Morcha 18,030 22.50%
3 Somay Gagrai Indian National Congress 17,838 22.20%
4 Sukhlal Soy United Goans Democratic Party 12,224 15.20%
5 Thomas Purty Jharkhand Party 2,861 3.60%
6 Ramesh Oraon Rashtriya Janata Dal 2,661 3.30%
7 Chandu Kui Communist Party Of India 1,124 1.40%
8 Laxman Hembram Bahujan Samaj Party 605 0.80%
9 Madan Gagrai Independent 306 0.40%
10 Kandra Sardar Independent 271 0.30%
11 Madan Mohan Toppo Independent 135 0.20%

About Chakradharpur Assembly Constituency

The Chakradharpur constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2000 Assembly election, 11 candidates contested for this seat. Chumnu Oraon (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 24,243 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

11 candidates contested from Chakradharpur assembly constituency in the 2000 Vidhan Sabha election.

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

Chumnu Oraon (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Chakradharpur assembly seat in the 2000 Vidhan Sabha election.