Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2000
Krishna Kumar Mishra of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Chanpatia Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 2000 state assembly election, securing 22,617 votes (21.90% vote share). The runner-up was Sharafuddin Shekh (Samajwadi Janata Party (RASHTRIYA)) with 21,058 votes.
A total of 12 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 | Krishna Kumar Mishra | 22617 | 21.90% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Sharafuddin Shekh | 21058 | 20.40% | Samajwadi Janata Party (RASHTRIYA) |
| 3 | Satish Chandra Dubey | 20612 | 20.00% | Shiv Sena |
| 4 | Birbal Sharma | 11130 | 10.80% | Communist Party Of India |
| 5 | Sunil Kumar | 9638 | 9.30% | Independent |
| 6 | Ajai Kumar | 7617 | 7.40% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 7 | Narendra Kumar Sharma | 6921 | 6.70% | Indian National Congress |
| 8 | Mahammad Ziyauddin | 1550 | 1.50% | Nationalist Congress Party |
| 9 | Vijai Kumar Jha | 888 | 0.90% | Janata Dal (Secular) |
| 10 | Nageshwar Yadav | 520 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 11 | Lalu Majhi | 445 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 12 | Lalani Devi Alias Lalasa Devi | 325 | 0.30% | Independent |
The Chanpatia constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2000 Assembly election, 12 candidates contested for this seat. Krishna Kumar Mishra (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 22,617 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.