Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2000
Md. Ilyas Husain of Rashtriya Janata Dal won the Dehri Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 2000 state assembly election, securing 57,123 votes (48.10% vote share). The runner-up was Gopal Narayan Singh (Bharatiya Janata Party) with 44,336 votes.
A total of 23 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 | Md. Ilyas Husain | 57123 | 48.10% | Rashtriya Janata Dal |
| 2 | Gopal Narayan Singh | 44336 | 37.40% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 3 | Ashok Singh | 7182 | 6.10% | Communist Party Of India (MARXIST-LENINIST) (LIBERATION) |
| 4 | Madan Singh | 2963 | 2.50% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 5 | Shakilur Rahman | 1898 | 1.60% | Indian National Congress |
| 6 | Shambhu Ram | 818 | 0.70% | Independent |
| 7 | Binod Kumar Singh | 656 | 0.60% | Samajwadi Party |
| 8 | Satish Kumar | 452 | 0.40% | Rashtriya Lok Dal |
| 9 | Janeshwar Singh | 384 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 10 | Awadhesh Pal | 371 | 0.30% | Loktantrik Samajwadi Party |
| 11 | Madan Pandey | 329 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 12 | Lalit Kumar Sinha | 299 | 0.30% | Shiv Sena |
| 13 | Shivaji Choudhary | 289 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 14 | Mahendra Ram | 269 | 0.20% | Apna Dal |
| 15 | Satish Kumar | 242 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 16 | Om Prakash Tiwary | 235 | 0.20% | Bharatiya Jan Congress |
| 17 | Lal Deo Singh | 193 | 0.20% | Nationalist Congress Party |
| 18 | Kedar Nath Bhagat | 134 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 19 | Hari Shankar Prasad | 123 | 0.10% | Proutist Sarva Samaj Samiti |
| 19 | Birendra Singh | 123 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 21 | Rayisa Khatoon | 93 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 22 | Kedar Pandey | 86 | 0.10% | Akhil Bharat Hindu Mahasabha |
| 23 | Nandu Bhuiya | 61 | 0.10% | Independent |
The Dehri constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2000 Assembly election, 23 candidates contested for this seat. Md. Ilyas Husain (Rashtriya Janata Dal) emerged as the winner securing 57,123 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.