Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2000
Manoj Kumar Singh of Rashtriya Janata Dal won the Dhaka Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 2000 state assembly election, securing 59,948 votes (43.50% vote share). The runner-up was Avaneesh Kumar Singh (Bharatiya Janata Party) with 53,851 votes.
A total of 14 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 | Manoj Kumar Singh | 59948 | 43.50% | Rashtriya Janata Dal |
| 2 | Avaneesh Kumar Singh | 53851 | 39.00% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 3 | Ram Ekbal Sah | 10387 | 7.50% | Independent |
| 4 | Md. Shamin Zafar | 6991 | 5.10% | Indian National Congress |
| 5 | Jitendar Jha | 1581 | 1.20% | Communist Party Of India |
| 6 | Dina Nath Singh | 1224 | 0.90% | Bhartiya Jana Congress (Rashtriya) |
| 7 | Sava Narain Pd. Yadav | 1073 | 0.80% | Independent |
| 8 | Manzur Ahmad | 999 | 0.70% | Independent |
| 9 | A. Hamir Ansari | 737 | 0.50% | Nationalist Congress Party |
| 10 | Lakshman Prasad | 475 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 11 | Bhuneshwar Hajra | 371 | 0.30% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 12 | Draupadi Devi | 176 | 0.10% | Kamjor Varg Sangh,bihar |
| 13 | Raghunath Singh | 85 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 14 | Shivendra Jha | 66 | 0.10% | Independent |
The Dhaka constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2000 Assembly election, 14 candidates contested for this seat. Manoj Kumar Singh (Rashtriya Janata Dal) emerged as the winner securing 59,948 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.