Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2000
Lesha Devi of Samata Party won the Dhamdaha Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 2000 state assembly election, securing 39,432 votes (31.10% vote share). The runner-up was Dilip Kumar Yadav (Samajwadi Party) with 25,411 votes.
A total of 16 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 | Lesha Devi | 39432 | 31.10% | Samata Party |
| 2 | Dilip Kumar Yadav | 25411 | 20.00% | Samajwadi Party |
| 3 | Dilip Kumar Yadav | 16387 | 12.90% | Rashtriya Janata Dal |
| 4 | Ismile Mansuri | 13820 | 10.90% | Bhartiya Jana Congress (Rashtriya) |
| 5 | Amarnath Tiwari | 7871 | 6.20% | Indian National Congress |
| 6 | Ram Naresh Kisku | 7583 | 6.00% | Independent |
| 7 | Dinesh Mandal | 4126 | 3.30% | Independent |
| 8 | Ram Bilas Singh | 3911 | 3.10% | Independent |
| 9 | Surya Narayan Singh Yadav | 3880 | 3.10% | Independent |
| 10 | Yogendra Singh | 1142 | 0.90% | Independent |
| 11 | Rajesh Singh | 936 | 0.70% | Independent |
| 12 | Arvind | 754 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 13 | Sitaram | 524 | 0.40% | Communist Party Of India (MARXIST-LENINIST) (LIBERATION) |
| 14 | Sant Lal Rishi | 508 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 15 | Binod Prasad Sah | 463 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 16 | Prafull Chand Roy | 228 | 0.20% | Nationalist Congress Party |
The Dhamdaha constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2000 Assembly election, 16 candidates contested for this seat. Lesha Devi (Samata Party) emerged as the winner securing 39,432 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.