Dhanwar Assembly Election Result 2000

Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2000

Rabindra Kr. Ray of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Dhanwar Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 2000 state assembly election, securing 34,145 votes (25.60% vote share). The runner-up was Raj Kumar Yadav (Communist Party Of India (MARXIST-LENINIST) (LIBERATION)) with 31,304 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: Dhanwar
  • Constituency Number: 376
  • Total Contestants: 11
  • Election Year: 2000
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Rabindra Kr. Ray

Bharatiya Janata Party

34,145
25.60%
#2
Raj Kumar Yadav

Communist Party Of India (MARXIST-LENINIST) (LIBERATION)

31,304
23.50%
#3
Nijamuddin Ansari

Jharkhand Mukti Morcha

27,480
20.60%
#4
Guru Sahay Mahto

Rashtriya Janata Dal

24,950
18.70%
#5
Arbind Choudhary

Indian National Congress

4,916
3.70%
#6
Dayanand Kr. Sao

Samajwadi Party

4,519
3.40%
#7
Umesh Mandal Yadav

Nationalist Congress Party

3,343
2.50%
#8
Anand Kr. Pandey

Bhartiya Jana Congress (Rashtriya)

1,237
0.90%
#9
Manoj Yadav

Bahujan Samaj Party

584
0.40%
#9
Bhim Chandra Pd. Mahto

Independent

584
0.40%
#11
Devanand Sao

Independent

310
0.20%
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Rabindra Kr. Ray Bharatiya Janata Party 34,145 25.60%
2 Raj Kumar Yadav Communist Party Of India (MARXIST-LENINIST) (LIBERATION) 31,304 23.50%
3 Nijamuddin Ansari Jharkhand Mukti Morcha 27,480 20.60%
4 Guru Sahay Mahto Rashtriya Janata Dal 24,950 18.70%
5 Arbind Choudhary Indian National Congress 4,916 3.70%
6 Dayanand Kr. Sao Samajwadi Party 4,519 3.40%
7 Umesh Mandal Yadav Nationalist Congress Party 3,343 2.50%
8 Anand Kr. Pandey Bhartiya Jana Congress (Rashtriya) 1,237 0.90%
9 Manoj Yadav Bahujan Samaj Party 584 0.40%
9 Bhim Chandra Pd. Mahto Independent 584 0.40%
11 Devanand Sao Independent 310 0.20%

About Dhanwar Assembly Constituency

The Dhanwar constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2000 Assembly election, 11 candidates contested for this seat. Rabindra Kr. Ray (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 34,145 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 Dhanwar assembly constituency in the 2000 Vidhan Sabha election.

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

Rabindra Kr. Ray (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Dhanwar assembly seat in the 2000 Vidhan Sabha election.