Dumka Assembly Election Result 2000

Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2000

Stephen Marandi of Jharkhand Mukti Morcha won the Dumka Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 2000 state assembly election, securing 43,010 votes (45.40% vote share). The runner-up was Satish Soren (Bharatiya Janata Party) with 31,788 votes.

A total of 8 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: Dumka
  • Constituency Number: 345
  • Total Contestants: 8
  • Election Year: 2000
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Stephen Marandi

Jharkhand Mukti Morcha

43,010
45.40%
#2
Satish Soren

Bharatiya Janata Party

31,788
33.60%
#3
Ramesh Hembrom

Indian National Congress

15,755
16.70%
#4
Masi Charan Hansda

Communist Party Of India

2,406
2.50%
#5
Vijay Kumar Soni

Rashtriya Janata Dal

1,067
1.10%
#6
Silas Baskey

Amara Bengali

439
0.50%
#7
Matu Murmu

Independent

132
0.10%
#8
Sona Murmu

Independent

50
0.10%
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Stephen Marandi Jharkhand Mukti Morcha 43,010 45.40%
2 Satish Soren Bharatiya Janata Party 31,788 33.60%
3 Ramesh Hembrom Indian National Congress 15,755 16.70%
4 Masi Charan Hansda Communist Party Of India 2,406 2.50%
5 Vijay Kumar Soni Rashtriya Janata Dal 1,067 1.10%
6 Silas Baskey Amara Bengali 439 0.50%
7 Matu Murmu Independent 132 0.10%
8 Sona Murmu Independent 50 0.10%

About Dumka Assembly Constituency

The Dumka constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2000 Assembly election, 8 candidates contested for this seat. Stephen Marandi (Jharkhand Mukti Morcha) emerged as the winner securing 43,010 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

8 candidates contested from Dumka assembly constituency in the 2000 Vidhan Sabha election.

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

Stephen Marandi (Jharkhand Mukti Morcha) won the Dumka assembly seat in the 2000 Vidhan Sabha election.