Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2000
Dadan Singh of Independent won the Dumraon Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 2000 state assembly election, securing 29,900 votes (27.90% vote share). The runner-up was Ram Bihari Singh (Samata Party) with 22,029 votes.
A total of 10 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 | Dadan Singh | 29900 | 27.90% | Independent |
| 2 | Ram Bihari Singh | 22029 | 20.60% | Samata Party |
| 3 | Suraj Prasad | 13533 | 12.60% | Communist Party Of India |
| 4 | Harendra Singh | 11005 | 10.30% | Rashtriya Janata Dal |
| 5 | Sanjay Kumar Tiwari | 9482 | 8.90% | Indian National Congress |
| 6 | Basant Singh | 8429 | 7.90% | Samajwadi Party |
| 7 | Vyas Muni Singh | 8279 | 7.70% | Communist Party Of India (MARXIST-LENINIST) (LIBERATION) |
| 8 | Janardan Singh | 2189 | 2.00% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 9 | Shyam Lal Singh Kushwaha | 1630 | 1.50% | Independent |
| 10 | Arun Kumar Singh | 637 | 0.60% | Independent |
The Dumraon constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2000 Assembly election, 10 candidates contested for this seat. Dadan Singh (Independent) emerged as the winner securing 29,900 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.