Ghanshyampur Assembly Election Result 2000

Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2000

Mahavir Prasad of Rashtriya Janata Dal won the Ghanshyampur Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 2000 state assembly election, securing 79,472 votes (53.60% vote share). The runner-up was Izhar Ahmad (Janata Dal (United)) with 63,031 votes.

A total of 9 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: Ghanshyampur
  • Constituency Number: 313
  • Total Contestants: 9
  • Election Year: 2000
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Mahavir Prasad

Rashtriya Janata Dal

79,472
53.60%
#2
Izhar Ahmad

Janata Dal (United)

63,031
42.50%
#3
Chandeshwar Singh

Communist Party Of India

1,546
1.00%
#4
Laxmi Nayak

Independent

1,441
1.00%
#5
Qamre Alam

Indian National Congress

1,191
0.80%
#6
Thithar Pandit

Bahujan Samaj Party

511
0.30%
#7
Ashok Mu Misar

Nationalist Congress Party

488
0.30%
#8
Lalit Mohan Jha

Independent

362
0.20%
#9
Rambilash Yadav

Independent

198
0.10%
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Mahavir Prasad Rashtriya Janata Dal 79,472 53.60%
2 Izhar Ahmad Janata Dal (United) 63,031 42.50%
3 Chandeshwar Singh Communist Party Of India 1,546 1.00%
4 Laxmi Nayak Independent 1,441 1.00%
5 Qamre Alam Indian National Congress 1,191 0.80%
6 Thithar Pandit Bahujan Samaj Party 511 0.30%
7 Ashok Mu Misar Nationalist Congress Party 488 0.30%
8 Lalit Mohan Jha Independent 362 0.20%
9 Rambilash Yadav Independent 198 0.10%

About Ghanshyampur Assembly Constituency

The Ghanshyampur constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2000 Assembly election, 9 candidates contested for this seat. Mahavir Prasad (Rashtriya Janata Dal) emerged as the winner securing 79,472 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

9 candidates contested from Ghanshyampur assembly constituency in the 2000 Vidhan Sabha election.

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

Mahavir Prasad (Rashtriya Janata Dal) won the Ghanshyampur assembly seat in the 2000 Vidhan Sabha election.