Gumla Assembly Election Result 2000

Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2000

Sudarshan Bhagat of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Gumla Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 2000 state assembly election, securing 28,905 votes (36.10% vote share). The runner-up was Bernard Minj (Jharkhand Mukti Morcha) with 22,228 votes.

A total of 13 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: Gumla
  • Constituency Number: 383
  • Total Contestants: 13
  • Election Year: 2000
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Sudarshan Bhagat

Bharatiya Janata Party

28,905
36.10%
#2
Bernard Minj

Jharkhand Mukti Morcha

22,228
27.80%
#3
Bairagi Oraon

Indian National Congress

15,342
19.20%
#4
Handu Bhagat

Rashtriya Janata Dal

3,599
4.50%
#5
Jitbahan Baraik

Independent

2,967
3.70%
#6
Anthony Lakra

Samajwadi Party

2,600
3.30%
#7
Shivshankar Bhagat

Independent

1,969
2.50%
#8
Paul Kerketta

Bahujan Samaj Party

747
0.90%
#9
Bernard Toppo

Jharkhand Party

697
0.90%
#10
Jairam Oraon

Independent

493
0.60%
#11
Matiyaran Toppo

Independent

223
0.30%
#12
Ashok Oraon

Ajeya Bharat Party

163
0.20%
#13
Bhimsen Oraon

Independent

92
0.10%
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Sudarshan Bhagat Bharatiya Janata Party 28,905 36.10%
2 Bernard Minj Jharkhand Mukti Morcha 22,228 27.80%
3 Bairagi Oraon Indian National Congress 15,342 19.20%
4 Handu Bhagat Rashtriya Janata Dal 3,599 4.50%
5 Jitbahan Baraik Independent 2,967 3.70%
6 Anthony Lakra Samajwadi Party 2,600 3.30%
7 Shivshankar Bhagat Independent 1,969 2.50%
8 Paul Kerketta Bahujan Samaj Party 747 0.90%
9 Bernard Toppo Jharkhand Party 697 0.90%
10 Jairam Oraon Independent 493 0.60%
11 Matiyaran Toppo Independent 223 0.30%
12 Ashok Oraon Ajeya Bharat Party 163 0.20%
13 Bhimsen Oraon Independent 92 0.10%

About Gumla Assembly Constituency

The Gumla constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2000 Assembly election, 13 candidates contested for this seat. Sudarshan Bhagat (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 28,905 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

13 candidates contested from Gumla assembly constituency in the 2000 Vidhan Sabha election.

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

Sudarshan Bhagat (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Gumla assembly seat in the 2000 Vidhan Sabha election.