Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2000
Ramcharitra Prasad Singh of Samata Party won the Hilsa Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 2000 state assembly election, securing 55,218 votes (37.50% vote share). The runner-up was Baiju Prasad (Rashtriya Janata Dal) with 44,369 votes.
A total of 12 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 | Ramcharitra Prasad Singh | 55218 | 37.50% | Samata Party |
| 2 | Baiju Prasad | 44369 | 30.10% | Rashtriya Janata Dal |
| 3 | Shashi Devi | 28287 | 19.20% | Communist Party Of India (MARXIST-LENINIST) (LIBERATION) |
| 4 | Valram Prasad | 8317 | 5.70% | Independent |
| 5 | Ranjeet Kumar | 6675 | 4.50% | Samajwadi Party |
| 6 | Krishnadeo Magadhi | 1167 | 0.80% | Rashtriya Lok Dal |
| 7 | Mangal Manjhi | 1123 | 0.80% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 8 | Surendra Prasad Tarun | 880 | 0.60% | Indian National Congress |
| 9 | Om Prakash Prasad | 511 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 10 | Ramdeo Singh | 454 | 0.30% | Nationalist Congress Party |
| 11 | Sita Ram Singh | 137 | 0.10% | Kamjor Varg Sangh,bihar |
| 12 | Nawal Prasad Sinha | 78 | 0.10% | Samajwadi Jan Parishad |
The Hilsa constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2000 Assembly election, 12 candidates contested for this seat. Ramcharitra Prasad Singh (Samata Party) emerged as the winner securing 55,218 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.