Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2000
Upendra Prasad Verma of Rashtriya Janata Dal won the Jamalpur Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 2000 state assembly election, securing 41,906 votes (37.40% vote share). The runner-up was Shailesh Kumar (Independent) with 40,535 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 | Upendra Prasad Verma | 41906 | 37.40% | Rashtriya Janata Dal |
| 2 | Shailesh Kumar | 40535 | 36.20% | Independent |
| 3 | Vijoy Azad | 8486 | 7.60% | Samata Party |
| 4 | Vindeshwari Prasad Din | 4927 | 4.40% | Communist Party Of India |
| 5 | Hari Prasad Mahto | 4665 | 4.20% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 6 | Rajiv Nayak | 4517 | 4.00% | Ajeya Bharat Party |
| 7 | Sanjay Singh Yadav | 3825 | 3.40% | Indian National Congress |
| 8 | Dinesh Prasad | 2115 | 1.90% | Nationalist Congress Party |
| 9 | Naveen Kumar | 385 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 10 | Savitry Sharma | 257 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 11 | Harsit Das | 221 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 12 | Vindeshwari Rajak | 179 | 0.20% | Independent |
The Jamalpur constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2000 Assembly election, 12 candidates contested for this seat. Upendra Prasad Verma (Rashtriya Janata Dal) emerged as the winner securing 41,906 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.