Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2000
Narendra Singh of Janata Dal (United) won the Jamui Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 2000 state assembly election, securing 44,656 votes (34.90% vote share). The runner-up was Umashankar Bhagat (Independent) with 38,277 votes.
A total of 17 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 | Narendra Singh | 44656 | 34.90% | Janata Dal (United) |
| 2 | Umashankar Bhagat | 38277 | 29.90% | Independent |
| 3 | Arjun Mandal | 23695 | 18.50% | Rashtriya Janata Dal |
| 4 | Gopal Gupta | 8388 | 6.60% | Independent |
| 5 | Rudradeo Sah | 4004 | 3.10% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 6 | Dheerendra Kr. Singh | 2415 | 1.90% | Indian National Congress |
| 7 | Shambhu Sharan Singh | 2236 | 1.80% | Communist Party Of India (MARXIST-LENINIST) (LIBERATION) |
| 8 | Nirpendra Kr. Singh | 1009 | 0.80% | Independent |
| 9 | Ram Suresh Prasad | 603 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 10 | Rajendar Singh | 600 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 11 | Nand Kishore Tanti | 557 | 0.40% | Samajwadi Party |
| 12 | Mathura Prasad Yadav | 407 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 13 | Suneel Kumar Singh | 319 | 0.30% | Nationalist Congress Party |
| 14 | Naveen Mandal | 279 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 15 | Pradeep Kumar Singh | 217 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 16 | Devendra Rawat | 141 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 17 | Dhanraj Singh | 120 | 0.10% | Independent |
The Jamui constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2000 Assembly election, 17 candidates contested for this seat. Narendra Singh (Janata Dal (United)) emerged as the winner securing 44,656 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.