Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2000
Damodar Rawat of Samata Party won the Jhajha Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 2000 state assembly election, securing 27,480 votes (29.80% vote share). The runner-up was Dr. Ravindra Yadav (Rashtriya Janata Dal) with 25,835 votes.
A total of 15 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 | Damodar Rawat | 27480 | 29.80% | Samata Party |
| 2 | Dr. Ravindra Yadav | 25835 | 28.00% | Rashtriya Janata Dal |
| 3 | Habib Allah | 10400 | 11.30% | Indian National Congress |
| 4 | Shiv Nandan Jha | 7845 | 8.50% | Independent |
| 5 | Dilawar Husain | 3766 | 4.10% | Jharkhand Mukti Morcha |
| 6 | Dharam Deo Yadav | 3574 | 3.90% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 7 | Rajendra Yadav | 3455 | 3.80% | Independent |
| 8 | Om Prakash Jha | 2217 | 2.40% | Bhartiya Jana Congress (Rashtriya) |
| 9 | Mahendra Prasad Yadav | 2168 | 2.40% | Nationalist Congress Party |
| 10 | Naval Kishore Pd. | 1656 | 1.80% | Bharatiya Momin Front |
| 11 | Manish Kr. Pandey | 1489 | 1.60% | Independent |
| 12 | Ranvir Alias Ravindra Kumar Yadav | 867 | 0.90% | Independent |
| 13 | Mahesh Pd. Yadav | 643 | 0.70% | Independent |
| 14 | Devendra Kumar Singh | 629 | 0.70% | Independent |
| 15 | Kapil Deo Mandal | 136 | 0.20% | Independent |
The Jhajha constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2000 Assembly election, 15 candidates contested for this seat. Damodar Rawat (Samata Party) emerged as the winner securing 27,480 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.