Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2000
Jagdish Narayan Chaudhary of Rashtriya Janata Dal won the Jhanjharpur Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 2000 state assembly election, securing 34,313 votes (33.70% vote share). The runner-up was Nitish Mishra (Bhartiya Jana Congress (Rashtriya)) with 24,264 votes.
A total of 10 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 | Jagdish Narayan Chaudhary | 34313 | 33.70% | Rashtriya Janata Dal |
| 2 | Nitish Mishra | 24264 | 23.80% | Bhartiya Jana Congress (Rashtriya) |
| 3 | Virendra Kr. Chaudhary | 22196 | 21.80% | Samata Party |
| 4 | Keshaw Kishore Mishra | 9910 | 9.70% | Indian National Congress |
| 5 | Arwind Kumar Rai | 3229 | 3.20% | Independent |
| 6 | Mainuddin Ansari | 3198 | 3.10% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 7 | Lakshman Rai | 1812 | 1.80% | Communist Party Of India (MARXIST-LENINIST) (LIBERATION) |
| 8 | Ram Prasad Yadav | 1281 | 1.30% | Ajeya Bharat Party |
| 9 | Badri Nath Das | 1162 | 1.10% | Nationalist Congress Party |
| 10 | Bhola Paswan | 410 | 0.40% | Independent |
The Jhanjharpur constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2000 Assembly election, 10 candidates contested for this seat. Jagdish Narayan Chaudhary (Rashtriya Janata Dal) emerged as the winner securing 34,313 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.