Kishunpur Assembly Election Result 2000

Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2000

Yaduwansh Kumar Yadav of Rashtriya Janata Dal won the Kishunpur Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 2000 state assembly election, securing 38,031 votes (34.30% vote share). The runner-up was Vijay Kumar Gupta (Indian National Congress) with 31,450 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.

Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Details
  • State: Bihar
  • Constituency: Kishunpur
  • Constituency Number: 319
  • Total Contestants: 10
  • Election Year: 2000
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Yaduwansh Kumar Yadav

Rashtriya Janata Dal

38,031
34.30%
#2
Vijay Kumar Gupta

Indian National Congress

31,450
28.40%
#3
Anirudh Pd. Yadav

Janata Dal (United)

27,028
24.40%
#4
Baidya Nath Mehta

Nationalist Congress Party

5,910
5.30%
#5
Dhruv Narayan Ray

Bahujan Samaj Party

2,248
2.00%
#6
Shiv Kumar Yadav

Independent

1,883
1.70%
#7
Swarnima Kumari

Communist Party Of India (MARXIST-LENINIST) (LIBERATION)

1,317
1.20%
#8
Ramesh Kumar Mehta

Samajwadi Party

1,256
1.10%
#9
Krishnadeo Yadav

Bharatiya Jan Vikas Party

900
0.80%
#10
Murshid Khan

Bhartiya Jana Congress (Rashtriya)

722
0.70%
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Yaduwansh Kumar Yadav Rashtriya Janata Dal 38,031 34.30%
2 Vijay Kumar Gupta Indian National Congress 31,450 28.40%
3 Anirudh Pd. Yadav Janata Dal (United) 27,028 24.40%
4 Baidya Nath Mehta Nationalist Congress Party 5,910 5.30%
5 Dhruv Narayan Ray Bahujan Samaj Party 2,248 2.00%
6 Shiv Kumar Yadav Independent 1,883 1.70%
7 Swarnima Kumari Communist Party Of India (MARXIST-LENINIST) (LIBERATION) 1,317 1.20%
8 Ramesh Kumar Mehta Samajwadi Party 1,256 1.10%
9 Krishnadeo Yadav Bharatiya Jan Vikas Party 900 0.80%
10 Murshid Khan Bhartiya Jana Congress (Rashtriya) 722 0.70%

About Kishunpur Assembly Constituency

The Kishunpur constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2000 Assembly election, 10 candidates contested for this seat. Yaduwansh Kumar Yadav (Rashtriya Janata Dal) emerged as the winner securing 38,031 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.

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Frequently Asked Questions

10 candidates contested from Kishunpur assembly constituency in the 2000 Vidhan Sabha election.

Kishunpur is an assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency in Bihar.

Yaduwansh Kumar Yadav (Rashtriya Janata Dal) won the Kishunpur assembly seat in the 2000 Vidhan Sabha election.