Kodarma Assembly Election Result 2000

Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2000

Annapurna Devi of Rashtriya Janata Dal won the Kodarma Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 2000 state assembly election, securing 64,790 votes (51.20% vote share). The runner-up was Ramesh Singh (Bharatiya Janata Party) with 42,828 votes.

A total of 13 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: Kodarma
  • Constituency Number: 398
  • Total Contestants: 13
  • Election Year: 2000
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Annapurna Devi

Rashtriya Janata Dal

64,790
51.20%
#2
Ramesh Singh

Bharatiya Janata Party

42,828
33.90%
#3
Ram Lakhan Singh

Indian National Congress

4,987
3.90%
#4
Krishna Singh

Communist Party Of India

4,083
3.20%
#5
Gopal Yadav

Independent

3,657
2.90%
#6
Manindra Ram

Independent

1,791
1.40%
#7
Rajendra Prasad

Independent

1,060
0.80%
#8
Moin Udin

Independent

825
0.70%
#9
Om Prakash Das

Bahujan Samaj Party

789
0.60%
#10
Arjun Mahto

Jharkhand Mukti Morcha

625
0.50%
#11
Ashok Kumar Barnwal

Jharkhand People's Party

500
0.40%
#12
Uma Kant Sinha

Independent

395
0.30%
#13
Sarfaraz Nawaz Khan

Independent

125
0.10%
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Annapurna Devi Rashtriya Janata Dal 64,790 51.20%
2 Ramesh Singh Bharatiya Janata Party 42,828 33.90%
3 Ram Lakhan Singh Indian National Congress 4,987 3.90%
4 Krishna Singh Communist Party Of India 4,083 3.20%
5 Gopal Yadav Independent 3,657 2.90%
6 Manindra Ram Independent 1,791 1.40%
7 Rajendra Prasad Independent 1,060 0.80%
8 Moin Udin Independent 825 0.70%
9 Om Prakash Das Bahujan Samaj Party 789 0.60%
10 Arjun Mahto Jharkhand Mukti Morcha 625 0.50%
11 Ashok Kumar Barnwal Jharkhand People's Party 500 0.40%
12 Uma Kant Sinha Independent 395 0.30%
13 Sarfaraz Nawaz Khan Independent 125 0.10%

About Kodarma Assembly Constituency

The Kodarma constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2000 Assembly election, 13 candidates contested for this seat. Annapurna Devi (Rashtriya Janata Dal) emerged as the winner securing 64,790 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

13 candidates contested from Kodarma assembly constituency in the 2000 Vidhan Sabha election.

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

Annapurna Devi (Rashtriya Janata Dal) won the Kodarma assembly seat in the 2000 Vidhan Sabha election.