Kumarkhand Assembly Election Result 2000

Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2000

Bhupendra Rishideo of Rashtriya Janata Dal won the Kumarkhand Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 2000 state assembly election, securing 65,553 votes (61.00% vote share). The runner-up was Amit Kumar Bharti (Janata Dal (United)) with 33,098 votes.

A total of 5 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: Kumarkhand
  • Constituency Number: 321
  • Total Contestants: 5
  • Election Year: 2000
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Bhupendra Rishideo

Rashtriya Janata Dal

65,553
61.00%
#2
Amit Kumar Bharti

Janata Dal (United)

33,098
30.80%
#3
Domi Ram

Indian National Congress

7,302
6.80%
#4
Ramdeo Rishideo

Independent

777
0.70%
#5
Gugal Paswan

Nationalist Congress Party

672
0.60%
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Bhupendra Rishideo Rashtriya Janata Dal 65,553 61.00%
2 Amit Kumar Bharti Janata Dal (United) 33,098 30.80%
3 Domi Ram Indian National Congress 7,302 6.80%
4 Ramdeo Rishideo Independent 777 0.70%
5 Gugal Paswan Nationalist Congress Party 672 0.60%

About Kumarkhand Assembly Constituency

The Kumarkhand constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2000 Assembly election, 5 candidates contested for this seat. Bhupendra Rishideo (Rashtriya Janata Dal) emerged as the winner securing 65,553 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

5 candidates contested from Kumarkhand assembly constituency in the 2000 Vidhan Sabha election.

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

Bhupendra Rishideo (Rashtriya Janata Dal) won the Kumarkhand assembly seat in the 2000 Vidhan Sabha election.