Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2000
Umashankar Singh (Sawan Bigrah) of Samata Party won the Maharajganj Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 2000 state assembly election, securing 58,671 votes (51.00% vote share). The runner-up was Damodar Singh (Independent) with 22,715 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.
| Position | Candidate Name | Votes | Votes% | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Umashankar Singh (Sawan Bigrah) | 58671 | 51.00% | Samata Party |
| 2 | Damodar Singh | 22715 | 19.70% | Independent |
| 3 | Braj Bhushan Singh | 20022 | 17.40% | Rashtriya Janata Dal |
| 4 | Umashankar Singh (Gohpur Bajarahiya) | 4755 | 4.10% | Communist Party Of India |
| 5 | Praduman Roy | 4723 | 4.10% | Indian National Congress |
| 6 | Kanhaya Yadav | 1574 | 1.40% | Nationalist Congress Party |
| 7 | Aazan Hirday Yadav | 1373 | 1.20% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 8 | Eshwar Singh | 361 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 9 | Ashok Ram | 284 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 10 | Abhimandhu Singh | 232 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 11 | Mohan Ram | 212 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 12 | Ashok Kumarsingh | 129 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 13 | Bishun Deo Ram | 60 | 0.10% | Independent |
The Maharajganj constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2000 Assembly election, 13 candidates contested for this seat. Umashankar Singh (Sawan Bigrah) (Samata Party) emerged as the winner securing 58,671 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.