Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2000
Vishwanath Singh of Janata Dal (United) won the Manihari Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 2000 state assembly election, securing 28,881 votes (32.30% vote share). The runner-up was Saghir Ahmad (Nationalist Congress Party) with 22,005 votes.
A total of 16 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 | Vishwanath Singh | 28881 | 32.30% | Janata Dal (United) |
| 2 | Saghir Ahmad | 22005 | 24.60% | Nationalist Congress Party |
| 3 | Mubarak Hussain | 15320 | 17.20% | Indian National Congress |
| 4 | Ahilya Devi | 11610 | 13.00% | Rashtriya Janata Dal |
| 5 | Nalini Mandal | 3668 | 4.10% | Bharatiya Jan Vikas Party |
| 6 | Srinivas Mandal | 2794 | 3.10% | Bhartiya Jana Congress (Rashtriya) |
| 7 | Bhola Prasad Yadav | 1090 | 1.20% | Independent |
| 8 | Dilip Kumar Mandal | 914 | 1.00% | Apna Dal |
| 9 | Angat Thakur | 639 | 0.70% | Independent |
| 10 | Madan Mohan Singh Nishad | 548 | 0.60% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 11 | Devnarayan Singh | 488 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 12 | Shamim Akhter | 412 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 13 | Dhaneshwar Mandal | 311 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 14 | Jyotsana Bhattacharya | 288 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 15 | Lakshmi Kant Rishi | 239 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 16 | Sobhran Rajak | 134 | 0.20% | Independent |
The Manihari constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2000 Assembly election, 16 candidates contested for this seat. Vishwanath Singh (Janata Dal (United)) emerged as the winner securing 28,881 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.