Manoharpur Assembly Election Result 2000

Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2000

Joba Majhi of United Goans Democratic Party won the Manoharpur Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 2000 state assembly election, securing 29,607 votes (35.30% vote share). The runner-up was Shiva Bodra (Bharatiya Janata Party) with 20,572 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: Manoharpur
  • Constituency Number: 406
  • Total Contestants: 13
  • Election Year: 2000
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Joba Majhi

United Goans Democratic Party

29,607
35.30%
#2
Shiva Bodra

Bharatiya Janata Party

20,572
24.60%
#3
Laxman Melgandi

Jharkhand Mukti Morcha

10,161
12.10%
#4
Gurucharan Nayak

Samajwadi Party

10,010
12.00%
#5
Masihdas Bhuinya

Jharkhand Party

5,989
7.20%
#6
Gurga Parasad Jamuda

Indian National Congress

3,928
4.70%
#7
Anand Guria

Bahujan Samaj Party

1,117
1.30%
#8
Rameswar Kinbo

Rashtriya Janata Dal

824
1.00%
#9
Ramrai Jamuda

Independent

709
0.90%
#10
Sushil Burh

Independent

369
0.40%
#11
Budhram Cherowa

Independent

275
0.30%
#12
James Kumar Paul Jojo

Independent

120
0.10%
#13
Bandhna Oraon

Independent

86
0.10%
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Joba Majhi United Goans Democratic Party 29,607 35.30%
2 Shiva Bodra Bharatiya Janata Party 20,572 24.60%
3 Laxman Melgandi Jharkhand Mukti Morcha 10,161 12.10%
4 Gurucharan Nayak Samajwadi Party 10,010 12.00%
5 Masihdas Bhuinya Jharkhand Party 5,989 7.20%
6 Gurga Parasad Jamuda Indian National Congress 3,928 4.70%
7 Anand Guria Bahujan Samaj Party 1,117 1.30%
8 Rameswar Kinbo Rashtriya Janata Dal 824 1.00%
9 Ramrai Jamuda Independent 709 0.90%
10 Sushil Burh Independent 369 0.40%
11 Budhram Cherowa Independent 275 0.30%
12 James Kumar Paul Jojo Independent 120 0.10%
13 Bandhna Oraon Independent 86 0.10%

About Manoharpur Assembly Constituency

The Manoharpur constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2000 Assembly election, 13 candidates contested for this seat. Joba Majhi (United Goans Democratic Party) emerged as the winner securing 29,607 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 Manoharpur assembly constituency in the 2000 Vidhan Sabha election.

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

Joba Majhi (United Goans Democratic Party) won the Manoharpur assembly seat in the 2000 Vidhan Sabha election.