Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2000
Dharmendra Prasad of Rashtriya Janata Dal won the Masaurhi Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 2000 state assembly election, securing 70,370 votes (46.90% vote share). The runner-up was Punam Devi (Samata Party) with 48,571 votes.
A total of 12 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 | Dharmendra Prasad | 70370 | 46.90% | Rashtriya Janata Dal |
| 2 | Punam Devi | 48571 | 32.40% | Samata Party |
| 3 | Shiv Pujan | 24530 | 16.30% | Communist Party Of India (MARXIST-LENINIST) (LIBERATION) |
| 4 | Lal Babu Singh | 1636 | 1.10% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 5 | Bishwa Nath Prasad | 1527 | 1.00% | Independent |
| 6 | Umendra Singh | 1139 | 0.80% | Indian National Congress |
| 7 | Jeetendra Kumar Jyoti | 853 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 8 | Jwala Prasad | 559 | 0.40% | Janata Dal (United) |
| 9 | Gajendra Kumar | 319 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 10 | Ratnesh Kumar | 251 | 0.20% | Shiv Sena |
| 11 | Arun Kumar | 180 | 0.10% | Nationalist Congress Party |
| 12 | Alok Priya | 158 | 0.10% | Independent |
The Masaurhi constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2000 Assembly election, 12 candidates contested for this seat. Dharmendra Prasad (Rashtriya Janata Dal) emerged as the winner securing 70,370 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.