Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2000
Vijendra Chaudhary of Rashtriya Janata Dal won the Muzaffarpur Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 2000 state assembly election, securing 86,873 votes (56.20% vote share). The runner-up was Suresh Kumar Sharma (Bharatiya Janata Party) with 60,040 votes.
A total of 15 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 | Vijendra Chaudhary | 86873 | 56.20% | Rashtriya Janata Dal |
| 2 | Suresh Kumar Sharma | 60040 | 38.90% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 3 | Arvind Kumar | 4575 | 3.00% | Indian National Congress |
| 4 | Janbaz Ali | 943 | 0.60% | Communist Party Of India (MARXIST-LENINIST) (LIBERATION) |
| 5 | Mahesh Prasad Gupta | 701 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 6 | Surekha Devi Sahu | 541 | 0.40% | Apna Dal |
| 7 | Kumareshwar Sahay | 263 | 0.20% | Bhartiya Jana Congress (Rashtriya) |
| 8 | Mahendra Madhup | 208 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 9 | Santosh Kumar Jha | 76 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 10 | Uday Shankar Singh | 69 | 0.00% | Independent |
| 11 | Ram Chandra Paswan | 68 | 0.00% | Independent |
| 12 | Rajesh Kumar Singh | 54 | 0.00% | Nationalist Congress Party |
| 13 | Ajay Kumar | 46 | 0.00% | Independent |
| 14 | Mukhyalal Paswan | 39 | 0.00% | Independent |
| 15 | Praveen Kumar | 30 | 0.00% | Independent |
The Muzaffarpur constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2000 Assembly election, 15 candidates contested for this seat. Vijendra Chaudhary (Rashtriya Janata Dal) emerged as the winner securing 86,873 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.