Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2000
Rameshwar Prasad of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Nokha Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 2000 state assembly election, securing 43,959 votes (37.50% vote share). The runner-up was Anand Mohan Singh (Rashtriya Janata Dal) with 30,665 votes.
A total of 20 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 | Rameshwar Prasad | 43959 | 37.50% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Anand Mohan Singh | 30665 | 26.20% | Rashtriya Janata Dal |
| 3 | Paramanand Singh Kushwaha | 12829 | 11.00% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 4 | Ramji Chaudhary | 10169 | 8.70% | Independent |
| 5 | Paras Nath Singh | 6108 | 5.20% | Communist Party Of India |
| 6 | Tar Chandra Singh | 3524 | 3.00% | Apna Dal |
| 7 | Bharat Singh | 2998 | 2.60% | Independent |
| 8 | Kumar Manoj Singh | 1391 | 1.20% | Indian National Congress |
| 9 | Kamalesh Rai | 902 | 0.80% | Independent |
| 10 | Subash Chandra Bose | 887 | 0.80% | Independent |
| 11 | Banarasi Sah | 810 | 0.70% | Independent |
| 12 | Ram Chandra Mishra `madhup' | 726 | 0.60% | Bhartiya Jana Congress (Rashtriya) |
| 13 | Kesh Nath Singh | 602 | 0.50% | Ajeya Bharat Party |
| 14 | Ram Awadhesh Singh | 446 | 0.40% | Shoshit Samaj Dal (AKHIL BAHARATIYA) |
| 15 | Jaganarayan Singh | 340 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 16 | Suresh Sah | 276 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 17 | Upendra Singh | 246 | 0.20% | Rashtriya Lok Dal |
| 18 | Rajesh Prasad | 138 | 0.10% | Shiv Sena |
| 19 | Kapil Dev Chaudhary | 112 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 20 | Ram Pravesh Prasad | 26 | 0.00% | Independent |
The Nokha constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2000 Assembly election, 20 candidates contested for this seat. Rameshwar Prasad (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 43,959 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.