Poreyahat Assembly Election Result 2000

Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2000

Pradeep Yadav of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Poreyahat Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 2000 state assembly election, securing 54,287 votes (43.90% vote share). The runner-up was Prasant Mandal (Jharkhand Mukti Morcha) with 35,874 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.

Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Details
  • State: Bihar
  • Constituency: Poreyahat
  • Constituency Number: 356
  • Total Contestants: 12
  • Election Year: 2000
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Pradeep Yadav

Bharatiya Janata Party

54,287
43.90%
#2
Prasant Mandal

Jharkhand Mukti Morcha

35,874
29.00%
#3
Rajesh Kumar Sah

Indian National Congress

14,083
11.40%
#4
Phani Bhushan Yadav

Rashtriya Janata Dal

7,922
6.40%
#5
Suraj Mandal

Samajwadi Party

5,158
4.20%
#6
Hem Kant Yadav

Communist Party Of India

3,061
2.50%
#7
Anjani Devi

Bahujan Samaj Party

1,700
1.40%
#8
Deolal Hemram

Independent

469
0.40%
#9
Qyum Ansari

Bhartiya Jana Congress (Rashtriya)

430
0.40%
#10
Kanchan Rai

Independent

335
0.30%
#11
Surendra Murmu

Independent

127
0.10%
#12
Priyanath Pathak

Independent

121
0.10%
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Pradeep Yadav Bharatiya Janata Party 54,287 43.90%
2 Prasant Mandal Jharkhand Mukti Morcha 35,874 29.00%
3 Rajesh Kumar Sah Indian National Congress 14,083 11.40%
4 Phani Bhushan Yadav Rashtriya Janata Dal 7,922 6.40%
5 Suraj Mandal Samajwadi Party 5,158 4.20%
6 Hem Kant Yadav Communist Party Of India 3,061 2.50%
7 Anjani Devi Bahujan Samaj Party 1,700 1.40%
8 Deolal Hemram Independent 469 0.40%
9 Qyum Ansari Bhartiya Jana Congress (Rashtriya) 430 0.40%
10 Kanchan Rai Independent 335 0.30%
11 Surendra Murmu Independent 127 0.10%
12 Priyanath Pathak Independent 121 0.10%

About Poreyahat Assembly Constituency

The Poreyahat constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2000 Assembly election, 12 candidates contested for this seat. Pradeep Yadav (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 54,287 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

12 candidates contested from Poreyahat assembly constituency in the 2000 Vidhan Sabha election.

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

Pradeep Yadav (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Poreyahat assembly seat in the 2000 Vidhan Sabha election.