Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2000
Sushil Kumar Singh of Samata Party won the Rafiganj Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 2000 state assembly election, securing 32,918 votes (34.30% vote share). The runner-up was Md. Nehaludin (Rashtriya Janata Dal) with 22,724 votes.
A total of 14 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 | Sushil Kumar Singh | 32918 | 34.30% | Samata Party |
| 2 | Md. Nehaludin | 22724 | 23.70% | Rashtriya Janata Dal |
| 3 | Deo Narayan Singh | 10952 | 11.40% | Independent |
| 4 | Ram Chandra Singh | 9104 | 9.50% | Communist Party Of India |
| 5 | Iftekhar Ahmed | 6482 | 6.80% | Independent |
| 6 | Sadanand Prasad | 5483 | 5.70% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 7 | Thakur Sanjay Kumar Singh Chouhan | 2661 | 2.80% | Indian National Congress |
| 8 | Krishna Ballabh Kumar Singh | 1945 | 2.00% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 9 | Kashi Mahto | 1463 | 1.50% | Shoshit Samaj Dal (AKHIL BAHARATIYA) |
| 10 | Ramanuj Singh | 775 | 0.80% | Independent |
| 11 | Mokhtar Hasan | 513 | 0.50% | Bhartiya Jana Congress (Rashtriya) |
| 12 | Deo Sakal Singh | 474 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 13 | Afaque Ahmad Khan | 343 | 0.40% | Janata Dal (United) |
| 14 | Azim Miyan | 221 | 0.20% | Independent |
The Rafiganj constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2000 Assembly election, 14 candidates contested for this seat. Sushil Kumar Singh (Samata Party) emerged as the winner securing 32,918 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.