Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2000
Vijay Shankar Dubey of Indian National Congress won the Raghunathpur Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 2000 state assembly election, securing 34,503 votes (32.00% vote share). The runner-up was Bikram Kunwar (Rashtriya Janata Dal) with 32,064 votes.
A total of 13 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 | Vijay Shankar Dubey | 34503 | 32.00% | Indian National Congress |
| 2 | Bikram Kunwar | 32064 | 29.70% | Rashtriya Janata Dal |
| 3 | Dr. Tribhuwan Singh | 15586 | 14.50% | Samata Party |
| 4 | Jaynath | 9962 | 9.20% | Communist Party Of India (MARXIST-LENINIST) (LIBERATION) |
| 5 | Ali Sanjar | 9784 | 9.10% | Samajwadi Party |
| 6 | Thakur Chaudhary | 2034 | 1.90% | Independent |
| 7 | Kailashpati Singh | 1523 | 1.40% | Shiv Sena |
| 8 | Ganesh Ram | 968 | 0.90% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 9 | Shravan Rai | 444 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 10 | Hardeshwar Singh | 377 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 11 | Raghunath Ram | 292 | 0.30% | Bharatiya Jan Vikas Party |
| 12 | Keshav Chaubey | 229 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 13 | Hirdya Nand Yadav | 60 | 0.10% | Independent |
The Raghunathpur constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2000 Assembly election, 13 candidates contested for this seat. Vijay Shankar Dubey (Indian National Congress) emerged as the winner securing 34,503 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.