Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2000
Jagdanand Singh of Rashtriya Janata Dal won the Ramgarh Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 2000 state assembly election, securing 48,840 votes (46.70% vote share). The runner-up was Sabir Ahmed Quaresi Alias Bhera Singh (Communist Party Of India) with 42,599 votes.
A total of 33 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 | Jagdanand Singh | 48840 | 46.70% | Rashtriya Janata Dal |
| 1 | Sabir Ahmed Quaresi Alias Bhera Singh | 42599 | 34.80% | Communist Party Of India |
| 1 | Jagdanand Singh | 48840 | 46.70% | Rashtriya Janata Dal |
| 2 | Malti Devi | 24299 | 23.20% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 2 | Malti Devi | 24299 | 23.20% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 2 | Arjun Ram | 30013 | 24.50% | Jharkhand Mukti Morcha |
| 3 | Prabhawati Devi | 20919 | 20.00% | Samata Party |
| 3 | Prabhawati Devi | 20919 | 20.00% | Samata Party |
| 3 | Shankar Choudhary | 28442 | 23.20% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 4 | Parshuram Tiwari | 2675 | 2.60% | Independent |
| 4 | Shahjada Anwar | 7427 | 6.10% | Rashtriya Janata Dal |
| 4 | Parshuram Tiwari | 2675 | 2.60% | Independent |
| 5 | Bijendra Prasad | 2176 | 2.10% | Samajwadi Party |
| 5 | Bijendra Prasad | 2176 | 2.10% | Samajwadi Party |
| 5 | Braj Kishor Gandhi | 5780 | 4.70% | Indian National Congress |
| 6 | Prabhakar Singh | 1673 | 1.60% | Shoshit Samaj Dal (AKHIL BAHARATIYA) |
| 6 | Prabhakar Singh | 1673 | 1.60% | Shoshit Samaj Dal (AKHIL BAHARATIYA) |
| 6 | Deoki Nandan Bedia | 4161 | 3.40% | Communist Party Of India (MARXIST-LENINIST) (LIBERATION) |
| 7 | Girija Singh | 1379 | 1.30% | Indian National Congress |
| 7 | Laxman Mahto | 2423 | 2.00% | Marxist Coordination |
| 7 | Girija Singh | 1379 | 1.30% | Indian National Congress |
| 8 | Baliram Bind | 1089 | 1.00% | Communist Party Of India (MARXIST-LENINIST) (LIBERATION) |
| 8 | Gangadhar Mahto | 944 | 0.80% | Ajeya Bharat Party |
| 8 | Baliram Bind | 1089 | 1.00% | Communist Party Of India (MARXIST-LENINIST) (LIBERATION) |
| 9 | Rajnikant Upadhyay | 518 | 0.50% | Bhartiya Jana Congress (Rashtriya) |
| 9 | Rajnikant Upadhyay | 518 | 0.50% | Bhartiya Jana Congress (Rashtriya) |
| 9 | Shankar Munda | 708 | 0.60% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 10 | Harinarayan Singh | 394 | 0.40% | Bharatiya Jan Vikas Party |
| 10 | Harinarayan Singh | 394 | 0.40% | Bharatiya Jan Vikas Party |
| 11 | Wakil Singh Yadav | 288 | 0.30% | Janata Dal (United) |
| 11 | Bhagwan Sah | 288 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 11 | Wakil Singh Yadav | 288 | 0.30% | Janata Dal (United) |
| 11 | Bhagwan Sah | 288 | 0.30% | Independent |
The Ramgarh constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2000 Assembly election, 33 candidates contested for this seat. Jagdanand Singh (Rashtriya Janata Dal) emerged as the winner securing 48,840 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.