Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2000
Chandra Mohan Ray of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Ramnagar Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 2000 state assembly election, securing 44,454 votes (42.70% vote share). The runner-up was Mohamad Salauddin (Nationalist Congress Party) with 25,332 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 | Chandra Mohan Ray | 44454 | 42.70% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Mohamad Salauddin | 25332 | 24.30% | Nationalist Congress Party |
| 3 | Ram Prasad Yadav | 21492 | 20.70% | Rashtriya Janata Dal |
| 4 | Brij Kishore | 3871 | 3.70% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 5 | Tej Pratap Singh | 3567 | 3.40% | Communist Party Of India |
| 6 | Prabhat Dwivedi | 1859 | 1.80% | Indian National Congress |
| 7 | Valmiki Prasad | 944 | 0.90% | Shiv Sena |
| 8 | Dayanand Dwivedi | 845 | 0.80% | Communist Party Of India (MARXIST-LENINIST) (LIBERATION) |
| 9 | Rambhaju Yadav | 662 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 10 | Dinanath Sharma | 376 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 11 | Chand Keshwar Pawe | 353 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 12 | Vishwanath Sharma | 181 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 13 | Vijay Tiwari | 132 | 0.10% | Independent |
The Ramnagar constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2000 Assembly election, 13 candidates contested for this seat. Chandra Mohan Ray (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 44,454 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.