Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2000
Ram Vichar Rai of Rashtriya Janata Dal won the Sahebganj Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 2000 state assembly election, securing 76,235 votes (64.30% vote share). The runner-up was Nagendra Prasad Singh (Bihar People's Party) with 35,872 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.
| Position | Candidate Name | Votes | Votes% | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ram Vichar Rai | 76235 | 64.30% | Rashtriya Janata Dal |
| 2 | Nagendra Prasad Singh | 35872 | 30.20% | Bihar People's Party |
| 3 | Deepak Kumar Singh | 2476 | 2.10% | Independent |
| 4 | Mishreelal Rai | 957 | 0.80% | Independent |
| 5 | Bhoop Narayan Singh | 678 | 0.60% | Marxist Communist Party Of India (S.S.SRIVASTAVA) |
| 6 | Umesh Pd. Yadav | 654 | 0.60% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 7 | Bachendra Kumar | 621 | 0.50% | Indian National Congress |
| 8 | Ranjan Kumar | 419 | 0.40% | Nationalist Congress Party |
| 9 | Umashankar Pd. Yadav | 333 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 10 | Moteelal Mishra | 182 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 11 | Pramod Singh | 159 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 12 | Ram Ekbal Ram | 49 | 0.00% | Independent |
The Sahebganj constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2000 Assembly election, 12 candidates contested for this seat. Ram Vichar Rai (Rashtriya Janata Dal) emerged as the winner securing 76,235 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.