Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2000
Shivanad Tiwari of Rashtriya Janata Dal won the Shahpur Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 2000 state assembly election, securing 60,807 votes (54.80% vote share). The runner-up was Dharm Pal Singh (Samata Party) with 39,175 votes.
A total of 10 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 | Shivanad Tiwari | 60807 | 54.80% | Rashtriya Janata Dal |
| 2 | Dharm Pal Singh | 39175 | 35.30% | Samata Party |
| 3 | Pramans Paswan | 3328 | 3.00% | Communist Party Of India |
| 4 | Shyam Bihari Mishra | 2352 | 2.10% | Bharatiya Jan Congress |
| 5 | Dharmendra Kumar | 1954 | 1.80% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 6 | Saryu Prasad Upadhyay | 1379 | 1.20% | Indian National Congress |
| 7 | Deoswarup Pandey | 1276 | 1.20% | Shiv Sena |
| 8 | Goutim Ojha | 371 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 9 | Abhay Kumar Ojha | 259 | 0.20% | Revolutionary Socialist Party |
| 10 | Anand Sharma | 106 | 0.10% | Nationalist Congress Party |
The Shahpur constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2000 Assembly election, 10 candidates contested for this seat. Shivanad Tiwari (Rashtriya Janata Dal) emerged as the winner securing 60,807 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.