Singhia Assembly Election Result 2000

Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2000

Dr. Ashok Kumar of Indian National Congress won the Singhia Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 2000 state assembly election, securing 37,346 votes (34.00% vote share). The runner-up was Jagadish Paswan (Janata Dal (United)) with 36,607 votes.

A total of 8 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.

Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Details
  • State: Bihar
  • Constituency: Singhia
  • Constituency Number: 339
  • Total Contestants: 8
  • Election Year: 2000
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Dr. Ashok Kumar

Indian National Congress

37,346
34.00%
#2
Jagadish Paswan

Janata Dal (United)

36,607
33.40%
#3
Ram Jatan Paswan

Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)

16,154
14.70%
#4
Kameshwar Hazari

Communist Party Of India

9,791
8.90%
#5
Ram Binod Paswan

Independent

4,256
3.90%
#6
Ram Bahadur Sada

Bhartiya Jana Congress (Rashtriya)

3,194
2.90%
#7
Bhageshwar Paswan

Bahujan Samaj Party

1,719
1.60%
#8
Dinesh Paswan

Independent

638
0.60%
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Dr. Ashok Kumar Indian National Congress 37,346 34.00%
2 Jagadish Paswan Janata Dal (United) 36,607 33.40%
3 Ram Jatan Paswan Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) 16,154 14.70%
4 Kameshwar Hazari Communist Party Of India 9,791 8.90%
5 Ram Binod Paswan Independent 4,256 3.90%
6 Ram Bahadur Sada Bhartiya Jana Congress (Rashtriya) 3,194 2.90%
7 Bhageshwar Paswan Bahujan Samaj Party 1,719 1.60%
8 Dinesh Paswan Independent 638 0.60%

About Singhia Assembly Constituency

The Singhia constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2000 Assembly election, 8 candidates contested for this seat. Dr. Ashok Kumar (Indian National Congress) emerged as the winner securing 37,346 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.

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Frequently Asked Questions

8 candidates contested from Singhia assembly constituency in the 2000 Vidhan Sabha election.

Singhia is an assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency in Bihar.

Dr. Ashok Kumar (Indian National Congress) won the Singhia assembly seat in the 2000 Vidhan Sabha election.