Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2000
Ram Das Ray of Rashtriya Janata Dal won the Taraiya Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 2000 state assembly election, securing 40,680 votes (36.90% vote share). The runner-up was Janak Singh (Bharatiya Janata Party) with 40,415 votes.
A total of 17 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 Das Ray | 40680 | 36.90% | Rashtriya Janata Dal |
| 2 | Janak Singh | 40415 | 36.70% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 3 | Kamla Prasad Singh | 19009 | 17.30% | Bihar People's Party |
| 4 | Chandeshwar Pd. Rai | 4707 | 4.30% | Nationalist Congress Party |
| 5 | Virendra Yadav | 1215 | 1.10% | Independent |
| 6 | Meghnath Singh | 1010 | 0.90% | Communist Party Of India |
| 7 | Bhikhari Sah | 658 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 8 | Bharat Bhushan Singh | 630 | 0.60% | Indian National Congress |
| 9 | Nagendra Prasad | 397 | 0.40% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 10 | Shailendra Kumar Singh | 318 | 0.30% | Samata Party |
| 11 | Prabhat Kumar Singh | 300 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 12 | Akhatar Hussain | 253 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 13 | Jalim Singh | 204 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 14 | Pawan Rai | 178 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 15 | Krishna Pratap Singh | 75 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 16 | Harihar Singh | 60 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 17 | Srakshai Lal Singh | 54 | 0.10% | Independent |
The Taraiya constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2000 Assembly election, 17 candidates contested for this seat. Ram Das Ray (Rashtriya Janata Dal) emerged as the winner securing 40,680 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.