Torpa Assembly Election Result 2000

Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2000

Koche Munda of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Torpa Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 2000 state assembly election, securing 24,986 votes (37.20% vote share). The runner-up was Niral Enem Horo (Independent) with 21,889 votes.

A total of 6 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: Torpa
  • Constituency Number: 418
  • Total Contestants: 6
  • Election Year: 2000
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Koche Munda

Bharatiya Janata Party

24,986
37.20%
#2
Niral Enem Horo

Independent

21,889
32.60%
#3
Dolly Kandulna

Indian National Congress

13,674
20.40%
#4
S. Topno

Nationalist Congress Party

3,546
5.30%
#5
David Manjar

Rashtriya Janata Dal

2,847
4.20%
#6
Alfons Barjo

Independent

171
0.30%
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Koche Munda Bharatiya Janata Party 24,986 37.20%
2 Niral Enem Horo Independent 21,889 32.60%
3 Dolly Kandulna Indian National Congress 13,674 20.40%
4 S. Topno Nationalist Congress Party 3,546 5.30%
5 David Manjar Rashtriya Janata Dal 2,847 4.20%
6 Alfons Barjo Independent 171 0.30%

About Torpa Assembly Constituency

The Torpa constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2000 Assembly election, 6 candidates contested for this seat. Koche Munda (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 24,986 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

6 candidates contested from Torpa assembly constituency in the 2000 Vidhan Sabha election.

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

Koche Munda (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Torpa assembly seat in the 2000 Vidhan Sabha election.