Bihar Legislative Assembly constituency result for 2000. Winner: LOKNATH MAHTO (BJP). Winning margin: 9.3%.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| LOKNATH MAHTO✓ Winner | BJP | 40,921 | 35.9% |
| PURAN RAM SHAHU | CPI | 30,342 | 26.6% |
| MITHILESH KUMAR SINGH | MCO | 10,882 | 9.6% |
| SHIV LAL MAHTO | JMM | 7,876 | 6.9% |
| GIRDHARI GOPE | RJD | 7,860 | 6.9% |
| IDRIS ANSARI | INC | 6,908 | 6.1% |
| GUNI OURAN | CPI(ML)(L) | 2,993 | 2.6% |
| GOBIND GANJHU | IND | 2,945 | 2.6% |
| DWARIKA BEDIA | BSP | 2,086 | 1.8% |
| RAMPYARE PRAJAPATI | IND | 387 | 0.3% |
| RAGHUBIR TIWARI | IND | 278 | 0.2% |
| KALIM ANSARI | NCP | 257 | 0.2% |
| MIYA JAN MIAN | JKP | 220 | 0.2% |
| Year | Winner | Party | Vote Share | Margin % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | LOKNATH MAHTO | BJP | 35.9% | 9.3% |
| 1995 | LOKNATH MAHTO | BJP | 38.5% | 12.6% |
| 1990 | RAMENDRA KUMAR | CPI | 28.7% | 3.9% |
| 1985 | RAMENDRA KUMAR | CPI | 42.0% | 7.3% |
| 1980 | RAMENDRA KUMAR | CPI | 39.3% | 24.4% |
| 1977 | KAILASH PATI SINGH | JP | 46.7% | 14.6% |
| 1972 | RAMESHWAR PRASAD MAHTHA | INC | 46.4% | 7.8% |
| 1969 | INDRA JITENDRA N . SINGH | JP | 49.9% | 28.0% |
| 1967 | I. J. N. SINGH | JKD | 59.2% | 40.7% |
| 1962 | KAMAKSHYA NARAIN SINGH | SWA | 68.3% | 51.0% |