Bihar Legislative Assembly constituency result for 2000. Winner: SALKHAN SOREN (JMM). Winning margin: 8.0%.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| SALKHAN SOREN✓ Winner | JMM | 35,375 | 31.7% |
| LAXAMAN SWARNKAR | BJP | 26,457 | 23.7% |
| SARFARAZ AHMAD | INC | 19,693 | 17.6% |
| SHOBHA YADAV | RJD | 17,240 | 15.4% |
| MD. KASHIM NAUSHAD ALI | SP | 5,696 | 5.1% |
| VINOD KUMAR VERMA | BSP | 3,235 | 2.9% |
| SHAMBHU NATH MITRA | CPI | 2,392 | 2.1% |
| YUNUS ANSARI | NCP | 638 | 0.6% |
| BABLI DEVI | JKPP | 594 | 0.5% |
| KISHORE KUMAR VERMA | IND | 288 | 0.3% |
| KISTU HAZRA | IND | 86 | 0.1% |
| Year | Winner | Party | Vote Share | Margin % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | SALKHAN SOREN | JMM | 31.7% | 8.0% |
| 1995 | LAXAMAN SWARNKAR | BJP | 35.5% | 10.1% |
| 1990 | SALKHAN SOREN | JMM | 36.2% | 4.8% |
| 1985 | SALKHAN SOREN | JMM | 33.6% | 7.3% |
| 1980 | SARFARAZ AHMAD | INC | 32.8% | 17.2% |
| 1977 | LAXAMAN SWARNKAR | JP | 34.1% | 11.6% |
| 1972 | DURGA CHARAN DAS | INC | 66.2% | 46.2% |
| 1969 | DURGA CHARAN DAS | BKD | 39.8% | 16.0% |
| 1967 | S. B. BOURI | IND | 40.3% | 14.9% |
| 1962 | RAMESHWAR MANJHI | SWA | 72.1% | 47.2% |