Bihar Legislative Assembly constituency result for 2000. Winner: SUDARSHAN BHAGAT (BJP). Winning margin: 8.3%.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUDARSHAN BHAGAT✓ Winner | BJP | 28,905 | 36.1% |
| BERNARD MINJ | JMM | 22,228 | 27.8% |
| BAIRAGI ORAON | INC | 15,342 | 19.2% |
| HANDU BHAGAT | RJD | 3,599 | 4.5% |
| JITBAHAN BARAIK | IND | 2,967 | 3.7% |
| ANTHONY LAKRA | SP | 2,600 | 3.3% |
| SHIVSHANKAR BHAGAT | IND | 1,969 | 2.5% |
| PAUL KERKETTA | BSP | 747 | 0.9% |
| BERNARD TOPPO | JKP | 697 | 0.9% |
| JAIRAM ORAON | IND | 493 | 0.6% |
| MATIYARAN TOPPO | IND | 223 | 0.3% |
| ASHOK ORAON | AJBP | 163 | 0.2% |
| BHIMSEN ORAON | IND | 92 | 0.1% |
| Year | Winner | Party | Vote Share | Margin % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | SUDARSHAN BHAGAT | BJP | 36.1% | 8.3% |
| 1995 | BERNARD MINJ | JMM | 41.0% | 16.6% |
| 1990 | JITBAHAN BARAIK | BJP | 34.8% | 11.3% |
| 1985 | BAIRAGI ORAON | INC | 33.4% | 16.1% |
| 1980 | BAIRAGI ORAON | INC | 46.8% | 24.2% |
| 1977 | JAI RAM ORAON | IND | 43.4% | 15.3% |
| 1972 | PURAN CHAND | SOP | 44.3% | 13.1% |
| 1969 | PURAN CHAND | SOP | 41.4% | 14.0% |
| 1967 | P. CHAND | SSP | 50.5% | 31.1% |
| 1962 | SACHIDANAND TRIPATHY | SWA | 37.1% | 8.4% |