Who won Belaganj in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election?

Surendra Prasad Yadav of Rashtriya Janata Dal won the Belaganj constituency in the 2020 Bihar Legislative Assembly Election, defeating Abhay Kumar Sinha of Janata Dal (United) by a margin of 23,963 votes.

What was the margin of victory in Belaganj?

Surendra Prasad Yadav won Belaganj by 23,963 votes, which is 14.32% of the total valid votes polled.

What was the voter turnout in Belaganj in 2020?

Voter turnout in Belaganj constituency was 61.55% in the 2020 election, with 1,70,421 votes cast out of 2,76,878 registered electors.

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GeneralConstituency No. 232

Belaganj (GEN) Election Result 2020

Winner

Surendra Prasad Yadav

Rashtriya Janata Dal

79,708

votes

Runner-Up

Abhay Kumar Sinha

Janata Dal (United)

55,745

votes

Won by 23,963 votes

Margin: 14.32%

Total Valid Votes: 1,66,836

Candidate-Wise Results

14 candidates contested this seat

A total of 14 candidates (including NOTA) contested the Belaganj seat in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election: SURENDRA PRASAD YADAV (RJD), ABHAY KUMAR SINHA (JD(U)), RAMASHRAY SHARMA (LJP), SYED SHARIM ALI (IND), MOHAMMED EKRAM (SJDD), GEETA DEVI (IND), ARUN KUMAR (IND), MOHAMMED IQBAL (IND), KUSUM KUMARI (PPID), ABHAY KUMAR (NCP), SOHARAI PASWAN (PMP), SHAHADAT HUSSAIN (BBMP), GUPTESHWAR KUMAR BHARTI (SWAP). 11 candidates lost the security deposit after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.

Candidate-wise results for Belaganj constituency, 2020 Bihar Assembly Election
Rank	Constituency No.	Constituency Name	Candidate	Party	Symbol	Gender	Age	Category	General Votes	Postal Votes	Total Votes	% Valid+NOTA	% Electors	Status
1	232	Belaganj	SURENDRA PRASAD YADAV	RJD	Hurricane Lamp	MALE	61	GENERAL	78,856	852	79,708	46.91%	0.00%	Won
2	232	Belaganj	ABHAY KUMAR SINHA	JD(U)	Arrow	MALE	49	GENERAL	55,340	405	55,745	32.81%	0.00%	Runner-up
3	232	Belaganj	RAMASHRAY SHARMA	LJP	Bungalow	MALE	58	GENERAL	11,928	77	12,005	7.07%	0.00%	Forfeited
4	232	Belaganj	SYED SHARIM ALI	IND	Telephone	MALE	44	GENERAL	4,398	13	4,411	2.60%	0.00%	Forfeited
5	232	Belaganj	MOHAMMED EKRAM	SJDD	Air Conditioner	MALE	64	GENERAL	3,773	30	3,803	2.24%	0.00%	Forfeited
6	232	Belaganj	NOTA	NOTA	NOTA	—	—	—	3,068	3	3,071	1.81%	0.00%
7	232	Belaganj	GEETA DEVI	IND	CHESS BOARD	FEMALE	33	GENERAL	2,628	7	2,635	1.55%	0.00%	Forfeited
8	232	Belaganj	ARUN KUMAR	IND	Bead Necklace	MALE	47	GENERAL	1,795	8	1,803	1.06%	0.00%	Forfeited
9	232	Belaganj	MOHAMMED IQBAL	IND	Pressure Cooker	MALE	33	GENERAL	1,796	0	1,796	1.06%	0.00%	Forfeited
10	232	Belaganj	KUSUM KUMARI	PPID	Table	FEMALE	25	GENERAL	1,428	12	1,440	0.85%	0.00%	Forfeited
11	232	Belaganj	ABHAY KUMAR	NCP	Clock	MALE	26	GENERAL	1,294	16	1,310	0.77%	0.00%	Forfeited
12	232	Belaganj	SOHARAI PASWAN	PMP	Tyres	MALE	42	SC	881	2	883	0.52%	0.00%	Forfeited
13	232	Belaganj	SHAHADAT HUSSAIN	BBMP	Envelope	MALE	45	GENERAL	692	0	692	0.41%	0.00%	Forfeited
14	232	Belaganj	GUPTESHWAR KUMAR BHARTI	SWAP	Cup & Saucer	MALE	38	SC	604	1	605	0.36%	0.00%	Forfeited

Rank 1 · Constituency No. 232 · Belaganj

SURENDRA PRASAD YADAV

RJD

Won

Total Votes79,708

% of Valid + NOTA46.91%

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SymbolHurricane LampGenderMALEAge61CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes78,856Postal Votes852% of Electors0.00%

Rank 2 · Constituency No. 232 · Belaganj

ABHAY KUMAR SINHA

JD(U)

Runner-up

Total Votes55,745

% of Valid + NOTA32.81%

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SymbolArrowGenderMALEAge49CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes55,340Postal Votes405% of Electors0.00%

Rank 3 · Constituency No. 232 · Belaganj

RAMASHRAY SHARMA

LJP

Forfeited

Total Votes12,005

% of Valid + NOTA7.07%

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SymbolBungalowGenderMALEAge58CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes11,928Postal Votes77% of Electors0.00%

Rank 4 · Constituency No. 232 · Belaganj

SYED SHARIM ALI

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes4,411

% of Valid + NOTA2.60%

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SymbolTelephoneGenderMALEAge44CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes4,398Postal Votes13% of Electors0.00%

Rank 5 · Constituency No. 232 · Belaganj

MOHAMMED EKRAM

SJDD

Forfeited

Total Votes3,803

% of Valid + NOTA2.24%

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SymbolAir ConditionerGenderMALEAge64CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes3,773Postal Votes30% of Electors0.00%

Rank 6 · Constituency No. 232 · Belaganj

NOTA

Total Votes3,071

% of Valid + NOTA1.81%

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SymbolNOTAGender—Age—Category—General Votes3,068Postal Votes3% of Electors0.00%

Rank 7 · Constituency No. 232 · Belaganj

GEETA DEVI

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes2,635

% of Valid + NOTA1.55%

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SymbolCHESS BOARDGenderFEMALEAge33CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes2,628Postal Votes7% of Electors0.00%

Rank 8 · Constituency No. 232 · Belaganj

ARUN KUMAR

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes1,803

% of Valid + NOTA1.06%

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SymbolBead NecklaceGenderMALEAge47CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes1,795Postal Votes8% of Electors0.00%

Rank 9 · Constituency No. 232 · Belaganj

MOHAMMED IQBAL

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes1,796

% of Valid + NOTA1.06%

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SymbolPressure CookerGenderMALEAge33CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes1,796Postal Votes0% of Electors0.00%

Rank 10 · Constituency No. 232 · Belaganj

KUSUM KUMARI

PPID

Forfeited

Total Votes1,440

% of Valid + NOTA0.85%

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SymbolTableGenderFEMALEAge25CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes1,428Postal Votes12% of Electors0.00%

Rank 11 · Constituency No. 232 · Belaganj

ABHAY KUMAR

NCP

Forfeited

Total Votes1,310

% of Valid + NOTA0.77%

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SymbolClockGenderMALEAge26CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes1,294Postal Votes16% of Electors0.00%

Rank 12 · Constituency No. 232 · Belaganj

SOHARAI PASWAN

PMP

Forfeited

Total Votes883

% of Valid + NOTA0.52%

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SymbolTyresGenderMALEAge42CategorySCGeneral Votes881Postal Votes2% of Electors0.00%

Rank 13 · Constituency No. 232 · Belaganj

SHAHADAT HUSSAIN

BBMP

Forfeited

Total Votes692

% of Valid + NOTA0.41%

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SymbolEnvelopeGenderMALEAge45CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes692Postal Votes0% of Electors0.00%

Rank 14 · Constituency No. 232 · Belaganj

GUPTESHWAR KUMAR BHARTI

SWAP

Forfeited

Total Votes605

% of Valid + NOTA0.36%

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SymbolCup & SaucerGenderMALEAge38CategorySCGeneral Votes604Postal Votes1% of Electors0.00%

Vote Share

RJD46.91%

JD(U)32.81%

LJP7.07%

IND2.60%

SJDD2.24%

NOTA1.81%

IND1.55%

IND1.06%

PPID0.85%

NCP0.77%

PMP0.52%

BBMP0.41%

SWAP0.36%

In the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election, Surendra Prasad Yadav of Rashtriya Janata Dal won the Belaganj seat by a margin of 23,963 votes (14.32% of total votes), defeating Abhay Kumar Sinha of Janata Dal (United). Voter turnout was 61.55%.

Electors & Voters

Total Electors

2,76,878

Total Voters

1,70,421

Turnout

61.55%

Gender-wise Breakdown

4 Fields

Electors: Men / Women / Third Gender

1,44,725 / 1,32,149 / 4

Voters: Men / Women / Third Gender

90,967 / 77,514 / 0

Postal Votes

1,940

Service Electors

1,314

Candidates

Nomination Filed

Nomination Rejected

Withdrawn

Contested

Forfeited Deposit

Stage	Men	Women	Total
Nomination Filed	15	2	17
Nomination Rejected	3	0	3
Withdrawn	1	0	1
Contested	11	2	13
Forfeited Deposit	9	2	11

Vote Count Breakdown

Valid Votes:1,66,836

NOTA:3,071

Rejected / Test:514

EVM Votes

1,68,481

Postal Votes

1,940

Valid Postal

1,423

NOTA % of Valid

1.84%

Polling Stations

Total Stations

416

Avg. Electors / Station

~666

Key Dates

Polling Date

28 Oct 2020

Counting Date

10 Nov 2020

Result Declared

10 Nov 2020

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Frequently Asked Questions

QWho won Belaganj in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election?: Surendra Prasad Yadav of Rashtriya Janata Dal won the Belaganj constituency in the 2020 Bihar Legislative Assembly Election, defeating Abhay Kumar Sinha of Janata Dal (United) by a margin of 23,963 votes.
QWhat was the margin of victory in Belaganj?: Surendra Prasad Yadav won Belaganj by 23,963 votes, which is 14.32% of the total valid votes polled.
QWhat was the voter turnout in Belaganj in 2020?: Voter turnout in Belaganj constituency was 61.55% in the 2020 election, with 1,70,421 votes cast out of 2,76,878 registered electors.
QHow many candidates contested Belaganj in 2020?: A total of 14 candidates (including NOTA) contested the Belaganj seat in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election: SURENDRA PRASAD YADAV (RJD), ABHAY KUMAR SINHA (JD(U)), RAMASHRAY SHARMA (LJP), SYED SHARIM ALI (IND), MOHAMMED EKRAM (SJDD), GEETA DEVI (IND), ARUN KUMAR (IND), MOHAMMED IQBAL (IND), KUSUM KUMARI (PPID), ABHAY KUMAR (NCP), SOHARAI PASWAN (PMP), SHAHADAT HUSSAIN (BBMP), GUPTESHWAR KUMAR BHARTI (SWAP). 11 candidates lost the security deposit after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.
QWhich candidates lost their security deposit in Belaganj?: RAMASHRAY SHARMA (LJP), SYED SHARIM ALI (IND), MOHAMMED EKRAM (SJDD), GEETA DEVI (IND), ARUN KUMAR (IND), MOHAMMED IQBAL (IND), KUSUM KUMARI (PPID), ABHAY KUMAR (NCP), SOHARAI PASWAN (PMP), SHAHADAT HUSSAIN (BBMP), GUPTESHWAR KUMAR BHARTI (SWAP) lost their security deposit in the 2020 Belaganj election after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.

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