Who won Belsand in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election?

Sanjay Kumar Gupta of Rashtriya Janata Dal won the Belsand constituency in the 2020 Bihar Legislative Assembly Election, defeating Sunita Singh Chauhan of Janata Dal (United) by a margin of 13,931 votes.

What was the margin of victory in Belsand?

Sanjay Kumar Gupta won Belsand by 13,931 votes, which is 10.29% of the total valid votes polled.

What was the voter turnout in Belsand in 2020?

Voter turnout in Belsand constituency was 52.50% in the 2020 election, with 1,39,620 votes cast out of 2,65,949 registered electors.

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GeneralConstituency No. 30

Belsand (GEN) Election Result 2020

Winner

Sanjay Kumar Gupta

Rashtriya Janata Dal

50,001

votes

Runner-Up

Sunita Singh Chauhan

Janata Dal (United)

36,070

votes

Won by 13,931 votes

Margin: 10.29%

Total Valid Votes: 1,35,358

Candidate-Wise Results

16 candidates contested this seat

A total of 16 candidates (including NOTA) contested the Belsand seat in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election: SANJAY KUMAR GUPTA (RJD), SUNITA SINGH CHAUHAN (JD(U)), THAKUR DHARMENDRA SINGH (RLSP), MD NASIR AHMAD (LJP), MAHANT NARENDRA DAS MAHATYAGI (IND), LALBABU SAH (IND), SUBODH KUMAR RAY (JAPL), BALRAM KUMAR (BPL), VANDANA KUMARI (IND), SURESH BAITHA (IND), SHRI RAM RAY (RPPRINAT), PAPPU SAH (IND), AMAR SINGH (RSTJLKPS), RAKESH KUMAR SINGH (TPLRSP), SHAMIM ALAM (NCP). 13 candidates lost the security deposit after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.

Candidate-wise results for Belsand 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	30	Belsand	SANJAY KUMAR GUPTA	RJD	Hurricane Lamp	MALE	52	GENERAL	49,682	319	50,001	35.82%	0.00%	Won
2	30	Belsand	SUNITA SINGH CHAUHAN	JD(U)	Arrow	FEMALE	53	GENERAL	35,997	73	36,070	25.84%	0.00%	Runner-up
3	30	Belsand	THAKUR DHARMENDRA SINGH	RLSP	Ceiling Fan	MALE	46	GENERAL	18,999	35	19,034	13.64%	0.00%	Forfeited
4	30	Belsand	MD NASIR AHMAD	LJP	Bungalow	MALE	36	GENERAL	10,687	12	10,699	7.67%	0.00%	Forfeited
5	30	Belsand	NOTA	NOTA	NOTA	—	—	—	4,218	4	4,222	3.02%	0.00%
6	30	Belsand	MAHANT NARENDRA DAS MAHATYAGI	IND	Auto- Rickshaw	MALE	43	GENERAL	3,266	2	3,268	2.34%	0.00%	Forfeited
7	30	Belsand	LALBABU SAH	IND	Almirah	MALE	59	GENERAL	3,149	1	3,150	2.26%	0.00%	Forfeited
8	30	Belsand	SUBODH KUMAR RAY	JAPL	Scissors	MALE	32	GENERAL	2,487	1	2,488	1.78%	0.00%	Forfeited
9	30	Belsand	BALRAM KUMAR	BPL	FLUTE	MALE	26	GENERAL	2,205	0	2,205	1.58%	0.00%	Forfeited
10	30	Belsand	VANDANA KUMARI	IND	Slate	FEMALE	37	GENERAL	2,094	1	2,095	1.50%	0.00%	Forfeited
11	30	Belsand	SURESH BAITHA	IND	Bead Necklace	MALE	42	SC	1,504	0	1,504	1.08%	0.00%	Forfeited
12	30	Belsand	SHRI RAM RAY	RPPRINAT	COMPUTER	MALE	70	GENERAL	1,104	2	1,106	0.79%	0.00%	Forfeited
13	30	Belsand	PAPPU SAH	IND	Brick	MALE	28	GENERAL	1,017	0	1,017	0.73%	0.00%	Forfeited
14	30	Belsand	AMAR SINGH	RSTJLKPS	Cot	MALE	40	GENERAL	977	0	977	0.70%	0.00%	Forfeited
15	30	Belsand	RAKESH KUMAR SINGH	TPLRSP	CHESS BOARD	MALE	44	GENERAL	912	0	912	0.65%	0.00%	Forfeited
16	30	Belsand	SHAMIM ALAM	NCP	Clock	MALE	38	GENERAL	829	3	832	0.60%	0.00%	Forfeited

Rank 1 · Constituency No. 30 · Belsand

SANJAY KUMAR GUPTA

RJD

Won

Total Votes50,001

% of Valid + NOTA35.82%

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SymbolHurricane LampGenderMALEAge52CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes49,682Postal Votes319% of Electors0.00%

Rank 2 · Constituency No. 30 · Belsand

SUNITA SINGH CHAUHAN

JD(U)

Runner-up

Total Votes36,070

% of Valid + NOTA25.84%

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SymbolArrowGenderFEMALEAge53CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes35,997Postal Votes73% of Electors0.00%

Rank 3 · Constituency No. 30 · Belsand

THAKUR DHARMENDRA SINGH

RLSP

Forfeited

Total Votes19,034

% of Valid + NOTA13.64%

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SymbolCeiling FanGenderMALEAge46CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes18,999Postal Votes35% of Electors0.00%

Rank 4 · Constituency No. 30 · Belsand

MD NASIR AHMAD

LJP

Forfeited

Total Votes10,699

% of Valid + NOTA7.67%

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SymbolBungalowGenderMALEAge36CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes10,687Postal Votes12% of Electors0.00%

Rank 5 · Constituency No. 30 · Belsand

NOTA

Total Votes4,222

% of Valid + NOTA3.02%

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SymbolNOTAGender—Age—Category—General Votes4,218Postal Votes4% of Electors0.00%

Rank 6 · Constituency No. 30 · Belsand

MAHANT NARENDRA DAS MAHATYAGI

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes3,268

% of Valid + NOTA2.34%

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SymbolAuto- RickshawGenderMALEAge43CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes3,266Postal Votes2% of Electors0.00%

Rank 7 · Constituency No. 30 · Belsand

LALBABU SAH

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes3,150

% of Valid + NOTA2.26%

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SymbolAlmirahGenderMALEAge59CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes3,149Postal Votes1% of Electors0.00%

Rank 8 · Constituency No. 30 · Belsand

SUBODH KUMAR RAY

JAPL

Forfeited

Total Votes2,488

% of Valid + NOTA1.78%

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SymbolScissorsGenderMALEAge32CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes2,487Postal Votes1% of Electors0.00%

Rank 9 · Constituency No. 30 · Belsand

BALRAM KUMAR

BPL

Forfeited

Total Votes2,205

% of Valid + NOTA1.58%

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SymbolFLUTEGenderMALEAge26CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes2,205Postal Votes0% of Electors0.00%

Rank 10 · Constituency No. 30 · Belsand

VANDANA KUMARI

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes2,095

% of Valid + NOTA1.50%

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SymbolSlateGenderFEMALEAge37CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes2,094Postal Votes1% of Electors0.00%

Rank 11 · Constituency No. 30 · Belsand

SURESH BAITHA

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes1,504

% of Valid + NOTA1.08%

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SymbolBead NecklaceGenderMALEAge42CategorySCGeneral Votes1,504Postal Votes0% of Electors0.00%

Rank 12 · Constituency No. 30 · Belsand

SHRI RAM RAY

RPPRINAT

Forfeited

Total Votes1,106

% of Valid + NOTA0.79%

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SymbolCOMPUTERGenderMALEAge70CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes1,104Postal Votes2% of Electors0.00%

Rank 13 · Constituency No. 30 · Belsand

PAPPU SAH

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes1,017

% of Valid + NOTA0.73%

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SymbolBrickGenderMALEAge28CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes1,017Postal Votes0% of Electors0.00%

Rank 14 · Constituency No. 30 · Belsand

AMAR SINGH

RSTJLKPS

Forfeited

Total Votes977

% of Valid + NOTA0.70%

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SymbolCotGenderMALEAge40CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes977Postal Votes0% of Electors0.00%

Rank 15 · Constituency No. 30 · Belsand

RAKESH KUMAR SINGH

TPLRSP

Forfeited

Total Votes912

% of Valid + NOTA0.65%

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SymbolCHESS BOARDGenderMALEAge44CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes912Postal Votes0% of Electors0.00%

Rank 16 · Constituency No. 30 · Belsand

SHAMIM ALAM

NCP

Forfeited

Total Votes832

% of Valid + NOTA0.60%

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SymbolClockGenderMALEAge38CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes829Postal Votes3% of Electors0.00%

Vote Share

RJD35.82%

JD(U)25.84%

RLSP13.64%

LJP7.67%

NOTA3.02%

IND2.34%

IND2.26%

JAPL1.78%

BPL1.58%

IND1.50%

IND1.08%

RPPRINAT0.79%

IND0.73%

RSTJLKPS0.70%

TPLRSP0.65%

NCP0.60%

In the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election, Sanjay Kumar Gupta of Rashtriya Janata Dal won the Belsand seat by a margin of 13,931 votes (10.29% of total votes), defeating Sunita Singh Chauhan of Janata Dal (United). Voter turnout was 52.50%.

Electors & Voters

Total Electors

2,65,949

Total Voters

1,39,620

Turnout

52.50%

Gender-wise Breakdown

4 Fields

Electors: Men / Women / Third Gender

1,41,421 / 1,24,527 / 1

Voters: Men / Women / Third Gender

64,197 / 74,930 / 0

Postal Votes

493

Service Electors

289

Candidates

Nomination Filed

Nomination Rejected

Withdrawn

Contested

Forfeited Deposit

Stage	Men	Women	Total
Nomination Filed	15	2	17
Nomination Rejected	0	0	0
Withdrawn	2	0	2
Contested	13	2	15
Forfeited Deposit	12	1	13

Vote Count Breakdown

Valid Votes:1,35,358

NOTA:4,222

Rejected / Test:40

EVM Votes

1,39,127

Postal Votes

493

Valid Postal

449

NOTA % of Valid

3.12%

Polling Stations

Total Stations

370

Avg. Electors / Station

~719

Key Dates

Polling Date

3 Nov 2020

Counting Date

10 Nov 2020

Result Declared

10 Nov 2020

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Frequently Asked Questions

QWho won Belsand in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election?: Sanjay Kumar Gupta of Rashtriya Janata Dal won the Belsand constituency in the 2020 Bihar Legislative Assembly Election, defeating Sunita Singh Chauhan of Janata Dal (United) by a margin of 13,931 votes.
QWhat was the margin of victory in Belsand?: Sanjay Kumar Gupta won Belsand by 13,931 votes, which is 10.29% of the total valid votes polled.
QWhat was the voter turnout in Belsand in 2020?: Voter turnout in Belsand constituency was 52.50% in the 2020 election, with 1,39,620 votes cast out of 2,65,949 registered electors.
QHow many candidates contested Belsand in 2020?: A total of 16 candidates (including NOTA) contested the Belsand seat in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election: SANJAY KUMAR GUPTA (RJD), SUNITA SINGH CHAUHAN (JD(U)), THAKUR DHARMENDRA SINGH (RLSP), MD NASIR AHMAD (LJP), MAHANT NARENDRA DAS MAHATYAGI (IND), LALBABU SAH (IND), SUBODH KUMAR RAY (JAPL), BALRAM KUMAR (BPL), VANDANA KUMARI (IND), SURESH BAITHA (IND), SHRI RAM RAY (RPPRINAT), PAPPU SAH (IND), AMAR SINGH (RSTJLKPS), RAKESH KUMAR SINGH (TPLRSP), SHAMIM ALAM (NCP). 13 candidates lost the security deposit after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.
QWhich candidates lost their security deposit in Belsand?: THAKUR DHARMENDRA SINGH (RLSP), MD NASIR AHMAD (LJP), MAHANT NARENDRA DAS MAHATYAGI (IND), LALBABU SAH (IND), SUBODH KUMAR RAY (JAPL), BALRAM KUMAR (BPL), VANDANA KUMARI (IND), SURESH BAITHA (IND), SHRI RAM RAY (RPPRINAT), PAPPU SAH (IND), AMAR SINGH (RSTJLKPS), RAKESH KUMAR SINGH (TPLRSP), SHAMIM ALAM (NCP) lost their security deposit in the 2020 Belsand election after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.

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