Who won Chapra in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election?

Dr. C. N. Gupta of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Chapra constituency in the 2020 Bihar Legislative Assembly Election, defeating Randhir Kumar Singh of Rashtriya Janata Dal by a margin of 6,771 votes.

What was the margin of victory in Chapra?

Dr. C. N. Gupta won Chapra by 6,771 votes, which is 4.06% of the total valid votes polled.

What was the voter turnout in Chapra in 2020?

Voter turnout in Chapra constituency was 51.09% in the 2020 election, with 1,68,688 votes cast out of 3,30,176 registered electors.

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GeneralConstituency No. 118

Chapra (GEN) Election Result 2020

Winner

Dr. C. N. Gupta

Bharatiya Janata Party

75,710

votes

Runner-Up

Randhir Kumar Singh

Rashtriya Janata Dal

68,939

votes

Won by 6,771 votes

Margin: 4.06%

Total Valid Votes: 1,66,441

Candidate-Wise Results

17 candidates contested this seat

A total of 17 candidates (including NOTA) contested the Chapra seat in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election: DR. C. N. GUPTA (BJP), RANDHIR KUMAR SINGH (RJD), SUNIL KUMAR (IND), SANJEEV KUMAR SINGH (IND), SUBHASH RAY (IND), MANOJ MAHATO (BSP), DR. VIJAYA RANI SINGH (IND), BIRENDRA SAH (IND), DHARMENDRA PANDEY (RTMNSWP), VINOD KUMAR TIWARI (IND), UMESHWAR SINGH (IND), YOGENDRA RAY (IND), MOHAMMAD ASGAR ALI (IND), MANORANJAN KUMAR SHRIVASTVA (PRAJAP), PARMESHWAR KUMAR (IND), MOHAMMAD SALIM (BMF). 14 candidates lost the security deposit after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.

Candidate-wise results for Chapra 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	118	Chapra	DR. C. N. GUPTA	BJP	Lotus	MALE	73	GENERAL	75,135	575	75,710	44.97%	0.00%	Won
2	118	Chapra	RANDHIR KUMAR SINGH	RJD	Hurricane Lamp	MALE	38	GENERAL	67,913	1,026	68,939	40.95%	0.00%	Runner-up
3	118	Chapra	SUNIL KUMAR	IND	Balloon	MALE	39	GENERAL	6,037	25	6,062	3.60%	0.00%	Forfeited
4	118	Chapra	SANJEEV KUMAR SINGH	IND	Auto- Rickshaw	MALE	43	GENERAL	3,729	15	3,744	2.22%	0.00%	Forfeited
5	118	Chapra	SUBHASH RAY	IND	Battery torch	MALE	54	GENERAL	3,190	3	3,193	1.90%	0.00%	Forfeited
6	118	Chapra	MANOJ MAHATO	BSP	Elephant	MALE	36	GENERAL	2,893	16	2,909	1.73%	0.00%	Forfeited
7	118	Chapra	NOTA	NOTA	NOTA	—	—	—	1,899	21	1,920	1.14%	0.00%
8	118	Chapra	DR. VIJAYA RANI SINGH	IND	Cup & Saucer	FEMALE	65	GENERAL	1,157	9	1,166	0.69%	0.00%	Forfeited
9	118	Chapra	BIRENDRA SAH	IND	Apple	MALE	43	GENERAL	1,014	8	1,022	0.61%	0.00%	Forfeited
10	118	Chapra	DHARMENDRA PANDEY	RTMNSWP	Sewing Machine	MALE	25	GENERAL	958	0	958	0.57%	0.00%	Forfeited
11	118	Chapra	VINOD KUMAR TIWARI	IND	Bat	MALE	47	GENERAL	710	2	712	0.42%	0.00%	Forfeited
12	118	Chapra	UMESHWAR SINGH	IND	Television	MALE	55	GENERAL	490	8	498	0.30%	0.00%	Forfeited
13	118	Chapra	YOGENDRA RAY	IND	Almirah	MALE	43	GENERAL	396	3	399	0.24%	0.00%	Forfeited
14	118	Chapra	MOHAMMAD ASGAR ALI	IND	Baby Walker	MALE	28	GENERAL	367	6	373	0.22%	0.00%	Forfeited
15	118	Chapra	MANORANJAN KUMAR SHRIVASTVA	PRAJAP	PILLOW	MALE	51	GENERAL	278	4	282	0.17%	0.00%	Forfeited
16	118	Chapra	PARMESHWAR KUMAR	IND	Air Conditioner	MALE	42	GENERAL	236	2	238	0.14%	0.00%	Forfeited
17	118	Chapra	MOHAMMAD SALIM	BMF	Slate	MALE	32	GENERAL	232	4	236	0.14%	0.00%	Forfeited

Rank 1 · Constituency No. 118 · Chapra

DR. C. N. GUPTA

BJP

Won

Total Votes75,710

% of Valid + NOTA44.97%

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SymbolLotusGenderMALEAge73CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes75,135Postal Votes575% of Electors0.00%

Rank 2 · Constituency No. 118 · Chapra

RANDHIR KUMAR SINGH

RJD

Runner-up

Total Votes68,939

% of Valid + NOTA40.95%

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SymbolHurricane LampGenderMALEAge38CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes67,913Postal Votes1,026% of Electors0.00%

Rank 3 · Constituency No. 118 · Chapra

SUNIL KUMAR

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes6,062

% of Valid + NOTA3.60%

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SymbolBalloonGenderMALEAge39CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes6,037Postal Votes25% of Electors0.00%

Rank 4 · Constituency No. 118 · Chapra

SANJEEV KUMAR SINGH

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes3,744

% of Valid + NOTA2.22%

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SymbolAuto- RickshawGenderMALEAge43CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes3,729Postal Votes15% of Electors0.00%

Rank 5 · Constituency No. 118 · Chapra

SUBHASH RAY

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes3,193

% of Valid + NOTA1.90%

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SymbolBattery torchGenderMALEAge54CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes3,190Postal Votes3% of Electors0.00%

Rank 6 · Constituency No. 118 · Chapra

MANOJ MAHATO

BSP

Forfeited

Total Votes2,909

% of Valid + NOTA1.73%

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SymbolElephantGenderMALEAge36CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes2,893Postal Votes16% of Electors0.00%

Rank 7 · Constituency No. 118 · Chapra

NOTA

Total Votes1,920

% of Valid + NOTA1.14%

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SymbolNOTAGender—Age—Category—General Votes1,899Postal Votes21% of Electors0.00%

Rank 8 · Constituency No. 118 · Chapra

DR. VIJAYA RANI SINGH

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes1,166

% of Valid + NOTA0.69%

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SymbolCup & SaucerGenderFEMALEAge65CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes1,157Postal Votes9% of Electors0.00%

Rank 9 · Constituency No. 118 · Chapra

BIRENDRA SAH

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes1,022

% of Valid + NOTA0.61%

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SymbolAppleGenderMALEAge43CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes1,014Postal Votes8% of Electors0.00%

Rank 10 · Constituency No. 118 · Chapra

DHARMENDRA PANDEY

RTMNSWP

Forfeited

Total Votes958

% of Valid + NOTA0.57%

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SymbolSewing MachineGenderMALEAge25CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes958Postal Votes0% of Electors0.00%

Rank 11 · Constituency No. 118 · Chapra

VINOD KUMAR TIWARI

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes712

% of Valid + NOTA0.42%

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SymbolBatGenderMALEAge47CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes710Postal Votes2% of Electors0.00%

Rank 12 · Constituency No. 118 · Chapra

UMESHWAR SINGH

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes498

% of Valid + NOTA0.30%

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SymbolTelevisionGenderMALEAge55CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes490Postal Votes8% of Electors0.00%

Rank 13 · Constituency No. 118 · Chapra

YOGENDRA RAY

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes399

% of Valid + NOTA0.24%

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SymbolAlmirahGenderMALEAge43CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes396Postal Votes3% of Electors0.00%

Rank 14 · Constituency No. 118 · Chapra

MOHAMMAD ASGAR ALI

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes373

% of Valid + NOTA0.22%

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SymbolBaby WalkerGenderMALEAge28CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes367Postal Votes6% of Electors0.00%

Rank 15 · Constituency No. 118 · Chapra

MANORANJAN KUMAR SHRIVASTVA

PRAJAP

Forfeited

Total Votes282

% of Valid + NOTA0.17%

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SymbolPILLOWGenderMALEAge51CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes278Postal Votes4% of Electors0.00%

Rank 16 · Constituency No. 118 · Chapra

PARMESHWAR KUMAR

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes238

% of Valid + NOTA0.14%

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SymbolAir ConditionerGenderMALEAge42CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes236Postal Votes2% of Electors0.00%

Rank 17 · Constituency No. 118 · Chapra

MOHAMMAD SALIM

BMF

Forfeited

Total Votes236

% of Valid + NOTA0.14%

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SymbolSlateGenderMALEAge32CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes232Postal Votes4% of Electors0.00%

Vote Share

BJP44.97%

RJD40.95%

IND3.60%

IND2.22%

IND1.90%

BSP1.73%

NOTA1.14%

IND0.69%

IND0.61%

RTMNSWP0.57%

IND0.42%

IND0.30%

IND0.24%

IND0.22%

PRAJAP0.17%

IND0.14%

BMF0.14%

In the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election, Dr. C. N. Gupta of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Chapra seat by a margin of 6,771 votes (4.06% of total votes), defeating Randhir Kumar Singh of Rashtriya Janata Dal. Voter turnout was 51.09%.

Electors & Voters

Total Electors

3,30,176

Total Voters

1,68,688

Turnout

51.09%

Gender-wise Breakdown

4 Fields

Electors: Men / Women / Third Gender

1,74,783 / 1,55,389 / 4

Voters: Men / Women / Third Gender

89,223 / 77,411 / 0

Postal Votes

2,054

Service Electors

1,141

Candidates

Nomination Filed

Nomination Rejected

Withdrawn

Contested

Forfeited Deposit

Stage	Men	Women	Total
Nomination Filed	21	3	24
Nomination Rejected	6	2	8
Withdrawn	0	0	0
Contested	15	1	16
Forfeited Deposit	13	1	14

Vote Count Breakdown

Valid Votes:1,66,441

NOTA:1,920

Rejected / Test:327

EVM Votes

1,66,634

Postal Votes

2,054

Valid Postal

1,706

NOTA % of Valid

1.15%

Polling Stations

Total Stations

484

Avg. Electors / Station

~682

Key Dates

Polling Date

3 Nov 2020

Counting Date

10 Nov 2020

Result Declared

11 Nov 2020

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Frequently Asked Questions

QWho won Chapra in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election?: Dr. C. N. Gupta of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Chapra constituency in the 2020 Bihar Legislative Assembly Election, defeating Randhir Kumar Singh of Rashtriya Janata Dal by a margin of 6,771 votes.
QWhat was the margin of victory in Chapra?: Dr. C. N. Gupta won Chapra by 6,771 votes, which is 4.06% of the total valid votes polled.
QWhat was the voter turnout in Chapra in 2020?: Voter turnout in Chapra constituency was 51.09% in the 2020 election, with 1,68,688 votes cast out of 3,30,176 registered electors.
QHow many candidates contested Chapra in 2020?: A total of 17 candidates (including NOTA) contested the Chapra seat in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election: DR. C. N. GUPTA (BJP), RANDHIR KUMAR SINGH (RJD), SUNIL KUMAR (IND), SANJEEV KUMAR SINGH (IND), SUBHASH RAY (IND), MANOJ MAHATO (BSP), DR. VIJAYA RANI SINGH (IND), BIRENDRA SAH (IND), DHARMENDRA PANDEY (RTMNSWP), VINOD KUMAR TIWARI (IND), UMESHWAR SINGH (IND), YOGENDRA RAY (IND), MOHAMMAD ASGAR ALI (IND), MANORANJAN KUMAR SHRIVASTVA (PRAJAP), PARMESHWAR KUMAR (IND), MOHAMMAD SALIM (BMF). 14 candidates lost the security deposit after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.
QWhich candidates lost their security deposit in Chapra?: SUNIL KUMAR (IND), SANJEEV KUMAR SINGH (IND), SUBHASH RAY (IND), MANOJ MAHATO (BSP), DR. VIJAYA RANI SINGH (IND), BIRENDRA SAH (IND), DHARMENDRA PANDEY (RTMNSWP), VINOD KUMAR TIWARI (IND), UMESHWAR SINGH (IND), YOGENDRA RAY (IND), MOHAMMAD ASGAR ALI (IND), MANORANJAN KUMAR SHRIVASTVA (PRAJAP), PARMESHWAR KUMAR (IND), MOHAMMAD SALIM (BMF) lost their security deposit in the 2020 Chapra election after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.

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