Who won Danapur in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election?

Rit Lal Ray of Rashtriya Janata Dal won the Danapur constituency in the 2020 Bihar Legislative Assembly Election, defeating Asha Devi of Bharatiya Janata Party by a margin of 15,924 votes.

What was the margin of victory in Danapur?

Rit Lal Ray won Danapur by 15,924 votes, which is 8.69% of the total valid votes polled.

What was the voter turnout in Danapur in 2020?

Voter turnout in Danapur constituency was 52.51% in the 2020 election, with 1,85,635 votes cast out of 3,53,534 registered electors.

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GeneralConstituency No. 186

Danapur (GEN) Election Result 2020

Winner

Rit Lal Ray

Rashtriya Janata Dal

89,895

votes

Runner-Up

Asha Devi

Bharatiya Janata Party

73,971

votes

Won by 15,924 votes

Margin: 8.69%

Total Valid Votes: 1,83,248

Candidate-Wise Results

20 candidates contested this seat

A total of 20 candidates (including NOTA) contested the Danapur seat in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election: Rit lal Ray (RJD), Asha Devi (BJP), Deepak Kumar (RLSP), Ganesh Ray (IND), Amar Nath Ray (TPLRSP), Shyam Rajak (IND), SURAJ Prasad (IND), Surendra Prasad (IND), Manoj Kumar Sinha (NCP), SURAJ DEV RAY (BLRP), RAMESH KUMAR (IND), AMRENDRA KUMAR ANAND (LSSP), Ramji Ray (IND), DR. SIDHESHWAR PRASAD (BRRTD), Rakesh Kumar Ranjan (JKM), RAGHUVIR MAHTO (RJBP), Shambhu Sharma (LGJNPSCL), Vijay Shanker Mishra (BJKD), Sonu Kumar (IND). 17 candidates lost the security deposit after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.

Candidate-wise results for Danapur 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	186	Danapur	Rit lal Ray	RJD	Hurricane Lamp	MALE	48	GENERAL	89,725	170	89,895	48.44%	0.00%	Won
2	186	Danapur	Asha Devi	BJP	Lotus	FEMALE	54	GENERAL	73,720	251	73,971	39.86%	0.00%	Runner-up
3	186	Danapur	Deepak Kumar	RLSP	Ceiling Fan	MALE	43	GENERAL	7,716	15	7,731	4.17%	0.00%	Forfeited
4	186	Danapur	NOTA	NOTA	NOTA	—	—	—	2,302	13	2,315	1.25%	0.00%
5	186	Danapur	Ganesh Ray	IND	Air Conditioner	MALE	44	GENERAL	2,265	0	2,265	1.22%	0.00%	Forfeited
6	186	Danapur	Amar Nath Ray	TPLRSP	CHESS BOARD	MALE	42	GENERAL	1,444	5	1,449	0.78%	0.00%	Forfeited
7	186	Danapur	Shyam Rajak	IND	Auto- Rickshaw	MALE	35	SC	1,420	2	1,422	0.77%	0.00%	Forfeited
8	186	Danapur	SURAJ Prasad	IND	Baby Walker	MALE	61	GENERAL	866	0	866	0.47%	0.00%	Forfeited
9	186	Danapur	Surendra Prasad	IND	Balloon	MALE	52	GENERAL	756	0	756	0.41%	0.00%	Forfeited
10	186	Danapur	Manoj Kumar Sinha	NCP	Clock	MALE	48	GENERAL	633	4	637	0.34%	0.00%	Forfeited
11	186	Danapur	SURAJ DEV RAY	BLRP	BUCKET	MALE	51	GENERAL	634	0	634	0.34%	0.00%	Forfeited
12	186	Danapur	RAMESH KUMAR	IND	Almirah	MALE	28	SC	500	1	501	0.27%	0.00%	Forfeited
13	186	Danapur	AMRENDRA KUMAR ANAND	LSSP	FLUTE	MALE	38	GENERAL	457	2	459	0.25%	0.00%	Forfeited
14	186	Danapur	Ramji Ray	IND	Apple	MALE	46	GENERAL	456	1	457	0.25%	0.00%	Forfeited
15	186	Danapur	DR. SIDHESHWAR PRASAD	BRRTD	COMPUTER	MALE	71	GENERAL	440	0	440	0.24%	0.00%	Forfeited
16	186	Danapur	Rakesh Kumar Ranjan	JKM	Tractor Chalata Kisan	MALE	42	GENERAL	428	1	429	0.23%	0.00%	Forfeited
17	186	Danapur	RAGHUVIR MAHTO	RJBP	Cauliflower	MALE	67	GENERAL	382	1	383	0.21%	0.00%	Forfeited
18	186	Danapur	Shambhu Sharma	LGJNPSCL	Pot	MALE	73	GENERAL	374	1	375	0.20%	0.00%	Forfeited
19	186	Danapur	Vijay Shanker Mishra	BJKD	Hat	MALE	61	GENERAL	303	1	304	0.16%	0.00%	Forfeited
20	186	Danapur	Sonu Kumar	IND	Bangles	MALE	30	GENERAL	273	1	274	0.15%	0.00%	Forfeited

Rank 1 · Constituency No. 186 · Danapur

Rit lal Ray

RJD

Won

Total Votes89,895

% of Valid + NOTA48.44%

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SymbolHurricane LampGenderMALEAge48CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes89,725Postal Votes170% of Electors0.00%

Rank 2 · Constituency No. 186 · Danapur

Asha Devi

BJP

Runner-up

Total Votes73,971

% of Valid + NOTA39.86%

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SymbolLotusGenderFEMALEAge54CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes73,720Postal Votes251% of Electors0.00%

Rank 3 · Constituency No. 186 · Danapur

Deepak Kumar

RLSP

Forfeited

Total Votes7,731

% of Valid + NOTA4.17%

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SymbolCeiling FanGenderMALEAge43CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes7,716Postal Votes15% of Electors0.00%

Rank 4 · Constituency No. 186 · Danapur

NOTA

Total Votes2,315

% of Valid + NOTA1.25%

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SymbolNOTAGender—Age—Category—General Votes2,302Postal Votes13% of Electors0.00%

Rank 5 · Constituency No. 186 · Danapur

Ganesh Ray

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes2,265

% of Valid + NOTA1.22%

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SymbolAir ConditionerGenderMALEAge44CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes2,265Postal Votes0% of Electors0.00%

Rank 6 · Constituency No. 186 · Danapur

Amar Nath Ray

TPLRSP

Forfeited

Total Votes1,449

% of Valid + NOTA0.78%

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SymbolCHESS BOARDGenderMALEAge42CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes1,444Postal Votes5% of Electors0.00%

Rank 7 · Constituency No. 186 · Danapur

Shyam Rajak

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes1,422

% of Valid + NOTA0.77%

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SymbolAuto- RickshawGenderMALEAge35CategorySCGeneral Votes1,420Postal Votes2% of Electors0.00%

Rank 8 · Constituency No. 186 · Danapur

SURAJ Prasad

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes866

% of Valid + NOTA0.47%

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SymbolBaby WalkerGenderMALEAge61CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes866Postal Votes0% of Electors0.00%

Rank 9 · Constituency No. 186 · Danapur

Surendra Prasad

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes756

% of Valid + NOTA0.41%

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SymbolBalloonGenderMALEAge52CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes756Postal Votes0% of Electors0.00%

Rank 10 · Constituency No. 186 · Danapur

Manoj Kumar Sinha

NCP

Forfeited

Total Votes637

% of Valid + NOTA0.34%

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SymbolClockGenderMALEAge48CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes633Postal Votes4% of Electors0.00%

Rank 11 · Constituency No. 186 · Danapur

SURAJ DEV RAY

BLRP

Forfeited

Total Votes634

% of Valid + NOTA0.34%

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SymbolBUCKETGenderMALEAge51CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes634Postal Votes0% of Electors0.00%

Rank 12 · Constituency No. 186 · Danapur

RAMESH KUMAR

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes501

% of Valid + NOTA0.27%

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SymbolAlmirahGenderMALEAge28CategorySCGeneral Votes500Postal Votes1% of Electors0.00%

Rank 13 · Constituency No. 186 · Danapur

AMRENDRA KUMAR ANAND

LSSP

Forfeited

Total Votes459

% of Valid + NOTA0.25%

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SymbolFLUTEGenderMALEAge38CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes457Postal Votes2% of Electors0.00%

Rank 14 · Constituency No. 186 · Danapur

Ramji Ray

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes457

% of Valid + NOTA0.25%

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SymbolAppleGenderMALEAge46CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes456Postal Votes1% of Electors0.00%

Rank 15 · Constituency No. 186 · Danapur

DR. SIDHESHWAR PRASAD

BRRTD

Forfeited

Total Votes440

% of Valid + NOTA0.24%

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SymbolCOMPUTERGenderMALEAge71CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes440Postal Votes0% of Electors0.00%

Rank 16 · Constituency No. 186 · Danapur

Rakesh Kumar Ranjan

JKM

Forfeited

Total Votes429

% of Valid + NOTA0.23%

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SymbolTractor Chalata KisanGenderMALEAge42CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes428Postal Votes1% of Electors0.00%

Rank 17 · Constituency No. 186 · Danapur

RAGHUVIR MAHTO

RJBP

Forfeited

Total Votes383

% of Valid + NOTA0.21%

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SymbolCauliflowerGenderMALEAge67CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes382Postal Votes1% of Electors0.00%

Rank 18 · Constituency No. 186 · Danapur

Shambhu Sharma

LGJNPSCL

Forfeited

Total Votes375

% of Valid + NOTA0.20%

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SymbolPotGenderMALEAge73CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes374Postal Votes1% of Electors0.00%

Rank 19 · Constituency No. 186 · Danapur

Vijay Shanker Mishra

BJKD

Forfeited

Total Votes304

% of Valid + NOTA0.16%

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SymbolHatGenderMALEAge61CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes303Postal Votes1% of Electors0.00%

Rank 20 · Constituency No. 186 · Danapur

Sonu Kumar

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes274

% of Valid + NOTA0.15%

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SymbolBanglesGenderMALEAge30CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes273Postal Votes1% of Electors0.00%

Vote Share

RJD48.44%

BJP39.86%

RLSP4.17%

NOTA1.25%

IND1.22%

TPLRSP0.78%

IND0.77%

IND0.47%

IND0.41%

NCP0.34%

BLRP0.34%

IND0.27%

LSSP0.25%

IND0.25%

BRRTD0.24%

JKM0.23%

RJBP0.21%

LGJNPSCL0.20%

BJKD0.16%

IND0.15%

In the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election, Rit Lal Ray of Rashtriya Janata Dal won the Danapur seat by a margin of 15,924 votes (8.69% of total votes), defeating Asha Devi of Bharatiya Janata Party. Voter turnout was 52.51%.

Electors & Voters

Total Electors

3,53,534

Total Voters

1,85,635

Turnout

52.51%

Gender-wise Breakdown

4 Fields

Electors: Men / Women / Third Gender

1,87,213 / 1,66,312 / 9

Voters: Men / Women / Third Gender

1,04,530 / 80,564 / 0

Postal Votes

541

Service Electors

1,397

Candidates

Nomination Filed

Nomination Rejected

Withdrawn

Contested

Forfeited Deposit

Stage	Men	Women	Total
Nomination Filed	21	1	22
Nomination Rejected	2	0	2
Withdrawn	1	0	1
Contested	18	1	19
Forfeited Deposit	17	0	17

Vote Count Breakdown

Valid Votes:1,83,248

NOTA:2,315

Rejected / Test:72

EVM Votes

1,85,094

Postal Votes

541

Valid Postal

456

NOTA % of Valid

1.26%

Polling Stations

Total Stations

515

Avg. Electors / Station

~686

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 Danapur in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election?: Rit Lal Ray of Rashtriya Janata Dal won the Danapur constituency in the 2020 Bihar Legislative Assembly Election, defeating Asha Devi of Bharatiya Janata Party by a margin of 15,924 votes.
QWhat was the margin of victory in Danapur?: Rit Lal Ray won Danapur by 15,924 votes, which is 8.69% of the total valid votes polled.
QWhat was the voter turnout in Danapur in 2020?: Voter turnout in Danapur constituency was 52.51% in the 2020 election, with 1,85,635 votes cast out of 3,53,534 registered electors.
QHow many candidates contested Danapur in 2020?: A total of 20 candidates (including NOTA) contested the Danapur seat in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election: Rit lal Ray (RJD), Asha Devi (BJP), Deepak Kumar (RLSP), Ganesh Ray (IND), Amar Nath Ray (TPLRSP), Shyam Rajak (IND), SURAJ Prasad (IND), Surendra Prasad (IND), Manoj Kumar Sinha (NCP), SURAJ DEV RAY (BLRP), RAMESH KUMAR (IND), AMRENDRA KUMAR ANAND (LSSP), Ramji Ray (IND), DR. SIDHESHWAR PRASAD (BRRTD), Rakesh Kumar Ranjan (JKM), RAGHUVIR MAHTO (RJBP), Shambhu Sharma (LGJNPSCL), Vijay Shanker Mishra (BJKD), Sonu Kumar (IND). 17 candidates lost the security deposit after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.
QWhich candidates lost their security deposit in Danapur?: Deepak Kumar (RLSP), Ganesh Ray (IND), Amar Nath Ray (TPLRSP), Shyam Rajak (IND), SURAJ Prasad (IND), Surendra Prasad (IND), Manoj Kumar Sinha (NCP), SURAJ DEV RAY (BLRP), RAMESH KUMAR (IND), AMRENDRA KUMAR ANAND (LSSP), Ramji Ray (IND), DR. SIDHESHWAR PRASAD (BRRTD), Rakesh Kumar Ranjan (JKM), RAGHUVIR MAHTO (RJBP), Shambhu Sharma (LGJNPSCL), Vijay Shanker Mishra (BJKD), Sonu Kumar (IND) lost their security deposit in the 2020 Danapur election after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.

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