Who won Dehri in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election?

Phate Bahadur Singh of Rashtriya Janata Dal won the Dehri constituency in the 2020 Bihar Legislative Assembly Election, defeating Satyanarayan Singh of Bharatiya Janata Party by a margin of 464 votes.

What was the margin of victory in Dehri?

Phate Bahadur Singh won Dehri by 464 votes, which is 0.30% of the total valid votes polled.

What was the voter turnout in Dehri in 2020?

Voter turnout in Dehri constituency was 52.73% in the 2020 election, with 1,55,456 votes cast out of 2,94,837 registered electors.

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GeneralConstituency No. 212

Dehri (GEN) Election Result 2020

Winner

Phate Bahadur Singh

Rashtriya Janata Dal

64,567

votes

Runner-Up

Satyanarayan Singh

Bharatiya Janata Party

64,103

votes

Won by 464 votes

Margin: 0.30%

Total Valid Votes: 1,53,182

Candidate-Wise Results

15 candidates contested this seat

A total of 15 candidates (including NOTA) contested the Dehri seat in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election: PHATE BAHADUR SINGH (RJD), SATYANARAYAN SINGH (BJP), PRADEEP KUMAR JOSHI (RSWD), SONA DEVI (BSP), RAJIV RANJAN KUMAR (IND), SHIV GANDHI (IND), PREM PRAKASH (IND), SAMEER KUMAR (JAPL), DINESH SHARMA (IND), GOPAL KRISHNA RAI (IND), OM PRAKASH SINGH (IND), UMA SHANKAR TIWARI (IND), RANJEET KUMAR PATEL (PBLBRP), RAMENDRA KUMAR (JKM). 12 candidates lost the security deposit after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.

Candidate-wise results for Dehri 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	212	Dehri	PHATE BAHADUR SINGH	RJD	Hurricane Lamp	MALE	48	GENERAL	63,802	765	64,567	41.57%	0.00%	Won
2	212	Dehri	SATYANARAYAN SINGH	BJP	Lotus	MALE	57	GENERAL	63,721	382	64,103	41.27%	0.00%	Runner-up
3	212	Dehri	PRADEEP KUMAR JOSHI	RSWD	Winnower	MALE	51	GENERAL	9,004	66	9,070	5.84%	0.00%	Forfeited
4	212	Dehri	SONA DEVI	BSP	Elephant	FEMALE	25	GENERAL	5,980	47	6,027	3.88%	0.00%	Forfeited
5	212	Dehri	RAJIV RANJAN KUMAR	IND	Diesel Pump	MALE	43	GENERAL	3,677	29	3,706	2.39%	0.00%	Forfeited
6	212	Dehri	NOTA	NOTA	NOTA	—	—	—	2,134	11	2,145	1.38%	0.00%
7	212	Dehri	SHIV GANDHI	IND	Helicopter	MALE	50	GENERAL	1,585	3	1,588	1.02%	0.00%	Forfeited
8	212	Dehri	PREM PRAKASH	IND	CHESS BOARD	MALE	40	GENERAL	977	6	983	0.63%	0.00%	Forfeited
9	212	Dehri	SAMEER KUMAR	JAPL	Scissors	MALE	30	GENERAL	628	5	633	0.41%	0.00%	Forfeited
10	212	Dehri	DINESH SHARMA	IND	Carrom Board	MALE	47	ST	629	4	633	0.41%	0.00%	Forfeited
11	212	Dehri	GOPAL KRISHNA RAI	IND	Key	MALE	48	GENERAL	471	1	472	0.30%	0.00%	Forfeited
12	212	Dehri	OM PRAKASH SINGH	IND	BUCKET	MALE	36	GENERAL	456	2	458	0.29%	0.00%	Forfeited
13	212	Dehri	UMA SHANKAR TIWARI	IND	Auto- Rickshaw	MALE	39	GENERAL	424	4	428	0.28%	0.00%	Forfeited
14	212	Dehri	RANJEET KUMAR PATEL	PBLBRP	Pressure Cooker	MALE	31	GENERAL	269	0	269	0.17%	0.00%	Forfeited
15	212	Dehri	RAMENDRA KUMAR	JKM	Tractor Chalata Kisan	MALE	41	GENERAL	244	1	245	0.16%	0.00%	Forfeited

Rank 1 · Constituency No. 212 · Dehri

PHATE BAHADUR SINGH

RJD

Won

Total Votes64,567

% of Valid + NOTA41.57%

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SymbolHurricane LampGenderMALEAge48CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes63,802Postal Votes765% of Electors0.00%

Rank 2 · Constituency No. 212 · Dehri

SATYANARAYAN SINGH

BJP

Runner-up

Total Votes64,103

% of Valid + NOTA41.27%

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SymbolLotusGenderMALEAge57CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes63,721Postal Votes382% of Electors0.00%

Rank 3 · Constituency No. 212 · Dehri

PRADEEP KUMAR JOSHI

RSWD

Forfeited

Total Votes9,070

% of Valid + NOTA5.84%

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SymbolWinnowerGenderMALEAge51CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes9,004Postal Votes66% of Electors0.00%

Rank 4 · Constituency No. 212 · Dehri

SONA DEVI

BSP

Forfeited

Total Votes6,027

% of Valid + NOTA3.88%

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SymbolElephantGenderFEMALEAge25CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes5,980Postal Votes47% of Electors0.00%

Rank 5 · Constituency No. 212 · Dehri

RAJIV RANJAN KUMAR

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes3,706

% of Valid + NOTA2.39%

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SymbolDiesel PumpGenderMALEAge43CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes3,677Postal Votes29% of Electors0.00%

Rank 6 · Constituency No. 212 · Dehri

NOTA

Total Votes2,145

% of Valid + NOTA1.38%

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SymbolNOTAGender—Age—Category—General Votes2,134Postal Votes11% of Electors0.00%

Rank 7 · Constituency No. 212 · Dehri

SHIV GANDHI

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes1,588

% of Valid + NOTA1.02%

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SymbolHelicopterGenderMALEAge50CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes1,585Postal Votes3% of Electors0.00%

Rank 8 · Constituency No. 212 · Dehri

PREM PRAKASH

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes983

% of Valid + NOTA0.63%

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SymbolCHESS BOARDGenderMALEAge40CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes977Postal Votes6% of Electors0.00%

Rank 9 · Constituency No. 212 · Dehri

SAMEER KUMAR

JAPL

Forfeited

Total Votes633

% of Valid + NOTA0.41%

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SymbolScissorsGenderMALEAge30CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes628Postal Votes5% of Electors0.00%

Rank 10 · Constituency No. 212 · Dehri

DINESH SHARMA

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes633

% of Valid + NOTA0.41%

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SymbolCarrom BoardGenderMALEAge47CategorySTGeneral Votes629Postal Votes4% of Electors0.00%

Rank 11 · Constituency No. 212 · Dehri

GOPAL KRISHNA RAI

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes472

% of Valid + NOTA0.30%

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SymbolKeyGenderMALEAge48CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes471Postal Votes1% of Electors0.00%

Rank 12 · Constituency No. 212 · Dehri

OM PRAKASH SINGH

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes458

% of Valid + NOTA0.29%

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SymbolBUCKETGenderMALEAge36CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes456Postal Votes2% of Electors0.00%

Rank 13 · Constituency No. 212 · Dehri

UMA SHANKAR TIWARI

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes428

% of Valid + NOTA0.28%

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SymbolAuto- RickshawGenderMALEAge39CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes424Postal Votes4% of Electors0.00%

Rank 14 · Constituency No. 212 · Dehri

RANJEET KUMAR PATEL

PBLBRP

Forfeited

Total Votes269

% of Valid + NOTA0.17%

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SymbolPressure CookerGenderMALEAge31CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes269Postal Votes0% of Electors0.00%

Rank 15 · Constituency No. 212 · Dehri

RAMENDRA KUMAR

JKM

Forfeited

Total Votes245

% of Valid + NOTA0.16%

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SymbolTractor Chalata KisanGenderMALEAge41CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes244Postal Votes1% of Electors0.00%

Vote Share

RJD41.57%

BJP41.27%

RSWD5.84%

BSP3.88%

IND2.39%

NOTA1.38%

IND1.02%

IND0.63%

JAPL0.41%

IND0.41%

IND0.30%

IND0.29%

IND0.28%

PBLBRP0.17%

JKM0.16%

In the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election, Phate Bahadur Singh of Rashtriya Janata Dal won the Dehri seat by a margin of 464 votes (0.30% of total votes), defeating Satyanarayan Singh of Bharatiya Janata Party. Voter turnout was 52.73%.

Electors & Voters

Total Electors

2,94,837

Total Voters

1,55,456

Turnout

52.73%

Gender-wise Breakdown

4 Fields

Electors: Men / Women / Third Gender

1,54,222 / 1,40,609 / 6

Voters: Men / Women / Third Gender

86,370 / 67,630 / 1

Postal Votes

1,455

Service Electors

885

Candidates

Nomination Filed

Nomination Rejected

Withdrawn

Contested

Forfeited Deposit

Stage	Men	Women	Total
Nomination Filed	15	2	17
Nomination Rejected	1	0	1
Withdrawn	1	1	2
Contested	13	1	14
Forfeited Deposit	11	1	12

Vote Count Breakdown

Valid Votes:1,53,182

NOTA:2,145

Rejected / Test:129

EVM Votes

1,54,001

Postal Votes

1,455

Valid Postal

1,315

NOTA % of Valid

1.40%

Polling Stations

Total Stations

435

Avg. Electors / Station

~678

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 Dehri in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election?: Phate Bahadur Singh of Rashtriya Janata Dal won the Dehri constituency in the 2020 Bihar Legislative Assembly Election, defeating Satyanarayan Singh of Bharatiya Janata Party by a margin of 464 votes.
QWhat was the margin of victory in Dehri?: Phate Bahadur Singh won Dehri by 464 votes, which is 0.30% of the total valid votes polled.
QWhat was the voter turnout in Dehri in 2020?: Voter turnout in Dehri constituency was 52.73% in the 2020 election, with 1,55,456 votes cast out of 2,94,837 registered electors.
QHow many candidates contested Dehri in 2020?: A total of 15 candidates (including NOTA) contested the Dehri seat in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election: PHATE BAHADUR SINGH (RJD), SATYANARAYAN SINGH (BJP), PRADEEP KUMAR JOSHI (RSWD), SONA DEVI (BSP), RAJIV RANJAN KUMAR (IND), SHIV GANDHI (IND), PREM PRAKASH (IND), SAMEER KUMAR (JAPL), DINESH SHARMA (IND), GOPAL KRISHNA RAI (IND), OM PRAKASH SINGH (IND), UMA SHANKAR TIWARI (IND), RANJEET KUMAR PATEL (PBLBRP), RAMENDRA KUMAR (JKM). 12 candidates lost the security deposit after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.
QWhich candidates lost their security deposit in Dehri?: PRADEEP KUMAR JOSHI (RSWD), SONA DEVI (BSP), RAJIV RANJAN KUMAR (IND), SHIV GANDHI (IND), PREM PRAKASH (IND), SAMEER KUMAR (JAPL), DINESH SHARMA (IND), GOPAL KRISHNA RAI (IND), OM PRAKASH SINGH (IND), UMA SHANKAR TIWARI (IND), RANJEET KUMAR PATEL (PBLBRP), RAMENDRA KUMAR (JKM) lost their security deposit in the 2020 Dehri election after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.

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