Who won Dhauraiya in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election?

Bhudeo Choudhary of Rashtriya Janata Dal won the Dhauraiya constituency in the 2020 Bihar Legislative Assembly Election, defeating Manish Kumar of Janata Dal (United) by a margin of 3,060 votes.

What was the margin of victory in Dhauraiya?

Bhudeo Choudhary won Dhauraiya by 3,060 votes, which is 1.72% of the total valid votes polled.

What was the voter turnout in Dhauraiya in 2020?

Voter turnout in Dhauraiya constituency was 61.00% in the 2020 election, with 1,81,024 votes cast out of 2,96,749 registered electors.

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Scheduled CasteConstituency No. 160

Dhauraiya (SC) Election Result 2020

Winner

Bhudeo Choudhary

Rashtriya Janata Dal

79,324

votes

Runner-Up

Manish Kumar

Janata Dal (United)

76,264

votes

Won by 3,060 votes

Margin: 1.72%

Total Valid Votes: 1,77,634

Candidate-Wise Results

12 candidates contested this seat

A total of 12 candidates (including NOTA) contested the Dhauraiya seat in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election: Bhudeo Choudhary (RJD), Manish Kumar (JD(U)), Dipak Kumar Paswan (LJP), Shiv Shankar (RLSP), Ranjeet Sharma (IND), Prof. Bilkshan Ravidas (JAPL), Puja Devi (IND), Sadanand Tanti (IND), Mritunjay Kumar Ray (VCSMP), Ashok Das (NCP), Amod Harijan (BDLP). 9 candidates lost the security deposit after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.

Candidate-wise results for Dhauraiya 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	160	Dhauraiya	Bhudeo Choudhary	RJD	Hurricane Lamp	MALE	57	SC	78,646	678	79,324	43.86%	0.00%	Won
2	160	Dhauraiya	Manish Kumar	JD(U)	Arrow	MALE	46	SC	75,959	305	76,264	42.17%	0.00%	Runner-up
3	160	Dhauraiya	Dipak Kumar Paswan	LJP	Bungalow	MALE	45	SC	4,081	27	4,108	2.27%	0.00%	Forfeited
4	160	Dhauraiya	NOTA	NOTA	NOTA	—	—	—	3,231	2	3,233	1.79%	0.00%
5	160	Dhauraiya	Shiv Shankar	RLSP	Ceiling Fan	MALE	64	SC	3,147	10	3,157	1.75%	0.00%	Forfeited
6	160	Dhauraiya	Ranjeet Sharma	IND	FLUTE	MALE	59	SC	3,108	0	3,108	1.72%	0.00%	Forfeited
7	160	Dhauraiya	Prof. Bilkshan Ravidas	JAPL	Scissors	MALE	62	SC	2,948	11	2,959	1.64%	0.00%	Forfeited
8	160	Dhauraiya	Puja Devi	IND	CHESS BOARD	FEMALE	35	SC	2,252	4	2,256	1.25%	0.00%	Forfeited
9	160	Dhauraiya	Sadanand Tanti	IND	Auto- Rickshaw	MALE	41	SC	2,244	1	2,245	1.24%	0.00%	Forfeited
10	160	Dhauraiya	Mritunjay Kumar Ray	VCSMP	Tiller	MALE	32	SC	1,811	2	1,813	1.00%	0.00%	Forfeited
11	160	Dhauraiya	Ashok Das	NCP	Clock	MALE	40	SC	1,550	4	1,554	0.86%	0.00%	Forfeited
12	160	Dhauraiya	Amod Harijan	BDLP	Shoe	MALE	49	SC	845	1	846	0.47%	0.00%	Forfeited

Rank 1 · Constituency No. 160 · Dhauraiya

Bhudeo Choudhary

RJD

Won

Total Votes79,324

% of Valid + NOTA43.86%

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SymbolHurricane LampGenderMALEAge57CategorySCGeneral Votes78,646Postal Votes678% of Electors0.00%

Rank 2 · Constituency No. 160 · Dhauraiya

Manish Kumar

JD(U)

Runner-up

Total Votes76,264

% of Valid + NOTA42.17%

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SymbolArrowGenderMALEAge46CategorySCGeneral Votes75,959Postal Votes305% of Electors0.00%

Rank 3 · Constituency No. 160 · Dhauraiya

Dipak Kumar Paswan

LJP

Forfeited

Total Votes4,108

% of Valid + NOTA2.27%

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SymbolBungalowGenderMALEAge45CategorySCGeneral Votes4,081Postal Votes27% of Electors0.00%

Rank 4 · Constituency No. 160 · Dhauraiya

NOTA

Total Votes3,233

% of Valid + NOTA1.79%

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SymbolNOTAGender—Age—Category—General Votes3,231Postal Votes2% of Electors0.00%

Rank 5 · Constituency No. 160 · Dhauraiya

Shiv Shankar

RLSP

Forfeited

Total Votes3,157

% of Valid + NOTA1.75%

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SymbolCeiling FanGenderMALEAge64CategorySCGeneral Votes3,147Postal Votes10% of Electors0.00%

Rank 6 · Constituency No. 160 · Dhauraiya

Ranjeet Sharma

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes3,108

% of Valid + NOTA1.72%

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SymbolFLUTEGenderMALEAge59CategorySCGeneral Votes3,108Postal Votes0% of Electors0.00%

Rank 7 · Constituency No. 160 · Dhauraiya

Prof. Bilkshan Ravidas

JAPL

Forfeited

Total Votes2,959

% of Valid + NOTA1.64%

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SymbolScissorsGenderMALEAge62CategorySCGeneral Votes2,948Postal Votes11% of Electors0.00%

Rank 8 · Constituency No. 160 · Dhauraiya

Puja Devi

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes2,256

% of Valid + NOTA1.25%

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SymbolCHESS BOARDGenderFEMALEAge35CategorySCGeneral Votes2,252Postal Votes4% of Electors0.00%

Rank 9 · Constituency No. 160 · Dhauraiya

Sadanand Tanti

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes2,245

% of Valid + NOTA1.24%

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SymbolAuto- RickshawGenderMALEAge41CategorySCGeneral Votes2,244Postal Votes1% of Electors0.00%

Rank 10 · Constituency No. 160 · Dhauraiya

Mritunjay Kumar Ray

VCSMP

Forfeited

Total Votes1,813

% of Valid + NOTA1.00%

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SymbolTillerGenderMALEAge32CategorySCGeneral Votes1,811Postal Votes2% of Electors0.00%

Rank 11 · Constituency No. 160 · Dhauraiya

Ashok Das

NCP

Forfeited

Total Votes1,554

% of Valid + NOTA0.86%

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SymbolClockGenderMALEAge40CategorySCGeneral Votes1,550Postal Votes4% of Electors0.00%

Rank 12 · Constituency No. 160 · Dhauraiya

Amod Harijan

BDLP

Forfeited

Total Votes846

% of Valid + NOTA0.47%

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SymbolShoeGenderMALEAge49CategorySCGeneral Votes845Postal Votes1% of Electors0.00%

Vote Share

RJD43.86%

JD(U)42.17%

LJP2.27%

NOTA1.79%

RLSP1.75%

IND1.72%

JAPL1.64%

IND1.25%

IND1.24%

VCSMP1.00%

NCP0.86%

BDLP0.47%

In the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election, Bhudeo Choudhary of Rashtriya Janata Dal won the Dhauraiya seat by a margin of 3,060 votes (1.72% of total votes), defeating Manish Kumar of Janata Dal (United). Voter turnout was 61.00%.

Electors & Voters

Total Electors

2,96,749

Total Voters

1,81,024

Turnout

61.00%

Gender-wise Breakdown

4 Fields

Electors: Men / Women / Third Gender

1,56,672 / 1,40,077 / 0

Voters: Men / Women / Third Gender

91,173 / 88,649 / 0

Postal Votes

1,202

Service Electors

353

Candidates

Nomination Filed

Nomination Rejected

Withdrawn

Contested

Forfeited Deposit

Stage	Men	Women	Total
Nomination Filed	10	1	11
Nomination Rejected	0	0	0
Withdrawn	0	0	0
Contested	10	1	11
Forfeited Deposit	8	1	9

Vote Count Breakdown

Valid Votes:1,77,634

NOTA:3,233

Rejected / Test:157

EVM Votes

1,79,822

Postal Votes

1,202

Valid Postal

1,043

NOTA % of Valid

1.82%

Polling Stations

Total Stations

434

Avg. Electors / Station

~684

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 Dhauraiya in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election?: Bhudeo Choudhary of Rashtriya Janata Dal won the Dhauraiya constituency in the 2020 Bihar Legislative Assembly Election, defeating Manish Kumar of Janata Dal (United) by a margin of 3,060 votes.
QWhat was the margin of victory in Dhauraiya?: Bhudeo Choudhary won Dhauraiya by 3,060 votes, which is 1.72% of the total valid votes polled.
QWhat was the voter turnout in Dhauraiya in 2020?: Voter turnout in Dhauraiya constituency was 61.00% in the 2020 election, with 1,81,024 votes cast out of 2,96,749 registered electors.
QHow many candidates contested Dhauraiya in 2020?: A total of 12 candidates (including NOTA) contested the Dhauraiya seat in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election: Bhudeo Choudhary (RJD), Manish Kumar (JD(U)), Dipak Kumar Paswan (LJP), Shiv Shankar (RLSP), Ranjeet Sharma (IND), Prof. Bilkshan Ravidas (JAPL), Puja Devi (IND), Sadanand Tanti (IND), Mritunjay Kumar Ray (VCSMP), Ashok Das (NCP), Amod Harijan (BDLP). 9 candidates lost the security deposit after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.
QWhich candidates lost their security deposit in Dhauraiya?: Dipak Kumar Paswan (LJP), Shiv Shankar (RLSP), Ranjeet Sharma (IND), Prof. Bilkshan Ravidas (JAPL), Puja Devi (IND), Sadanand Tanti (IND), Mritunjay Kumar Ray (VCSMP), Ashok Das (NCP), Amod Harijan (BDLP) lost their security deposit in the 2020 Dhauraiya election after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.

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