Who won Dumraon in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election?

Ajit Kumar Singh of Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) (Liberation) won the Dumraon constituency in the 2020 Bihar Legislative Assembly Election, defeating Anjum Ara of Janata Dal (United) by a margin of 24,415 votes.

What was the margin of victory in Dumraon?

Ajit Kumar Singh won Dumraon by 24,415 votes, which is 14.08% of the total valid votes polled.

What was the voter turnout in Dumraon in 2020?

Voter turnout in Dumraon constituency was 55.05% in the 2020 election, with 1,75,209 votes cast out of 3,18,276 registered electors.

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GeneralConstituency No. 201

Dumraon (GEN) Election Result 2020

Winner

Ajit Kumar Singh

Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) (Liberation)

71,320

votes

Runner-Up

Anjum Ara

Janata Dal (United)

46,905

votes

Won by 24,415 votes

Margin: 14.08%

Total Valid Votes: 1,73,099

Candidate-Wise Results

19 candidates contested this seat

A total of 19 candidates (including NOTA) contested the Dumraon seat in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election: AJIT KUMAR SINGH (CPI(ML)(L)), ANJUM ARA (JD(U)), ARVIND PRATAP SHAHI @ BANTI SHAHI (RLSP), SHIVANG VIJAY SINGH (IND), DADAN YADAV (IND), AKHILESH KUMAR SINGH (LJP), SUNIL KUMAR @ PAPPU YADAV (IND), MOHAMMAD AFZAL ANSARI (IND), SHREE KANT SINGH (JAPL), SANTOSH KUMAR CHOUBEY (IND), VIKASH SINGH (RTJHPR), MANORANJAN KUMAR PASWAN (IND), RAJARAM CHAUDHARI (IND), RAVI SHANKAR RAI (IND), VINAY RAUT (BPL), PRIYESH KUMAR (IND), GANGA PRASAD (IND), ANSHU KUMARI (IND). 16 candidates lost the security deposit after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.

Candidate-wise results for Dumraon 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	201	Dumraon	AJIT KUMAR SINGH	CPI(ML)(L)	Flag with Three Stars	MALE	34	GENERAL	70,338	982	71,320	40.76%	0.00%	Won
2	201	Dumraon	ANJUM ARA	JD(U)	Arrow	FEMALE	45	GENERAL	46,484	421	46,905	26.81%	0.00%	Runner-up
3	201	Dumraon	ARVIND PRATAP SHAHI @ BANTI SHAHI	RLSP	Ceiling Fan	MALE	45	GENERAL	11,445	72	11,517	6.58%	0.00%	Forfeited
4	201	Dumraon	SHIVANG VIJAY SINGH	IND	Battery torch	MALE	30	GENERAL	9,333	57	9,390	5.37%	0.00%	Forfeited
5	201	Dumraon	DADAN YADAV	IND	Tractor Chalata Kisan	MALE	56	GENERAL	9,032	134	9,166	5.24%	0.00%	Forfeited
6	201	Dumraon	AKHILESH KUMAR SINGH	LJP	Bungalow	MALE	41	GENERAL	6,373	101	6,474	3.70%	0.00%	Forfeited
7	201	Dumraon	SUNIL KUMAR @ PAPPU YADAV	IND	Helicopter	MALE	49	GENERAL	4,213	52	4,265	2.44%	0.00%	Forfeited
8	201	Dumraon	MOHAMMAD AFZAL ANSARI	IND	Air Conditioner	MALE	39	GENERAL	2,960	1	2,961	1.69%	0.00%	Forfeited
9	201	Dumraon	NOTA	NOTA	NOTA	—	—	—	1,864	13	1,877	1.07%	0.00%
10	201	Dumraon	SHREE KANT SINGH	JAPL	Scissors	MALE	50	GENERAL	1,844	14	1,858	1.06%	0.00%	Forfeited
11	201	Dumraon	SANTOSH KUMAR CHOUBEY	IND	HOCKEY and BALL	MALE	40	GENERAL	1,761	2	1,763	1.01%	0.00%	Forfeited
12	201	Dumraon	VIKASH SINGH	RTJHPR	Football Player	MALE	32	GENERAL	1,620	8	1,628	0.93%	0.00%	Forfeited
13	201	Dumraon	MANORANJAN KUMAR PASWAN	IND	Bead Necklace	MALE	36	SC	1,297	3	1,300	0.74%	0.00%	Forfeited
14	201	Dumraon	RAJARAM CHAUDHARI	IND	Diesel Pump	MALE	50	GENERAL	1,274	3	1,277	0.73%	0.00%	Forfeited
15	201	Dumraon	RAVI SHANKAR RAI	IND	Auto- Rickshaw	MALE	36	GENERAL	1,071	2	1,073	0.61%	0.00%	Forfeited
16	201	Dumraon	VINAY RAUT	BPL	FLUTE	MALE	62	GENERAL	902	11	913	0.52%	0.00%	Forfeited
17	201	Dumraon	PRIYESH KUMAR	IND	Apple	MALE	34	GENERAL	461	6	467	0.27%	0.00%	Forfeited
18	201	Dumraon	GANGA PRASAD	IND	Bat	MALE	41	GENERAL	412	3	415	0.24%	0.00%	Forfeited
19	201	Dumraon	ANSHU KUMARI	IND	Safety Pin	FEMALE	33	GENERAL	393	14	407	0.23%	0.00%	Forfeited

Rank 1 · Constituency No. 201 · Dumraon

AJIT KUMAR SINGH

CPI(ML)(L)

Won

Total Votes71,320

% of Valid + NOTA40.76%

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SymbolFlag with Three StarsGenderMALEAge34CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes70,338Postal Votes982% of Electors0.00%

Rank 2 · Constituency No. 201 · Dumraon

ANJUM ARA

JD(U)

Runner-up

Total Votes46,905

% of Valid + NOTA26.81%

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SymbolArrowGenderFEMALEAge45CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes46,484Postal Votes421% of Electors0.00%

Rank 3 · Constituency No. 201 · Dumraon

ARVIND PRATAP SHAHI @ BANTI SHAHI

RLSP

Forfeited

Total Votes11,517

% of Valid + NOTA6.58%

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SymbolCeiling FanGenderMALEAge45CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes11,445Postal Votes72% of Electors0.00%

Rank 4 · Constituency No. 201 · Dumraon

SHIVANG VIJAY SINGH

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes9,390

% of Valid + NOTA5.37%

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SymbolBattery torchGenderMALEAge30CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes9,333Postal Votes57% of Electors0.00%

Rank 5 · Constituency No. 201 · Dumraon

DADAN YADAV

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes9,166

% of Valid + NOTA5.24%

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SymbolTractor Chalata KisanGenderMALEAge56CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes9,032Postal Votes134% of Electors0.00%

Rank 6 · Constituency No. 201 · Dumraon

AKHILESH KUMAR SINGH

LJP

Forfeited

Total Votes6,474

% of Valid + NOTA3.70%

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SymbolBungalowGenderMALEAge41CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes6,373Postal Votes101% of Electors0.00%

Rank 7 · Constituency No. 201 · Dumraon

SUNIL KUMAR @ PAPPU YADAV

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes4,265

% of Valid + NOTA2.44%

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SymbolHelicopterGenderMALEAge49CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes4,213Postal Votes52% of Electors0.00%

Rank 8 · Constituency No. 201 · Dumraon

MOHAMMAD AFZAL ANSARI

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes2,961

% of Valid + NOTA1.69%

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SymbolAir ConditionerGenderMALEAge39CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes2,960Postal Votes1% of Electors0.00%

Rank 9 · Constituency No. 201 · Dumraon

NOTA

Total Votes1,877

% of Valid + NOTA1.07%

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SymbolNOTAGender—Age—Category—General Votes1,864Postal Votes13% of Electors0.00%

Rank 10 · Constituency No. 201 · Dumraon

SHREE KANT SINGH

JAPL

Forfeited

Total Votes1,858

% of Valid + NOTA1.06%

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SymbolScissorsGenderMALEAge50CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes1,844Postal Votes14% of Electors0.00%

Rank 11 · Constituency No. 201 · Dumraon

SANTOSH KUMAR CHOUBEY

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes1,763

% of Valid + NOTA1.01%

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SymbolHOCKEY and BALLGenderMALEAge40CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes1,761Postal Votes2% of Electors0.00%

Rank 12 · Constituency No. 201 · Dumraon

VIKASH SINGH

RTJHPR

Forfeited

Total Votes1,628

% of Valid + NOTA0.93%

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SymbolFootball PlayerGenderMALEAge32CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes1,620Postal Votes8% of Electors0.00%

Rank 13 · Constituency No. 201 · Dumraon

MANORANJAN KUMAR PASWAN

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes1,300

% of Valid + NOTA0.74%

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SymbolBead NecklaceGenderMALEAge36CategorySCGeneral Votes1,297Postal Votes3% of Electors0.00%

Rank 14 · Constituency No. 201 · Dumraon

RAJARAM CHAUDHARI

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes1,277

% of Valid + NOTA0.73%

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SymbolDiesel PumpGenderMALEAge50CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes1,274Postal Votes3% of Electors0.00%

Rank 15 · Constituency No. 201 · Dumraon

RAVI SHANKAR RAI

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes1,073

% of Valid + NOTA0.61%

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SymbolAuto- RickshawGenderMALEAge36CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes1,071Postal Votes2% of Electors0.00%

Rank 16 · Constituency No. 201 · Dumraon

VINAY RAUT

BPL

Forfeited

Total Votes913

% of Valid + NOTA0.52%

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SymbolFLUTEGenderMALEAge62CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes902Postal Votes11% of Electors0.00%

Rank 17 · Constituency No. 201 · Dumraon

PRIYESH KUMAR

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes467

% of Valid + NOTA0.27%

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SymbolAppleGenderMALEAge34CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes461Postal Votes6% of Electors0.00%

Rank 18 · Constituency No. 201 · Dumraon

GANGA PRASAD

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes415

% of Valid + NOTA0.24%

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SymbolBatGenderMALEAge41CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes412Postal Votes3% of Electors0.00%

Rank 19 · Constituency No. 201 · Dumraon

ANSHU KUMARI

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes407

% of Valid + NOTA0.23%

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SymbolSafety PinGenderFEMALEAge33CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes393Postal Votes14% of Electors0.00%

Vote Share

CPI(ML)(L)40.76%

JD(U)26.81%

RLSP6.58%

IND5.37%

IND5.24%

LJP3.70%

IND2.44%

IND1.69%

NOTA1.07%

JAPL1.06%

IND1.01%

RTJHPR0.93%

IND0.74%

IND0.73%

IND0.61%

BPL0.52%

IND0.27%

IND0.24%

IND0.23%

In the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election, Ajit Kumar Singh of Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) (Liberation) won the Dumraon seat by a margin of 24,415 votes (14.08% of total votes), defeating Anjum Ara of Janata Dal (United). Voter turnout was 55.05%.

Electors & Voters

Total Electors

3,18,276

Total Voters

1,75,209

Turnout

55.05%

Gender-wise Breakdown

4 Fields

Electors: Men / Women / Third Gender

1,69,548 / 1,48,721 / 7

Voters: Men / Women / Third Gender

95,563 / 77,514 / 0

Postal Votes

2,132

Service Electors

2,300

Candidates

Nomination Filed

Nomination Rejected

Withdrawn

Contested

Forfeited Deposit

Stage	Men	Women	Total
Nomination Filed	20	3	23
Nomination Rejected	3	1	4
Withdrawn	1	0	1
Contested	16	2	18
Forfeited Deposit	15	1	16

Vote Count Breakdown

Valid Votes:1,73,099

NOTA:1,877

Rejected / Test:233

EVM Votes

1,73,077

Postal Votes

2,132

Valid Postal

1,886

NOTA % of Valid

1.08%

Polling Stations

Total Stations

462

Avg. Electors / Station

~689

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 Dumraon in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election?: Ajit Kumar Singh of Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) (Liberation) won the Dumraon constituency in the 2020 Bihar Legislative Assembly Election, defeating Anjum Ara of Janata Dal (United) by a margin of 24,415 votes.
QWhat was the margin of victory in Dumraon?: Ajit Kumar Singh won Dumraon by 24,415 votes, which is 14.08% of the total valid votes polled.
QWhat was the voter turnout in Dumraon in 2020?: Voter turnout in Dumraon constituency was 55.05% in the 2020 election, with 1,75,209 votes cast out of 3,18,276 registered electors.
QHow many candidates contested Dumraon in 2020?: A total of 19 candidates (including NOTA) contested the Dumraon seat in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election: AJIT KUMAR SINGH (CPI(ML)(L)), ANJUM ARA (JD(U)), ARVIND PRATAP SHAHI @ BANTI SHAHI (RLSP), SHIVANG VIJAY SINGH (IND), DADAN YADAV (IND), AKHILESH KUMAR SINGH (LJP), SUNIL KUMAR @ PAPPU YADAV (IND), MOHAMMAD AFZAL ANSARI (IND), SHREE KANT SINGH (JAPL), SANTOSH KUMAR CHOUBEY (IND), VIKASH SINGH (RTJHPR), MANORANJAN KUMAR PASWAN (IND), RAJARAM CHAUDHARI (IND), RAVI SHANKAR RAI (IND), VINAY RAUT (BPL), PRIYESH KUMAR (IND), GANGA PRASAD (IND), ANSHU KUMARI (IND). 16 candidates lost the security deposit after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.
QWhich candidates lost their security deposit in Dumraon?: ARVIND PRATAP SHAHI @ BANTI SHAHI (RLSP), SHIVANG VIJAY SINGH (IND), DADAN YADAV (IND), AKHILESH KUMAR SINGH (LJP), SUNIL KUMAR @ PAPPU YADAV (IND), MOHAMMAD AFZAL ANSARI (IND), SHREE KANT SINGH (JAPL), SANTOSH KUMAR CHOUBEY (IND), VIKASH SINGH (RTJHPR), MANORANJAN KUMAR PASWAN (IND), RAJARAM CHAUDHARI (IND), RAVI SHANKAR RAI (IND), VINAY RAUT (BPL), PRIYESH KUMAR (IND), GANGA PRASAD (IND), ANSHU KUMARI (IND) lost their security deposit in the 2020 Dumraon election after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.

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