Who won Gaura Bauram in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election?

Swarna Singh of Vikassheel Insaan Party won the Gaura Bauram constituency in the 2020 Bihar Legislative Assembly Election, defeating Afzal Ali Khan of Rashtriya Janata Dal by a margin of 7,280 votes.

What was the margin of victory in Gaura Bauram?

Swarna Singh won Gaura Bauram by 7,280 votes, which is 5.07% of the total valid votes polled.

What was the voter turnout in Gaura Bauram in 2020?

Voter turnout in Gaura Bauram constituency was 57.20% in the 2020 election, with 1,44,313 votes cast out of 2,52,306 registered electors.

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GeneralConstituency No. 79

Gaura Bauram (GEN) Election Result 2020

Winner

Swarna Singh

Vikassheel Insaan Party

59,538

votes

Runner-Up

Afzal Ali Khan

Rashtriya Janata Dal

52,258

votes

Won by 7,280 votes

Margin: 5.07%

Total Valid Votes: 1,43,530

Candidate-Wise Results

25 candidates contested this seat

A total of 25 candidates (including NOTA) contested the Gaura Bauram seat in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election: SWARNA SINGH (VSIP), AFZAL ALI KHAN (RJD), RAJEEV KUMAR THAKUR (LJP), DR IZHAR AHMAD (IND), RAJNI MAHATO (IND), MD ISARAFIL (IND), SAROJ KUMAR CHAUDHARY (MIMM), CHANDAN KUMAR MISHRA (IND), AJAY YADAV (IND), TAMANNA KHAN (NCP), KUNDAN PRASAD SHAH (AMJNMTP), KAMLESH RAY (TPLRSP), SHUBH KANT SADA (RJKPS), SATYA NARAYAN PASWAN (MZEKP), VISHWAMBHAR YADAV (JAPL), RAHUL KUMAR JHA (IND), KHAWAJA MOHAMMAD FAKHRUDDIN (BRRTD), SHYAM SADA (IND), BAIJU SAHU (WAP), GAURAV KUMAR SINGH (IND), RAMESH KUMAR PANDIT (JD(S)), RANJIT SAHNI (BMUP), RANDHEER KUMAR (IND), SANJAY KUMAR YADAV (IND). 22 candidates lost the security deposit after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.

Candidate-wise results for Gaura Bauram 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	79	Gaura Bauram	SWARNA SINGH	VSIP	Boat with Man and Sail	FEMALE	47	GENERAL	59,489	49	59,538	41.26%	0.00%	Won
2	79	Gaura Bauram	AFZAL ALI KHAN	RJD	Hurricane Lamp	MALE	33	GENERAL	51,970	288	52,258	36.21%	0.00%	Runner-up
3	79	Gaura Bauram	RAJEEV KUMAR THAKUR	LJP	Bungalow	MALE	31	GENERAL	9,111	12	9,123	6.32%	0.00%	Forfeited
4	79	Gaura Bauram	DR IZHAR AHMAD	IND	HOCKEY and BALL	MALE	59	GENERAL	5,474	11	5,485	3.80%	0.00%	Forfeited
5	79	Gaura Bauram	RAJNI MAHATO	IND	SHIP	FEMALE	50	GENERAL	3,407	0	3,407	2.36%	0.00%	Forfeited
6	79	Gaura Bauram	MD ISARAFIL	IND	Almirah	MALE	34	GENERAL	1,944	0	1,944	1.35%	0.00%	Forfeited
7	79	Gaura Bauram	SAROJ KUMAR CHAUDHARY	MIMM	Gas Cylinder	MALE	43	GENERAL	1,685	0	1,685	1.17%	0.00%	Forfeited
8	79	Gaura Bauram	CHANDAN KUMAR MISHRA	IND	Gas Stove	MALE	36	GENERAL	1,209	0	1,209	0.84%	0.00%	Forfeited
9	79	Gaura Bauram	AJAY YADAV	IND	Tractor Chalata Kisan	MALE	57	GENERAL	1,175	0	1,175	0.81%	0.00%	Forfeited
10	79	Gaura Bauram	TAMANNA KHAN	NCP	Clock	MALE	37	GENERAL	1,018	1	1,019	0.71%	0.00%	Forfeited
11	79	Gaura Bauram	NOTA	NOTA	NOTA	—	—	—	770	0	770	0.53%	0.00%
12	79	Gaura Bauram	KUNDAN PRASAD SHAH	AMJNMTP	Basket containing Fruits	MALE	32	GENERAL	748	0	748	0.52%	0.00%	Forfeited
13	79	Gaura Bauram	KAMLESH RAY	TPLRSP	Ludo	MALE	36	GENERAL	635	0	635	0.44%	0.00%	Forfeited
14	79	Gaura Bauram	SHUBH KANT SADA	RJKPS	Winnower	MALE	45	SC	627	0	627	0.43%	0.00%	Forfeited
15	79	Gaura Bauram	SATYA NARAYAN PASWAN	MZEKP	Hand Cart	MALE	35	SC	623	0	623	0.43%	0.00%	Forfeited
16	79	Gaura Bauram	VISHWAMBHAR YADAV	JAPL	Scissors	MALE	36	GENERAL	597	0	597	0.41%	0.00%	Forfeited
17	79	Gaura Bauram	RAHUL KUMAR JHA	IND	Apple	MALE	28	GENERAL	527	0	527	0.37%	0.00%	Forfeited
18	79	Gaura Bauram	KHAWAJA MOHAMMAD FAKHRUDDIN	BRRTD	COMPUTER	MALE	61	GENERAL	449	0	449	0.31%	0.00%	Forfeited
19	79	Gaura Bauram	SHYAM SADA	IND	Cup & Saucer	MALE	45	SC	445	0	445	0.31%	0.00%	Forfeited
20	79	Gaura Bauram	BAIJU SAHU	WAP	Chimney	MALE	26	GENERAL	415	0	415	0.29%	0.00%	Forfeited
21	79	Gaura Bauram	GAURAV KUMAR SINGH	IND	Black Board	MALE	27	GENERAL	377	1	378	0.26%	0.00%	Forfeited
22	79	Gaura Bauram	RAMESH KUMAR PANDIT	JD(S)	A lady farmer carrying paddy on her head	MALE	55	GENERAL	354	0	354	0.25%	0.00%	Forfeited
23	79	Gaura Bauram	RANJIT SAHNI	BMUP	Cot	MALE	39	GENERAL	352	1	353	0.24%	0.00%	Forfeited
24	79	Gaura Bauram	RANDHEER KUMAR	IND	Slate	MALE	33	GENERAL	279	0	279	0.19%	0.00%	Forfeited
25	79	Gaura Bauram	SANJAY KUMAR YADAV	IND	Air Conditioner	MALE	32	GENERAL	257	0	257	0.18%	0.00%	Forfeited

Rank 1 · Constituency No. 79 · Gaura Bauram

SWARNA SINGH

VSIP

Won

Total Votes59,538

% of Valid + NOTA41.26%

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SymbolBoat with Man and SailGenderFEMALEAge47CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes59,489Postal Votes49% of Electors0.00%

Rank 2 · Constituency No. 79 · Gaura Bauram

AFZAL ALI KHAN

RJD

Runner-up

Total Votes52,258

% of Valid + NOTA36.21%

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SymbolHurricane LampGenderMALEAge33CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes51,970Postal Votes288% of Electors0.00%

Rank 3 · Constituency No. 79 · Gaura Bauram

RAJEEV KUMAR THAKUR

LJP

Forfeited

Total Votes9,123

% of Valid + NOTA6.32%

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SymbolBungalowGenderMALEAge31CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes9,111Postal Votes12% of Electors0.00%

Rank 4 · Constituency No. 79 · Gaura Bauram

DR IZHAR AHMAD

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes5,485

% of Valid + NOTA3.80%

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SymbolHOCKEY and BALLGenderMALEAge59CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes5,474Postal Votes11% of Electors0.00%

Rank 5 · Constituency No. 79 · Gaura Bauram

RAJNI MAHATO

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes3,407

% of Valid + NOTA2.36%

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SymbolSHIPGenderFEMALEAge50CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes3,407Postal Votes0% of Electors0.00%

Rank 6 · Constituency No. 79 · Gaura Bauram

MD ISARAFIL

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes1,944

% of Valid + NOTA1.35%

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SymbolAlmirahGenderMALEAge34CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes1,944Postal Votes0% of Electors0.00%

Rank 7 · Constituency No. 79 · Gaura Bauram

SAROJ KUMAR CHAUDHARY

MIMM

Forfeited

Total Votes1,685

% of Valid + NOTA1.17%

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SymbolGas CylinderGenderMALEAge43CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes1,685Postal Votes0% of Electors0.00%

Rank 8 · Constituency No. 79 · Gaura Bauram

CHANDAN KUMAR MISHRA

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes1,209

% of Valid + NOTA0.84%

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SymbolGas StoveGenderMALEAge36CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes1,209Postal Votes0% of Electors0.00%

Rank 9 · Constituency No. 79 · Gaura Bauram

AJAY YADAV

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes1,175

% of Valid + NOTA0.81%

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SymbolTractor Chalata KisanGenderMALEAge57CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes1,175Postal Votes0% of Electors0.00%

Rank 10 · Constituency No. 79 · Gaura Bauram

TAMANNA KHAN

NCP

Forfeited

Total Votes1,019

% of Valid + NOTA0.71%

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SymbolClockGenderMALEAge37CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes1,018Postal Votes1% of Electors0.00%

Rank 11 · Constituency No. 79 · Gaura Bauram

NOTA

Total Votes770

% of Valid + NOTA0.53%

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SymbolNOTAGender—Age—Category—General Votes770Postal Votes0% of Electors0.00%

Rank 12 · Constituency No. 79 · Gaura Bauram

KUNDAN PRASAD SHAH

AMJNMTP

Forfeited

Total Votes748

% of Valid + NOTA0.52%

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SymbolBasket containing FruitsGenderMALEAge32CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes748Postal Votes0% of Electors0.00%

Rank 13 · Constituency No. 79 · Gaura Bauram

KAMLESH RAY

TPLRSP

Forfeited

Total Votes635

% of Valid + NOTA0.44%

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SymbolLudoGenderMALEAge36CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes635Postal Votes0% of Electors0.00%

Rank 14 · Constituency No. 79 · Gaura Bauram

SHUBH KANT SADA

RJKPS

Forfeited

Total Votes627

% of Valid + NOTA0.43%

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SymbolWinnowerGenderMALEAge45CategorySCGeneral Votes627Postal Votes0% of Electors0.00%

Rank 15 · Constituency No. 79 · Gaura Bauram

SATYA NARAYAN PASWAN

MZEKP

Forfeited

Total Votes623

% of Valid + NOTA0.43%

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SymbolHand CartGenderMALEAge35CategorySCGeneral Votes623Postal Votes0% of Electors0.00%

Rank 16 · Constituency No. 79 · Gaura Bauram

VISHWAMBHAR YADAV

JAPL

Forfeited

Total Votes597

% of Valid + NOTA0.41%

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SymbolScissorsGenderMALEAge36CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes597Postal Votes0% of Electors0.00%

Rank 17 · Constituency No. 79 · Gaura Bauram

RAHUL KUMAR JHA

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes527

% of Valid + NOTA0.37%

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SymbolAppleGenderMALEAge28CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes527Postal Votes0% of Electors0.00%

Rank 18 · Constituency No. 79 · Gaura Bauram

KHAWAJA MOHAMMAD FAKHRUDDIN

BRRTD

Forfeited

Total Votes449

% of Valid + NOTA0.31%

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SymbolCOMPUTERGenderMALEAge61CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes449Postal Votes0% of Electors0.00%

Rank 19 · Constituency No. 79 · Gaura Bauram

SHYAM SADA

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes445

% of Valid + NOTA0.31%

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SymbolCup & SaucerGenderMALEAge45CategorySCGeneral Votes445Postal Votes0% of Electors0.00%

Rank 20 · Constituency No. 79 · Gaura Bauram

BAIJU SAHU

WAP

Forfeited

Total Votes415

% of Valid + NOTA0.29%

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SymbolChimneyGenderMALEAge26CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes415Postal Votes0% of Electors0.00%

Rank 21 · Constituency No. 79 · Gaura Bauram

GAURAV KUMAR SINGH

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes378

% of Valid + NOTA0.26%

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SymbolBlack BoardGenderMALEAge27CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes377Postal Votes1% of Electors0.00%

Rank 22 · Constituency No. 79 · Gaura Bauram

RAMESH KUMAR PANDIT

JD(S)

Forfeited

Total Votes354

% of Valid + NOTA0.25%

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SymbolA lady farmer carrying paddy on her headGenderMALEAge55CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes354Postal Votes0% of Electors0.00%

Rank 23 · Constituency No. 79 · Gaura Bauram

RANJIT SAHNI

BMUP

Forfeited

Total Votes353

% of Valid + NOTA0.24%

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SymbolCotGenderMALEAge39CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes352Postal Votes1% of Electors0.00%

Rank 24 · Constituency No. 79 · Gaura Bauram

RANDHEER KUMAR

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes279

% of Valid + NOTA0.19%

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SymbolSlateGenderMALEAge33CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes279Postal Votes0% of Electors0.00%

Rank 25 · Constituency No. 79 · Gaura Bauram

SANJAY KUMAR YADAV

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes257

% of Valid + NOTA0.18%

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SymbolAir ConditionerGenderMALEAge32CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes257Postal Votes0% of Electors0.00%

Vote Share

VSIP41.26%

RJD36.21%

LJP6.32%

IND3.80%

IND2.36%

IND1.35%

MIMM1.17%

IND0.84%

IND0.81%

NCP0.71%

NOTA0.53%

AMJNMTP0.52%

TPLRSP0.44%

RJKPS0.43%

MZEKP0.43%

JAPL0.41%

IND0.37%

BRRTD0.31%

IND0.31%

WAP0.29%

IND0.26%

JD(S)0.25%

BMUP0.24%

IND0.19%

IND0.18%

In the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election, Swarna Singh of Vikassheel Insaan Party won the Gaura Bauram seat by a margin of 7,280 votes (5.07% of total votes), defeating Afzal Ali Khan of Rashtriya Janata Dal. Voter turnout was 57.20%.

Electors & Voters

Total Electors

2,52,306

Total Voters

1,44,313

Turnout

57.20%

Gender-wise Breakdown

4 Fields

Electors: Men / Women / Third Gender

1,32,343 / 1,19,958 / 5

Voters: Men / Women / Third Gender

64,837 / 79,100 / 0

Postal Votes

376

Service Electors

133

Candidates

Nomination Filed

Nomination Rejected

Withdrawn

Contested

Forfeited Deposit

Stage	Men	Women	Total
Nomination Filed	23	2	25
Nomination Rejected	1	0	1
Withdrawn	0	0	0
Contested	22	2	24
Forfeited Deposit	21	1	22

Vote Count Breakdown

Valid Votes:1,43,530

NOTA:770

Rejected / Test:13

EVM Votes

1,43,937

Postal Votes

376

Valid Postal

363

NOTA % of Valid

0.54%

Polling Stations

Total Stations

349

Avg. Electors / Station

~723

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 Gaura Bauram in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election?: Swarna Singh of Vikassheel Insaan Party won the Gaura Bauram constituency in the 2020 Bihar Legislative Assembly Election, defeating Afzal Ali Khan of Rashtriya Janata Dal by a margin of 7,280 votes.
QWhat was the margin of victory in Gaura Bauram?: Swarna Singh won Gaura Bauram by 7,280 votes, which is 5.07% of the total valid votes polled.
QWhat was the voter turnout in Gaura Bauram in 2020?: Voter turnout in Gaura Bauram constituency was 57.20% in the 2020 election, with 1,44,313 votes cast out of 2,52,306 registered electors.
QHow many candidates contested Gaura Bauram in 2020?: A total of 25 candidates (including NOTA) contested the Gaura Bauram seat in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election: SWARNA SINGH (VSIP), AFZAL ALI KHAN (RJD), RAJEEV KUMAR THAKUR (LJP), DR IZHAR AHMAD (IND), RAJNI MAHATO (IND), MD ISARAFIL (IND), SAROJ KUMAR CHAUDHARY (MIMM), CHANDAN KUMAR MISHRA (IND), AJAY YADAV (IND), TAMANNA KHAN (NCP), KUNDAN PRASAD SHAH (AMJNMTP), KAMLESH RAY (TPLRSP), SHUBH KANT SADA (RJKPS), SATYA NARAYAN PASWAN (MZEKP), VISHWAMBHAR YADAV (JAPL), RAHUL KUMAR JHA (IND), KHAWAJA MOHAMMAD FAKHRUDDIN (BRRTD), SHYAM SADA (IND), BAIJU SAHU (WAP), GAURAV KUMAR SINGH (IND), RAMESH KUMAR PANDIT (JD(S)), RANJIT SAHNI (BMUP), RANDHEER KUMAR (IND), SANJAY KUMAR YADAV (IND). 22 candidates lost the security deposit after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.
QWhich candidates lost their security deposit in Gaura Bauram?: RAJEEV KUMAR THAKUR (LJP), DR IZHAR AHMAD (IND), RAJNI MAHATO (IND), MD ISARAFIL (IND), SAROJ KUMAR CHAUDHARY (MIMM), CHANDAN KUMAR MISHRA (IND), AJAY YADAV (IND), TAMANNA KHAN (NCP), KUNDAN PRASAD SHAH (AMJNMTP), KAMLESH RAY (TPLRSP), SHUBH KANT SADA (RJKPS), SATYA NARAYAN PASWAN (MZEKP), VISHWAMBHAR YADAV (JAPL), RAHUL KUMAR JHA (IND), KHAWAJA MOHAMMAD FAKHRUDDIN (BRRTD), SHYAM SADA (IND), BAIJU SAHU (WAP), GAURAV KUMAR SINGH (IND), RAMESH KUMAR PANDIT (JD(S)), RANJIT SAHNI (BMUP), RANDHEER KUMAR (IND), SANJAY KUMAR YADAV (IND) lost their security deposit in the 2020 Gaura Bauram election after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.

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