Who won Gopalpur in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election?

Narendra Kumar Niraj of Janata Dal (United) won the Gopalpur constituency in the 2020 Bihar Legislative Assembly Election, defeating Shailesh Kumar of Rashtriya Janata Dal by a margin of 24,461 votes.

What was the margin of victory in Gopalpur?

Narendra Kumar Niraj won Gopalpur by 24,461 votes, which is 15.37% of the total valid votes polled.

What was the voter turnout in Gopalpur in 2020?

Voter turnout in Gopalpur constituency was 60.28% in the 2020 election, with 1,63,022 votes cast out of 2,70,432 registered electors.

Which candidates lost their security deposit in Gopalpur?

Sures Bhagat (LJP), Sanjeev Kumar Singh (RJNJNP), Ruchi Singh (IND), Premshankar Kumar (VCSMP), Shabana Azmi (JANADIP), Shankar Kumar (PPID) lost their security deposit in the 2020 Gopalpur election after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.

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GeneralConstituency No. 153

Gopalpur (GEN) Election Result 2020

Winner

Narendra Kumar Niraj

Janata Dal (United)

75,533

votes

Runner-Up

Shailesh Kumar

Rashtriya Janata Dal

51,072

votes

Won by 24,461 votes

Margin: 15.37%

Total Valid Votes: 1,58,935

Candidate-Wise Results

9 candidates contested this seat

A total of 9 candidates (including NOTA) contested the Gopalpur seat in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election: Narendra Kumar Niraj (JD(U)), Shailesh Kumar (RJD), Sures Bhagat (LJP), Sanjeev Kumar Singh (RJNJNP), Ruchi Singh (IND), Premshankar Kumar (VCSMP), Shabana Azmi (JANADIP), Shankar Kumar (PPID). 6 candidates lost the security deposit after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.

Candidate-wise results for Gopalpur 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	153	Gopalpur	Narendra Kumar Niraj	JD(U)	Arrow	MALE	56	GENERAL	75,017	516	75,533	46.39%	0.00%	Won
2	153	Gopalpur	Shailesh Kumar	RJD	Hurricane Lamp	MALE	49	GENERAL	50,437	635	51,072	31.37%	0.00%	Runner-up
3	153	Gopalpur	Sures Bhagat	LJP	Bungalow	MALE	68	GENERAL	23,247	159	23,406	14.38%	0.00%	Forfeited
4	153	Gopalpur	Sanjeev Kumar Singh	RJNJNP	Bat	MALE	44	GENERAL	3,969	33	4,002	2.46%	0.00%	Forfeited
5	153	Gopalpur	NOTA	NOTA	NOTA	—	—	—	3,879	9	3,888	2.39%	0.00%
6	153	Gopalpur	Ruchi Singh	IND	Bead Necklace	FEMALE	28	GENERAL	1,410	9	1,419	0.87%	0.00%	Forfeited
7	153	Gopalpur	Premshankar Kumar	VCSMP	Tiller	MALE	35	GENERAL	1,370	7	1,377	0.85%	0.00%	Forfeited
8	153	Gopalpur	Shabana Azmi	JANADIP	Scissors	FEMALE	39	GENERAL	1,330	13	1,343	0.82%	0.00%	Forfeited
9	153	Gopalpur	Shankar Kumar	PPID	Black Board	MALE	36	GENERAL	779	4	783	0.48%	0.00%	Forfeited

Rank 1 · Constituency No. 153 · Gopalpur

Narendra Kumar Niraj

JD(U)

Won

Total Votes75,533

% of Valid + NOTA46.39%

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SymbolArrowGenderMALEAge56CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes75,017Postal Votes516% of Electors0.00%

Rank 2 · Constituency No. 153 · Gopalpur

Shailesh Kumar

RJD

Runner-up

Total Votes51,072

% of Valid + NOTA31.37%

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SymbolHurricane LampGenderMALEAge49CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes50,437Postal Votes635% of Electors0.00%

Rank 3 · Constituency No. 153 · Gopalpur

Sures Bhagat

LJP

Forfeited

Total Votes23,406

% of Valid + NOTA14.38%

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SymbolBungalowGenderMALEAge68CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes23,247Postal Votes159% of Electors0.00%

Rank 4 · Constituency No. 153 · Gopalpur

Sanjeev Kumar Singh

RJNJNP

Forfeited

Total Votes4,002

% of Valid + NOTA2.46%

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SymbolBatGenderMALEAge44CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes3,969Postal Votes33% of Electors0.00%

Rank 5 · Constituency No. 153 · Gopalpur

NOTA

Total Votes3,888

% of Valid + NOTA2.39%

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SymbolNOTAGender—Age—Category—General Votes3,879Postal Votes9% of Electors0.00%

Rank 6 · Constituency No. 153 · Gopalpur

Ruchi Singh

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes1,419

% of Valid + NOTA0.87%

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SymbolBead NecklaceGenderFEMALEAge28CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes1,410Postal Votes9% of Electors0.00%

Rank 7 · Constituency No. 153 · Gopalpur

Premshankar Kumar

VCSMP

Forfeited

Total Votes1,377

% of Valid + NOTA0.85%

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SymbolTillerGenderMALEAge35CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes1,370Postal Votes7% of Electors0.00%

Rank 8 · Constituency No. 153 · Gopalpur

Shabana Azmi

JANADIP

Forfeited

Total Votes1,343

% of Valid + NOTA0.82%

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SymbolScissorsGenderFEMALEAge39CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes1,330Postal Votes13% of Electors0.00%

Rank 9 · Constituency No. 153 · Gopalpur

Shankar Kumar

PPID

Forfeited

Total Votes783

% of Valid + NOTA0.48%

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SymbolBlack BoardGenderMALEAge36CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes779Postal Votes4% of Electors0.00%

Vote Share

JD(U)46.39%

RJD31.37%

LJP14.38%

RJNJNP2.46%

NOTA2.39%

IND0.87%

VCSMP0.85%

JANADIP0.82%

PPID0.48%

In the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election, Narendra Kumar Niraj of Janata Dal (United) won the Gopalpur seat by a margin of 24,461 votes (15.37% of total votes), defeating Shailesh Kumar of Rashtriya Janata Dal. Voter turnout was 60.28%.

Electors & Voters

Total Electors

2,70,432

Total Voters

1,63,022

Turnout

60.28%

Gender-wise Breakdown

4 Fields

Electors: Men / Women / Third Gender

1,42,492 / 1,27,932 / 8

Voters: Men / Women / Third Gender

84,242 / 77,196 / 0

Postal Votes

1,584

Service Electors

902

Candidates

Nomination Filed

Nomination Rejected

Withdrawn

Contested

Forfeited Deposit

Stage	Men	Women	Total
Nomination Filed	11	3	14
Nomination Rejected	5	1	6
Withdrawn	0	0	0
Contested	6	2	8
Forfeited Deposit	4	2	6

Vote Count Breakdown

Valid Votes:1,58,935

NOTA:3,888

Rejected / Test:199

EVM Votes

1,61,438

Postal Votes

1,584

Valid Postal

1,376

NOTA % of Valid

2.45%

Polling Stations

Total Stations

401

Avg. Electors / Station

~674

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 Gopalpur in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election?: Narendra Kumar Niraj of Janata Dal (United) won the Gopalpur constituency in the 2020 Bihar Legislative Assembly Election, defeating Shailesh Kumar of Rashtriya Janata Dal by a margin of 24,461 votes.
QWhat was the margin of victory in Gopalpur?: Narendra Kumar Niraj won Gopalpur by 24,461 votes, which is 15.37% of the total valid votes polled.
QWhat was the voter turnout in Gopalpur in 2020?: Voter turnout in Gopalpur constituency was 60.28% in the 2020 election, with 1,63,022 votes cast out of 2,70,432 registered electors.
QHow many candidates contested Gopalpur in 2020?: A total of 9 candidates (including NOTA) contested the Gopalpur seat in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election: Narendra Kumar Niraj (JD(U)), Shailesh Kumar (RJD), Sures Bhagat (LJP), Sanjeev Kumar Singh (RJNJNP), Ruchi Singh (IND), Premshankar Kumar (VCSMP), Shabana Azmi (JANADIP), Shankar Kumar (PPID). 6 candidates lost the security deposit after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.
QWhich candidates lost their security deposit in Gopalpur?: Sures Bhagat (LJP), Sanjeev Kumar Singh (RJNJNP), Ruchi Singh (IND), Premshankar Kumar (VCSMP), Shabana Azmi (JANADIP), Shankar Kumar (PPID) lost their security deposit in the 2020 Gopalpur election after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.

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