Who won Lauriya in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election?

Vinay Bihari of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Lauriya constituency in the 2020 Bihar Legislative Assembly Election, defeating Shambhu Tiwari of Rashtriya Janata Dal by a margin of 29,004 votes.

What was the margin of victory in Lauriya?

Vinay Bihari won Lauriya by 29,004 votes, which is 18.77% of the total valid votes polled.

What was the voter turnout in Lauriya in 2020?

Voter turnout in Lauriya constituency was 61.60% in the 2020 election, with 1,57,869 votes cast out of 2,56,277 registered electors.

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GeneralConstituency No. 5

Lauriya (GEN) Election Result 2020

Winner

Vinay Bihari

Bharatiya Janata Party

77,927

votes

Runner-Up

Shambhu Tiwari

Rashtriya Janata Dal

48,923

votes

Won by 29,004 votes

Margin: 18.77%

Total Valid Votes: 1,54,127

Candidate-Wise Results

11 candidates contested this seat

A total of 11 candidates (including NOTA) contested the Lauriya seat in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election: Vinay Bihari (BJP), Shambhu Tiwari (RJD), Ran Kaushal Pratap Singh (BSP), Neelam Singh (IND), Doctor Mahto (IND), Ajitesh Kumar (TPLRSP), Kamlesh Singh (IND), Sima Devi (JAPL), Abdul Quyum (JNSNGHDL), Ranjit Kumar (JDR). 8 candidates lost the security deposit after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.

Candidate-wise results for Lauriya 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	5	Lauriya	Vinay Bihari	BJP	Lotus	MALE	50	GENERAL	77,852	75	77,927	49.48%	0.00%	Won
2	5	Lauriya	Shambhu Tiwari	RJD	Hurricane Lamp	MALE	65	GENERAL	48,680	243	48,923	31.06%	0.00%	Runner-up
3	5	Lauriya	Ran Kaushal Pratap Singh	BSP	Elephant	MALE	39	GENERAL	17,487	28	17,515	11.12%	0.00%	Forfeited
4	5	Lauriya	NOTA	NOTA	NOTA	—	—	—	3,367	1	3,368	2.14%	0.00%
5	5	Lauriya	Neelam Singh	IND	Cup & Saucer	FEMALE	54	GENERAL	1,906	0	1,906	1.21%	0.00%	Forfeited
6	5	Lauriya	Doctor Mahto	IND	Bead Necklace	MALE	50	GENERAL	1,541	0	1,541	0.98%	0.00%	Forfeited
7	5	Lauriya	Ajitesh Kumar	TPLRSP	CHESS BOARD	MALE	30	GENERAL	1,462	0	1,462	0.93%	0.00%	Forfeited
8	5	Lauriya	Kamlesh Singh	IND	Cauliflower	MALE	34	GENERAL	1,394	0	1,394	0.89%	0.00%	Forfeited
9	5	Lauriya	Sima Devi	JAPL	Scissors	FEMALE	38	GENERAL	1,204	2	1,206	0.77%	0.00%	Forfeited
10	5	Lauriya	Abdul Quyum	JNSNGHDL	Gas Stove	MALE	27	GENERAL	1,163	2	1,165	0.74%	0.00%	Forfeited
11	5	Lauriya	Ranjit Kumar	JDR	Dolli	MALE	31	GENERAL	1,088	0	1,088	0.69%	0.00%	Forfeited

Rank 1 · Constituency No. 5 · Lauriya

Vinay Bihari

BJP

Won

Total Votes77,927

% of Valid + NOTA49.48%

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SymbolLotusGenderMALEAge50CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes77,852Postal Votes75% of Electors0.00%

Rank 2 · Constituency No. 5 · Lauriya

Shambhu Tiwari

RJD

Runner-up

Total Votes48,923

% of Valid + NOTA31.06%

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SymbolHurricane LampGenderMALEAge65CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes48,680Postal Votes243% of Electors0.00%

Rank 3 · Constituency No. 5 · Lauriya

Ran Kaushal Pratap Singh

BSP

Forfeited

Total Votes17,515

% of Valid + NOTA11.12%

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SymbolElephantGenderMALEAge39CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes17,487Postal Votes28% of Electors0.00%

Rank 4 · Constituency No. 5 · Lauriya

NOTA

Total Votes3,368

% of Valid + NOTA2.14%

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SymbolNOTAGender—Age—Category—General Votes3,367Postal Votes1% of Electors0.00%

Rank 5 · Constituency No. 5 · Lauriya

Neelam Singh

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes1,906

% of Valid + NOTA1.21%

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SymbolCup & SaucerGenderFEMALEAge54CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes1,906Postal Votes0% of Electors0.00%

Rank 6 · Constituency No. 5 · Lauriya

Doctor Mahto

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes1,541

% of Valid + NOTA0.98%

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SymbolBead NecklaceGenderMALEAge50CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes1,541Postal Votes0% of Electors0.00%

Rank 7 · Constituency No. 5 · Lauriya

Ajitesh Kumar

TPLRSP

Forfeited

Total Votes1,462

% of Valid + NOTA0.93%

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SymbolCHESS BOARDGenderMALEAge30CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes1,462Postal Votes0% of Electors0.00%

Rank 8 · Constituency No. 5 · Lauriya

Kamlesh Singh

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes1,394

% of Valid + NOTA0.89%

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SymbolCauliflowerGenderMALEAge34CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes1,394Postal Votes0% of Electors0.00%

Rank 9 · Constituency No. 5 · Lauriya

Sima Devi

JAPL

Forfeited

Total Votes1,206

% of Valid + NOTA0.77%

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SymbolScissorsGenderFEMALEAge38CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes1,204Postal Votes2% of Electors0.00%

Rank 10 · Constituency No. 5 · Lauriya

Abdul Quyum

JNSNGHDL

Forfeited

Total Votes1,165

% of Valid + NOTA0.74%

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SymbolGas StoveGenderMALEAge27CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes1,163Postal Votes2% of Electors0.00%

Rank 11 · Constituency No. 5 · Lauriya

Ranjit Kumar

JDR

Forfeited

Total Votes1,088

% of Valid + NOTA0.69%

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SymbolDolliGenderMALEAge31CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes1,088Postal Votes0% of Electors0.00%

Vote Share

BJP49.48%

RJD31.06%

BSP11.12%

NOTA2.14%

IND1.21%

IND0.98%

TPLRSP0.93%

IND0.89%

JAPL0.77%

JNSNGHDL0.74%

JDR0.69%

In the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election, Vinay Bihari of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Lauriya seat by a margin of 29,004 votes (18.77% of total votes), defeating Shambhu Tiwari of Rashtriya Janata Dal. Voter turnout was 61.60%.

Electors & Voters

Total Electors

2,56,277

Total Voters

1,57,869

Turnout

61.60%

Gender-wise Breakdown

4 Fields

Electors: Men / Women / Third Gender

1,37,673 / 1,18,593 / 11

Voters: Men / Women / Third Gender

78,051 / 79,093 / 0

Postal Votes

725

Service Electors

229

Candidates

Nomination Filed

Nomination Rejected

Withdrawn

Contested

Forfeited Deposit

Stage	Men	Women	Total
Nomination Filed	8	2	10
Nomination Rejected	0	0	0
Withdrawn	0	0	0
Contested	8	2	10
Forfeited Deposit	6	2	8

Vote Count Breakdown

Valid Votes:1,54,127

NOTA:3,368

Rejected / Test:374

EVM Votes

1,57,144

Postal Votes

725

Valid Postal

350

NOTA % of Valid

2.19%

Polling Stations

Total Stations

373

Avg. Electors / Station

~687

Key Dates

Polling Date

7 Nov 2020

Counting Date

10 Nov 2020

Result Declared

10 Nov 2020

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Frequently Asked Questions

QWho won Lauriya in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election?: Vinay Bihari of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Lauriya constituency in the 2020 Bihar Legislative Assembly Election, defeating Shambhu Tiwari of Rashtriya Janata Dal by a margin of 29,004 votes.
QWhat was the margin of victory in Lauriya?: Vinay Bihari won Lauriya by 29,004 votes, which is 18.77% of the total valid votes polled.
QWhat was the voter turnout in Lauriya in 2020?: Voter turnout in Lauriya constituency was 61.60% in the 2020 election, with 1,57,869 votes cast out of 2,56,277 registered electors.
QHow many candidates contested Lauriya in 2020?: A total of 11 candidates (including NOTA) contested the Lauriya seat in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election: Vinay Bihari (BJP), Shambhu Tiwari (RJD), Ran Kaushal Pratap Singh (BSP), Neelam Singh (IND), Doctor Mahto (IND), Ajitesh Kumar (TPLRSP), Kamlesh Singh (IND), Sima Devi (JAPL), Abdul Quyum (JNSNGHDL), Ranjit Kumar (JDR). 8 candidates lost the security deposit after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.
QWhich candidates lost their security deposit in Lauriya?: Ran Kaushal Pratap Singh (BSP), Neelam Singh (IND), Doctor Mahto (IND), Ajitesh Kumar (TPLRSP), Kamlesh Singh (IND), Sima Devi (JAPL), Abdul Quyum (JNSNGHDL), Ranjit Kumar (JDR) lost their security deposit in the 2020 Lauriya election after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.

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