Who won Sakra in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election?

Ashok Kumar Chodhary of Janata Dal (United) won the Sakra constituency in the 2020 Bihar Legislative Assembly Election, defeating Umesh Kumar Ram of Indian National Congress by a margin of 1,537 votes.

What was the margin of victory in Sakra?

Ashok Kumar Chodhary won Sakra by 1,537 votes, which is 0.94% of the total valid votes polled.

What was the voter turnout in Sakra in 2020?

Voter turnout in Sakra constituency was 63.09% in the 2020 election, with 1,67,136 votes cast out of 2,64,916 registered electors.

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Scheduled CasteConstituency No. 92

Sakra (SC) Election Result 2020

Winner

Ashok Kumar Chodhary

Janata Dal (United)

67,265

votes

Runner-Up

Umesh Kumar Ram

Indian National Congress

65,728

votes

Won by 1,537 votes

Margin: 0.94%

Total Valid Votes: 1,62,730

Candidate-Wise Results

12 candidates contested this seat

A total of 12 candidates (including NOTA) contested the Sakra seat in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election: Ashok Kumar Chodhary (JD(U)), Umesh Kumar Ram (INC), Sanjay Paswan (LJP), Suresh Mhato (IND), Shiv Lal Paswan (IND), Raj kumar Choudhary (BPL), Suresh Kumar (JAPL), Geeta Kumari (BSP), Dr. Abhay Kumar (NCP), Shashi Prabha Kumari (JNSHKVPD), Randhir Kumar Ram (BJKVP). 9 candidates lost the security deposit after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.

Candidate-wise results for Sakra 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	92	Sakra	Ashok Kumar Chodhary	JD(U)	Arrow	MALE	53	SC	67,072	193	67,265	40.25%	0.00%	Won
2	92	Sakra	Umesh Kumar Ram	INC	Hand	MALE	53	SC	65,330	398	65,728	39.33%	0.00%	Runner-up
3	92	Sakra	Sanjay Paswan	LJP	Bungalow	MALE	40	SC	13,487	41	13,528	8.09%	0.00%	Forfeited
4	92	Sakra	NOTA	NOTA	NOTA	—	—	—	4,389	3	4,392	2.63%	0.00%
5	92	Sakra	Suresh Mhato	IND	SHIP	MALE	32	SC	3,287	1	3,288	1.97%	0.00%	Forfeited
6	92	Sakra	Shiv Lal Paswan	IND	Air Conditioner	MALE	58	SC	2,689	1	2,690	1.61%	0.00%	Forfeited
7	92	Sakra	Raj kumar Choudhary	BPL	FLUTE	MALE	60	SC	2,274	3	2,277	1.36%	0.00%	Forfeited
8	92	Sakra	Suresh Kumar	JAPL	Scissors	MALE	31	SC	1,932	4	1,936	1.16%	0.00%	Forfeited
9	92	Sakra	Geeta Kumari	BSP	Elephant	FEMALE	47	SC	1,917	3	1,920	1.15%	0.00%	Forfeited
10	92	Sakra	Dr. Abhay Kumar	NCP	Clock	MALE	42	SC	1,828	7	1,835	1.10%	0.00%	Forfeited
11	92	Sakra	Shashi Prabha Kumari	JNSHKVPD	Ring	FEMALE	36	SC	1,194	2	1,196	0.72%	0.00%	Forfeited
12	92	Sakra	Randhir Kumar Ram	BJKVP	Grapes	MALE	38	SC	1,066	1	1,067	0.64%	0.00%	Forfeited

Rank 1 · Constituency No. 92 · Sakra

Ashok Kumar Chodhary

JD(U)

Won

Total Votes67,265

% of Valid + NOTA40.25%

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SymbolArrowGenderMALEAge53CategorySCGeneral Votes67,072Postal Votes193% of Electors0.00%

Rank 2 · Constituency No. 92 · Sakra

Umesh Kumar Ram

INC

Runner-up

Total Votes65,728

% of Valid + NOTA39.33%

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SymbolHandGenderMALEAge53CategorySCGeneral Votes65,330Postal Votes398% of Electors0.00%

Rank 3 · Constituency No. 92 · Sakra

Sanjay Paswan

LJP

Forfeited

Total Votes13,528

% of Valid + NOTA8.09%

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SymbolBungalowGenderMALEAge40CategorySCGeneral Votes13,487Postal Votes41% of Electors0.00%

Rank 4 · Constituency No. 92 · Sakra

NOTA

Total Votes4,392

% of Valid + NOTA2.63%

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SymbolNOTAGender—Age—Category—General Votes4,389Postal Votes3% of Electors0.00%

Rank 5 · Constituency No. 92 · Sakra

Suresh Mhato

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes3,288

% of Valid + NOTA1.97%

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SymbolSHIPGenderMALEAge32CategorySCGeneral Votes3,287Postal Votes1% of Electors0.00%

Rank 6 · Constituency No. 92 · Sakra

Shiv Lal Paswan

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes2,690

% of Valid + NOTA1.61%

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SymbolAir ConditionerGenderMALEAge58CategorySCGeneral Votes2,689Postal Votes1% of Electors0.00%

Rank 7 · Constituency No. 92 · Sakra

Raj kumar Choudhary

BPL

Forfeited

Total Votes2,277

% of Valid + NOTA1.36%

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SymbolFLUTEGenderMALEAge60CategorySCGeneral Votes2,274Postal Votes3% of Electors0.00%

Rank 8 · Constituency No. 92 · Sakra

Suresh Kumar

JAPL

Forfeited

Total Votes1,936

% of Valid + NOTA1.16%

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SymbolScissorsGenderMALEAge31CategorySCGeneral Votes1,932Postal Votes4% of Electors0.00%

Rank 9 · Constituency No. 92 · Sakra

Geeta Kumari

BSP

Forfeited

Total Votes1,920

% of Valid + NOTA1.15%

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SymbolElephantGenderFEMALEAge47CategorySCGeneral Votes1,917Postal Votes3% of Electors0.00%

Rank 10 · Constituency No. 92 · Sakra

Dr. Abhay Kumar

NCP

Forfeited

Total Votes1,835

% of Valid + NOTA1.10%

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SymbolClockGenderMALEAge42CategorySCGeneral Votes1,828Postal Votes7% of Electors0.00%

Rank 11 · Constituency No. 92 · Sakra

Shashi Prabha Kumari

JNSHKVPD

Forfeited

Total Votes1,196

% of Valid + NOTA0.72%

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SymbolRingGenderFEMALEAge36CategorySCGeneral Votes1,194Postal Votes2% of Electors0.00%

Rank 12 · Constituency No. 92 · Sakra

Randhir Kumar Ram

BJKVP

Forfeited

Total Votes1,067

% of Valid + NOTA0.64%

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SymbolGrapesGenderMALEAge38CategorySCGeneral Votes1,066Postal Votes1% of Electors0.00%

Vote Share

JD(U)40.25%

INC39.33%

LJP8.09%

NOTA2.63%

IND1.97%

IND1.61%

BPL1.36%

JAPL1.16%

BSP1.15%

NCP1.10%

JNSHKVPD0.72%

BJKVP0.64%

In the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election, Ashok Kumar Chodhary of Janata Dal (United) won the Sakra seat by a margin of 1,537 votes (0.94% of total votes), defeating Umesh Kumar Ram of Indian National Congress. Voter turnout was 63.09%.

Electors & Voters

Total Electors

2,64,916

Total Voters

1,67,136

Turnout

63.09%

Gender-wise Breakdown

4 Fields

Electors: Men / Women / Third Gender

1,39,053 / 1,25,858 / 5

Voters: Men / Women / Third Gender

80,683 / 85,781 / 1

Postal Votes

671

Service Electors

619

Candidates

Nomination Filed

Nomination Rejected

Withdrawn

Contested

Forfeited Deposit

Stage	Men	Women	Total
Nomination Filed	10	3	13
Nomination Rejected	1	0	1
Withdrawn	0	1	1
Contested	9	2	11
Forfeited Deposit	7	2	9

Vote Count Breakdown

Valid Votes:1,62,730

NOTA:4,392

Rejected / Test:14

EVM Votes

1,66,465

Postal Votes

671

Valid Postal

654

NOTA % of Valid

2.70%

Polling Stations

Total Stations

376

Avg. Electors / Station

~705

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 Sakra in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election?: Ashok Kumar Chodhary of Janata Dal (United) won the Sakra constituency in the 2020 Bihar Legislative Assembly Election, defeating Umesh Kumar Ram of Indian National Congress by a margin of 1,537 votes.
QWhat was the margin of victory in Sakra?: Ashok Kumar Chodhary won Sakra by 1,537 votes, which is 0.94% of the total valid votes polled.
QWhat was the voter turnout in Sakra in 2020?: Voter turnout in Sakra constituency was 63.09% in the 2020 election, with 1,67,136 votes cast out of 2,64,916 registered electors.
QHow many candidates contested Sakra in 2020?: A total of 12 candidates (including NOTA) contested the Sakra seat in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election: Ashok Kumar Chodhary (JD(U)), Umesh Kumar Ram (INC), Sanjay Paswan (LJP), Suresh Mhato (IND), Shiv Lal Paswan (IND), Raj kumar Choudhary (BPL), Suresh Kumar (JAPL), Geeta Kumari (BSP), Dr. Abhay Kumar (NCP), Shashi Prabha Kumari (JNSHKVPD), Randhir Kumar Ram (BJKVP). 9 candidates lost the security deposit after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.
QWhich candidates lost their security deposit in Sakra?: Sanjay Paswan (LJP), Suresh Mhato (IND), Shiv Lal Paswan (IND), Raj kumar Choudhary (BPL), Suresh Kumar (JAPL), Geeta Kumari (BSP), Dr. Abhay Kumar (NCP), Shashi Prabha Kumari (JNSHKVPD), Randhir Kumar Ram (BJKVP) lost their security deposit in the 2020 Sakra election after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.

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