Who won Sonbarsha in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election?

Ratnesh Sada of Janata Dal (United) won the Sonbarsha constituency in the 2020 Bihar Legislative Assembly Election, defeating Tarni Rishideo of Indian National Congress by a margin of 13,466 votes.

What was the margin of victory in Sonbarsha?

Ratnesh Sada won Sonbarsha by 13,466 votes, which is 8.08% of the total valid votes polled.

What was the voter turnout in Sonbarsha in 2020?

Voter turnout in Sonbarsha constituency was 54.10% in the 2020 election, with 1,69,525 votes cast out of 3,13,357 registered electors.

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Scheduled CasteConstituency No. 74

Sonbarsha (SC) Election Result 2020

Winner

Ratnesh Sada

Janata Dal (United)

67,678

votes

Runner-Up

Tarni Rishideo

Indian National Congress

54,212

votes

Won by 13,466 votes

Margin: 8.08%

Total Valid Votes: 1,66,655

Candidate-Wise Results

17 candidates contested this seat

A total of 17 candidates (including NOTA) contested the Sonbarsha seat in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election: RATNESH SADA (JD(U)), TARNI RISHIDEO (INC), SARITA DEVI (LJP), RAJESH RAM (IND), MANOJ PASWAN (JAPL), SIKANDAR SADA (IND), RAMESH KUMAR SHARMA (IND), KIRAN DEVI (BSP), MANJAY KUMAR (IND), BHUMI PASWAN (IND), PAWAN PASWAN (NCP), UPENDRA RAM (IND), AMIR RAM (TPLRSP), UMESH PASWAN (JTLP), PRITHVI CHANDRA SADA (RJBP), PRANJAL RANJAN KUMAR URF DILKHUSH PASWAN (JTVP). 14 candidates lost the security deposit after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.

Candidate-wise results for Sonbarsha 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	74	Sonbarsha	RATNESH SADA	JD(U)	Arrow	MALE	49	SC	67,530	148	67,678	40.20%	0.00%	Won
2	74	Sonbarsha	TARNI RISHIDEO	INC	Hand	MALE	47	SC	53,798	414	54,212	32.20%	0.00%	Runner-up
3	74	Sonbarsha	SARITA DEVI	LJP	Bungalow	FEMALE	40	SC	13,487	79	13,566	8.06%	0.00%	Forfeited
4	74	Sonbarsha	RAJESH RAM	IND	Baby Walker	MALE	32	SC	4,891	2	4,893	2.91%	0.00%	Forfeited
5	74	Sonbarsha	MANOJ PASWAN	JAPL	Scissors	MALE	43	SC	4,780	10	4,790	2.85%	0.00%	Forfeited
6	74	Sonbarsha	SIKANDAR SADA	IND	Balloon	MALE	67	SC	3,749	1	3,750	2.23%	0.00%	Forfeited
7	74	Sonbarsha	RAMESH KUMAR SHARMA	IND	Auto- Rickshaw	MALE	39	SC	3,381	1	3,382	2.01%	0.00%	Forfeited
8	74	Sonbarsha	KIRAN DEVI	BSP	Elephant	FEMALE	35	SC	2,843	5	2,848	1.69%	0.00%	Forfeited
9	74	Sonbarsha	MANJAY KUMAR	IND	Apple	MALE	36	SC	2,774	1	2,775	1.65%	0.00%	Forfeited
10	74	Sonbarsha	BHUMI PASWAN	IND	Almirah	MALE	71	SC	2,547	0	2,547	1.51%	0.00%	Forfeited
11	74	Sonbarsha	PAWAN PASWAN	NCP	Clock	MALE	43	SC	1,792	0	1,792	1.06%	0.00%	Forfeited
12	74	Sonbarsha	NOTA	NOTA	NOTA	—	—	—	1,700	1	1,701	1.01%	0.00%
13	74	Sonbarsha	UPENDRA RAM	IND	Air Conditioner	MALE	50	SC	1,037	0	1,037	0.62%	0.00%	Forfeited
14	74	Sonbarsha	AMIR RAM	TPLRSP	CHESS BOARD	MALE	55	SC	1,036	1	1,037	0.62%	0.00%	Forfeited
15	74	Sonbarsha	UMESH PASWAN	JTLP	Television	MALE	36	SC	881	3	884	0.53%	0.00%	Forfeited
16	74	Sonbarsha	PRITHVI CHANDRA SADA	RJBP	Cauliflower	MALE	52	SC	759	0	759	0.45%	0.00%	Forfeited
17	74	Sonbarsha	PRANJAL RANJAN KUMAR URF DILKHUSH PASWAN	JTVP	Brick	MALE	25	SC	705	0	705	0.42%	0.00%	Forfeited

Rank 1 · Constituency No. 74 · Sonbarsha

RATNESH SADA

JD(U)

Won

Total Votes67,678

% of Valid + NOTA40.20%

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SymbolArrowGenderMALEAge49CategorySCGeneral Votes67,530Postal Votes148% of Electors0.00%

Rank 2 · Constituency No. 74 · Sonbarsha

TARNI RISHIDEO

INC

Runner-up

Total Votes54,212

% of Valid + NOTA32.20%

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SymbolHandGenderMALEAge47CategorySCGeneral Votes53,798Postal Votes414% of Electors0.00%

Rank 3 · Constituency No. 74 · Sonbarsha

SARITA DEVI

LJP

Forfeited

Total Votes13,566

% of Valid + NOTA8.06%

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SymbolBungalowGenderFEMALEAge40CategorySCGeneral Votes13,487Postal Votes79% of Electors0.00%

Rank 4 · Constituency No. 74 · Sonbarsha

RAJESH RAM

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes4,893

% of Valid + NOTA2.91%

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SymbolBaby WalkerGenderMALEAge32CategorySCGeneral Votes4,891Postal Votes2% of Electors0.00%

Rank 5 · Constituency No. 74 · Sonbarsha

MANOJ PASWAN

JAPL

Forfeited

Total Votes4,790

% of Valid + NOTA2.85%

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SymbolScissorsGenderMALEAge43CategorySCGeneral Votes4,780Postal Votes10% of Electors0.00%

Rank 6 · Constituency No. 74 · Sonbarsha

SIKANDAR SADA

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes3,750

% of Valid + NOTA2.23%

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SymbolBalloonGenderMALEAge67CategorySCGeneral Votes3,749Postal Votes1% of Electors0.00%

Rank 7 · Constituency No. 74 · Sonbarsha

RAMESH KUMAR SHARMA

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes3,382

% of Valid + NOTA2.01%

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SymbolAuto- RickshawGenderMALEAge39CategorySCGeneral Votes3,381Postal Votes1% of Electors0.00%

Rank 8 · Constituency No. 74 · Sonbarsha

KIRAN DEVI

BSP

Forfeited

Total Votes2,848

% of Valid + NOTA1.69%

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SymbolElephantGenderFEMALEAge35CategorySCGeneral Votes2,843Postal Votes5% of Electors0.00%

Rank 9 · Constituency No. 74 · Sonbarsha

MANJAY KUMAR

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes2,775

% of Valid + NOTA1.65%

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SymbolAppleGenderMALEAge36CategorySCGeneral Votes2,774Postal Votes1% of Electors0.00%

Rank 10 · Constituency No. 74 · Sonbarsha

BHUMI PASWAN

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes2,547

% of Valid + NOTA1.51%

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SymbolAlmirahGenderMALEAge71CategorySCGeneral Votes2,547Postal Votes0% of Electors0.00%

Rank 11 · Constituency No. 74 · Sonbarsha

PAWAN PASWAN

NCP

Forfeited

Total Votes1,792

% of Valid + NOTA1.06%

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SymbolClockGenderMALEAge43CategorySCGeneral Votes1,792Postal Votes0% of Electors0.00%

Rank 12 · Constituency No. 74 · Sonbarsha

NOTA

Total Votes1,701

% of Valid + NOTA1.01%

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SymbolNOTAGender—Age—Category—General Votes1,700Postal Votes1% of Electors0.00%

Rank 13 · Constituency No. 74 · Sonbarsha

UPENDRA RAM

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes1,037

% of Valid + NOTA0.62%

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SymbolAir ConditionerGenderMALEAge50CategorySCGeneral Votes1,037Postal Votes0% of Electors0.00%

Rank 14 · Constituency No. 74 · Sonbarsha

AMIR RAM

TPLRSP

Forfeited

Total Votes1,037

% of Valid + NOTA0.62%

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SymbolCHESS BOARDGenderMALEAge55CategorySCGeneral Votes1,036Postal Votes1% of Electors0.00%

Rank 15 · Constituency No. 74 · Sonbarsha

UMESH PASWAN

JTLP

Forfeited

Total Votes884

% of Valid + NOTA0.53%

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SymbolTelevisionGenderMALEAge36CategorySCGeneral Votes881Postal Votes3% of Electors0.00%

Rank 16 · Constituency No. 74 · Sonbarsha

PRITHVI CHANDRA SADA

RJBP

Forfeited

Total Votes759

% of Valid + NOTA0.45%

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SymbolCauliflowerGenderMALEAge52CategorySCGeneral Votes759Postal Votes0% of Electors0.00%

Rank 17 · Constituency No. 74 · Sonbarsha

PRANJAL RANJAN KUMAR URF DILKHUSH PASWAN

JTVP

Forfeited

Total Votes705

% of Valid + NOTA0.42%

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SymbolBrickGenderMALEAge25CategorySCGeneral Votes705Postal Votes0% of Electors0.00%

Vote Share

JD(U)40.20%

INC32.20%

LJP8.06%

IND2.91%

JAPL2.85%

IND2.23%

IND2.01%

BSP1.69%

IND1.65%

IND1.51%

NCP1.06%

NOTA1.01%

IND0.62%

TPLRSP0.62%

JTLP0.53%

RJBP0.45%

JTVP0.42%

In the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election, Ratnesh Sada of Janata Dal (United) won the Sonbarsha seat by a margin of 13,466 votes (8.08% of total votes), defeating Tarni Rishideo of Indian National Congress. Voter turnout was 54.10%.

Electors & Voters

Total Electors

3,13,357

Total Voters

1,69,525

Turnout

54.10%

Gender-wise Breakdown

4 Fields

Electors: Men / Women / Third Gender

1,62,103 / 1,51,249 / 5

Voters: Men / Women / Third Gender

77,783 / 90,973 / 1

Postal Votes

768

Service Electors

201

Candidates

Nomination Filed

Nomination Rejected

Withdrawn

Contested

Forfeited Deposit

Stage	Men	Women	Total
Nomination Filed	14	2	16
Nomination Rejected	0	0	0
Withdrawn	0	0	0
Contested	14	2	16
Forfeited Deposit	12	2	14

Vote Count Breakdown

Valid Votes:1,66,655

NOTA:1,701

Rejected / Test:1,169

EVM Votes

1,68,757

Postal Votes

768

Valid Postal

665

NOTA % of Valid

1.02%

Polling Stations

Total Stations

442

Avg. Electors / Station

~709

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 Sonbarsha in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election?: Ratnesh Sada of Janata Dal (United) won the Sonbarsha constituency in the 2020 Bihar Legislative Assembly Election, defeating Tarni Rishideo of Indian National Congress by a margin of 13,466 votes.
QWhat was the margin of victory in Sonbarsha?: Ratnesh Sada won Sonbarsha by 13,466 votes, which is 8.08% of the total valid votes polled.
QWhat was the voter turnout in Sonbarsha in 2020?: Voter turnout in Sonbarsha constituency was 54.10% in the 2020 election, with 1,69,525 votes cast out of 3,13,357 registered electors.
QHow many candidates contested Sonbarsha in 2020?: A total of 17 candidates (including NOTA) contested the Sonbarsha seat in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election: RATNESH SADA (JD(U)), TARNI RISHIDEO (INC), SARITA DEVI (LJP), RAJESH RAM (IND), MANOJ PASWAN (JAPL), SIKANDAR SADA (IND), RAMESH KUMAR SHARMA (IND), KIRAN DEVI (BSP), MANJAY KUMAR (IND), BHUMI PASWAN (IND), PAWAN PASWAN (NCP), UPENDRA RAM (IND), AMIR RAM (TPLRSP), UMESH PASWAN (JTLP), PRITHVI CHANDRA SADA (RJBP), PRANJAL RANJAN KUMAR URF DILKHUSH PASWAN (JTVP). 14 candidates lost the security deposit after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.
QWhich candidates lost their security deposit in Sonbarsha?: SARITA DEVI (LJP), RAJESH RAM (IND), MANOJ PASWAN (JAPL), SIKANDAR SADA (IND), RAMESH KUMAR SHARMA (IND), KIRAN DEVI (BSP), MANJAY KUMAR (IND), BHUMI PASWAN (IND), PAWAN PASWAN (NCP), UPENDRA RAM (IND), AMIR RAM (TPLRSP), UMESH PASWAN (JTLP), PRITHVI CHANDRA SADA (RJBP), PRANJAL RANJAN KUMAR URF DILKHUSH PASWAN (JTVP) lost their security deposit in the 2020 Sonbarsha election after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.

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