Who won Sonepur in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election?

Dr. Ramanuj Prasad of Rashtriya Janata Dal won the Sonepur constituency in the 2020 Bihar Legislative Assembly Election, defeating Vinay Kumar Singh of Bharatiya Janata Party by a margin of 6,686 votes.

What was the margin of victory in Sonepur?

Dr. Ramanuj Prasad won Sonepur by 6,686 votes, which is 3.97% of the total valid votes polled.

What was the voter turnout in Sonepur in 2020?

Voter turnout in Sonepur constituency was 59.01% in the 2020 election, with 1,70,028 votes cast out of 2,88,143 registered electors.

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GeneralConstituency No. 122

Sonepur (GEN) Election Result 2020

Winner

Dr. Ramanuj Prasad

Rashtriya Janata Dal

73,247

votes

Runner-Up

Vinay Kumar Singh

Bharatiya Janata Party

66,561

votes

Won by 6,686 votes

Margin: 3.97%

Total Valid Votes: 1,68,350

Candidate-Wise Results

16 candidates contested this seat

A total of 16 candidates (including NOTA) contested the Sonepur seat in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election: DR. RAMANUJ PRASAD (RJD), VINAY KUMAR SINGH (BJP), CHANDAN LAL (IND), RAMESH KUMAR (IND), SUMAN KUMAR (IND), HEM NARAYAN SINGH (IND), PINKI KUMARI PRASAD (IND), DHARAMVEER KUMAR (NCP), HARISHANKAR KUMAR (RLSP), AMOD GOP (IND), ASHA KUMARI (TPLRSP), BAIJNATH RAM (IND), ANIL KUMAR SINGH (SJDD), SUVODH KUMAR (SANVP), RAJEEV RANJAN (AKHDBRYVP). 13 candidates lost the security deposit after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.

Candidate-wise results for Sonepur 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	122	Sonepur	DR. RAMANUJ PRASAD	RJD	Hurricane Lamp	MALE	61	GENERAL	72,804	443	73,247	43.11%	0.00%	Won
2	122	Sonepur	VINAY KUMAR SINGH	BJP	Lotus	MALE	55	GENERAL	66,247	314	66,561	39.18%	0.00%	Runner-up
3	122	Sonepur	CHANDAN LAL	IND	Cot	MALE	33	GENERAL	8,652	15	8,667	5.10%	0.00%	Forfeited
4	122	Sonepur	RAMESH KUMAR	IND	Lady Purse	MALE	45	GENERAL	5,524	17	5,541	3.26%	0.00%	Forfeited
5	122	Sonepur	SUMAN KUMAR	IND	Bead Necklace	MALE	37	GENERAL	3,051	4	3,055	1.80%	0.00%	Forfeited
6	122	Sonepur	HEM NARAYAN SINGH	IND	Almirah	MALE	50	GENERAL	3,042	2	3,044	1.79%	0.00%	Forfeited
7	122	Sonepur	PINKI KUMARI PRASAD	IND	Tractor Chalata Kisan	FEMALE	32	GENERAL	1,938	4	1,942	1.14%	0.00%	Forfeited
8	122	Sonepur	DHARAMVEER KUMAR	NCP	Clock	MALE	33	GENERAL	1,599	4	1,603	0.94%	0.00%	Forfeited
9	122	Sonepur	NOTA	NOTA	NOTA	—	—	—	1,542	4	1,546	0.91%	0.00%
10	122	Sonepur	HARISHANKAR KUMAR	RLSP	Ceiling Fan	MALE	43	GENERAL	1,164	4	1,168	0.69%	0.00%	Forfeited
11	122	Sonepur	AMOD GOP	IND	Gas Cylinder	MALE	50	GENERAL	1,149	0	1,149	0.68%	0.00%	Forfeited
12	122	Sonepur	ASHA KUMARI	TPLRSP	CHESS BOARD	FEMALE	30	GENERAL	903	9	912	0.54%	0.00%	Forfeited
13	122	Sonepur	BAIJNATH RAM	IND	Brick	MALE	45	SC	481	4	485	0.29%	0.00%	Forfeited
14	122	Sonepur	ANIL KUMAR SINGH	SJDD	Air Conditioner	MALE	58	GENERAL	401	2	403	0.24%	0.00%	Forfeited
15	122	Sonepur	SUVODH KUMAR	SANVP	Helmet	MALE	44	GENERAL	313	0	313	0.18%	0.00%	Forfeited
16	122	Sonepur	RAJEEV RANJAN	AKHDBRYVP	Wool and Needle	MALE	34	GENERAL	260	0	260	0.15%	0.00%	Forfeited

Rank 1 · Constituency No. 122 · Sonepur

DR. RAMANUJ PRASAD

RJD

Won

Total Votes73,247

% of Valid + NOTA43.11%

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SymbolHurricane LampGenderMALEAge61CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes72,804Postal Votes443% of Electors0.00%

Rank 2 · Constituency No. 122 · Sonepur

VINAY KUMAR SINGH

BJP

Runner-up

Total Votes66,561

% of Valid + NOTA39.18%

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SymbolLotusGenderMALEAge55CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes66,247Postal Votes314% of Electors0.00%

Rank 3 · Constituency No. 122 · Sonepur

CHANDAN LAL

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes8,667

% of Valid + NOTA5.10%

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SymbolCotGenderMALEAge33CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes8,652Postal Votes15% of Electors0.00%

Rank 4 · Constituency No. 122 · Sonepur

RAMESH KUMAR

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes5,541

% of Valid + NOTA3.26%

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SymbolLady PurseGenderMALEAge45CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes5,524Postal Votes17% of Electors0.00%

Rank 5 · Constituency No. 122 · Sonepur

SUMAN KUMAR

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes3,055

% of Valid + NOTA1.80%

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SymbolBead NecklaceGenderMALEAge37CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes3,051Postal Votes4% of Electors0.00%

Rank 6 · Constituency No. 122 · Sonepur

HEM NARAYAN SINGH

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes3,044

% of Valid + NOTA1.79%

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SymbolAlmirahGenderMALEAge50CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes3,042Postal Votes2% of Electors0.00%

Rank 7 · Constituency No. 122 · Sonepur

PINKI KUMARI PRASAD

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes1,942

% of Valid + NOTA1.14%

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SymbolTractor Chalata KisanGenderFEMALEAge32CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes1,938Postal Votes4% of Electors0.00%

Rank 8 · Constituency No. 122 · Sonepur

DHARAMVEER KUMAR

NCP

Forfeited

Total Votes1,603

% of Valid + NOTA0.94%

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SymbolClockGenderMALEAge33CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes1,599Postal Votes4% of Electors0.00%

Rank 9 · Constituency No. 122 · Sonepur

NOTA

Total Votes1,546

% of Valid + NOTA0.91%

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SymbolNOTAGender—Age—Category—General Votes1,542Postal Votes4% of Electors0.00%

Rank 10 · Constituency No. 122 · Sonepur

HARISHANKAR KUMAR

RLSP

Forfeited

Total Votes1,168

% of Valid + NOTA0.69%

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SymbolCeiling FanGenderMALEAge43CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes1,164Postal Votes4% of Electors0.00%

Rank 11 · Constituency No. 122 · Sonepur

AMOD GOP

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes1,149

% of Valid + NOTA0.68%

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SymbolGas CylinderGenderMALEAge50CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes1,149Postal Votes0% of Electors0.00%

Rank 12 · Constituency No. 122 · Sonepur

ASHA KUMARI

TPLRSP

Forfeited

Total Votes912

% of Valid + NOTA0.54%

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SymbolCHESS BOARDGenderFEMALEAge30CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes903Postal Votes9% of Electors0.00%

Rank 13 · Constituency No. 122 · Sonepur

BAIJNATH RAM

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes485

% of Valid + NOTA0.29%

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SymbolBrickGenderMALEAge45CategorySCGeneral Votes481Postal Votes4% of Electors0.00%

Rank 14 · Constituency No. 122 · Sonepur

ANIL KUMAR SINGH

SJDD

Forfeited

Total Votes403

% of Valid + NOTA0.24%

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SymbolAir ConditionerGenderMALEAge58CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes401Postal Votes2% of Electors0.00%

Rank 15 · Constituency No. 122 · Sonepur

SUVODH KUMAR

SANVP

Forfeited

Total Votes313

% of Valid + NOTA0.18%

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SymbolHelmetGenderMALEAge44CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes313Postal Votes0% of Electors0.00%

Rank 16 · Constituency No. 122 · Sonepur

RAJEEV RANJAN

AKHDBRYVP

Forfeited

Total Votes260

% of Valid + NOTA0.15%

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SymbolWool and NeedleGenderMALEAge34CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes260Postal Votes0% of Electors0.00%

Vote Share

RJD43.11%

BJP39.18%

IND5.10%

IND3.26%

IND1.80%

IND1.79%

IND1.14%

NCP0.94%

NOTA0.91%

RLSP0.69%

IND0.68%

TPLRSP0.54%

IND0.29%

SJDD0.24%

SANVP0.18%

AKHDBRYVP0.15%

In the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election, Dr. Ramanuj Prasad of Rashtriya Janata Dal won the Sonepur seat by a margin of 6,686 votes (3.97% of total votes), defeating Vinay Kumar Singh of Bharatiya Janata Party. Voter turnout was 59.01%.

Electors & Voters

Total Electors

2,88,143

Total Voters

1,70,028

Turnout

59.01%

Gender-wise Breakdown

4 Fields

Electors: Men / Women / Third Gender

1,52,564 / 1,35,578 / 1

Voters: Men / Women / Third Gender

89,810 / 79,259 / 1

Postal Votes

958

Service Electors

1,148

Candidates

Nomination Filed

Nomination Rejected

Withdrawn

Contested

Forfeited Deposit

Stage	Men	Women	Total
Nomination Filed	15	2	17
Nomination Rejected	2	0	2
Withdrawn	0	0	0
Contested	13	2	15
Forfeited Deposit	11	2	13

Vote Count Breakdown

Valid Votes:1,68,350

NOTA:1,546

Rejected / Test:132

EVM Votes

1,69,070

Postal Votes

958

Valid Postal

822

NOTA % of Valid

0.92%

Polling Stations

Total Stations

402

Avg. Electors / Station

~717

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 Sonepur in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election?: Dr. Ramanuj Prasad of Rashtriya Janata Dal won the Sonepur constituency in the 2020 Bihar Legislative Assembly Election, defeating Vinay Kumar Singh of Bharatiya Janata Party by a margin of 6,686 votes.
QWhat was the margin of victory in Sonepur?: Dr. Ramanuj Prasad won Sonepur by 6,686 votes, which is 3.97% of the total valid votes polled.
QWhat was the voter turnout in Sonepur in 2020?: Voter turnout in Sonepur constituency was 59.01% in the 2020 election, with 1,70,028 votes cast out of 2,88,143 registered electors.
QHow many candidates contested Sonepur in 2020?: A total of 16 candidates (including NOTA) contested the Sonepur seat in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election: DR. RAMANUJ PRASAD (RJD), VINAY KUMAR SINGH (BJP), CHANDAN LAL (IND), RAMESH KUMAR (IND), SUMAN KUMAR (IND), HEM NARAYAN SINGH (IND), PINKI KUMARI PRASAD (IND), DHARAMVEER KUMAR (NCP), HARISHANKAR KUMAR (RLSP), AMOD GOP (IND), ASHA KUMARI (TPLRSP), BAIJNATH RAM (IND), ANIL KUMAR SINGH (SJDD), SUVODH KUMAR (SANVP), RAJEEV RANJAN (AKHDBRYVP). 13 candidates lost the security deposit after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.
QWhich candidates lost their security deposit in Sonepur?: CHANDAN LAL (IND), RAMESH KUMAR (IND), SUMAN KUMAR (IND), HEM NARAYAN SINGH (IND), PINKI KUMARI PRASAD (IND), DHARAMVEER KUMAR (NCP), HARISHANKAR KUMAR (RLSP), AMOD GOP (IND), ASHA KUMARI (TPLRSP), BAIJNATH RAM (IND), ANIL KUMAR SINGH (SJDD), SUVODH KUMAR (SANVP), RAJEEV RANJAN (AKHDBRYVP) lost their security deposit in the 2020 Sonepur election after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.

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