Who won Sursand in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election?

Dilip Ray of Janata Dal (United) won the Sursand constituency in the 2020 Bihar Legislative Assembly Election, defeating Sayed Abu Dojana of Rashtriya Janata Dal by a margin of 8,876 votes.

What was the margin of victory in Sursand?

Dilip Ray won Sursand by 8,876 votes, which is 5.14% of the total valid votes polled.

What was the voter turnout in Sursand in 2020?

Voter turnout in Sursand constituency was 54.07% in the 2020 election, with 1,74,136 votes cast out of 3,22,038 registered electors.

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GeneralConstituency No. 26

Sursand (GEN) Election Result 2020

Winner

Dilip Ray

Janata Dal (United)

67,193

votes

Runner-Up

Sayed Abu Dojana

Rashtriya Janata Dal

58,317

votes

Won by 8,876 votes

Margin: 5.14%

Total Valid Votes: 1,72,317

Candidate-Wise Results

17 candidates contested this seat

A total of 17 candidates (including NOTA) contested the Sursand seat in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election: DILIP RAY (JD(U)), SAYED ABU DOJANA (RJD), AMIT CHOUDHARI (LJP), PAPPU KUMAR CHOUDHARY (IND), KAMESHWAR THAKUR (IND), SONIYA DEVI (IND), NAVAL KISHORE RAUT (SJDD), GOBIND THAKUR (BPL), MANOJ PURBEY (RPI), ANUPAM KUMARI (RJNJNP), FEKAN MANDAL (VPI), SUNIL KUMAR (BGMP), BHOGENDRA KUMAR (KSLJNP), UMESH RAY (BMUP), MD. FAISAL AHAMAD (INL), KRISHNA KUMAR JHA (PBI). 14 candidates lost the security deposit after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.

Candidate-wise results for Sursand 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	26	Sursand	DILIP RAY	JD(U)	Arrow	MALE	47	GENERAL	67,105	88	67,193	38.63%	0.00%	Won
2	26	Sursand	SAYED ABU DOJANA	RJD	Hurricane Lamp	MALE	55	GENERAL	57,863	454	58,317	33.53%	0.00%	Runner-up
3	26	Sursand	AMIT CHOUDHARI	LJP	Bungalow	MALE	43	GENERAL	20,161	120	20,281	11.66%	0.00%	Forfeited
4	26	Sursand	PAPPU KUMAR CHOUDHARY	IND	Apple	MALE	35	GENERAL	6,725	9	6,734	3.87%	0.00%	Forfeited
5	26	Sursand	KAMESHWAR THAKUR	IND	Battery torch	MALE	62	GENERAL	3,952	1	3,953	2.27%	0.00%	Forfeited
6	26	Sursand	SONIYA DEVI	IND	Auto- Rickshaw	FEMALE	33	GENERAL	3,105	0	3,105	1.79%	0.00%	Forfeited
7	26	Sursand	NAVAL KISHORE RAUT	SJDD	Air Conditioner	MALE	49	GENERAL	2,327	3	2,330	1.34%	0.00%	Forfeited
8	26	Sursand	GOBIND THAKUR	BPL	FLUTE	MALE	60	GENERAL	2,177	2	2,179	1.25%	0.00%	Forfeited
9	26	Sursand	MANOJ PURBEY	RPI	Sewing Machine	MALE	38	GENERAL	1,984	0	1,984	1.14%	0.00%	Forfeited
10	26	Sursand	ANUPAM KUMARI	RJNJNP	Bat	FEMALE	27	GENERAL	1,801	3	1,804	1.04%	0.00%	Forfeited
11	26	Sursand	NOTA	NOTA	NOTA	—	—	—	1,609	4	1,613	0.93%	0.00%
12	26	Sursand	FEKAN MANDAL	VPI	Gas Cylinder	MALE	59	GENERAL	1,193	0	1,193	0.69%	0.00%	Forfeited
13	26	Sursand	SUNIL KUMAR	BGMP	Bead Necklace	MALE	31	GENERAL	1,029	0	1,029	0.59%	0.00%	Forfeited
14	26	Sursand	BHOGENDRA KUMAR	KSLJNP	Almirah	MALE	53	GENERAL	703	0	703	0.40%	0.00%	Forfeited
15	26	Sursand	UMESH RAY	BMUP	Cot	MALE	40	GENERAL	561	0	561	0.32%	0.00%	Forfeited
16	26	Sursand	MD. FAISAL AHAMAD	INL	Telephone	MALE	32	GENERAL	544	1	545	0.31%	0.00%	Forfeited
17	26	Sursand	KRISHNA KUMAR JHA	PBI	Tractor Chalata Kisan	MALE	55	GENERAL	406	0	406	0.23%	0.00%	Forfeited

Rank 1 · Constituency No. 26 · Sursand

DILIP RAY

JD(U)

Won

Total Votes67,193

% of Valid + NOTA38.63%

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SymbolArrowGenderMALEAge47CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes67,105Postal Votes88% of Electors0.00%

Rank 2 · Constituency No. 26 · Sursand

SAYED ABU DOJANA

RJD

Runner-up

Total Votes58,317

% of Valid + NOTA33.53%

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SymbolHurricane LampGenderMALEAge55CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes57,863Postal Votes454% of Electors0.00%

Rank 3 · Constituency No. 26 · Sursand

AMIT CHOUDHARI

LJP

Forfeited

Total Votes20,281

% of Valid + NOTA11.66%

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SymbolBungalowGenderMALEAge43CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes20,161Postal Votes120% of Electors0.00%

Rank 4 · Constituency No. 26 · Sursand

PAPPU KUMAR CHOUDHARY

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes6,734

% of Valid + NOTA3.87%

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SymbolAppleGenderMALEAge35CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes6,725Postal Votes9% of Electors0.00%

Rank 5 · Constituency No. 26 · Sursand

KAMESHWAR THAKUR

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes3,953

% of Valid + NOTA2.27%

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SymbolBattery torchGenderMALEAge62CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes3,952Postal Votes1% of Electors0.00%

Rank 6 · Constituency No. 26 · Sursand

SONIYA DEVI

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes3,105

% of Valid + NOTA1.79%

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SymbolAuto- RickshawGenderFEMALEAge33CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes3,105Postal Votes0% of Electors0.00%

Rank 7 · Constituency No. 26 · Sursand

NAVAL KISHORE RAUT

SJDD

Forfeited

Total Votes2,330

% of Valid + NOTA1.34%

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SymbolAir ConditionerGenderMALEAge49CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes2,327Postal Votes3% of Electors0.00%

Rank 8 · Constituency No. 26 · Sursand

GOBIND THAKUR

BPL

Forfeited

Total Votes2,179

% of Valid + NOTA1.25%

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SymbolFLUTEGenderMALEAge60CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes2,177Postal Votes2% of Electors0.00%

Rank 9 · Constituency No. 26 · Sursand

MANOJ PURBEY

RPI

Forfeited

Total Votes1,984

% of Valid + NOTA1.14%

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SymbolSewing MachineGenderMALEAge38CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes1,984Postal Votes0% of Electors0.00%

Rank 10 · Constituency No. 26 · Sursand

ANUPAM KUMARI

RJNJNP

Forfeited

Total Votes1,804

% of Valid + NOTA1.04%

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SymbolBatGenderFEMALEAge27CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes1,801Postal Votes3% of Electors0.00%

Rank 11 · Constituency No. 26 · Sursand

NOTA

Total Votes1,613

% of Valid + NOTA0.93%

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SymbolNOTAGender—Age—Category—General Votes1,609Postal Votes4% of Electors0.00%

Rank 12 · Constituency No. 26 · Sursand

FEKAN MANDAL

VPI

Forfeited

Total Votes1,193

% of Valid + NOTA0.69%

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SymbolGas CylinderGenderMALEAge59CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes1,193Postal Votes0% of Electors0.00%

Rank 13 · Constituency No. 26 · Sursand

SUNIL KUMAR

BGMP

Forfeited

Total Votes1,029

% of Valid + NOTA0.59%

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SymbolBead NecklaceGenderMALEAge31CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes1,029Postal Votes0% of Electors0.00%

Rank 14 · Constituency No. 26 · Sursand

BHOGENDRA KUMAR

KSLJNP

Forfeited

Total Votes703

% of Valid + NOTA0.40%

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SymbolAlmirahGenderMALEAge53CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes703Postal Votes0% of Electors0.00%

Rank 15 · Constituency No. 26 · Sursand

UMESH RAY

BMUP

Forfeited

Total Votes561

% of Valid + NOTA0.32%

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SymbolCotGenderMALEAge40CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes561Postal Votes0% of Electors0.00%

Rank 16 · Constituency No. 26 · Sursand

MD. FAISAL AHAMAD

INL

Forfeited

Total Votes545

% of Valid + NOTA0.31%

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SymbolTelephoneGenderMALEAge32CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes544Postal Votes1% of Electors0.00%

Rank 17 · Constituency No. 26 · Sursand

KRISHNA KUMAR JHA

PBI

Forfeited

Total Votes406

% of Valid + NOTA0.23%

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SymbolTractor Chalata KisanGenderMALEAge55CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes406Postal Votes0% of Electors0.00%

Vote Share

JD(U)38.63%

RJD33.53%

LJP11.66%

IND3.87%

IND2.27%

IND1.79%

SJDD1.34%

BPL1.25%

RPI1.14%

RJNJNP1.04%

NOTA0.93%

VPI0.69%

BGMP0.59%

KSLJNP0.40%

BMUP0.32%

INL0.31%

PBI0.23%

In the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election, Dilip Ray of Janata Dal (United) won the Sursand seat by a margin of 8,876 votes (5.14% of total votes), defeating Sayed Abu Dojana of Rashtriya Janata Dal. Voter turnout was 54.07%.

Electors & Voters

Total Electors

3,22,038

Total Voters

1,74,136

Turnout

54.07%

Gender-wise Breakdown

4 Fields

Electors: Men / Women / Third Gender

1,69,570 / 1,52,456 / 12

Voters: Men / Women / Third Gender

81,911 / 91,334 / 0

Postal Votes

891

Service Electors

275

Candidates

Nomination Filed

Nomination Rejected

Withdrawn

Contested

Forfeited Deposit

Stage	Men	Women	Total
Nomination Filed	16	3	19
Nomination Rejected	0	0	0
Withdrawn	2	1	3
Contested	14	2	16
Forfeited Deposit	12	2	14

Vote Count Breakdown

Valid Votes:1,72,317

NOTA:1,613

Rejected / Test:206

EVM Votes

1,73,245

Postal Votes

891

Valid Postal

681

NOTA % of Valid

0.94%

Polling Stations

Total Stations

467

Avg. Electors / Station

~690

Key Dates

Polling Date

7 Nov 2020

Counting Date

10 Nov 2020

Result Declared

10 Nov 2020

Compare Across Years

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Frequently Asked Questions

QWho won Sursand in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election?: Dilip Ray of Janata Dal (United) won the Sursand constituency in the 2020 Bihar Legislative Assembly Election, defeating Sayed Abu Dojana of Rashtriya Janata Dal by a margin of 8,876 votes.
QWhat was the margin of victory in Sursand?: Dilip Ray won Sursand by 8,876 votes, which is 5.14% of the total valid votes polled.
QWhat was the voter turnout in Sursand in 2020?: Voter turnout in Sursand constituency was 54.07% in the 2020 election, with 1,74,136 votes cast out of 3,22,038 registered electors.
QHow many candidates contested Sursand in 2020?: A total of 17 candidates (including NOTA) contested the Sursand seat in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election: DILIP RAY (JD(U)), SAYED ABU DOJANA (RJD), AMIT CHOUDHARI (LJP), PAPPU KUMAR CHOUDHARY (IND), KAMESHWAR THAKUR (IND), SONIYA DEVI (IND), NAVAL KISHORE RAUT (SJDD), GOBIND THAKUR (BPL), MANOJ PURBEY (RPI), ANUPAM KUMARI (RJNJNP), FEKAN MANDAL (VPI), SUNIL KUMAR (BGMP), BHOGENDRA KUMAR (KSLJNP), UMESH RAY (BMUP), MD. FAISAL AHAMAD (INL), KRISHNA KUMAR JHA (PBI). 14 candidates lost the security deposit after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.
QWhich candidates lost their security deposit in Sursand?: AMIT CHOUDHARI (LJP), PAPPU KUMAR CHOUDHARY (IND), KAMESHWAR THAKUR (IND), SONIYA DEVI (IND), NAVAL KISHORE RAUT (SJDD), GOBIND THAKUR (BPL), MANOJ PURBEY (RPI), ANUPAM KUMARI (RJNJNP), FEKAN MANDAL (VPI), SUNIL KUMAR (BGMP), BHOGENDRA KUMAR (KSLJNP), UMESH RAY (BMUP), MD. FAISAL AHAMAD (INL), KRISHNA KUMAR JHA (PBI) lost their security deposit in the 2020 Sursand election after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.

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