Who won Teghra in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election?

Ram Ratan Singh of Communist Party of India won the Teghra constituency in the 2020 Bihar Legislative Assembly Election, defeating Birendra Kumar of Janata Dal (United) by a margin of 47,979 votes.

What was the margin of victory in Teghra?

Ram Ratan Singh won Teghra by 47,979 votes, which is 28.61% of the total valid votes polled.

What was the voter turnout in Teghra in 2020?

Voter turnout in Teghra constituency was 60.21% in the 2020 election, with 1,71,719 votes cast out of 2,85,190 registered electors.

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GeneralConstituency No. 143

Teghra (GEN) Election Result 2020

Winner

Ram Ratan Singh

Communist Party of India

85,229

votes

Runner-Up

Birendra Kumar

Janata Dal (United)

37,250

votes

Won by 47,979 votes

Margin: 28.61%

Total Valid Votes: 1,67,408

Candidate-Wise Results

15 candidates contested this seat

A total of 15 candidates (including NOTA) contested the Teghra seat in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election: RAM RATAN SINGH (CPI), BIRENDRA KUMAR (JD(U)), LALAN KUMAR (LJP), CHANDAN MAHATO (IND), SANJIV KUMAR BHARTI (IND), SHRI RAM RAI (JAPL), ATUL KUMAR (IND), KEDARNATH BHASKAR (SSD), CHANDAN KUMAR (RJNJNP), PRANAV KUMAR MISHRA (SAMDAL), RUPAM KUMARI (TPLRSP), RAM KRISHAN AMAN (JMBP), VIJAY PASWAN (LOKJANP), PUNAM DEVI (JD(S)). 11 candidates lost the security deposit after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.

Candidate-wise results for Teghra 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	143	Teghra	RAM RATAN SINGH	CPI	Ears of Corn And Sickle	MALE	70	GENERAL	84,620	609	85,229	49.80%	0.00%	Won
2	143	Teghra	BIRENDRA KUMAR	JD(U)	Arrow	MALE	67	GENERAL	37,125	125	37,250	21.77%	0.00%	Runner-up
3	143	Teghra	LALAN KUMAR	LJP	Bungalow	MALE	59	GENERAL	29,777	159	29,936	17.49%	0.00%
4	143	Teghra	CHANDAN MAHATO	IND	COMPUTER	MALE	33	GENERAL	3,944	1	3,945	2.31%	0.00%	Forfeited
5	143	Teghra	SANJIV KUMAR BHARTI	IND	Cot	MALE	42	GENERAL	3,915	12	3,927	2.29%	0.00%	Forfeited
6	143	Teghra	NOTA	NOTA	NOTA	—	—	—	3,714	4	3,718	2.17%	0.00%
7	143	Teghra	SHRI RAM RAI	JAPL	Scissors	MALE	46	GENERAL	1,580	2	1,582	0.92%	0.00%	Forfeited
8	143	Teghra	ATUL KUMAR	IND	Almirah	MALE	41	GENERAL	1,025	1	1,026	0.60%	0.00%	Forfeited
9	143	Teghra	KEDARNATH BHASKAR	SSD	Saw	MALE	45	GENERAL	859	3	862	0.50%	0.00%	Forfeited
10	143	Teghra	CHANDAN KUMAR	RJNJNP	Bat	MALE	26	GENERAL	824	4	828	0.48%	0.00%	Forfeited
11	143	Teghra	PRANAV KUMAR MISHRA	SAMDAL	Peas	MALE	35	GENERAL	812	2	814	0.48%	0.00%	Forfeited
12	143	Teghra	RUPAM KUMARI	TPLRSP	CHESS BOARD	FEMALE	40	GENERAL	649	9	658	0.38%	0.00%	Forfeited
13	143	Teghra	RAM KRISHAN AMAN	JMBP	FLUTE	MALE	46	GENERAL	492	2	494	0.29%	0.00%	Forfeited
14	143	Teghra	VIJAY PASWAN	LOKJANP	Triangle	MALE	45	SC	479	3	482	0.28%	0.00%	Forfeited
15	143	Teghra	PUNAM DEVI	JD(S)	A lady farmer carrying paddy on her head	FEMALE	21	GENERAL	374	1	375	0.22%	0.00%	Forfeited

Rank 1 · Constituency No. 143 · Teghra

RAM RATAN SINGH

CPI

Won

Total Votes85,229

% of Valid + NOTA49.80%

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SymbolEars of Corn And SickleGenderMALEAge70CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes84,620Postal Votes609% of Electors0.00%

Rank 2 · Constituency No. 143 · Teghra

BIRENDRA KUMAR

JD(U)

Runner-up

Total Votes37,250

% of Valid + NOTA21.77%

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SymbolArrowGenderMALEAge67CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes37,125Postal Votes125% of Electors0.00%

Rank 3 · Constituency No. 143 · Teghra

LALAN KUMAR

LJP

Total Votes29,936

% of Valid + NOTA17.49%

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SymbolBungalowGenderMALEAge59CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes29,777Postal Votes159% of Electors0.00%

Rank 4 · Constituency No. 143 · Teghra

CHANDAN MAHATO

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes3,945

% of Valid + NOTA2.31%

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SymbolCOMPUTERGenderMALEAge33CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes3,944Postal Votes1% of Electors0.00%

Rank 5 · Constituency No. 143 · Teghra

SANJIV KUMAR BHARTI

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes3,927

% of Valid + NOTA2.29%

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SymbolCotGenderMALEAge42CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes3,915Postal Votes12% of Electors0.00%

Rank 6 · Constituency No. 143 · Teghra

NOTA

Total Votes3,718

% of Valid + NOTA2.17%

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SymbolNOTAGender—Age—Category—General Votes3,714Postal Votes4% of Electors0.00%

Rank 7 · Constituency No. 143 · Teghra

SHRI RAM RAI

JAPL

Forfeited

Total Votes1,582

% of Valid + NOTA0.92%

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SymbolScissorsGenderMALEAge46CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes1,580Postal Votes2% of Electors0.00%

Rank 8 · Constituency No. 143 · Teghra

ATUL KUMAR

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes1,026

% of Valid + NOTA0.60%

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SymbolAlmirahGenderMALEAge41CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes1,025Postal Votes1% of Electors0.00%

Rank 9 · Constituency No. 143 · Teghra

KEDARNATH BHASKAR

SSD

Forfeited

Total Votes862

% of Valid + NOTA0.50%

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SymbolSawGenderMALEAge45CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes859Postal Votes3% of Electors0.00%

Rank 10 · Constituency No. 143 · Teghra

CHANDAN KUMAR

RJNJNP

Forfeited

Total Votes828

% of Valid + NOTA0.48%

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SymbolBatGenderMALEAge26CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes824Postal Votes4% of Electors0.00%

Rank 11 · Constituency No. 143 · Teghra

PRANAV KUMAR MISHRA

SAMDAL

Forfeited

Total Votes814

% of Valid + NOTA0.48%

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SymbolPeasGenderMALEAge35CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes812Postal Votes2% of Electors0.00%

Rank 12 · Constituency No. 143 · Teghra

RUPAM KUMARI

TPLRSP

Forfeited

Total Votes658

% of Valid + NOTA0.38%

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SymbolCHESS BOARDGenderFEMALEAge40CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes649Postal Votes9% of Electors0.00%

Rank 13 · Constituency No. 143 · Teghra

RAM KRISHAN AMAN

JMBP

Forfeited

Total Votes494

% of Valid + NOTA0.29%

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SymbolFLUTEGenderMALEAge46CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes492Postal Votes2% of Electors0.00%

Rank 14 · Constituency No. 143 · Teghra

VIJAY PASWAN

LOKJANP

Forfeited

Total Votes482

% of Valid + NOTA0.28%

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SymbolTriangleGenderMALEAge45CategorySCGeneral Votes479Postal Votes3% of Electors0.00%

Rank 15 · Constituency No. 143 · Teghra

PUNAM DEVI

JD(S)

Forfeited

Total Votes375

% of Valid + NOTA0.22%

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SymbolA lady farmer carrying paddy on her headGenderFEMALEAge21CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes374Postal Votes1% of Electors0.00%

Vote Share

CPI49.80%

JD(U)21.77%

LJP17.49%

IND2.31%

IND2.29%

NOTA2.17%

JAPL0.92%

IND0.60%

SSD0.50%

RJNJNP0.48%

SAMDAL0.48%

TPLRSP0.38%

JMBP0.29%

LOKJANP0.28%

JD(S)0.22%

In the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election, Ram Ratan Singh of Communist Party of India won the Teghra seat by a margin of 47,979 votes (28.61% of total votes), defeating Birendra Kumar of Janata Dal (United). Voter turnout was 60.21%.

Electors & Voters

Total Electors

2,85,190

Total Voters

1,71,719

Turnout

60.21%

Gender-wise Breakdown

4 Fields

Electors: Men / Women / Third Gender

1,51,747 / 1,33,428 / 15

Voters: Men / Women / Third Gender

87,207 / 83,261 / 4

Postal Votes

1,247

Service Electors

892

Candidates

Nomination Filed

Nomination Rejected

Withdrawn

Contested

Forfeited Deposit

Stage	Men	Women	Total
Nomination Filed	12	2	14
Nomination Rejected	0	0	0
Withdrawn	0	0	0
Contested	12	2	14
Forfeited Deposit	9	2	11

Vote Count Breakdown

Valid Votes:1,67,408

NOTA:3,718

Rejected / Test:593

EVM Votes

1,70,472

Postal Votes

1,247

Valid Postal

933

NOTA % of Valid

2.22%

Polling Stations

Total Stations

422

Avg. Electors / Station

~676

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 Teghra in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election?: Ram Ratan Singh of Communist Party of India won the Teghra constituency in the 2020 Bihar Legislative Assembly Election, defeating Birendra Kumar of Janata Dal (United) by a margin of 47,979 votes.
QWhat was the margin of victory in Teghra?: Ram Ratan Singh won Teghra by 47,979 votes, which is 28.61% of the total valid votes polled.
QWhat was the voter turnout in Teghra in 2020?: Voter turnout in Teghra constituency was 60.21% in the 2020 election, with 1,71,719 votes cast out of 2,85,190 registered electors.
QHow many candidates contested Teghra in 2020?: A total of 15 candidates (including NOTA) contested the Teghra seat in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election: RAM RATAN SINGH (CPI), BIRENDRA KUMAR (JD(U)), LALAN KUMAR (LJP), CHANDAN MAHATO (IND), SANJIV KUMAR BHARTI (IND), SHRI RAM RAI (JAPL), ATUL KUMAR (IND), KEDARNATH BHASKAR (SSD), CHANDAN KUMAR (RJNJNP), PRANAV KUMAR MISHRA (SAMDAL), RUPAM KUMARI (TPLRSP), RAM KRISHAN AMAN (JMBP), VIJAY PASWAN (LOKJANP), PUNAM DEVI (JD(S)). 11 candidates lost the security deposit after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.
QWhich candidates lost their security deposit in Teghra?: CHANDAN MAHATO (IND), SANJIV KUMAR BHARTI (IND), SHRI RAM RAI (JAPL), ATUL KUMAR (IND), KEDARNATH BHASKAR (SSD), CHANDAN KUMAR (RJNJNP), PRANAV KUMAR MISHRA (SAMDAL), RUPAM KUMARI (TPLRSP), RAM KRISHAN AMAN (JMBP), VIJAY PASWAN (LOKJANP), PUNAM DEVI (JD(S)) lost their security deposit in the 2020 Teghra election after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.

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