Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2020
Rit Lal Ray of Rashtriya Janata Dal won the Danapur Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 2020 state assembly election, securing 89,895 votes (49.10% vote share). The runner-up was Asha Devi (Bharatiya Janata Party) with 73,971 votes.
A total of 19 candidates contested this assembly seat. State Assembly elections elect Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs) using India's First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) system, and the party or alliance winning a majority of seats forms the state government. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency information are shown below.
| Position | Candidate Name | Votes | Votes% | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rit Lal Ray | 89895 | 49.10% | Rashtriya Janata Dal |
| 2 | Asha Devi | 73971 | 40.40% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 3 | Deepak Kumar | 7731 | 4.20% | Rashtriya Lok Samta Party |
| 4 | Ganesh Ray | 2265 | 1.20% | Independent |
| 5 | Amar Nath Ray | 1449 | 0.80% | The Plurals Party |
| 6 | Shyam Rajak | 1422 | 0.80% | Independent |
| 7 | Suraj Prasad | 866 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 8 | Surendra Prasad | 756 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 9 | Manoj Kumar Sinha | 637 | 0.40% | Nationalist Congress Party |
| 10 | Suraj Dev Ray | 634 | 0.40% | Bhartiya Lokmat Rashtrwadi Party |
| 11 | Ramesh Kumar | 501 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 12 | Amrendra Kumar Anand | 459 | 0.30% | Loktantrik Sarvjan Samaj Party |
| 13 | Ramji Ray | 457 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 14 | Dr. Sidheshwar Prasad | 440 | 0.20% | Bhartiya Rashtriya Dal |
| 15 | Rakesh Kumar Ranjan | 429 | 0.20% | Jawan Kisan Morcha |
| 16 | Raghuvir Mahto | 383 | 0.20% | Rashtriya Jansambhavna Party |
| 17 | Shambhu Sharma | 375 | 0.20% | Log Jan Party - Secular |
| 18 | Vijay Shanker Mishra | 304 | 0.20% | Bharatiya Jan Kranti Dal (Democratic) |
| 19 | Sonu Kumar | 274 | 0.20% | Independent |
The Danapur constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2020 Assembly election, 19 candidates contested for this seat. Rit Lal Ray (Rashtriya Janata Dal) emerged as the winner securing 89,895 votes.
State Assembly elections in India determine which party or coalition forms the state government. The party or alliance winning a majority of Assembly seats in a state gets to form the government and appoint the Chief Minister. Unlike Lok Sabha elections which are held simultaneously across India, each state follows its own election cycle, typically every five years.
How to read this data: The candidate table above shows all contestants ranked by position. The vote percentage column shows each candidate's share of the total votes polled in this constituency. The bar chart visualizes the top candidates' vote counts for quick comparison.