Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2020
Dr. Ramanuj Prasad of Rashtriya Janata Dal won the Sonepur Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 2020 state assembly election, securing 73,247 votes (43.50% vote share). The runner-up was Vinay Kumar Singh (Bharatiya Janata Party) with 66,561 votes.
A total of 15 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 | Dr. Ramanuj Prasad | 73247 | 43.50% | Rashtriya Janata Dal |
| 2 | Vinay Kumar Singh | 66561 | 39.50% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 3 | Chandan Lal | 8667 | 5.20% | Independent |
| 4 | Ramesh Kumar | 5541 | 3.30% | Independent |
| 5 | Suman Kumar | 3055 | 1.80% | Independent |
| 6 | Hem Narayan Singh | 3044 | 1.80% | Independent |
| 7 | Pinki Kumari Prasad | 1942 | 1.20% | Independent |
| 8 | Dharamveer Kumar | 1603 | 1.00% | Nationalist Congress Party |
| 9 | Harishankar Kumar | 1168 | 0.70% | Rashtriya Lok Samta Party |
| 10 | Amod Gop | 1149 | 0.70% | Independent |
| 11 | Asha Kumari | 912 | 0.50% | The Plurals Party |
| 12 | Baijnath Ram | 485 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 13 | Anil Kumar Singh | 403 | 0.20% | Samajwadi Janata Dal Democratic |
| 14 | Suvodh Kumar | 313 | 0.20% | Sanyukt Vikas Party |
| 15 | Rajeev Ranjan | 260 | 0.20% | Akhand Bhartiya Yuva Party |
The Sonepur constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2020 Assembly election, 15 candidates contested for this seat. Dr. Ramanuj Prasad (Rashtriya Janata Dal) emerged as the winner securing 73,247 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.