Sonbarsha is assembly constituency number 74 in Bihar, in Saharsa district, and one of the segments of the Madhepura Lok Sabha seat. In the 2025 election Ratnesh Sada of the Janata Dal (United) won with 47.4% of the vote, 13,454 votes ahead of Sarita Devi (INC).
- 01Ratnesh SadaJD(U)97,83347.39%
- 02Sarita DeviINC84,37940.87%
- 03Satyendra KumarJNSRJP5,6552.74%
- 04Kiran DeviBSP5,0192.43%
- 05Rajesh RamIndependent4,0381.96%
- 1 other candidate · 3,998 votesNOTA · 5,522 (2.67%)
Margin 13,454 votes · 6.52% of valid votes
All 6 candidates, ranked by votes. Vote share is of the 2,06,444 valid votes, NOTA included.
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ratnesh SadaMale · 54 yrs · SC | JD(U) | 97,833 | 47.39% |
| 2 | Sarita DeviFemale · 45 yrs · SC | INC | 84,379 | 40.87% |
| 3 | Satyendra KumarMale · 64 yrs · SC | JNSRJP | 5,655 | 2.74% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 5,522 | 2.67% |
| 4 | Kiran DeviFemale · 40 yrs · SC | BSP | 5,019 | 2.43% |
| 5 | Rajesh RamMale · 37 yrs · SC | Independent | 4,038 | 1.96% |
| 6 | Parmod SadaMale · 52 yrs · SC | Independent | 3,998 | 1.94% |
JD(U) held the seat: it also won in 2020.
General elections since the 2008 delimitation. Results from before the current boundaries are not compared.
Sonbarsha result 2020
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ratnesh Sada | JD(U) | 67,678 | 40.20% |
| 2 | Tarni Rishideo | INC | 54,212 | 32.20% |
| 3 | Sarita Devi | LJP | 13,566 | 8.06% |
| 4 | Rajesh Ram | Independent | 4,893 | 2.91% |
| 5 | Manoj Paswan | JAPL | 4,790 | 2.85% |
| 6 | Sikandar Sada | Independent | 3,750 | 2.23% |
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| 7 | Ramesh Kumar Sharma | Independent | 3,382 | 2.01% |
| 8 | Kiran Devi | BSP | 2,848 | 1.69% |
| 9 | Manjay Kumar | Independent | 2,775 | 1.65% |
| 10 | Bhumi Paswan | Independent | 2,547 | 1.51% |
| 11 | Pawan Paswan | NCP | 1,792 | 1.06% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 1,701 | 1.01% |
| 12 | Upendra Ram | Independent | 1,037 | 0.62% |
| 13 | Amir Ram | TPLRSP | 1,037 | 0.62% |
| 14 | Umesh Paswan | JTLP | 884 | 0.53% |
| 15 | Prithvi Chandra Sada | RJBP | 759 | 0.45% |
| 16 | Pranjal Ranjan Kumar Urf Dilkhush Paswan | JTVP | 705 | 0.42% |
Sonbarsha result 2015
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ratnesh Sada | JD(U) | 88,789 | 59.66% |
| 2 | Sarita Devi | LJP | 35,026 | 23.53% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 6,449 | 4.33% |
| 3 | Manoj Paswan | JAPL | 5,443 | 3.66% |
| 4 | Rajkumar Chaudhary | CPI | 4,830 | 3.25% |
| 5 | Prithvi Chand Sada | Independent | 2,246 | 1.51% |
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| 6 | Chandan Rishideo | MANJP | 2,238 | 1.50% |
| 7 | Satyanarayan Paswan | BMUP | 2,007 | 1.35% |
| 8 | Rajesh Ram | BSP | 1,809 | 1.22% |
Sonbarsha result 2010
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ratnesh Sada | JD(U) | 56,633 | 47.37% |
| 2 | Sarita Devi | LJP | 25,188 | 21.07% |
| 3 | Tarni Rishideo | INC | 10,433 | 8.73% |
| 4 | Deo Narayan Paswan | CPI | 4,633 | 3.88% |
| 5 | Manoj Paswan, Vill-Muradpur | Independent | 2,423 | 2.03% |
| 6 | Ashok Paswan | NCP | 2,366 | 1.98% |
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| 7 | Amir Ram | HND | 1,930 | 1.61% |
| 8 | Vedanand Ram | JMBP | 1,492 | 1.25% |
| 9 | Bhikha Paswan | BSP | 1,476 | 1.23% |
| 10 | Kailash Sada | Independent | 1,452 | 1.21% |
| 11 | Manoj Paswan, Vill- Surmaha | Independent | 1,411 | 1.18% |
| 12 | Surya Narayan Paswan | Independent | 1,403 | 1.17% |
| 13 | Shiv Shankar Das | Independent | 1,289 | 1.08% |
| 14 | Upendra Narayan Hajra | Independent | 1,230 | 1.03% |
| 15 | Indu Devi | Independent | 1,214 | 1.02% |
| 16 | Chandan Rishideo | JMM | 1,134 | 0.95% |
| 17 | Manoj Paswan | AD | 1,073 | 0.90% |
| 18 | Bhumi Paswan | Independent | 1,054 | 0.88% |
| 19 | Mahendra Hajra | JD(S) | 909 | 0.76% |
| 20 | Raghunandan Choudhary | Independent | 805 | 0.67% |
Sonbarsha outlined in orange among the other Bihar seats, coloured by the party that won each in 2025. Click any seat to open its page.
Other seats in Saharsa district
Boundaries are approximate (DataMeet, from ECI polling-station maps) and are for orientation only.
Sonbarsha is one of the assembly segments of Madhepura. These are the EVM votes counted in this segment for the leading Madhepura candidates.
- Dinesh Chandra YadavJD(U)99,853 57.8%
- Da Kumar ChandradeepRJD61,745 35.7%
- Sureshwar PoddarAMiP2,750 1.6%
- Md Arshad HussainBSP2,129 1.2%
- Jawahar Lal JaiswalSUCI1,803 1.0%
In the assembly election JD(U) won this seat. In the Lok Sabha vote, JD(U) led here by 38,108 EVM votes.
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Answers use the official Election Commission of India results for Sonbarsha.
Who won the Sonbarsha assembly seat in 2025?
Ratnesh Sada of the Janata Dal (United) (JD(U)) won Sonbarsha in the 2025 Bihar assembly election with 97,833 votes, which was 47.39% of the valid votes polled.
What was the victory margin in Sonbarsha?
The margin was 13,454 votes (6.52% of valid votes). The runner-up was Sarita Devi of the Indian National Congress with 84,379 votes.
What was the voter turnout in Sonbarsha in 2025?
Turnout was 68.37%: 2,06,508 of 3,02,061 registered electors voted, across 358 polling stations. That is 14.3 points higher than in 2020.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Sonbarsha part of?
Sonbarsha is an assembly segment of the Madhepura Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar. In the 2024 Lok Sabha election, Dinesh Chandra Yadav got the most EVM votes in this segment.
Is Sonbarsha a reserved constituency?
Yes. Sonbarsha is reserved for scheduled castes (sc), so only candidates from that community can contest, while all registered voters in the seat can vote.
When is the next assembly election in Sonbarsha?
The Bihar assembly elected in 2025 completes its five-year term in 2030, so the next general election is due by then unless the assembly is dissolved early. The Election Commission of India announces the exact schedule.
Source: Election Commission of India, statistical reports for the Bihar assembly elections of 2025 and 2020 and 2015 and 2010 (2025 report) — detailed results and constituency data summary. Lok Sabha figures: ECI 2024 report 34, assembly segment details. Vote share is of valid votes including NOTA. Party names as listed by ECI. Candidate names are shown as filed; spelling follows ECI.
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- Saharsa population and religionCensus 2011 district profile
- Gram panchayat list, SaharsaEvery block, panchayat and village (LGD)
- Bihar state profileSeats, parties and turnout at a glance
- Bihar Lok Sabha resultsEvery parliamentary seat, 2024 and earlier
- Bihar districts: Census 2011Population, religion, SC/ST by district
- Gram panchayat list, BiharBlocks, panchayats and villages (LGD)
- CSR spend in BiharCompany CSR spending by year and sector (MCA)
- Urban local bodies in BiharMunicipal corporations, councils, wards