Who won Amour in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election?

Akhtarul Iman of All India Majlis-E-Ittehadul Muslimeen won the Amour constituency in the 2020 Bihar Legislative Assembly Election, defeating Saba Zafar of Janata Dal (United) by a margin of 52,515 votes.

What was the margin of victory in Amour?

Akhtarul Iman won Amour by 52,515 votes, which is 29.23% of the total valid votes polled.

What was the voter turnout in Amour in 2020?

Voter turnout in Amour constituency was 58.81% in the 2020 election, with 1,84,606 votes cast out of 3,13,928 registered electors.

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GeneralConstituency No. 56

Amour (GEN) Election Result 2020

Winner

Akhtarul Iman

All India Majlis-E-Ittehadul Muslimeen

94,459

votes

Runner-Up

Saba Zafar

Janata Dal (United)

41,944

votes

Won by 52,515 votes

Margin: 29.23%

Total Valid Votes: 1,79,648

Candidate-Wise Results

12 candidates contested this seat

A total of 12 candidates (including NOTA) contested the Amour seat in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election: AKHTARUL IMAN (AIMIM), SABA ZAFAR (JD(U)), ABDUL JALIL MASTAN (INC), JHALKESHWAR KUMAR GUPTA (JAPL), MATIUR RAHMAN (JDR), MD AKHTER HUSEN (JTVP), GULAM MOHAMMAD (PECP), MD MAZHARUL BARI (IND), MANOJ KUMAR NISHAD (LJP), ABDUL RAJJAK ALIAS KALA BABA (IND), UPENDRA YADAV (NCP). 8 candidates lost the security deposit after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.

Candidate-wise results for Amour 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	56	Amour	AKHTARUL IMAN	AIMIM	Kite	MALE	56	GENERAL	94,108	351	94,459	51.17%	0.00%	Won
2	56	Amour	SABA ZAFAR	JD(U)	Arrow	MALE	48	GENERAL	41,812	132	41,944	22.72%	0.00%	Runner-up
3	56	Amour	ABDUL JALIL MASTAN	INC	Hand	MALE	62	GENERAL	31,475	388	31,863	17.26%	0.00%
4	56	Amour	NOTA	NOTA	NOTA	—	—	—	4,950	8	4,958	2.69%	0.00%
5	56	Amour	JHALKESHWAR KUMAR GUPTA	JAPL	Scissors	MALE	64	GENERAL	3,156	8	3,164	1.71%	0.00%	Forfeited
6	56	Amour	MATIUR RAHMAN	JDR	Dolli	MALE	45	GENERAL	1,670	3	1,673	0.91%	0.00%	Forfeited
7	56	Amour	MD AKHTER HUSEN	JTVP	Bricks	MALE	32	GENERAL	1,638	0	1,638	0.89%	0.00%	Forfeited
8	56	Amour	GULAM MOHAMMAD	PECP	Glass Tumbler	MALE	46	GENERAL	1,213	4	1,217	0.66%	0.00%	Forfeited
9	56	Amour	MD MAZHARUL BARI	IND	Cup & Saucer	MALE	45	GENERAL	1,182	2	1,184	0.64%	0.00%	Forfeited
10	56	Amour	MANOJ KUMAR NISHAD	LJP	Bungalow	MALE	33	GENERAL	914	5	919	0.50%	0.00%	Forfeited
11	56	Amour	ABDUL RAJJAK ALIAS KALA BABA	IND	Almirah	MALE	50	GENERAL	908	1	909	0.49%	0.00%	Forfeited
12	56	Amour	UPENDRA YADAV	NCP	Clock	MALE	40	GENERAL	675	3	678	0.37%	0.00%	Forfeited

Rank 1 · Constituency No. 56 · Amour

AKHTARUL IMAN

AIMIM

Won

Total Votes94,459

% of Valid + NOTA51.17%

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SymbolKiteGenderMALEAge56CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes94,108Postal Votes351% of Electors0.00%

Rank 2 · Constituency No. 56 · Amour

SABA ZAFAR

JD(U)

Runner-up

Total Votes41,944

% of Valid + NOTA22.72%

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SymbolArrowGenderMALEAge48CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes41,812Postal Votes132% of Electors0.00%

Rank 3 · Constituency No. 56 · Amour

ABDUL JALIL MASTAN

INC

Total Votes31,863

% of Valid + NOTA17.26%

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SymbolHandGenderMALEAge62CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes31,475Postal Votes388% of Electors0.00%

Rank 4 · Constituency No. 56 · Amour

NOTA

Total Votes4,958

% of Valid + NOTA2.69%

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SymbolNOTAGender—Age—Category—General Votes4,950Postal Votes8% of Electors0.00%

Rank 5 · Constituency No. 56 · Amour

JHALKESHWAR KUMAR GUPTA

JAPL

Forfeited

Total Votes3,164

% of Valid + NOTA1.71%

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SymbolScissorsGenderMALEAge64CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes3,156Postal Votes8% of Electors0.00%

Rank 6 · Constituency No. 56 · Amour

MATIUR RAHMAN

JDR

Forfeited

Total Votes1,673

% of Valid + NOTA0.91%

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SymbolDolliGenderMALEAge45CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes1,670Postal Votes3% of Electors0.00%

Rank 7 · Constituency No. 56 · Amour

MD AKHTER HUSEN

JTVP

Forfeited

Total Votes1,638

% of Valid + NOTA0.89%

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SymbolBricksGenderMALEAge32CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes1,638Postal Votes0% of Electors0.00%

Rank 8 · Constituency No. 56 · Amour

GULAM MOHAMMAD

PECP

Forfeited

Total Votes1,217

% of Valid + NOTA0.66%

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SymbolGlass TumblerGenderMALEAge46CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes1,213Postal Votes4% of Electors0.00%

Rank 9 · Constituency No. 56 · Amour

MD MAZHARUL BARI

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes1,184

% of Valid + NOTA0.64%

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SymbolCup & SaucerGenderMALEAge45CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes1,182Postal Votes2% of Electors0.00%

Rank 10 · Constituency No. 56 · Amour

MANOJ KUMAR NISHAD

LJP

Forfeited

Total Votes919

% of Valid + NOTA0.50%

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SymbolBungalowGenderMALEAge33CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes914Postal Votes5% of Electors0.00%

Rank 11 · Constituency No. 56 · Amour

ABDUL RAJJAK ALIAS KALA BABA

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes909

% of Valid + NOTA0.49%

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SymbolAlmirahGenderMALEAge50CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes908Postal Votes1% of Electors0.00%

Rank 12 · Constituency No. 56 · Amour

UPENDRA YADAV

NCP

Forfeited

Total Votes678

% of Valid + NOTA0.37%

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SymbolClockGenderMALEAge40CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes675Postal Votes3% of Electors0.00%

Vote Share

AIMIM51.17%

JD(U)22.72%

INC17.26%

NOTA2.69%

JAPL1.71%

JDR0.91%

JTVP0.89%

PECP0.66%

IND0.64%

LJP0.50%

IND0.49%

NCP0.37%

In the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election, Akhtarul Iman of All India Majlis-E-Ittehadul Muslimeen won the Amour seat by a margin of 52,515 votes (29.23% of total votes), defeating Saba Zafar of Janata Dal (United). Voter turnout was 58.81%.

Electors & Voters

Total Electors

3,13,928

Total Voters

1,84,606

Turnout

58.81%

Gender-wise Breakdown

4 Fields

Electors: Men / Women / Third Gender

1,63,696 / 1,50,221 / 11

Voters: Men / Women / Third Gender

79,698 / 1,04,003 / 0

Postal Votes

905

Service Electors

Candidates

Nomination Filed

Nomination Rejected

Withdrawn

Contested

Forfeited Deposit

Stage	Men	Total
Nomination Filed	11	11
Nomination Rejected	0	0
Withdrawn	0	0
Contested	11	11
Forfeited Deposit	8	8

Vote Count Breakdown

Valid Votes:1,79,648

NOTA:4,958

Rejected / Test:0

EVM Votes

1,83,701

Postal Votes

905

Valid Postal

897

NOTA % of Valid

2.76%

Polling Stations

Total Stations

453

Avg. Electors / Station

~693

Key Dates

Polling Date

7 Nov 2020

Counting Date

10 Nov 2020

Result Declared

10 Nov 2020

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Frequently Asked Questions

QWho won Amour in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election?: Akhtarul Iman of All India Majlis-E-Ittehadul Muslimeen won the Amour constituency in the 2020 Bihar Legislative Assembly Election, defeating Saba Zafar of Janata Dal (United) by a margin of 52,515 votes.
QWhat was the margin of victory in Amour?: Akhtarul Iman won Amour by 52,515 votes, which is 29.23% of the total valid votes polled.
QWhat was the voter turnout in Amour in 2020?: Voter turnout in Amour constituency was 58.81% in the 2020 election, with 1,84,606 votes cast out of 3,13,928 registered electors.
QHow many candidates contested Amour in 2020?: A total of 12 candidates (including NOTA) contested the Amour seat in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election: AKHTARUL IMAN (AIMIM), SABA ZAFAR (JD(U)), ABDUL JALIL MASTAN (INC), JHALKESHWAR KUMAR GUPTA (JAPL), MATIUR RAHMAN (JDR), MD AKHTER HUSEN (JTVP), GULAM MOHAMMAD (PECP), MD MAZHARUL BARI (IND), MANOJ KUMAR NISHAD (LJP), ABDUL RAJJAK ALIAS KALA BABA (IND), UPENDRA YADAV (NCP). 8 candidates lost the security deposit after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.
QWhich candidates lost their security deposit in Amour?: JHALKESHWAR KUMAR GUPTA (JAPL), MATIUR RAHMAN (JDR), MD AKHTER HUSEN (JTVP), GULAM MOHAMMAD (PECP), MD MAZHARUL BARI (IND), MANOJ KUMAR NISHAD (LJP), ABDUL RAJJAK ALIAS KALA BABA (IND), UPENDRA YADAV (NCP) lost their security deposit in the 2020 Amour election after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.

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