Who won Balrampur in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election?

Mahboob Alam of Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) (Liberation) won the Balrampur constituency in the 2020 Bihar Legislative Assembly Election, defeating Barun Kumar Jha of Vikassheel Insaan Party by a margin of 53,597 votes.

What was the margin of victory in Balrampur?

Mahboob Alam won Balrampur by 53,597 votes, which is 26.90% of the total valid votes polled.

What was the voter turnout in Balrampur in 2020?

Voter turnout in Balrampur constituency was 61.30% in the 2020 election, with 2,04,440 votes cast out of 3,33,492 registered electors.

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GeneralConstituency No. 65

Balrampur (GEN) Election Result 2020

Winner

Mahboob Alam

Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) (Liberation)

1,04,489

votes

Runner-Up

Barun Kumar Jha

Vikassheel Insaan Party

50,892

votes

Won by 53,597 votes

Margin: 26.90%

Total Valid Votes: 1,99,273

Candidate-Wise Results

15 candidates contested this seat

A total of 15 candidates (including NOTA) contested the Balrampur seat in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election: MAHBOOB ALAM (CPI(ML)(L)), BARUN KUMAR JHA (VSIP), SANGITA DEVI (LJP), MD. ZINNAH (IND), AZAD KHAN (RAJPA), JAGANNATH DAS (IND), KHAWAJA BAHAUDDIN AHMED (NCP), MUNOVAR HUSAIN (SDPI), MD. SHAMIM AKHTAR (PPID), SAKIR ALAM (BMUP), TANWEER SHAMSI (IND), SUNIL CHAUDHARY (IND), MD. FAKHRUDDIN (JD(S)), MD. NOOR ALAM (PECP). 12 candidates lost the security deposit after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.

Candidate-wise results for Balrampur 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	65	Balrampur	MAHBOOB ALAM	CPI(ML)(L)	Flag with Three Stars	MALE	63	GENERAL	1,03,746	743	1,04,489	51.11%	0.00%	Won
2	65	Balrampur	BARUN KUMAR JHA	VSIP	Boat with Man and Sail	MALE	49	GENERAL	50,668	224	50,892	24.89%	0.00%	Runner-up
3	65	Balrampur	SANGITA DEVI	LJP	Bungalow	FEMALE	33	GENERAL	8,853	96	8,949	4.38%	0.00%	Forfeited
4	65	Balrampur	MD. ZINNAH	IND	Cup & Saucer	MALE	47	GENERAL	7,841	37	7,878	3.85%	0.00%	Forfeited
5	65	Balrampur	NOTA	NOTA	NOTA	—	—	—	5,159	7	5,166	2.53%	0.00%
6	65	Balrampur	AZAD KHAN	RAJPA	Football	MALE	43	GENERAL	4,745	2	4,747	2.32%	0.00%	Forfeited
7	65	Balrampur	JAGANNATH DAS	IND	Sewing Machine	MALE	33	GENERAL	4,054	36	4,090	2.00%	0.00%	Forfeited
8	65	Balrampur	KHAWAJA BAHAUDDIN AHMED	NCP	Clock	MALE	60	GENERAL	3,435	8	3,443	1.68%	0.00%	Forfeited
9	65	Balrampur	MUNOVAR HUSAIN	SDPI	Auto- Rickshaw	MALE	42	GENERAL	3,247	7	3,254	1.59%	0.00%	Forfeited
10	65	Balrampur	MD. SHAMIM AKHTAR	PPID	Table	MALE	32	GENERAL	3,072	0	3,072	1.50%	0.00%	Forfeited
11	65	Balrampur	SAKIR ALAM	BMUP	Cot	MALE	34	GENERAL	2,870	2	2,872	1.40%	0.00%	Forfeited
12	65	Balrampur	TANWEER SHAMSI	IND	HOCKEY and BALL	MALE	43	GENERAL	2,039	2	2,041	1.00%	0.00%	Forfeited
13	65	Balrampur	SUNIL CHAUDHARY	IND	Battery torch	MALE	46	GENERAL	1,559	1	1,560	0.76%	0.00%	Forfeited
14	65	Balrampur	MD. FAKHRUDDIN	JD(S)	A lady farmer carrying paddy on her head	MALE	51	GENERAL	1,160	0	1,160	0.57%	0.00%	Forfeited
15	65	Balrampur	MD. NOOR ALAM	PECP	Glass Tumbler	MALE	28	GENERAL	826	0	826	0.40%	0.00%	Forfeited

Rank 1 · Constituency No. 65 · Balrampur

MAHBOOB ALAM

CPI(ML)(L)

Won

Total Votes1,04,489

% of Valid + NOTA51.11%

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SymbolFlag with Three StarsGenderMALEAge63CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes1,03,746Postal Votes743% of Electors0.00%

Rank 2 · Constituency No. 65 · Balrampur

BARUN KUMAR JHA

VSIP

Runner-up

Total Votes50,892

% of Valid + NOTA24.89%

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SymbolBoat with Man and SailGenderMALEAge49CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes50,668Postal Votes224% of Electors0.00%

Rank 3 · Constituency No. 65 · Balrampur

SANGITA DEVI

LJP

Forfeited

Total Votes8,949

% of Valid + NOTA4.38%

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SymbolBungalowGenderFEMALEAge33CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes8,853Postal Votes96% of Electors0.00%

Rank 4 · Constituency No. 65 · Balrampur

MD. ZINNAH

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes7,878

% of Valid + NOTA3.85%

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SymbolCup & SaucerGenderMALEAge47CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes7,841Postal Votes37% of Electors0.00%

Rank 5 · Constituency No. 65 · Balrampur

NOTA

Total Votes5,166

% of Valid + NOTA2.53%

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SymbolNOTAGender—Age—Category—General Votes5,159Postal Votes7% of Electors0.00%

Rank 6 · Constituency No. 65 · Balrampur

AZAD KHAN

RAJPA

Forfeited

Total Votes4,747

% of Valid + NOTA2.32%

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SymbolFootballGenderMALEAge43CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes4,745Postal Votes2% of Electors0.00%

Rank 7 · Constituency No. 65 · Balrampur

JAGANNATH DAS

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes4,090

% of Valid + NOTA2.00%

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SymbolSewing MachineGenderMALEAge33CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes4,054Postal Votes36% of Electors0.00%

Rank 8 · Constituency No. 65 · Balrampur

KHAWAJA BAHAUDDIN AHMED

NCP

Forfeited

Total Votes3,443

% of Valid + NOTA1.68%

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SymbolClockGenderMALEAge60CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes3,435Postal Votes8% of Electors0.00%

Rank 9 · Constituency No. 65 · Balrampur

MUNOVAR HUSAIN

SDPI

Forfeited

Total Votes3,254

% of Valid + NOTA1.59%

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SymbolAuto- RickshawGenderMALEAge42CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes3,247Postal Votes7% of Electors0.00%

Rank 10 · Constituency No. 65 · Balrampur

MD. SHAMIM AKHTAR

PPID

Forfeited

Total Votes3,072

% of Valid + NOTA1.50%

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SymbolTableGenderMALEAge32CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes3,072Postal Votes0% of Electors0.00%

Rank 11 · Constituency No. 65 · Balrampur

SAKIR ALAM

BMUP

Forfeited

Total Votes2,872

% of Valid + NOTA1.40%

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SymbolCotGenderMALEAge34CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes2,870Postal Votes2% of Electors0.00%

Rank 12 · Constituency No. 65 · Balrampur

TANWEER SHAMSI

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes2,041

% of Valid + NOTA1.00%

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SymbolHOCKEY and BALLGenderMALEAge43CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes2,039Postal Votes2% of Electors0.00%

Rank 13 · Constituency No. 65 · Balrampur

SUNIL CHAUDHARY

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes1,560

% of Valid + NOTA0.76%

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SymbolBattery torchGenderMALEAge46CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes1,559Postal Votes1% of Electors0.00%

Rank 14 · Constituency No. 65 · Balrampur

MD. FAKHRUDDIN

JD(S)

Forfeited

Total Votes1,160

% of Valid + NOTA0.57%

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SymbolA lady farmer carrying paddy on her headGenderMALEAge51CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes1,160Postal Votes0% of Electors0.00%

Rank 15 · Constituency No. 65 · Balrampur

MD. NOOR ALAM

PECP

Forfeited

Total Votes826

% of Valid + NOTA0.40%

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SymbolGlass TumblerGenderMALEAge28CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes826Postal Votes0% of Electors0.00%

Vote Share

CPI(ML)(L)51.11%

VSIP24.89%

LJP4.38%

IND3.85%

NOTA2.53%

RAJPA2.32%

IND2.00%

NCP1.68%

SDPI1.59%

PPID1.50%

BMUP1.40%

IND1.00%

IND0.76%

JD(S)0.57%

PECP0.40%

In the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election, Mahboob Alam of Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) (Liberation) won the Balrampur seat by a margin of 53,597 votes (26.90% of total votes), defeating Barun Kumar Jha of Vikassheel Insaan Party. Voter turnout was 61.30%.

Electors & Voters

Total Electors

3,33,492

Total Voters

2,04,440

Turnout

61.30%

Gender-wise Breakdown

4 Fields

Electors: Men / Women / Third Gender

1,71,769 / 1,61,708 / 15

Voters: Men / Women / Third Gender

88,921 / 1,14,353 / 0

Postal Votes

1,166

Service Electors

Candidates

Nomination Filed

Nomination Rejected

Withdrawn

Contested

Forfeited Deposit

Stage	Men	Women	Total
Nomination Filed	15	1	16
Nomination Rejected	1	0	1
Withdrawn	1	0	1
Contested	13	1	14
Forfeited Deposit	11	1	12

Vote Count Breakdown

Valid Votes:1,99,273

NOTA:5,166

Rejected / Test:1

EVM Votes

2,03,274

Postal Votes

1,166

Valid Postal

1,158

NOTA % of Valid

2.59%

Polling Stations

Total Stations

463

Avg. Electors / Station

~720

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 Balrampur in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election?: Mahboob Alam of Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) (Liberation) won the Balrampur constituency in the 2020 Bihar Legislative Assembly Election, defeating Barun Kumar Jha of Vikassheel Insaan Party by a margin of 53,597 votes.
QWhat was the margin of victory in Balrampur?: Mahboob Alam won Balrampur by 53,597 votes, which is 26.90% of the total valid votes polled.
QWhat was the voter turnout in Balrampur in 2020?: Voter turnout in Balrampur constituency was 61.30% in the 2020 election, with 2,04,440 votes cast out of 3,33,492 registered electors.
QHow many candidates contested Balrampur in 2020?: A total of 15 candidates (including NOTA) contested the Balrampur seat in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election: MAHBOOB ALAM (CPI(ML)(L)), BARUN KUMAR JHA (VSIP), SANGITA DEVI (LJP), MD. ZINNAH (IND), AZAD KHAN (RAJPA), JAGANNATH DAS (IND), KHAWAJA BAHAUDDIN AHMED (NCP), MUNOVAR HUSAIN (SDPI), MD. SHAMIM AKHTAR (PPID), SAKIR ALAM (BMUP), TANWEER SHAMSI (IND), SUNIL CHAUDHARY (IND), MD. FAKHRUDDIN (JD(S)), MD. NOOR ALAM (PECP). 12 candidates lost the security deposit after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.
QWhich candidates lost their security deposit in Balrampur?: SANGITA DEVI (LJP), MD. ZINNAH (IND), AZAD KHAN (RAJPA), JAGANNATH DAS (IND), KHAWAJA BAHAUDDIN AHMED (NCP), MUNOVAR HUSAIN (SDPI), MD. SHAMIM AKHTAR (PPID), SAKIR ALAM (BMUP), TANWEER SHAMSI (IND), SUNIL CHAUDHARY (IND), MD. FAKHRUDDIN (JD(S)), MD. NOOR ALAM (PECP) lost their security deposit in the 2020 Balrampur election after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.

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