Who won Barachatti in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election?

Jyoti Devi of Hindustani Awam Morcha (Secular) won the Barachatti constituency in the 2020 Bihar Legislative Assembly Election, defeating Samata Devi of Rashtriya Janata Dal by a margin of 6,318 votes.

What was the margin of victory in Barachatti?

Jyoti Devi won Barachatti by 6,318 votes, which is 3.48% of the total valid votes polled.

What was the voter turnout in Barachatti in 2020?

Voter turnout in Barachatti constituency was 60.80% in the 2020 election, with 1,85,060 votes cast out of 3,04,389 registered electors.

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Scheduled CasteConstituency No. 228

Barachatti (SC) Election Result 2020

Winner

Jyoti Devi

Hindustani Awam Morcha (Secular)

72,491

votes

Runner-Up

Samata Devi

Rashtriya Janata Dal

66,173

votes

Won by 6,318 votes

Margin: 3.48%

Total Valid Votes: 1,81,135

Candidate-Wise Results

14 candidates contested this seat

A total of 14 candidates (including NOTA) contested the Barachatti seat in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election: JYOTI DEVI (HAMS), SAMATA DEVI (RJD), RENUKA DEVI (LJP), RITA DEVI (BSP), ARJUN BHUIYAN (IND), PUNIYA DEVI (IND), BAL KUNWAR MANJHI (JAPL), SHIVCHARAN MANJHI (IND), PARMESHWAR PASWAN (BMUP), SHIV SHANKAR KUMAR (PPID), PRASHURAM MANJHI (APKSP), RAM BHAJAN MANAV (SSD), REKHA DEVI (JMBP). 11 candidates lost the security deposit after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.

Candidate-wise results for Barachatti 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	228	Barachatti	JYOTI DEVI	HAMS	Pan	FEMALE	54	SC	72,249	242	72,491	39.21%	0.00%	Won
2	228	Barachatti	SAMATA DEVI	RJD	Hurricane Lamp	FEMALE	48	SC	65,512	661	66,173	35.79%	0.00%	Runner-up
3	228	Barachatti	RENUKA DEVI	LJP	Bungalow	FEMALE	47	SC	11,144	100	11,244	6.08%	0.00%	Forfeited
4	228	Barachatti	RITA DEVI	BSP	Elephant	FEMALE	32	SC	9,679	42	9,721	5.26%	0.00%	Forfeited
5	228	Barachatti	ARJUN BHUIYAN	IND	CHESS BOARD	MALE	28	SC	3,816	20	3,836	2.07%	0.00%	Forfeited
6	228	Barachatti	PUNIYA DEVI	IND	Cup & Saucer	FEMALE	45	SC	3,774	4	3,778	2.04%	0.00%	Forfeited
7	228	Barachatti	NOTA	NOTA	NOTA	—	—	—	3,759	8	3,767	2.04%	0.00%
8	228	Barachatti	BAL KUNWAR MANJHI	JAPL	Scissors	MALE	38	SC	3,116	11	3,127	1.69%	0.00%	Forfeited
9	228	Barachatti	SHIVCHARAN MANJHI	IND	Hat	MALE	52	SC	2,956	6	2,962	1.60%	0.00%	Forfeited
10	228	Barachatti	PARMESHWAR PASWAN	BMUP	Cot	MALE	73	SC	1,873	20	1,893	1.02%	0.00%	Forfeited
11	228	Barachatti	SHIV SHANKAR KUMAR	PPID	Table	MALE	38	SC	1,791	11	1,802	0.97%	0.00%	Forfeited
12	228	Barachatti	PRASHURAM MANJHI	APKSP	Plate Containing Food	MALE	47	SC	1,654	5	1,659	0.90%	0.00%	Forfeited
13	228	Barachatti	RAM BHAJAN MANAV	SSD	Saw	MALE	56	SC	1,416	11	1,427	0.77%	0.00%	Forfeited
14	228	Barachatti	REKHA DEVI	JMBP	FLUTE	FEMALE	30	SC	1,020	2	1,022	0.55%	0.00%	Forfeited

Rank 1 · Constituency No. 228 · Barachatti

JYOTI DEVI

HAMS

Won

Total Votes72,491

% of Valid + NOTA39.21%

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SymbolPanGenderFEMALEAge54CategorySCGeneral Votes72,249Postal Votes242% of Electors0.00%

Rank 2 · Constituency No. 228 · Barachatti

SAMATA DEVI

RJD

Runner-up

Total Votes66,173

% of Valid + NOTA35.79%

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SymbolHurricane LampGenderFEMALEAge48CategorySCGeneral Votes65,512Postal Votes661% of Electors0.00%

Rank 3 · Constituency No. 228 · Barachatti

RENUKA DEVI

LJP

Forfeited

Total Votes11,244

% of Valid + NOTA6.08%

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SymbolBungalowGenderFEMALEAge47CategorySCGeneral Votes11,144Postal Votes100% of Electors0.00%

Rank 4 · Constituency No. 228 · Barachatti

RITA DEVI

BSP

Forfeited

Total Votes9,721

% of Valid + NOTA5.26%

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SymbolElephantGenderFEMALEAge32CategorySCGeneral Votes9,679Postal Votes42% of Electors0.00%

Rank 5 · Constituency No. 228 · Barachatti

ARJUN BHUIYAN

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes3,836

% of Valid + NOTA2.07%

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SymbolCHESS BOARDGenderMALEAge28CategorySCGeneral Votes3,816Postal Votes20% of Electors0.00%

Rank 6 · Constituency No. 228 · Barachatti

PUNIYA DEVI

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes3,778

% of Valid + NOTA2.04%

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SymbolCup & SaucerGenderFEMALEAge45CategorySCGeneral Votes3,774Postal Votes4% of Electors0.00%

Rank 7 · Constituency No. 228 · Barachatti

NOTA

Total Votes3,767

% of Valid + NOTA2.04%

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SymbolNOTAGender—Age—Category—General Votes3,759Postal Votes8% of Electors0.00%

Rank 8 · Constituency No. 228 · Barachatti

BAL KUNWAR MANJHI

JAPL

Forfeited

Total Votes3,127

% of Valid + NOTA1.69%

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SymbolScissorsGenderMALEAge38CategorySCGeneral Votes3,116Postal Votes11% of Electors0.00%

Rank 9 · Constituency No. 228 · Barachatti

SHIVCHARAN MANJHI

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes2,962

% of Valid + NOTA1.60%

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SymbolHatGenderMALEAge52CategorySCGeneral Votes2,956Postal Votes6% of Electors0.00%

Rank 10 · Constituency No. 228 · Barachatti

PARMESHWAR PASWAN

BMUP

Forfeited

Total Votes1,893

% of Valid + NOTA1.02%

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SymbolCotGenderMALEAge73CategorySCGeneral Votes1,873Postal Votes20% of Electors0.00%

Rank 11 · Constituency No. 228 · Barachatti

SHIV SHANKAR KUMAR

PPID

Forfeited

Total Votes1,802

% of Valid + NOTA0.97%

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SymbolTableGenderMALEAge38CategorySCGeneral Votes1,791Postal Votes11% of Electors0.00%

Rank 12 · Constituency No. 228 · Barachatti

PRASHURAM MANJHI

APKSP

Forfeited

Total Votes1,659

% of Valid + NOTA0.90%

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SymbolPlate Containing FoodGenderMALEAge47CategorySCGeneral Votes1,654Postal Votes5% of Electors0.00%

Rank 13 · Constituency No. 228 · Barachatti

RAM BHAJAN MANAV

SSD

Forfeited

Total Votes1,427

% of Valid + NOTA0.77%

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SymbolSawGenderMALEAge56CategorySCGeneral Votes1,416Postal Votes11% of Electors0.00%

Rank 14 · Constituency No. 228 · Barachatti

REKHA DEVI

JMBP

Forfeited

Total Votes1,022

% of Valid + NOTA0.55%

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SymbolFLUTEGenderFEMALEAge30CategorySCGeneral Votes1,020Postal Votes2% of Electors0.00%

Vote Share

HAMS39.21%

RJD35.79%

LJP6.08%

BSP5.26%

IND2.07%

IND2.04%

NOTA2.04%

JAPL1.69%

IND1.60%

BMUP1.02%

PPID0.97%

APKSP0.90%

SSD0.77%

JMBP0.55%

In the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election, Jyoti Devi of Hindustani Awam Morcha (Secular) won the Barachatti seat by a margin of 6,318 votes (3.48% of total votes), defeating Samata Devi of Rashtriya Janata Dal. Voter turnout was 60.80%.

Electors & Voters

Total Electors

3,04,389

Total Voters

1,85,060

Turnout

60.80%

Gender-wise Breakdown

4 Fields

Electors: Men / Women / Third Gender

1,57,182 / 1,47,206 / 1

Voters: Men / Women / Third Gender

91,556 / 92,203 / 0

Postal Votes

1,301

Service Electors

182

Candidates

Nomination Filed

Nomination Rejected

Withdrawn

Contested

Forfeited Deposit

Stage	Men	Women	Total
Nomination Filed	14	8	22
Nomination Rejected	7	2	9
Withdrawn	0	0	0
Contested	7	6	13
Forfeited Deposit	7	4	11

Vote Count Breakdown

Valid Votes:1,81,135

NOTA:3,767

Rejected / Test:158

EVM Votes

1,83,759

Postal Votes

1,301

Valid Postal

1,135

NOTA % of Valid

2.08%

Polling Stations

Total Stations

461

Avg. Electors / Station

~660

Key Dates

Polling Date

28 Oct 2020

Counting Date

10 Nov 2020

Result Declared

10 Nov 2020

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Frequently Asked Questions

QWho won Barachatti in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election?: Jyoti Devi of Hindustani Awam Morcha (Secular) won the Barachatti constituency in the 2020 Bihar Legislative Assembly Election, defeating Samata Devi of Rashtriya Janata Dal by a margin of 6,318 votes.
QWhat was the margin of victory in Barachatti?: Jyoti Devi won Barachatti by 6,318 votes, which is 3.48% of the total valid votes polled.
QWhat was the voter turnout in Barachatti in 2020?: Voter turnout in Barachatti constituency was 60.80% in the 2020 election, with 1,85,060 votes cast out of 3,04,389 registered electors.
QHow many candidates contested Barachatti in 2020?: A total of 14 candidates (including NOTA) contested the Barachatti seat in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election: JYOTI DEVI (HAMS), SAMATA DEVI (RJD), RENUKA DEVI (LJP), RITA DEVI (BSP), ARJUN BHUIYAN (IND), PUNIYA DEVI (IND), BAL KUNWAR MANJHI (JAPL), SHIVCHARAN MANJHI (IND), PARMESHWAR PASWAN (BMUP), SHIV SHANKAR KUMAR (PPID), PRASHURAM MANJHI (APKSP), RAM BHAJAN MANAV (SSD), REKHA DEVI (JMBP). 11 candidates lost the security deposit after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.
QWhich candidates lost their security deposit in Barachatti?: RENUKA DEVI (LJP), RITA DEVI (BSP), ARJUN BHUIYAN (IND), PUNIYA DEVI (IND), BAL KUNWAR MANJHI (JAPL), SHIVCHARAN MANJHI (IND), PARMESHWAR PASWAN (BMUP), SHIV SHANKAR KUMAR (PPID), PRASHURAM MANJHI (APKSP), RAM BHAJAN MANAV (SSD), REKHA DEVI (JMBP) lost their security deposit in the 2020 Barachatti election after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.

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