Who won Barbigha in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election?

Sudarshan Kumar of Janata Dal (United) won the Barbigha constituency in the 2020 Bihar Legislative Assembly Election, defeating Gajanand Shahi of Indian National Congress by a margin of 113 votes.

What was the margin of victory in Barbigha?

Sudarshan Kumar won Barbigha by 113 votes, which is 0.10% of the total valid votes polled.

What was the voter turnout in Barbigha in 2020?

Voter turnout in Barbigha constituency was 53.18% in the 2020 election, with 1,20,272 votes cast out of 2,26,165 registered electors.

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GeneralConstituency No. 170

Barbigha (GEN) Election Result 2020

Winner

Sudarshan Kumar

Janata Dal (United)

39,878

votes

Runner-Up

Gajanand Shahi

Indian National Congress

39,765

votes

Won by 113 votes

Margin: 0.10%

Total Valid Votes: 1,16,527

Candidate-Wise Results

11 candidates contested this seat

A total of 11 candidates (including NOTA) contested the Barbigha seat in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election: SUDARSHAN KUMAR (JD(U)), GAJANAND SHAHI (INC), MADHUKAR KUMAR (LJP), RAKESH RANJAN (IND), GOPAL KUMAR (RJNJNP), DEEPAK KUMAR SHARMA (IND), MRITUNJAY KUMAR (RLSP), RAJENDRA PRASAD (IND), MOHAMAD AZAM KHAN (IND), NAVIN KUMAR (NCP). 8 candidates lost the security deposit after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.

Candidate-wise results for Barbigha 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	170	Barbigha	SUDARSHAN KUMAR	JD(U)	Arrow	MALE	39	GENERAL	39,526	352	39,878	33.19%	0.00%	Won
2	170	Barbigha	GAJANAND SHAHI	INC	Hand	MALE	65	GENERAL	39,288	477	39,765	33.09%	0.00%	Runner-up
3	170	Barbigha	MADHUKAR KUMAR	LJP	Bungalow	MALE	46	GENERAL	18,849	81	18,930	15.75%	0.00%	Forfeited
4	170	Barbigha	RAKESH RANJAN	IND	BUCKET	MALE	37	GENERAL	7,101	38	7,139	5.94%	0.00%	Forfeited
5	170	Barbigha	GOPAL KUMAR	RJNJNP	Bat	MALE	34	GENERAL	4,432	26	4,458	3.71%	0.00%	Forfeited
6	170	Barbigha	NOTA	NOTA	NOTA	—	—	—	3,634	5	3,639	3.03%	0.00%
7	170	Barbigha	DEEPAK KUMAR SHARMA	IND	Black Board	MALE	30	GENERAL	1,767	3	1,770	1.47%	0.00%	Forfeited
8	170	Barbigha	MRITUNJAY KUMAR	RLSP	Ceiling Fan	MALE	48	GENERAL	1,756	7	1,763	1.47%	0.00%	Forfeited
9	170	Barbigha	RAJENDRA PRASAD	IND	Almirah	MALE	55	GENERAL	1,107	3	1,110	0.92%	0.00%	Forfeited
10	170	Barbigha	MOHAMAD AZAM KHAN	IND	Bead Necklace	MALE	51	GENERAL	877	3	880	0.73%	0.00%	Forfeited
11	170	Barbigha	NAVIN KUMAR	NCP	Clock	MALE	57	GENERAL	822	12	834	0.69%	0.00%	Forfeited

Rank 1 · Constituency No. 170 · Barbigha

SUDARSHAN KUMAR

JD(U)

Won

Total Votes39,878

% of Valid + NOTA33.19%

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SymbolArrowGenderMALEAge39CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes39,526Postal Votes352% of Electors0.00%

Rank 2 · Constituency No. 170 · Barbigha

GAJANAND SHAHI

INC

Runner-up

Total Votes39,765

% of Valid + NOTA33.09%

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SymbolHandGenderMALEAge65CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes39,288Postal Votes477% of Electors0.00%

Rank 3 · Constituency No. 170 · Barbigha

MADHUKAR KUMAR

LJP

Forfeited

Total Votes18,930

% of Valid + NOTA15.75%

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SymbolBungalowGenderMALEAge46CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes18,849Postal Votes81% of Electors0.00%

Rank 4 · Constituency No. 170 · Barbigha

RAKESH RANJAN

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes7,139

% of Valid + NOTA5.94%

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SymbolBUCKETGenderMALEAge37CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes7,101Postal Votes38% of Electors0.00%

Rank 5 · Constituency No. 170 · Barbigha

GOPAL KUMAR

RJNJNP

Forfeited

Total Votes4,458

% of Valid + NOTA3.71%

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SymbolBatGenderMALEAge34CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes4,432Postal Votes26% of Electors0.00%

Rank 6 · Constituency No. 170 · Barbigha

NOTA

Total Votes3,639

% of Valid + NOTA3.03%

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SymbolNOTAGender—Age—Category—General Votes3,634Postal Votes5% of Electors0.00%

Rank 7 · Constituency No. 170 · Barbigha

DEEPAK KUMAR SHARMA

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes1,770

% of Valid + NOTA1.47%

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SymbolBlack BoardGenderMALEAge30CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes1,767Postal Votes3% of Electors0.00%

Rank 8 · Constituency No. 170 · Barbigha

MRITUNJAY KUMAR

RLSP

Forfeited

Total Votes1,763

% of Valid + NOTA1.47%

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SymbolCeiling FanGenderMALEAge48CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes1,756Postal Votes7% of Electors0.00%

Rank 9 · Constituency No. 170 · Barbigha

RAJENDRA PRASAD

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes1,110

% of Valid + NOTA0.92%

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SymbolAlmirahGenderMALEAge55CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes1,107Postal Votes3% of Electors0.00%

Rank 10 · Constituency No. 170 · Barbigha

MOHAMAD AZAM KHAN

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes880

% of Valid + NOTA0.73%

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SymbolBead NecklaceGenderMALEAge51CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes877Postal Votes3% of Electors0.00%

Rank 11 · Constituency No. 170 · Barbigha

NAVIN KUMAR

NCP

Forfeited

Total Votes834

% of Valid + NOTA0.69%

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SymbolClockGenderMALEAge57CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes822Postal Votes12% of Electors0.00%

Vote Share

JD(U)33.19%

INC33.09%

LJP15.75%

IND5.94%

RJNJNP3.71%

NOTA3.03%

IND1.47%

RLSP1.47%

IND0.92%

IND0.73%

NCP0.69%

In the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election, Sudarshan Kumar of Janata Dal (United) won the Barbigha seat by a margin of 113 votes (0.10% of total votes), defeating Gajanand Shahi of Indian National Congress. Voter turnout was 53.18%.

Electors & Voters

Total Electors

2,26,165

Total Voters

1,20,272

Turnout

53.18%

Gender-wise Breakdown

4 Fields

Electors: Men / Women / Third Gender

1,17,973 / 1,08,192 / 0

Voters: Men / Women / Third Gender

63,413 / 55,746 / 0

Postal Votes

1,113

Service Electors

562

Candidates

Nomination Filed

Nomination Rejected

Withdrawn

Contested

Forfeited Deposit

Stage	Men	Total
Nomination Filed	12	12
Nomination Rejected	2	2
Withdrawn	0	0
Contested	10	10
Forfeited Deposit	8	8

Vote Count Breakdown

Valid Votes:1,16,527

NOTA:3,639

Rejected / Test:106

EVM Votes

1,19,159

Postal Votes

1,113

Valid Postal

1,002

NOTA % of Valid

3.12%

Polling Stations

Total Stations

323

Avg. Electors / Station

~700

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 Barbigha in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election?: Sudarshan Kumar of Janata Dal (United) won the Barbigha constituency in the 2020 Bihar Legislative Assembly Election, defeating Gajanand Shahi of Indian National Congress by a margin of 113 votes.
QWhat was the margin of victory in Barbigha?: Sudarshan Kumar won Barbigha by 113 votes, which is 0.10% of the total valid votes polled.
QWhat was the voter turnout in Barbigha in 2020?: Voter turnout in Barbigha constituency was 53.18% in the 2020 election, with 1,20,272 votes cast out of 2,26,165 registered electors.
QHow many candidates contested Barbigha in 2020?: A total of 11 candidates (including NOTA) contested the Barbigha seat in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election: SUDARSHAN KUMAR (JD(U)), GAJANAND SHAHI (INC), MADHUKAR KUMAR (LJP), RAKESH RANJAN (IND), GOPAL KUMAR (RJNJNP), DEEPAK KUMAR SHARMA (IND), MRITUNJAY KUMAR (RLSP), RAJENDRA PRASAD (IND), MOHAMAD AZAM KHAN (IND), NAVIN KUMAR (NCP). 8 candidates lost the security deposit after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.
QWhich candidates lost their security deposit in Barbigha?: MADHUKAR KUMAR (LJP), RAKESH RANJAN (IND), GOPAL KUMAR (RJNJNP), DEEPAK KUMAR SHARMA (IND), MRITUNJAY KUMAR (RLSP), RAJENDRA PRASAD (IND), MOHAMAD AZAM KHAN (IND), NAVIN KUMAR (NCP) lost their security deposit in the 2020 Barbigha election after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.

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