Who won Barhara in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election?

Raghvendra Pratap Singh of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Barhara constituency in the 2020 Bihar Legislative Assembly Election, defeating Saroj Yadav of Rashtriya Janata Dal by a margin of 4,973 votes.

What was the margin of victory in Barhara?

Raghvendra Pratap Singh won Barhara by 4,973 votes, which is 3.05% of the total valid votes polled.

What was the voter turnout in Barhara in 2020?

Voter turnout in Barhara constituency was 52.75% in the 2020 election, with 1,65,573 votes cast out of 3,13,857 registered electors.

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GeneralConstituency No. 193

Barhara (GEN) Election Result 2020

Winner

Raghvendra Pratap Singh

Bharatiya Janata Party

76,182

votes

Runner-Up

Saroj Yadav

Rashtriya Janata Dal

71,209

votes

Won by 4,973 votes

Margin: 3.05%

Total Valid Votes: 1,62,303

Candidate-Wise Results

11 candidates contested this seat

A total of 11 candidates (including NOTA) contested the Barhara seat in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election: RAGHVENDRA PRATAP SINGH (BJP), SAROJ YADAV (RJD), ASHA DEVI (IND), MANJEE KUMAR SHAH (IND), RAGHUPATI YADAV (JAPL), SIYAMATI RAI (RLSP), GUPTESHWAR DUBEY (IND), NIMESH SHUKLA (JMTP), MOHD KALAM KHAN (IND), RAMTAHAL CHOUDHARY (LGJNPSCL). 8 candidates lost the security deposit after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.

Candidate-wise results for Barhara 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	193	Barhara	RAGHVENDRA PRATAP SINGH	BJP	Lotus	MALE	67	GENERAL	74,981	1,201	76,182	46.15%	0.00%	Won
2	193	Barhara	SAROJ YADAV	RJD	Hurricane Lamp	MALE	30	GENERAL	70,132	1,077	71,209	43.13%	0.00%	Runner-up
3	193	Barhara	ASHA DEVI	IND	Tractor Chalata Kisan	FEMALE	57	GENERAL	7,063	140	7,203	4.36%	0.00%	Forfeited
4	193	Barhara	NOTA	NOTA	NOTA	—	—	—	2,761	23	2,784	1.69%	0.00%
5	193	Barhara	MANJEE KUMAR SHAH	IND	Almirah	MALE	27	GENERAL	2,622	13	2,635	1.60%	0.00%	Forfeited
6	193	Barhara	RAGHUPATI YADAV	JAPL	Scissors	MALE	32	GENERAL	1,333	20	1,353	0.82%	0.00%	Forfeited
7	193	Barhara	SIYAMATI RAI	RLSP	Ceiling Fan	FEMALE	50	GENERAL	1,234	14	1,248	0.76%	0.00%	Forfeited
8	193	Barhara	GUPTESHWAR DUBEY	IND	Air Conditioner	MALE	65	GENERAL	731	8	739	0.45%	0.00%	Forfeited
9	193	Barhara	NIMESH SHUKLA	JMTP	Key	MALE	42	GENERAL	619	19	638	0.39%	0.00%	Forfeited
10	193	Barhara	MOHD KALAM KHAN	IND	Helicopter	MALE	38	GENERAL	552	8	560	0.34%	0.00%	Forfeited
11	193	Barhara	RAMTAHAL CHOUDHARY	LGJNPSCL	Pot	MALE	54	GENERAL	530	6	536	0.32%	0.00%	Forfeited

Rank 1 · Constituency No. 193 · Barhara

RAGHVENDRA PRATAP SINGH

BJP

Won

Total Votes76,182

% of Valid + NOTA46.15%

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SymbolLotusGenderMALEAge67CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes74,981Postal Votes1,201% of Electors0.00%

Rank 2 · Constituency No. 193 · Barhara

SAROJ YADAV

RJD

Runner-up

Total Votes71,209

% of Valid + NOTA43.13%

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SymbolHurricane LampGenderMALEAge30CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes70,132Postal Votes1,077% of Electors0.00%

Rank 3 · Constituency No. 193 · Barhara

ASHA DEVI

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes7,203

% of Valid + NOTA4.36%

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SymbolTractor Chalata KisanGenderFEMALEAge57CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes7,063Postal Votes140% of Electors0.00%

Rank 4 · Constituency No. 193 · Barhara

NOTA

Total Votes2,784

% of Valid + NOTA1.69%

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SymbolNOTAGender—Age—Category—General Votes2,761Postal Votes23% of Electors0.00%

Rank 5 · Constituency No. 193 · Barhara

MANJEE KUMAR SHAH

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes2,635

% of Valid + NOTA1.60%

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SymbolAlmirahGenderMALEAge27CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes2,622Postal Votes13% of Electors0.00%

Rank 6 · Constituency No. 193 · Barhara

RAGHUPATI YADAV

JAPL

Forfeited

Total Votes1,353

% of Valid + NOTA0.82%

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SymbolScissorsGenderMALEAge32CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes1,333Postal Votes20% of Electors0.00%

Rank 7 · Constituency No. 193 · Barhara

SIYAMATI RAI

RLSP

Forfeited

Total Votes1,248

% of Valid + NOTA0.76%

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SymbolCeiling FanGenderFEMALEAge50CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes1,234Postal Votes14% of Electors0.00%

Rank 8 · Constituency No. 193 · Barhara

GUPTESHWAR DUBEY

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes739

% of Valid + NOTA0.45%

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SymbolAir ConditionerGenderMALEAge65CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes731Postal Votes8% of Electors0.00%

Rank 9 · Constituency No. 193 · Barhara

NIMESH SHUKLA

JMTP

Forfeited

Total Votes638

% of Valid + NOTA0.39%

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SymbolKeyGenderMALEAge42CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes619Postal Votes19% of Electors0.00%

Rank 10 · Constituency No. 193 · Barhara

MOHD KALAM KHAN

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes560

% of Valid + NOTA0.34%

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SymbolHelicopterGenderMALEAge38CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes552Postal Votes8% of Electors0.00%

Rank 11 · Constituency No. 193 · Barhara

RAMTAHAL CHOUDHARY

LGJNPSCL

Forfeited

Total Votes536

% of Valid + NOTA0.32%

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SymbolPotGenderMALEAge54CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes530Postal Votes6% of Electors0.00%

Vote Share

BJP46.15%

RJD43.13%

IND4.36%

NOTA1.69%

IND1.60%

JAPL0.82%

RLSP0.76%

IND0.45%

JMTP0.39%

IND0.34%

LGJNPSCL0.32%

In the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election, Raghvendra Pratap Singh of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Barhara seat by a margin of 4,973 votes (3.05% of total votes), defeating Saroj Yadav of Rashtriya Janata Dal. Voter turnout was 52.75%.

Electors & Voters

Total Electors

3,13,857

Total Voters

1,65,573

Turnout

52.75%

Gender-wise Breakdown

4 Fields

Electors: Men / Women / Third Gender

1,73,799 / 1,40,049 / 9

Voters: Men / Women / Third Gender

91,508 / 71,050 / 0

Postal Votes

3,015

Service Electors

3,442

Candidates

Nomination Filed

Nomination Rejected

Withdrawn

Contested

Forfeited Deposit

Stage	Men	Women	Total
Nomination Filed	9	2	11
Nomination Rejected	1	0	1
Withdrawn	0	0	0
Contested	8	2	10
Forfeited Deposit	6	2	8

Vote Count Breakdown

Valid Votes:1,62,303

NOTA:2,784

Rejected / Test:486

EVM Votes

1,62,558

Postal Votes

3,015

Valid Postal

2,506

NOTA % of Valid

1.72%

Polling Stations

Total Stations

441

Avg. Electors / Station

~712

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 Barhara in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election?: Raghvendra Pratap Singh of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Barhara constituency in the 2020 Bihar Legislative Assembly Election, defeating Saroj Yadav of Rashtriya Janata Dal by a margin of 4,973 votes.
QWhat was the margin of victory in Barhara?: Raghvendra Pratap Singh won Barhara by 4,973 votes, which is 3.05% of the total valid votes polled.
QWhat was the voter turnout in Barhara in 2020?: Voter turnout in Barhara constituency was 52.75% in the 2020 election, with 1,65,573 votes cast out of 3,13,857 registered electors.
QHow many candidates contested Barhara in 2020?: A total of 11 candidates (including NOTA) contested the Barhara seat in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election: RAGHVENDRA PRATAP SINGH (BJP), SAROJ YADAV (RJD), ASHA DEVI (IND), MANJEE KUMAR SHAH (IND), RAGHUPATI YADAV (JAPL), SIYAMATI RAI (RLSP), GUPTESHWAR DUBEY (IND), NIMESH SHUKLA (JMTP), MOHD KALAM KHAN (IND), RAMTAHAL CHOUDHARY (LGJNPSCL). 8 candidates lost the security deposit after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.
QWhich candidates lost their security deposit in Barhara?: ASHA DEVI (IND), MANJEE KUMAR SHAH (IND), RAGHUPATI YADAV (JAPL), SIYAMATI RAI (RLSP), GUPTESHWAR DUBEY (IND), NIMESH SHUKLA (JMTP), MOHD KALAM KHAN (IND), RAMTAHAL CHOUDHARY (LGJNPSCL) lost their security deposit in the 2020 Barhara election after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.

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