Who won Barharia in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election?

Bachcha Pandey of Rashtriya Janata Dal won the Barharia constituency in the 2020 Bihar Legislative Assembly Election, defeating Shyambahadur Singh of Janata Dal (United) by a margin of 3,559 votes.

What was the margin of victory in Barharia?

Bachcha Pandey won Barharia by 3,559 votes, which is 2.11% of the total valid votes polled.

What was the voter turnout in Barharia in 2020?

Voter turnout in Barharia constituency was 57.15% in the 2020 election, with 1,72,541 votes cast out of 3,01,921 registered electors.

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GeneralConstituency No. 110

Barharia (GEN) Election Result 2020

Winner

Bachcha Pandey

Rashtriya Janata Dal

71,793

votes

Runner-Up

Shyambahadur Singh

Janata Dal (United)

68,234

votes

Won by 3,559 votes

Margin: 2.11%

Total Valid Votes: 1,68,277

Candidate-Wise Results

15 candidates contested this seat

A total of 15 candidates (including NOTA) contested the Barharia seat in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election: BACHCHA PANDEY (RJD), SHYAMBAHADUR SINGH (JD(U)), BIRBAHADUR SINGH (LJP), BANDANA DEVI (RLSP), MUZAFFER IMAM (IND), RANJEET KUMAR SINGH (IND), DR. ASHRAF ALI (IND), RIZWAN AHMAD (IND), ANIL KUMAR GIRI (IND), MANTU KUMAR (IND), ASHOK KUMAR KUSHWAHA (APKSP), MUMTAJ ALAM (BYPP), MD. TAUSIF (IND), UMESH KUMAR SINGH (IND). 12 candidates lost the security deposit after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.

Candidate-wise results for Barharia 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	110	Barharia	BACHCHA PANDEY	RJD	Hurricane Lamp	MALE	46	GENERAL	71,226	567	71,793	41.62%	0.00%	Won
2	110	Barharia	SHYAMBAHADUR SINGH	JD(U)	Arrow	MALE	58	GENERAL	68,006	228	68,234	39.55%	0.00%	Runner-up
3	110	Barharia	BIRBAHADUR SINGH	LJP	Bungalow	MALE	42	GENERAL	5,040	25	5,065	2.94%	0.00%	Forfeited
4	110	Barharia	BANDANA DEVI	RLSP	Ceiling Fan	FEMALE	26	GENERAL	4,819	18	4,837	2.80%	0.00%	Forfeited
5	110	Barharia	NOTA	NOTA	NOTA	—	—	—	4,229	2	4,231	2.45%	0.00%
6	110	Barharia	MUZAFFER IMAM	IND	Auto- Rickshaw	MALE	39	GENERAL	3,311	1	3,312	1.92%	0.00%	Forfeited
7	110	Barharia	RANJEET KUMAR SINGH	IND	FLUTE	MALE	40	GENERAL	3,004	1	3,005	1.74%	0.00%	Forfeited
8	110	Barharia	DR. ASHRAF ALI	IND	Stethoscope	MALE	38	GENERAL	2,690	20	2,710	1.57%	0.00%	Forfeited
9	110	Barharia	RIZWAN AHMAD	IND	Cot	MALE	40	GENERAL	2,697	2	2,699	1.56%	0.00%	Forfeited
10	110	Barharia	ANIL KUMAR GIRI	IND	Gas Stove	MALE	52	GENERAL	1,591	6	1,597	0.93%	0.00%	Forfeited
11	110	Barharia	MANTU KUMAR	IND	Battery torch	MALE	34	GENERAL	1,505	0	1,505	0.87%	0.00%	Forfeited
12	110	Barharia	ASHOK KUMAR KUSHWAHA	APKSP	Plate Containing Food	MALE	31	GENERAL	1,208	3	1,211	0.70%	0.00%	Forfeited
13	110	Barharia	MUMTAJ ALAM	BYPP	Letter Box	MALE	37	GENERAL	894	0	894	0.52%	0.00%	Forfeited
14	110	Barharia	MD. TAUSIF	IND	Bat	MALE	27	GENERAL	848	3	851	0.49%	0.00%	Forfeited
15	110	Barharia	UMESH KUMAR SINGH	IND	Air Conditioner	MALE	39	GENERAL	562	2	564	0.33%	0.00%	Forfeited

Rank 1 · Constituency No. 110 · Barharia

BACHCHA PANDEY

RJD

Won

Total Votes71,793

% of Valid + NOTA41.62%

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SymbolHurricane LampGenderMALEAge46CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes71,226Postal Votes567% of Electors0.00%

Rank 2 · Constituency No. 110 · Barharia

SHYAMBAHADUR SINGH

JD(U)

Runner-up

Total Votes68,234

% of Valid + NOTA39.55%

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SymbolArrowGenderMALEAge58CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes68,006Postal Votes228% of Electors0.00%

Rank 3 · Constituency No. 110 · Barharia

BIRBAHADUR SINGH

LJP

Forfeited

Total Votes5,065

% of Valid + NOTA2.94%

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SymbolBungalowGenderMALEAge42CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes5,040Postal Votes25% of Electors0.00%

Rank 4 · Constituency No. 110 · Barharia

BANDANA DEVI

RLSP

Forfeited

Total Votes4,837

% of Valid + NOTA2.80%

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SymbolCeiling FanGenderFEMALEAge26CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes4,819Postal Votes18% of Electors0.00%

Rank 5 · Constituency No. 110 · Barharia

NOTA

Total Votes4,231

% of Valid + NOTA2.45%

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SymbolNOTAGender—Age—Category—General Votes4,229Postal Votes2% of Electors0.00%

Rank 6 · Constituency No. 110 · Barharia

MUZAFFER IMAM

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes3,312

% of Valid + NOTA1.92%

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SymbolAuto- RickshawGenderMALEAge39CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes3,311Postal Votes1% of Electors0.00%

Rank 7 · Constituency No. 110 · Barharia

RANJEET KUMAR SINGH

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes3,005

% of Valid + NOTA1.74%

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SymbolFLUTEGenderMALEAge40CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes3,004Postal Votes1% of Electors0.00%

Rank 8 · Constituency No. 110 · Barharia

DR. ASHRAF ALI

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes2,710

% of Valid + NOTA1.57%

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SymbolStethoscopeGenderMALEAge38CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes2,690Postal Votes20% of Electors0.00%

Rank 9 · Constituency No. 110 · Barharia

RIZWAN AHMAD

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes2,699

% of Valid + NOTA1.56%

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SymbolCotGenderMALEAge40CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes2,697Postal Votes2% of Electors0.00%

Rank 10 · Constituency No. 110 · Barharia

ANIL KUMAR GIRI

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes1,597

% of Valid + NOTA0.93%

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SymbolGas StoveGenderMALEAge52CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes1,591Postal Votes6% of Electors0.00%

Rank 11 · Constituency No. 110 · Barharia

MANTU KUMAR

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes1,505

% of Valid + NOTA0.87%

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SymbolBattery torchGenderMALEAge34CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes1,505Postal Votes0% of Electors0.00%

Rank 12 · Constituency No. 110 · Barharia

ASHOK KUMAR KUSHWAHA

APKSP

Forfeited

Total Votes1,211

% of Valid + NOTA0.70%

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SymbolPlate Containing FoodGenderMALEAge31CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes1,208Postal Votes3% of Electors0.00%

Rank 13 · Constituency No. 110 · Barharia

MUMTAJ ALAM

BYPP

Forfeited

Total Votes894

% of Valid + NOTA0.52%

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SymbolLetter BoxGenderMALEAge37CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes894Postal Votes0% of Electors0.00%

Rank 14 · Constituency No. 110 · Barharia

MD. TAUSIF

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes851

% of Valid + NOTA0.49%

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SymbolBatGenderMALEAge27CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes848Postal Votes3% of Electors0.00%

Rank 15 · Constituency No. 110 · Barharia

UMESH KUMAR SINGH

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes564

% of Valid + NOTA0.33%

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SymbolAir ConditionerGenderMALEAge39CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes562Postal Votes2% of Electors0.00%

Vote Share

RJD41.62%

JD(U)39.55%

LJP2.94%

RLSP2.80%

NOTA2.45%

IND1.92%

IND1.74%

IND1.57%

IND1.56%

IND0.93%

IND0.87%

APKSP0.70%

BYPP0.52%

IND0.49%

IND0.33%

In the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election, Bachcha Pandey of Rashtriya Janata Dal won the Barharia seat by a margin of 3,559 votes (2.11% of total votes), defeating Shyambahadur Singh of Janata Dal (United). Voter turnout was 57.15%.

Electors & Voters

Total Electors

3,01,921

Total Voters

1,72,541

Turnout

57.15%

Gender-wise Breakdown

4 Fields

Electors: Men / Women / Third Gender

1,57,955 / 1,43,951 / 15

Voters: Men / Women / Third Gender

82,868 / 88,762 / 0

Postal Votes

911

Service Electors

480

Candidates

Nomination Filed

Nomination Rejected

Withdrawn

Contested

Forfeited Deposit

Stage	Men	Women	Total
Nomination Filed	19	1	20
Nomination Rejected	5	0	5
Withdrawn	1	0	1
Contested	13	1	14
Forfeited Deposit	11	1	12

Vote Count Breakdown

Valid Votes:1,68,277

NOTA:4,231

Rejected / Test:33

EVM Votes

1,71,630

Postal Votes

911

Valid Postal

876

NOTA % of Valid

2.51%

Polling Stations

Total Stations

437

Avg. Electors / Station

~691

Key Dates

Polling Date

3 Nov 2020

Counting Date

10 Nov 2020

Result Declared

10 Nov 2020

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Frequently Asked Questions

QWho won Barharia in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election?: Bachcha Pandey of Rashtriya Janata Dal won the Barharia constituency in the 2020 Bihar Legislative Assembly Election, defeating Shyambahadur Singh of Janata Dal (United) by a margin of 3,559 votes.
QWhat was the margin of victory in Barharia?: Bachcha Pandey won Barharia by 3,559 votes, which is 2.11% of the total valid votes polled.
QWhat was the voter turnout in Barharia in 2020?: Voter turnout in Barharia constituency was 57.15% in the 2020 election, with 1,72,541 votes cast out of 3,01,921 registered electors.
QHow many candidates contested Barharia in 2020?: A total of 15 candidates (including NOTA) contested the Barharia seat in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election: BACHCHA PANDEY (RJD), SHYAMBAHADUR SINGH (JD(U)), BIRBAHADUR SINGH (LJP), BANDANA DEVI (RLSP), MUZAFFER IMAM (IND), RANJEET KUMAR SINGH (IND), DR. ASHRAF ALI (IND), RIZWAN AHMAD (IND), ANIL KUMAR GIRI (IND), MANTU KUMAR (IND), ASHOK KUMAR KUSHWAHA (APKSP), MUMTAJ ALAM (BYPP), MD. TAUSIF (IND), UMESH KUMAR SINGH (IND). 12 candidates lost the security deposit after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.
QWhich candidates lost their security deposit in Barharia?: BIRBAHADUR SINGH (LJP), BANDANA DEVI (RLSP), MUZAFFER IMAM (IND), RANJEET KUMAR SINGH (IND), DR. ASHRAF ALI (IND), RIZWAN AHMAD (IND), ANIL KUMAR GIRI (IND), MANTU KUMAR (IND), ASHOK KUMAR KUSHWAHA (APKSP), MUMTAJ ALAM (BYPP), MD. TAUSIF (IND), UMESH KUMAR SINGH (IND) lost their security deposit in the 2020 Barharia election after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.

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