Who won Belhar in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election?

Manoj Yadav of Janata Dal (United) won the Belhar constituency in the 2020 Bihar Legislative Assembly Election, defeating Ramdeo Yadav of Rashtriya Janata Dal by a margin of 2,473 votes.

What was the margin of victory in Belhar?

Manoj Yadav won Belhar by 2,473 votes, which is 1.37% of the total valid votes polled.

What was the voter turnout in Belhar in 2020?

Voter turnout in Belhar constituency was 59.62% in the 2020 election, with 1,83,312 votes cast out of 3,07,445 registered electors.

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GeneralConstituency No. 163

Belhar (GEN) Election Result 2020

Winner

Manoj Yadav

Janata Dal (United)

73,589

votes

Runner-Up

Ramdeo Yadav

Rashtriya Janata Dal

71,116

votes

Won by 2,473 votes

Margin: 1.37%

Total Valid Votes: 1,79,815

Candidate-Wise Results

16 candidates contested this seat

A total of 16 candidates (including NOTA) contested the Belhar seat in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election: MANOJ YADAV (JD(U)), RAMDEO YADAV (RJD), BRAHMDEV RAY (BSP), Binod Pandit (IND), KUMARI ARCHANA (LJP), SWATI KUMARI (IND), SHAILENDRA KUMAR SINGH (RLSP), BHOLA PD YADAV (BHRTSBLP), HEMAN BESRA (IND), VISHNU LAL MARANDI (APKSP), NAND KISHORE PANDIT (JP), KABINDRA PANDIT (SUCI), MUNESHWAR PRASAD YADAV (PBLBRP), AMRIT TANTI (BDLP), KUMOD KUMAR (RSTJLKPS). 13 candidates lost the security deposit after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.

Candidate-wise results for Belhar 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	163	Belhar	MANOJ YADAV	JD(U)	Arrow	MALE	45	GENERAL	73,284	305	73,589	40.16%	0.00%	Won
2	163	Belhar	RAMDEO YADAV	RJD	Hurricane Lamp	MALE	59	GENERAL	70,571	545	71,116	38.81%	0.00%	Runner-up
3	163	Belhar	BRAHMDEV RAY	BSP	Elephant	MALE	49	GENERAL	6,103	24	6,127	3.34%	0.00%	Forfeited
4	163	Belhar	Binod Pandit	IND	Gas Cylinder	MALE	45	GENERAL	5,458	5	5,463	2.98%	0.00%	Forfeited
5	163	Belhar	KUMARI ARCHANA	LJP	Bungalow	FEMALE	46	GENERAL	5,289	23	5,312	2.90%	0.00%	Forfeited
6	163	Belhar	SWATI KUMARI	IND	CHESS BOARD	FEMALE	30	GENERAL	4,023	3	4,026	2.20%	0.00%	Forfeited
7	163	Belhar	NOTA	NOTA	NOTA	—	—	—	3,428	2	3,430	1.87%	0.00%
8	163	Belhar	SHAILENDRA KUMAR SINGH	RLSP	Ceiling Fan	MALE	40	GENERAL	3,235	7	3,242	1.77%	0.00%	Forfeited
9	163	Belhar	BHOLA PD YADAV	BHRTSBLP	Trumpet	MALE	41	GENERAL	2,272	5	2,277	1.24%	0.00%	Forfeited
10	163	Belhar	HEMAN BESRA	IND	Bat	MALE	34	ST	2,085	4	2,089	1.14%	0.00%	Forfeited
11	163	Belhar	VISHNU LAL MARANDI	APKSP	Plate Containing Food	MALE	65	GENERAL	1,531	1	1,532	0.84%	0.00%	Forfeited
12	163	Belhar	NAND KISHORE PANDIT	JP	Haldhar Within Wheel (Chakra Haldhar)	MALE	60	GENERAL	1,185	5	1,190	0.65%	0.00%	Forfeited
13	163	Belhar	KABINDRA PANDIT	SUCI	Battery torch	MALE	47	GENERAL	1,174	6	1,180	0.64%	0.00%	Forfeited
14	163	Belhar	MUNESHWAR PRASAD YADAV	PBLBRP	Pressure Cooker	MALE	36	GENERAL	1,117	3	1,120	0.61%	0.00%	Forfeited
15	163	Belhar	AMRIT TANTI	BDLP	Shoe	MALE	52	SC	868	5	873	0.48%	0.00%	Forfeited
16	163	Belhar	KUMOD KUMAR	RSTJLKPS	Cot	MALE	47	GENERAL	679	0	679	0.37%	0.00%	Forfeited

Rank 1 · Constituency No. 163 · Belhar

MANOJ YADAV

JD(U)

Won

Total Votes73,589

% of Valid + NOTA40.16%

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SymbolArrowGenderMALEAge45CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes73,284Postal Votes305% of Electors0.00%

Rank 2 · Constituency No. 163 · Belhar

RAMDEO YADAV

RJD

Runner-up

Total Votes71,116

% of Valid + NOTA38.81%

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SymbolHurricane LampGenderMALEAge59CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes70,571Postal Votes545% of Electors0.00%

Rank 3 · Constituency No. 163 · Belhar

BRAHMDEV RAY

BSP

Forfeited

Total Votes6,127

% of Valid + NOTA3.34%

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SymbolElephantGenderMALEAge49CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes6,103Postal Votes24% of Electors0.00%

Rank 4 · Constituency No. 163 · Belhar

Binod Pandit

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes5,463

% of Valid + NOTA2.98%

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SymbolGas CylinderGenderMALEAge45CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes5,458Postal Votes5% of Electors0.00%

Rank 5 · Constituency No. 163 · Belhar

KUMARI ARCHANA

LJP

Forfeited

Total Votes5,312

% of Valid + NOTA2.90%

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SymbolBungalowGenderFEMALEAge46CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes5,289Postal Votes23% of Electors0.00%

Rank 6 · Constituency No. 163 · Belhar

SWATI KUMARI

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes4,026

% of Valid + NOTA2.20%

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SymbolCHESS BOARDGenderFEMALEAge30CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes4,023Postal Votes3% of Electors0.00%

Rank 7 · Constituency No. 163 · Belhar

NOTA

Total Votes3,430

% of Valid + NOTA1.87%

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SymbolNOTAGender—Age—Category—General Votes3,428Postal Votes2% of Electors0.00%

Rank 8 · Constituency No. 163 · Belhar

SHAILENDRA KUMAR SINGH

RLSP

Forfeited

Total Votes3,242

% of Valid + NOTA1.77%

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SymbolCeiling FanGenderMALEAge40CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes3,235Postal Votes7% of Electors0.00%

Rank 9 · Constituency No. 163 · Belhar

BHOLA PD YADAV

BHRTSBLP

Forfeited

Total Votes2,277

% of Valid + NOTA1.24%

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SymbolTrumpetGenderMALEAge41CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes2,272Postal Votes5% of Electors0.00%

Rank 10 · Constituency No. 163 · Belhar

HEMAN BESRA

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes2,089

% of Valid + NOTA1.14%

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SymbolBatGenderMALEAge34CategorySTGeneral Votes2,085Postal Votes4% of Electors0.00%

Rank 11 · Constituency No. 163 · Belhar

VISHNU LAL MARANDI

APKSP

Forfeited

Total Votes1,532

% of Valid + NOTA0.84%

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SymbolPlate Containing FoodGenderMALEAge65CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes1,531Postal Votes1% of Electors0.00%

Rank 12 · Constituency No. 163 · Belhar

NAND KISHORE PANDIT

Forfeited

Total Votes1,190

% of Valid + NOTA0.65%

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SymbolHaldhar Within Wheel (Chakra Haldhar)GenderMALEAge60CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes1,185Postal Votes5% of Electors0.00%

Rank 13 · Constituency No. 163 · Belhar

KABINDRA PANDIT

SUCI

Forfeited

Total Votes1,180

% of Valid + NOTA0.64%

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SymbolBattery torchGenderMALEAge47CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes1,174Postal Votes6% of Electors0.00%

Rank 14 · Constituency No. 163 · Belhar

MUNESHWAR PRASAD YADAV

PBLBRP

Forfeited

Total Votes1,120

% of Valid + NOTA0.61%

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SymbolPressure CookerGenderMALEAge36CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes1,117Postal Votes3% of Electors0.00%

Rank 15 · Constituency No. 163 · Belhar

AMRIT TANTI

BDLP

Forfeited

Total Votes873

% of Valid + NOTA0.48%

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SymbolShoeGenderMALEAge52CategorySCGeneral Votes868Postal Votes5% of Electors0.00%

Rank 16 · Constituency No. 163 · Belhar

KUMOD KUMAR

RSTJLKPS

Forfeited

Total Votes679

% of Valid + NOTA0.37%

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SymbolCotGenderMALEAge47CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes679Postal Votes0% of Electors0.00%

Vote Share

JD(U)40.16%

RJD38.81%

BSP3.34%

IND2.98%

LJP2.90%

IND2.20%

NOTA1.87%

RLSP1.77%

BHRTSBLP1.24%

IND1.14%

APKSP0.84%

JP0.65%

SUCI0.64%

PBLBRP0.61%

BDLP0.48%

RSTJLKPS0.37%

In the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election, Manoj Yadav of Janata Dal (United) won the Belhar seat by a margin of 2,473 votes (1.37% of total votes), defeating Ramdeo Yadav of Rashtriya Janata Dal. Voter turnout was 59.62%.

Electors & Voters

Total Electors

3,07,445

Total Voters

1,83,312

Turnout

59.62%

Gender-wise Breakdown

4 Fields

Electors: Men / Women / Third Gender

1,62,907 / 1,44,537 / 1

Voters: Men / Women / Third Gender

94,165 / 88,137 / 0

Postal Votes

1,010

Service Electors

253

Candidates

Nomination Filed

Nomination Rejected

Withdrawn

Contested

Forfeited Deposit

Stage	Men	Women	Total
Nomination Filed	16	3	19
Nomination Rejected	3	1	4
Withdrawn	0	0	0
Contested	13	2	15
Forfeited Deposit	11	2	13

Vote Count Breakdown

Valid Votes:1,79,815

NOTA:3,430

Rejected / Test:67

EVM Votes

1,82,302

Postal Votes

1,010

Valid Postal

941

NOTA % of Valid

1.91%

Polling Stations

Total Stations

442

Avg. Electors / Station

~696

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 Belhar in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election?: Manoj Yadav of Janata Dal (United) won the Belhar constituency in the 2020 Bihar Legislative Assembly Election, defeating Ramdeo Yadav of Rashtriya Janata Dal by a margin of 2,473 votes.
QWhat was the margin of victory in Belhar?: Manoj Yadav won Belhar by 2,473 votes, which is 1.37% of the total valid votes polled.
QWhat was the voter turnout in Belhar in 2020?: Voter turnout in Belhar constituency was 59.62% in the 2020 election, with 1,83,312 votes cast out of 3,07,445 registered electors.
QHow many candidates contested Belhar in 2020?: A total of 16 candidates (including NOTA) contested the Belhar seat in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election: MANOJ YADAV (JD(U)), RAMDEO YADAV (RJD), BRAHMDEV RAY (BSP), Binod Pandit (IND), KUMARI ARCHANA (LJP), SWATI KUMARI (IND), SHAILENDRA KUMAR SINGH (RLSP), BHOLA PD YADAV (BHRTSBLP), HEMAN BESRA (IND), VISHNU LAL MARANDI (APKSP), NAND KISHORE PANDIT (JP), KABINDRA PANDIT (SUCI), MUNESHWAR PRASAD YADAV (PBLBRP), AMRIT TANTI (BDLP), KUMOD KUMAR (RSTJLKPS). 13 candidates lost the security deposit after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.
QWhich candidates lost their security deposit in Belhar?: BRAHMDEV RAY (BSP), Binod Pandit (IND), KUMARI ARCHANA (LJP), SWATI KUMARI (IND), SHAILENDRA KUMAR SINGH (RLSP), BHOLA PD YADAV (BHRTSBLP), HEMAN BESRA (IND), VISHNU LAL MARANDI (APKSP), NAND KISHORE PANDIT (JP), KABINDRA PANDIT (SUCI), MUNESHWAR PRASAD YADAV (PBLBRP), AMRIT TANTI (BDLP), KUMOD KUMAR (RSTJLKPS) lost their security deposit in the 2020 Belhar election after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.

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