Who won Benipatti in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election?

Vinod Narayan Jha of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Benipatti constituency in the 2020 Bihar Legislative Assembly Election, defeating Bhawana Jha of Indian National Congress by a margin of 32,652 votes.

What was the margin of victory in Benipatti?

Vinod Narayan Jha won Benipatti by 32,652 votes, which is 21.16% of the total valid votes polled.

What was the voter turnout in Benipatti in 2020?

Voter turnout in Benipatti constituency was 52.06% in the 2020 election, with 1,55,991 votes cast out of 2,99,650 registered electors.

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GeneralConstituency No. 32

Benipatti (GEN) Election Result 2020

Winner

Vinod Narayan Jha

Bharatiya Janata Party

78,862

votes

Runner-Up

Bhawana Jha

Indian National Congress

46,210

votes

Won by 32,652 votes

Margin: 21.16%

Total Valid Votes: 1,54,122

Candidate-Wise Results

16 candidates contested this seat

A total of 16 candidates (including NOTA) contested the Benipatti seat in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election: VINOD NARAYAN JHA (BJP), BHAWANA JHA (INC), RAJESH KUMAR YADAV (IND), NIRAJ KUMAR JHA (IND), VINOD SHANKAR JHA (IND), LALAN KISHOR JHA (IND), VINODANAND KAMAT (IND), NAGENDRA PRASAD YADAV (BSP), ANURADHA SINGH (TPLRSP), RUPESH KUMAR (IND), ABUBAKAR RAHMANI (IND), NUTAN DEVI (RPPRINAT), CHANDAN KUMAR (IND), MITHILESH CHANDRA JHA (IND), AMAR NATH (IND). 13 candidates lost the security deposit after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.

Candidate-wise results for Benipatti 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	32	Benipatti	VINOD NARAYAN JHA	BJP	Lotus	MALE	63	GENERAL	78,723	139	78,862	50.63%	0.00%	Won
2	32	Benipatti	BHAWANA JHA	INC	Hand	FEMALE	47	GENERAL	45,819	391	46,210	29.67%	0.00%	Runner-up
3	32	Benipatti	RAJESH KUMAR YADAV	IND	Nagrik	MALE	40	GENERAL	9,525	47	9,572	6.14%	0.00%	Forfeited
4	32	Benipatti	NIRAJ KUMAR JHA	IND	Gas Cylinder	MALE	53	GENERAL	3,864	14	3,878	2.49%	0.00%	Forfeited
5	32	Benipatti	VINOD SHANKAR JHA	IND	SHIP	MALE	35	GENERAL	3,559	0	3,559	2.28%	0.00%	Forfeited
6	32	Benipatti	LALAN KISHOR JHA	IND	DIAMOND	MALE	40	GENERAL	2,299	0	2,299	1.48%	0.00%	Forfeited
7	32	Benipatti	VINODANAND KAMAT	IND	Bead Necklace	MALE	41	GENERAL	2,128	0	2,128	1.37%	0.00%	Forfeited
8	32	Benipatti	NAGENDRA PRASAD YADAV	BSP	Elephant	MALE	56	GENERAL	1,852	5	1,857	1.19%	0.00%	Forfeited
9	32	Benipatti	ANURADHA SINGH	TPLRSP	CHESS BOARD	FEMALE	36	GENERAL	1,838	3	1,841	1.18%	0.00%	Forfeited
10	32	Benipatti	NOTA	NOTA	NOTA	—	—	—	1,647	1	1,648	1.06%	0.00%
11	32	Benipatti	RUPESH KUMAR	IND	Battery torch	MALE	26	GENERAL	909	1	910	0.58%	0.00%	Forfeited
12	32	Benipatti	ABUBAKAR RAHMANI	IND	Almirah	MALE	31	GENERAL	752	0	752	0.48%	0.00%	Forfeited
13	32	Benipatti	NUTAN DEVI	RPPRINAT	Sewing Machine	FEMALE	45	GENERAL	606	0	606	0.39%	0.00%	Forfeited
14	32	Benipatti	CHANDAN KUMAR	IND	Cup & Saucer	MALE	32	GENERAL	566	3	569	0.37%	0.00%	Forfeited
15	32	Benipatti	MITHILESH CHANDRA JHA	IND	Black Board	MALE	63	GENERAL	557	0	557	0.36%	0.00%	Forfeited
16	32	Benipatti	AMAR NATH	IND	Bat	MALE	36	GENERAL	521	1	522	0.34%	0.00%	Forfeited

Rank 1 · Constituency No. 32 · Benipatti

VINOD NARAYAN JHA

BJP

Won

Total Votes78,862

% of Valid + NOTA50.63%

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SymbolLotusGenderMALEAge63CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes78,723Postal Votes139% of Electors0.00%

Rank 2 · Constituency No. 32 · Benipatti

BHAWANA JHA

INC

Runner-up

Total Votes46,210

% of Valid + NOTA29.67%

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SymbolHandGenderFEMALEAge47CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes45,819Postal Votes391% of Electors0.00%

Rank 3 · Constituency No. 32 · Benipatti

RAJESH KUMAR YADAV

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes9,572

% of Valid + NOTA6.14%

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SymbolNagrikGenderMALEAge40CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes9,525Postal Votes47% of Electors0.00%

Rank 4 · Constituency No. 32 · Benipatti

NIRAJ KUMAR JHA

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes3,878

% of Valid + NOTA2.49%

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SymbolGas CylinderGenderMALEAge53CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes3,864Postal Votes14% of Electors0.00%

Rank 5 · Constituency No. 32 · Benipatti

VINOD SHANKAR JHA

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes3,559

% of Valid + NOTA2.28%

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SymbolSHIPGenderMALEAge35CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes3,559Postal Votes0% of Electors0.00%

Rank 6 · Constituency No. 32 · Benipatti

LALAN KISHOR JHA

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes2,299

% of Valid + NOTA1.48%

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SymbolDIAMONDGenderMALEAge40CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes2,299Postal Votes0% of Electors0.00%

Rank 7 · Constituency No. 32 · Benipatti

VINODANAND KAMAT

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes2,128

% of Valid + NOTA1.37%

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SymbolBead NecklaceGenderMALEAge41CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes2,128Postal Votes0% of Electors0.00%

Rank 8 · Constituency No. 32 · Benipatti

NAGENDRA PRASAD YADAV

BSP

Forfeited

Total Votes1,857

% of Valid + NOTA1.19%

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SymbolElephantGenderMALEAge56CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes1,852Postal Votes5% of Electors0.00%

Rank 9 · Constituency No. 32 · Benipatti

ANURADHA SINGH

TPLRSP

Forfeited

Total Votes1,841

% of Valid + NOTA1.18%

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SymbolCHESS BOARDGenderFEMALEAge36CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes1,838Postal Votes3% of Electors0.00%

Rank 10 · Constituency No. 32 · Benipatti

NOTA

Total Votes1,648

% of Valid + NOTA1.06%

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SymbolNOTAGender—Age—Category—General Votes1,647Postal Votes1% of Electors0.00%

Rank 11 · Constituency No. 32 · Benipatti

RUPESH KUMAR

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes910

% of Valid + NOTA0.58%

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SymbolBattery torchGenderMALEAge26CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes909Postal Votes1% of Electors0.00%

Rank 12 · Constituency No. 32 · Benipatti

ABUBAKAR RAHMANI

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes752

% of Valid + NOTA0.48%

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SymbolAlmirahGenderMALEAge31CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes752Postal Votes0% of Electors0.00%

Rank 13 · Constituency No. 32 · Benipatti

NUTAN DEVI

RPPRINAT

Forfeited

Total Votes606

% of Valid + NOTA0.39%

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SymbolSewing MachineGenderFEMALEAge45CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes606Postal Votes0% of Electors0.00%

Rank 14 · Constituency No. 32 · Benipatti

CHANDAN KUMAR

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes569

% of Valid + NOTA0.37%

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SymbolCup & SaucerGenderMALEAge32CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes566Postal Votes3% of Electors0.00%

Rank 15 · Constituency No. 32 · Benipatti

MITHILESH CHANDRA JHA

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes557

% of Valid + NOTA0.36%

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SymbolBlack BoardGenderMALEAge63CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes557Postal Votes0% of Electors0.00%

Rank 16 · Constituency No. 32 · Benipatti

AMAR NATH

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes522

% of Valid + NOTA0.34%

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SymbolBatGenderMALEAge36CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes521Postal Votes1% of Electors0.00%

Vote Share

BJP50.63%

INC29.67%

IND6.14%

IND2.49%

IND2.28%

IND1.48%

IND1.37%

BSP1.19%

TPLRSP1.18%

NOTA1.06%

IND0.58%

IND0.48%

RPPRINAT0.39%

IND0.37%

IND0.36%

IND0.34%

In the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election, Vinod Narayan Jha of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Benipatti seat by a margin of 32,652 votes (21.16% of total votes), defeating Bhawana Jha of Indian National Congress. Voter turnout was 52.06%.

Electors & Voters

Total Electors

2,99,650

Total Voters

1,55,991

Turnout

52.06%

Gender-wise Breakdown

4 Fields

Electors: Men / Women / Third Gender

1,57,458 / 1,42,183 / 9

Voters: Men / Women / Third Gender

71,935 / 83,230 / 0

Postal Votes

826

Service Electors

481

Candidates

Nomination Filed

Nomination Rejected

Withdrawn

Contested

Forfeited Deposit

Stage	Men	Women	Total
Nomination Filed	19	3	22
Nomination Rejected	7	0	7
Withdrawn	0	0	0
Contested	12	3	15
Forfeited Deposit	11	2	13

Vote Count Breakdown

Valid Votes:1,54,122

NOTA:1,648

Rejected / Test:221

EVM Votes

1,55,165

Postal Votes

826

Valid Postal

604

NOTA % of Valid

1.07%

Polling Stations

Total Stations

440

Avg. Electors / Station

~681

Key Dates

Polling Date

7 Nov 2020

Counting Date

10 Nov 2020

Result Declared

10 Nov 2020

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Frequently Asked Questions

QWho won Benipatti in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election?: Vinod Narayan Jha of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Benipatti constituency in the 2020 Bihar Legislative Assembly Election, defeating Bhawana Jha of Indian National Congress by a margin of 32,652 votes.
QWhat was the margin of victory in Benipatti?: Vinod Narayan Jha won Benipatti by 32,652 votes, which is 21.16% of the total valid votes polled.
QWhat was the voter turnout in Benipatti in 2020?: Voter turnout in Benipatti constituency was 52.06% in the 2020 election, with 1,55,991 votes cast out of 2,99,650 registered electors.
QHow many candidates contested Benipatti in 2020?: A total of 16 candidates (including NOTA) contested the Benipatti seat in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election: VINOD NARAYAN JHA (BJP), BHAWANA JHA (INC), RAJESH KUMAR YADAV (IND), NIRAJ KUMAR JHA (IND), VINOD SHANKAR JHA (IND), LALAN KISHOR JHA (IND), VINODANAND KAMAT (IND), NAGENDRA PRASAD YADAV (BSP), ANURADHA SINGH (TPLRSP), RUPESH KUMAR (IND), ABUBAKAR RAHMANI (IND), NUTAN DEVI (RPPRINAT), CHANDAN KUMAR (IND), MITHILESH CHANDRA JHA (IND), AMAR NATH (IND). 13 candidates lost the security deposit after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.
QWhich candidates lost their security deposit in Benipatti?: RAJESH KUMAR YADAV (IND), NIRAJ KUMAR JHA (IND), VINOD SHANKAR JHA (IND), LALAN KISHOR JHA (IND), VINODANAND KAMAT (IND), NAGENDRA PRASAD YADAV (BSP), ANURADHA SINGH (TPLRSP), RUPESH KUMAR (IND), ABUBAKAR RAHMANI (IND), NUTAN DEVI (RPPRINAT), CHANDAN KUMAR (IND), MITHILESH CHANDRA JHA (IND), AMAR NATH (IND) lost their security deposit in the 2020 Benipatti election after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.

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