Who won Benipur in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election?

Binay Kumar Choudhary of Janata Dal (United) won the Benipur constituency in the 2020 Bihar Legislative Assembly Election, defeating Mithilesh Kumar Choudhary of Indian National Congress by a margin of 6,590 votes.

What was the margin of victory in Benipur?

Binay Kumar Choudhary won Benipur by 6,590 votes, which is 4.15% of the total valid votes polled.

What was the voter turnout in Benipur in 2020?

Voter turnout in Benipur constituency was 56.51% in the 2020 election, with 1,63,446 votes cast out of 2,89,224 registered electors.

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GeneralConstituency No. 80

Benipur (GEN) Election Result 2020

Winner

Binay Kumar Choudhary

Janata Dal (United)

61,416

votes

Runner-Up

Mithilesh Kumar Choudhary

Indian National Congress

54,826

votes

Won by 6,590 votes

Margin: 4.15%

Total Valid Votes: 1,58,807

Candidate-Wise Results

15 candidates contested this seat

A total of 15 candidates (including NOTA) contested the Benipur seat in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election: Binay Kumar Choudhary (JD(U)), Mithilesh Kumar Choudhary (INC), Kamal Ram Vinod Jha (LJP), Ram Kumar Jha (IND), Rajeev Kumar (RLSP), Sanjeet Kumar (IND), Saguni Ray (IND), Nathuni Ram (WAP), Rajesh Kumar Mishra (JAPL), Ranjeet Kumar Jha (IND), Manoj Kumar (IND), Sanjeev Jha (SHS), Mithlesh Yadav (IND), Md. Quamrul Hoda (IND). 12 candidates lost the security deposit after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.

Candidate-wise results for Benipur 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	80	Benipur	Binay Kumar Choudhary	JD(U)	Arrow	MALE	54	GENERAL	61,322	94	61,416	37.58%	0.00%	Won
2	80	Benipur	Mithilesh Kumar Choudhary	INC	Hand	MALE	43	GENERAL	54,529	297	54,826	33.55%	0.00%	Runner-up
3	80	Benipur	Kamal Ram Vinod Jha	LJP	Bungalow	MALE	50	GENERAL	17,585	31	17,616	10.78%	0.00%	Forfeited
4	80	Benipur	Ram Kumar Jha	IND	Auto- Rickshaw	MALE	42	GENERAL	6,215	6	6,221	3.81%	0.00%	Forfeited
5	80	Benipur	Rajeev Kumar	RLSP	Ceiling Fan	MALE	32	GENERAL	4,630	11	4,641	2.84%	0.00%	Forfeited
6	80	Benipur	NOTA	NOTA	NOTA	—	—	—	4,620	1	4,621	2.83%	0.00%
7	80	Benipur	Sanjeet Kumar	IND	Baby Walker	MALE	25	SC	3,741	0	3,741	2.29%	0.00%	Forfeited
8	80	Benipur	Saguni Ray	IND	Cup & Saucer	MALE	59	GENERAL	3,082	0	3,082	1.89%	0.00%	Forfeited
9	80	Benipur	Nathuni Ram	WAP	Chimney	MALE	37	SC	1,927	2	1,929	1.18%	0.00%	Forfeited
10	80	Benipur	Rajesh Kumar Mishra	JAPL	Scissors	MALE	30	GENERAL	1,576	0	1,576	0.96%	0.00%	Forfeited
11	80	Benipur	Ranjeet Kumar Jha	IND	Apple	MALE	37	GENERAL	966	1	967	0.59%	0.00%	Forfeited
12	80	Benipur	Manoj Kumar	IND	Almirah	MALE	28	GENERAL	888	1	889	0.54%	0.00%	Forfeited
13	80	Benipur	Sanjeev Jha	SHS	Man Blowing Turha	MALE	44	GENERAL	757	0	757	0.46%	0.00%	Forfeited
14	80	Benipur	Mithlesh Yadav	IND	Bead Necklace	MALE	36	GENERAL	607	1	608	0.37%	0.00%	Forfeited
15	80	Benipur	Md. Quamrul Hoda	IND	Air Conditioner	MALE	48	GENERAL	538	0	538	0.33%	0.00%	Forfeited

Rank 1 · Constituency No. 80 · Benipur

Binay Kumar Choudhary

JD(U)

Won

Total Votes61,416

% of Valid + NOTA37.58%

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SymbolArrowGenderMALEAge54CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes61,322Postal Votes94% of Electors0.00%

Rank 2 · Constituency No. 80 · Benipur

Mithilesh Kumar Choudhary

INC

Runner-up

Total Votes54,826

% of Valid + NOTA33.55%

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SymbolHandGenderMALEAge43CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes54,529Postal Votes297% of Electors0.00%

Rank 3 · Constituency No. 80 · Benipur

Kamal Ram Vinod Jha

LJP

Forfeited

Total Votes17,616

% of Valid + NOTA10.78%

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SymbolBungalowGenderMALEAge50CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes17,585Postal Votes31% of Electors0.00%

Rank 4 · Constituency No. 80 · Benipur

Ram Kumar Jha

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes6,221

% of Valid + NOTA3.81%

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SymbolAuto- RickshawGenderMALEAge42CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes6,215Postal Votes6% of Electors0.00%

Rank 5 · Constituency No. 80 · Benipur

Rajeev Kumar

RLSP

Forfeited

Total Votes4,641

% of Valid + NOTA2.84%

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SymbolCeiling FanGenderMALEAge32CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes4,630Postal Votes11% of Electors0.00%

Rank 6 · Constituency No. 80 · Benipur

NOTA

Total Votes4,621

% of Valid + NOTA2.83%

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SymbolNOTAGender—Age—Category—General Votes4,620Postal Votes1% of Electors0.00%

Rank 7 · Constituency No. 80 · Benipur

Sanjeet Kumar

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes3,741

% of Valid + NOTA2.29%

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SymbolBaby WalkerGenderMALEAge25CategorySCGeneral Votes3,741Postal Votes0% of Electors0.00%

Rank 8 · Constituency No. 80 · Benipur

Saguni Ray

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes3,082

% of Valid + NOTA1.89%

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SymbolCup & SaucerGenderMALEAge59CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes3,082Postal Votes0% of Electors0.00%

Rank 9 · Constituency No. 80 · Benipur

Nathuni Ram

WAP

Forfeited

Total Votes1,929

% of Valid + NOTA1.18%

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SymbolChimneyGenderMALEAge37CategorySCGeneral Votes1,927Postal Votes2% of Electors0.00%

Rank 10 · Constituency No. 80 · Benipur

Rajesh Kumar Mishra

JAPL

Forfeited

Total Votes1,576

% of Valid + NOTA0.96%

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SymbolScissorsGenderMALEAge30CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes1,576Postal Votes0% of Electors0.00%

Rank 11 · Constituency No. 80 · Benipur

Ranjeet Kumar Jha

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes967

% of Valid + NOTA0.59%

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SymbolAppleGenderMALEAge37CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes966Postal Votes1% of Electors0.00%

Rank 12 · Constituency No. 80 · Benipur

Manoj Kumar

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes889

% of Valid + NOTA0.54%

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SymbolAlmirahGenderMALEAge28CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes888Postal Votes1% of Electors0.00%

Rank 13 · Constituency No. 80 · Benipur

Sanjeev Jha

SHS

Forfeited

Total Votes757

% of Valid + NOTA0.46%

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SymbolMan Blowing TurhaGenderMALEAge44CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes757Postal Votes0% of Electors0.00%

Rank 14 · Constituency No. 80 · Benipur

Mithlesh Yadav

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes608

% of Valid + NOTA0.37%

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SymbolBead NecklaceGenderMALEAge36CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes607Postal Votes1% of Electors0.00%

Rank 15 · Constituency No. 80 · Benipur

Md. Quamrul Hoda

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes538

% of Valid + NOTA0.33%

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SymbolAir ConditionerGenderMALEAge48CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes538Postal Votes0% of Electors0.00%

Vote Share

JD(U)37.58%

INC33.55%

LJP10.78%

IND3.81%

RLSP2.84%

NOTA2.83%

IND2.29%

IND1.89%

WAP1.18%

JAPL0.96%

IND0.59%

IND0.54%

SHS0.46%

IND0.37%

IND0.33%

In the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election, Binay Kumar Choudhary of Janata Dal (United) won the Benipur seat by a margin of 6,590 votes (4.15% of total votes), defeating Mithilesh Kumar Choudhary of Indian National Congress. Voter turnout was 56.51%.

Electors & Voters

Total Electors

2,89,224

Total Voters

1,63,446

Turnout

56.51%

Gender-wise Breakdown

4 Fields

Electors: Men / Women / Third Gender

1,52,811 / 1,36,413 / 0

Voters: Men / Women / Third Gender

76,564 / 86,419 / 0

Postal Votes

463

Service Electors

253

Candidates

Nomination Filed

Nomination Rejected

Withdrawn

Contested

Forfeited Deposit

Stage	Men	Total
Nomination Filed	21	21
Nomination Rejected	7	7
Withdrawn	0	0
Contested	14	14
Forfeited Deposit	12	12

Vote Count Breakdown

Valid Votes:1,58,807

NOTA:4,621

Rejected / Test:18

EVM Votes

1,62,983

Postal Votes

463

Valid Postal

444

NOTA % of Valid

2.91%

Polling Stations

Total Stations

416

Avg. Electors / Station

~695

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 Benipur in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election?: Binay Kumar Choudhary of Janata Dal (United) won the Benipur constituency in the 2020 Bihar Legislative Assembly Election, defeating Mithilesh Kumar Choudhary of Indian National Congress by a margin of 6,590 votes.
QWhat was the margin of victory in Benipur?: Binay Kumar Choudhary won Benipur by 6,590 votes, which is 4.15% of the total valid votes polled.
QWhat was the voter turnout in Benipur in 2020?: Voter turnout in Benipur constituency was 56.51% in the 2020 election, with 1,63,446 votes cast out of 2,89,224 registered electors.
QHow many candidates contested Benipur in 2020?: A total of 15 candidates (including NOTA) contested the Benipur seat in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election: Binay Kumar Choudhary (JD(U)), Mithilesh Kumar Choudhary (INC), Kamal Ram Vinod Jha (LJP), Ram Kumar Jha (IND), Rajeev Kumar (RLSP), Sanjeet Kumar (IND), Saguni Ray (IND), Nathuni Ram (WAP), Rajesh Kumar Mishra (JAPL), Ranjeet Kumar Jha (IND), Manoj Kumar (IND), Sanjeev Jha (SHS), Mithlesh Yadav (IND), Md. Quamrul Hoda (IND). 12 candidates lost the security deposit after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.
QWhich candidates lost their security deposit in Benipur?: Kamal Ram Vinod Jha (LJP), Ram Kumar Jha (IND), Rajeev Kumar (RLSP), Sanjeet Kumar (IND), Saguni Ray (IND), Nathuni Ram (WAP), Rajesh Kumar Mishra (JAPL), Ranjeet Kumar Jha (IND), Manoj Kumar (IND), Sanjeev Jha (SHS), Mithlesh Yadav (IND), Md. Quamrul Hoda (IND) lost their security deposit in the 2020 Benipur election after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.

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