Who won Bettiah in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election?

Renu Devi of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Bettiah constituency in the 2020 Bihar Legislative Assembly Election, defeating Madan Mohan Tiwari of Indian National Congress by a margin of 18,079 votes.

What was the margin of victory in Bettiah?

Renu Devi won Bettiah by 18,079 votes, which is 11.44% of the total valid votes polled.

What was the voter turnout in Bettiah in 2020?

Voter turnout in Bettiah constituency was 56.29% in the 2020 election, with 1,60,010 votes cast out of 2,84,268 registered electors.

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GeneralConstituency No. 8

Bettiah (GEN) Election Result 2020

Winner

Renu Devi

Bharatiya Janata Party

84,496

votes

Runner-Up

Madan Mohan Tiwari

Indian National Congress

66,417

votes

Won by 18,079 votes

Margin: 11.44%

Total Valid Votes: 1,57,915

Candidate-Wise Results

11 candidates contested this seat

A total of 11 candidates (including NOTA) contested the Bettiah seat in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election: Renu Devi (BJP), Madan Mohan Tiwari (INC), Avkash Kumar Gupta (TPLRSP), Parwez Alam (NCP), Sitaram Sahani (RMGP), Sameer Hasen (IND), Savita Singh Nepali (JAPL), Nand Lal Prasad (APKSP), Yuvraj Navin Singh (BYPP), Barkat Ahmad (JNSNGHDL). 8 candidates lost the security deposit after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.

Candidate-wise results for Bettiah 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	8	Bettiah	Renu Devi	BJP	Lotus	FEMALE	60	GENERAL	84,239	257	84,496	52.83%	0.00%	Won
2	8	Bettiah	Madan Mohan Tiwari	INC	Hand	MALE	53	GENERAL	65,864	553	66,417	41.53%	0.00%	Runner-up
3	8	Bettiah	NOTA	NOTA	NOTA	—	—	—	2,009	8	2,017	1.26%	0.00%
4	8	Bettiah	Avkash Kumar Gupta	TPLRSP	Air Conditioner	MALE	32	GENERAL	1,556	3	1,559	0.97%	0.00%	Forfeited
5	8	Bettiah	Parwez Alam	NCP	Clock	MALE	61	GENERAL	1,183	9	1,192	0.75%	0.00%	Forfeited
6	8	Bettiah	Sitaram Sahani	RMGP	Boat with Man and Sail	MALE	55	GENERAL	1,012	0	1,012	0.63%	0.00%	Forfeited
7	8	Bettiah	Sameer Hasen	IND	Almirah	MALE	33	GENERAL	980	1	981	0.61%	0.00%	Forfeited
8	8	Bettiah	Savita Singh Nepali	JAPL	Scissors	FEMALE	38	GENERAL	675	2	677	0.42%	0.00%	Forfeited
9	8	Bettiah	Nand Lal Prasad	APKSP	Plate Containing Food	MALE	60	GENERAL	607	3	610	0.38%	0.00%	Forfeited
10	8	Bettiah	Yuvraj Navin Singh	BYPP	Letter Box	MALE	41	GENERAL	543	3	546	0.34%	0.00%	Forfeited
11	8	Bettiah	Barkat Ahmad	JNSNGHDL	Gas Stove	MALE	33	GENERAL	421	4	425	0.27%	0.00%	Forfeited

Rank 1 · Constituency No. 8 · Bettiah

Renu Devi

BJP

Won

Total Votes84,496

% of Valid + NOTA52.83%

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SymbolLotusGenderFEMALEAge60CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes84,239Postal Votes257% of Electors0.00%

Rank 2 · Constituency No. 8 · Bettiah

Madan Mohan Tiwari

INC

Runner-up

Total Votes66,417

% of Valid + NOTA41.53%

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SymbolHandGenderMALEAge53CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes65,864Postal Votes553% of Electors0.00%

Rank 3 · Constituency No. 8 · Bettiah

NOTA

Total Votes2,017

% of Valid + NOTA1.26%

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SymbolNOTAGender—Age—Category—General Votes2,009Postal Votes8% of Electors0.00%

Rank 4 · Constituency No. 8 · Bettiah

Avkash Kumar Gupta

TPLRSP

Forfeited

Total Votes1,559

% of Valid + NOTA0.97%

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SymbolAir ConditionerGenderMALEAge32CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes1,556Postal Votes3% of Electors0.00%

Rank 5 · Constituency No. 8 · Bettiah

Parwez Alam

NCP

Forfeited

Total Votes1,192

% of Valid + NOTA0.75%

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SymbolClockGenderMALEAge61CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes1,183Postal Votes9% of Electors0.00%

Rank 6 · Constituency No. 8 · Bettiah

Sitaram Sahani

RMGP

Forfeited

Total Votes1,012

% of Valid + NOTA0.63%

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SymbolBoat with Man and SailGenderMALEAge55CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes1,012Postal Votes0% of Electors0.00%

Rank 7 · Constituency No. 8 · Bettiah

Sameer Hasen

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes981

% of Valid + NOTA0.61%

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SymbolAlmirahGenderMALEAge33CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes980Postal Votes1% of Electors0.00%

Rank 8 · Constituency No. 8 · Bettiah

Savita Singh Nepali

JAPL

Forfeited

Total Votes677

% of Valid + NOTA0.42%

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SymbolScissorsGenderFEMALEAge38CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes675Postal Votes2% of Electors0.00%

Rank 9 · Constituency No. 8 · Bettiah

Nand Lal Prasad

APKSP

Forfeited

Total Votes610

% of Valid + NOTA0.38%

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SymbolPlate Containing FoodGenderMALEAge60CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes607Postal Votes3% of Electors0.00%

Rank 10 · Constituency No. 8 · Bettiah

Yuvraj Navin Singh

BYPP

Forfeited

Total Votes546

% of Valid + NOTA0.34%

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SymbolLetter BoxGenderMALEAge41CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes543Postal Votes3% of Electors0.00%

Rank 11 · Constituency No. 8 · Bettiah

Barkat Ahmad

JNSNGHDL

Forfeited

Total Votes425

% of Valid + NOTA0.27%

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SymbolGas StoveGenderMALEAge33CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes421Postal Votes4% of Electors0.00%

Vote Share

BJP52.83%

INC41.53%

NOTA1.26%

TPLRSP0.97%

NCP0.75%

RMGP0.63%

IND0.61%

JAPL0.42%

APKSP0.38%

BYPP0.34%

JNSNGHDL0.27%

In the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election, Renu Devi of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Bettiah seat by a margin of 18,079 votes (11.44% of total votes), defeating Madan Mohan Tiwari of Indian National Congress. Voter turnout was 56.29%.

Electors & Voters

Total Electors

2,84,268

Total Voters

1,60,010

Turnout

56.29%

Gender-wise Breakdown

4 Fields

Electors: Men / Women / Third Gender

1,51,263 / 1,33,004 / 1

Voters: Men / Women / Third Gender

81,785 / 77,303 / 1

Postal Votes

921

Service Electors

538

Candidates

Nomination Filed

Nomination Rejected

Withdrawn

Contested

Forfeited Deposit

Stage	Men	Women	Total
Nomination Filed	11	2	13
Nomination Rejected	3	0	3
Withdrawn	0	0	0
Contested	8	2	10
Forfeited Deposit	7	1	8

Vote Count Breakdown

Valid Votes:1,57,915

NOTA:2,017

Rejected / Test:78

EVM Votes

1,59,089

Postal Votes

921

Valid Postal

835

NOTA % of Valid

1.28%

Polling Stations

Total Stations

403

Avg. Electors / Station

~705

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 Bettiah in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election?: Renu Devi of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Bettiah constituency in the 2020 Bihar Legislative Assembly Election, defeating Madan Mohan Tiwari of Indian National Congress by a margin of 18,079 votes.
QWhat was the margin of victory in Bettiah?: Renu Devi won Bettiah by 18,079 votes, which is 11.44% of the total valid votes polled.
QWhat was the voter turnout in Bettiah in 2020?: Voter turnout in Bettiah constituency was 56.29% in the 2020 election, with 1,60,010 votes cast out of 2,84,268 registered electors.
QHow many candidates contested Bettiah in 2020?: A total of 11 candidates (including NOTA) contested the Bettiah seat in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election: Renu Devi (BJP), Madan Mohan Tiwari (INC), Avkash Kumar Gupta (TPLRSP), Parwez Alam (NCP), Sitaram Sahani (RMGP), Sameer Hasen (IND), Savita Singh Nepali (JAPL), Nand Lal Prasad (APKSP), Yuvraj Navin Singh (BYPP), Barkat Ahmad (JNSNGHDL). 8 candidates lost the security deposit after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.
QWhich candidates lost their security deposit in Bettiah?: Avkash Kumar Gupta (TPLRSP), Parwez Alam (NCP), Sitaram Sahani (RMGP), Sameer Hasen (IND), Savita Singh Nepali (JAPL), Nand Lal Prasad (APKSP), Yuvraj Navin Singh (BYPP), Barkat Ahmad (JNSNGHDL) lost their security deposit in the 2020 Bettiah election after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.

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