Who won Bihpur in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election?

Kumar Shailendra of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Bihpur constituency in the 2020 Bihar Legislative Assembly Election, defeating Shailesh Kumar of Rashtriya Janata Dal by a margin of 6,129 votes.

What was the margin of victory in Bihpur?

Kumar Shailendra won Bihpur by 6,129 votes, which is 4.15% of the total valid votes polled.

What was the voter turnout in Bihpur in 2020?

Voter turnout in Bihpur constituency was 58.06% in the 2020 election, with 1,50,305 votes cast out of 2,58,884 registered electors.

Which candidates lost their security deposit in Bihpur?

Md. Haidar Ali (BSP), Md. Sanovar (IND), Gautam Kumar Pritam (SP(I)), Mahendra Singh Parchadhari (IND), Ajmeri Khatun (JAPL), Nidhi Bhushan (TPLRSP) lost their security deposit in the 2020 Bihpur election after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.

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GeneralConstituency No. 152

Bihpur (GEN) Election Result 2020

Winner

Kumar Shailendra

Bharatiya Janata Party

72,938

votes

Runner-Up

Shailesh Kumar

Rashtriya Janata Dal

66,809

votes

Won by 6,129 votes

Margin: 4.15%

Total Valid Votes: 1,47,573

Candidate-Wise Results

9 candidates contested this seat

A total of 9 candidates (including NOTA) contested the Bihpur seat in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election: Kumar Shailendra (BJP), Shailesh Kumar (RJD), Md. Haidar Ali (BSP), Md. Sanovar (IND), Gautam Kumar Pritam (SP(I)), Mahendra Singh Parchadhari (IND), Ajmeri Khatun (JAPL), Nidhi Bhushan (TPLRSP). 6 candidates lost the security deposit after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.

Candidate-wise results for Bihpur 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	152	Bihpur	Kumar Shailendra	BJP	Lotus	MALE	53	GENERAL	72,577	361	72,938	48.53%	0.00%	Won
2	152	Bihpur	Shailesh Kumar	RJD	Hurricane Lamp	MALE	44	GENERAL	66,229	580	66,809	44.45%	0.00%	Runner-up
3	152	Bihpur	Md. Haidar Ali	BSP	Elephant	MALE	42	GENERAL	3,529	24	3,553	2.36%	0.00%	Forfeited
4	152	Bihpur	NOTA	NOTA	NOTA	—	—	—	2,711	5	2,716	1.81%	0.00%
5	152	Bihpur	Md. Sanovar	IND	Bat	MALE	34	GENERAL	1,361	3	1,364	0.91%	0.00%	Forfeited
6	152	Bihpur	Gautam Kumar Pritam	SP(I)	Battery torch	MALE	38	GENERAL	1,073	2	1,075	0.72%	0.00%	Forfeited
7	152	Bihpur	Mahendra Singh Parchadhari	IND	Helicopter	MALE	61	GENERAL	779	2	781	0.52%	0.00%	Forfeited
8	152	Bihpur	Ajmeri Khatun	JAPL	Scissors	FEMALE	30	GENERAL	531	0	531	0.35%	0.00%	Forfeited
9	152	Bihpur	Nidhi Bhushan	TPLRSP	Ludo	MALE	29	GENERAL	516	6	522	0.35%	0.00%	Forfeited

Rank 1 · Constituency No. 152 · Bihpur

Kumar Shailendra

BJP

Won

Total Votes72,938

% of Valid + NOTA48.53%

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SymbolLotusGenderMALEAge53CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes72,577Postal Votes361% of Electors0.00%

Rank 2 · Constituency No. 152 · Bihpur

Shailesh Kumar

RJD

Runner-up

Total Votes66,809

% of Valid + NOTA44.45%

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SymbolHurricane LampGenderMALEAge44CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes66,229Postal Votes580% of Electors0.00%

Rank 3 · Constituency No. 152 · Bihpur

Md. Haidar Ali

BSP

Forfeited

Total Votes3,553

% of Valid + NOTA2.36%

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SymbolElephantGenderMALEAge42CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes3,529Postal Votes24% of Electors0.00%

Rank 4 · Constituency No. 152 · Bihpur

NOTA

Total Votes2,716

% of Valid + NOTA1.81%

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SymbolNOTAGender—Age—Category—General Votes2,711Postal Votes5% of Electors0.00%

Rank 5 · Constituency No. 152 · Bihpur

Md. Sanovar

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes1,364

% of Valid + NOTA0.91%

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SymbolBatGenderMALEAge34CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes1,361Postal Votes3% of Electors0.00%

Rank 6 · Constituency No. 152 · Bihpur

Gautam Kumar Pritam

SP(I)

Forfeited

Total Votes1,075

% of Valid + NOTA0.72%

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SymbolBattery torchGenderMALEAge38CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes1,073Postal Votes2% of Electors0.00%

Rank 7 · Constituency No. 152 · Bihpur

Mahendra Singh Parchadhari

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes781

% of Valid + NOTA0.52%

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SymbolHelicopterGenderMALEAge61CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes779Postal Votes2% of Electors0.00%

Rank 8 · Constituency No. 152 · Bihpur

Ajmeri Khatun

JAPL

Forfeited

Total Votes531

% of Valid + NOTA0.35%

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SymbolScissorsGenderFEMALEAge30CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes531Postal Votes0% of Electors0.00%

Rank 9 · Constituency No. 152 · Bihpur

Nidhi Bhushan

TPLRSP

Forfeited

Total Votes522

% of Valid + NOTA0.35%

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SymbolLudoGenderMALEAge29CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes516Postal Votes6% of Electors0.00%

Vote Share

BJP48.53%

RJD44.45%

BSP2.36%

NOTA1.81%

IND0.91%

SP(I)0.72%

IND0.52%

JAPL0.35%

TPLRSP0.35%

In the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election, Kumar Shailendra of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Bihpur seat by a margin of 6,129 votes (4.15% of total votes), defeating Shailesh Kumar of Rashtriya Janata Dal. Voter turnout was 58.06%.

Electors & Voters

Total Electors

2,58,884

Total Voters

1,50,305

Turnout

58.06%

Gender-wise Breakdown

4 Fields

Electors: Men / Women / Third Gender

1,37,166 / 1,21,710 / 8

Voters: Men / Women / Third Gender

78,121 / 71,185 / 0

Postal Votes

999

Service Electors

954

Candidates

Nomination Filed

Nomination Rejected

Withdrawn

Contested

Forfeited Deposit

Stage	Men	Women	Total
Nomination Filed	9	1	10
Nomination Rejected	2	0	2
Withdrawn	0	0	0
Contested	7	1	8
Forfeited Deposit	5	1	6

Vote Count Breakdown

Valid Votes:1,47,573

NOTA:2,716

Rejected / Test:16

EVM Votes

1,49,306

Postal Votes

999

Valid Postal

978

NOTA % of Valid

1.84%

Polling Stations

Total Stations

391

Avg. Electors / Station

~662

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 Bihpur in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election?: Kumar Shailendra of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Bihpur constituency in the 2020 Bihar Legislative Assembly Election, defeating Shailesh Kumar of Rashtriya Janata Dal by a margin of 6,129 votes.
QWhat was the margin of victory in Bihpur?: Kumar Shailendra won Bihpur by 6,129 votes, which is 4.15% of the total valid votes polled.
QWhat was the voter turnout in Bihpur in 2020?: Voter turnout in Bihpur constituency was 58.06% in the 2020 election, with 1,50,305 votes cast out of 2,58,884 registered electors.
QHow many candidates contested Bihpur in 2020?: A total of 9 candidates (including NOTA) contested the Bihpur seat in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election: Kumar Shailendra (BJP), Shailesh Kumar (RJD), Md. Haidar Ali (BSP), Md. Sanovar (IND), Gautam Kumar Pritam (SP(I)), Mahendra Singh Parchadhari (IND), Ajmeri Khatun (JAPL), Nidhi Bhushan (TPLRSP). 6 candidates lost the security deposit after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.
QWhich candidates lost their security deposit in Bihpur?: Md. Haidar Ali (BSP), Md. Sanovar (IND), Gautam Kumar Pritam (SP(I)), Mahendra Singh Parchadhari (IND), Ajmeri Khatun (JAPL), Nidhi Bhushan (TPLRSP) lost their security deposit in the 2020 Bihpur election after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.

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