Who won Buxar in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election?

Sanjay Kr. Tiwari @ Munna Tiwari of Indian National Congress won the Buxar constituency in the 2020 Bihar Legislative Assembly Election, defeating Parshuram Chaubey of Bharatiya Janata Party by a margin of 3,892 votes.

What was the margin of victory in Buxar?

Sanjay Kr. Tiwari @ Munna Tiwari won Buxar by 3,892 votes, which is 2.43% of the total valid votes polled.

What was the voter turnout in Buxar in 2020?

Voter turnout in Buxar constituency was 56.74% in the 2020 election, with 1,64,530 votes cast out of 2,89,997 registered electors.

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GeneralConstituency No. 200

Buxar (GEN) Election Result 2020

Winner

Sanjay Kr. Tiwari @ Munna Tiwari

Indian National Congress

59,417

votes

Runner-Up

Parshuram Chaubey

Bharatiya Janata Party

55,525

votes

Won by 3,892 votes

Margin: 2.43%

Total Valid Votes: 1,59,710

Candidate-Wise Results

15 candidates contested this seat

A total of 15 candidates (including NOTA) contested the Buxar seat in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election: Sanjay Kr. Tiwari @ Munna Tiwari (INC), Parshuram Chaubey (BJP), Nirmal Kumar Singh (RLSP), Aakash Kumar Singh (IND), Ravi Raj (IND), Raja Ram Singh (IND), Gobardhn Misara (IND), Sudhakar Mishra (IND), Ashwini Kumar Rai (HSP), Ram Nath Thakur (BHRTSBLP), Arun Kumar Ojha (IND), Bheem Prasad (IND), Kamal Narayan Yadav (IND), Sanjay Kumar Chaubey (RJNJNP). 11 candidates lost the security deposit after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.

Candidate-wise results for Buxar 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	200	Buxar	Sanjay Kr. Tiwari @ Munna Tiwari	INC	Hand	MALE	52	GENERAL	58,181	1,236	59,417	36.38%	0.00%	Won
2	200	Buxar	Parshuram Chaubey	BJP	Lotus	MALE	54	GENERAL	54,830	695	55,525	33.99%	0.00%	Runner-up
3	200	Buxar	Nirmal Kumar Singh	RLSP	Ceiling Fan	MALE	60	GENERAL	30,238	251	30,489	18.67%	0.00%
4	200	Buxar	Aakash Kumar Singh	IND	Chappals	MALE	28	GENERAL	5,717	77	5,794	3.55%	0.00%	Forfeited
5	200	Buxar	NOTA	NOTA	NOTA	—	—	—	3,602	28	3,630	2.22%	0.00%
6	200	Buxar	Ravi Raj	IND	Cup & Saucer	MALE	41	GENERAL	1,456	5	1,461	0.89%	0.00%	Forfeited
7	200	Buxar	Raja Ram Singh	IND	Sewing Machine	MALE	27	GENERAL	1,378	6	1,384	0.85%	0.00%	Forfeited
8	200	Buxar	Gobardhn Misara	IND	Walking Stick	MALE	58	GENERAL	1,135	6	1,141	0.70%	0.00%	Forfeited
9	200	Buxar	Sudhakar Mishra	IND	Bead Necklace	MALE	35	GENERAL	1,046	8	1,054	0.65%	0.00%	Forfeited
10	200	Buxar	Ashwini Kumar Rai	HSP	Pestle and Mortar	MALE	43	GENERAL	783	13	796	0.49%	0.00%	Forfeited
11	200	Buxar	Ram Nath Thakur	BHRTSBLP	Trumpet	MALE	55	GENERAL	709	24	733	0.45%	0.00%	Forfeited
12	200	Buxar	Arun Kumar Ojha	IND	Football	MALE	62	GENERAL	714	9	723	0.44%	0.00%	Forfeited
13	200	Buxar	Bheem Prasad	IND	Gas Stove	MALE	48	GENERAL	455	9	464	0.28%	0.00%	Forfeited
14	200	Buxar	Kamal Narayan Yadav	IND	Tractor Chalata Kisan	MALE	51	GENERAL	400	6	406	0.25%	0.00%	Forfeited
15	200	Buxar	Sanjay Kumar Chaubey	RJNJNP	Bat	MALE	43	GENERAL	311	12	323	0.20%	0.00%	Forfeited

Rank 1 · Constituency No. 200 · Buxar

Sanjay Kr. Tiwari @ Munna Tiwari

INC

Won

Total Votes59,417

% of Valid + NOTA36.38%

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SymbolHandGenderMALEAge52CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes58,181Postal Votes1,236% of Electors0.00%

Rank 2 · Constituency No. 200 · Buxar

Parshuram Chaubey

BJP

Runner-up

Total Votes55,525

% of Valid + NOTA33.99%

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SymbolLotusGenderMALEAge54CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes54,830Postal Votes695% of Electors0.00%

Rank 3 · Constituency No. 200 · Buxar

Nirmal Kumar Singh

RLSP

Total Votes30,489

% of Valid + NOTA18.67%

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SymbolCeiling FanGenderMALEAge60CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes30,238Postal Votes251% of Electors0.00%

Rank 4 · Constituency No. 200 · Buxar

Aakash Kumar Singh

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes5,794

% of Valid + NOTA3.55%

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SymbolChappalsGenderMALEAge28CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes5,717Postal Votes77% of Electors0.00%

Rank 5 · Constituency No. 200 · Buxar

NOTA

Total Votes3,630

% of Valid + NOTA2.22%

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SymbolNOTAGender—Age—Category—General Votes3,602Postal Votes28% of Electors0.00%

Rank 6 · Constituency No. 200 · Buxar

Ravi Raj

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes1,461

% of Valid + NOTA0.89%

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SymbolCup & SaucerGenderMALEAge41CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes1,456Postal Votes5% of Electors0.00%

Rank 7 · Constituency No. 200 · Buxar

Raja Ram Singh

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes1,384

% of Valid + NOTA0.85%

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SymbolSewing MachineGenderMALEAge27CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes1,378Postal Votes6% of Electors0.00%

Rank 8 · Constituency No. 200 · Buxar

Gobardhn Misara

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes1,141

% of Valid + NOTA0.70%

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SymbolWalking StickGenderMALEAge58CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes1,135Postal Votes6% of Electors0.00%

Rank 9 · Constituency No. 200 · Buxar

Sudhakar Mishra

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes1,054

% of Valid + NOTA0.65%

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SymbolBead NecklaceGenderMALEAge35CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes1,046Postal Votes8% of Electors0.00%

Rank 10 · Constituency No. 200 · Buxar

Ashwini Kumar Rai

HSP

Forfeited

Total Votes796

% of Valid + NOTA0.49%

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SymbolPestle and MortarGenderMALEAge43CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes783Postal Votes13% of Electors0.00%

Rank 11 · Constituency No. 200 · Buxar

Ram Nath Thakur

BHRTSBLP

Forfeited

Total Votes733

% of Valid + NOTA0.45%

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SymbolTrumpetGenderMALEAge55CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes709Postal Votes24% of Electors0.00%

Rank 12 · Constituency No. 200 · Buxar

Arun Kumar Ojha

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes723

% of Valid + NOTA0.44%

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SymbolFootballGenderMALEAge62CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes714Postal Votes9% of Electors0.00%

Rank 13 · Constituency No. 200 · Buxar

Bheem Prasad

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes464

% of Valid + NOTA0.28%

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SymbolGas StoveGenderMALEAge48CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes455Postal Votes9% of Electors0.00%

Rank 14 · Constituency No. 200 · Buxar

Kamal Narayan Yadav

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes406

% of Valid + NOTA0.25%

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SymbolTractor Chalata KisanGenderMALEAge51CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes400Postal Votes6% of Electors0.00%

Rank 15 · Constituency No. 200 · Buxar

Sanjay Kumar Chaubey

RJNJNP

Forfeited

Total Votes323

% of Valid + NOTA0.20%

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SymbolBatGenderMALEAge43CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes311Postal Votes12% of Electors0.00%

Vote Share

INC36.38%

BJP33.99%

RLSP18.67%

IND3.55%

NOTA2.22%

IND0.89%

IND0.85%

IND0.70%

IND0.65%

HSP0.49%

BHRTSBLP0.45%

IND0.44%

IND0.28%

IND0.25%

RJNJNP0.20%

In the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election, Sanjay Kr. Tiwari @ Munna Tiwari of Indian National Congress won the Buxar seat by a margin of 3,892 votes (2.43% of total votes), defeating Parshuram Chaubey of Bharatiya Janata Party. Voter turnout was 56.74%.

Electors & Voters

Total Electors

2,89,997

Total Voters

1,64,530

Turnout

56.74%

Gender-wise Breakdown

4 Fields

Electors: Men / Women / Third Gender

1,54,389 / 1,35,602 / 6

Voters: Men / Women / Third Gender

89,749 / 72,155 / 0

Postal Votes

2,626

Service Electors

1,942

Candidates

Nomination Filed

Nomination Rejected

Withdrawn

Contested

Forfeited Deposit

Stage	Men	Women	Total
Nomination Filed	22	1	23
Nomination Rejected	6	1	7
Withdrawn	2	0	2
Contested	14	0	14
Forfeited Deposit	11	0	11

Vote Count Breakdown

Valid Votes:1,59,710

NOTA:3,630

Rejected / Test:1,190

EVM Votes

1,61,904

Postal Votes

2,626

Valid Postal

2,357

NOTA % of Valid

2.27%

Polling Stations

Total Stations

418

Avg. Electors / Station

~694

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 Buxar in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election?: Sanjay Kr. Tiwari @ Munna Tiwari of Indian National Congress won the Buxar constituency in the 2020 Bihar Legislative Assembly Election, defeating Parshuram Chaubey of Bharatiya Janata Party by a margin of 3,892 votes.
QWhat was the margin of victory in Buxar?: Sanjay Kr. Tiwari @ Munna Tiwari won Buxar by 3,892 votes, which is 2.43% of the total valid votes polled.
QWhat was the voter turnout in Buxar in 2020?: Voter turnout in Buxar constituency was 56.74% in the 2020 election, with 1,64,530 votes cast out of 2,89,997 registered electors.
QHow many candidates contested Buxar in 2020?: A total of 15 candidates (including NOTA) contested the Buxar seat in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election: Sanjay Kr. Tiwari @ Munna Tiwari (INC), Parshuram Chaubey (BJP), Nirmal Kumar Singh (RLSP), Aakash Kumar Singh (IND), Ravi Raj (IND), Raja Ram Singh (IND), Gobardhn Misara (IND), Sudhakar Mishra (IND), Ashwini Kumar Rai (HSP), Ram Nath Thakur (BHRTSBLP), Arun Kumar Ojha (IND), Bheem Prasad (IND), Kamal Narayan Yadav (IND), Sanjay Kumar Chaubey (RJNJNP). 11 candidates lost the security deposit after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.
QWhich candidates lost their security deposit in Buxar?: Aakash Kumar Singh (IND), Ravi Raj (IND), Raja Ram Singh (IND), Gobardhn Misara (IND), Sudhakar Mishra (IND), Ashwini Kumar Rai (HSP), Ram Nath Thakur (BHRTSBLP), Arun Kumar Ojha (IND), Bheem Prasad (IND), Kamal Narayan Yadav (IND), Sanjay Kumar Chaubey (RJNJNP) lost their security deposit in the 2020 Buxar election after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.

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