Who won Garkha in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election?

Surendra Ram of Rashtriya Janata Dal won the Garkha constituency in the 2020 Bihar Legislative Assembly Election, defeating Gyanchand Manjhi of Bharatiya Janata Party by a margin of 9,937 votes.

What was the margin of victory in Garkha?

Surendra Ram won Garkha by 9,937 votes, which is 5.75% of the total valid votes polled.

What was the voter turnout in Garkha in 2020?

Voter turnout in Garkha constituency was 57.54% in the 2020 election, with 1,76,696 votes cast out of 3,07,080 registered electors.

Which candidates lost their security deposit in Garkha?

MUNESHWAR CHOUDHARY (JAPL), BIGAN MANJHI (IND), SHIV PRASAD MANJHI (IND), SABITA DEVI (BSP), BARUN KUMAR DAS (PPID), PUJA KUMARI (IND), NIRAJ RAM (IND), SANTOSH MANJHI (PSS) lost their security deposit in the 2020 Garkha election after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.

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Scheduled CasteConstituency No. 119

Garkha (SC) Election Result 2020

Winner

Surendra Ram

Rashtriya Janata Dal

83,412

votes

Runner-Up

Gyanchand Manjhi

Bharatiya Janata Party

73,475

votes

Won by 9,937 votes

Margin: 5.75%

Total Valid Votes: 1,72,796

Candidate-Wise Results

11 candidates contested this seat

A total of 11 candidates (including NOTA) contested the Garkha seat in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election: SURENDRA RAM (RJD), GYANCHAND MANJHI (BJP), MUNESHWAR CHOUDHARY (JAPL), BIGAN MANJHI (IND), SHIV PRASAD MANJHI (IND), SABITA DEVI (BSP), BARUN KUMAR DAS (PPID), PUJA KUMARI (IND), NIRAJ RAM (IND), SANTOSH MANJHI (PSS). 8 candidates lost the security deposit after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.

Candidate-wise results for Garkha 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	119	Garkha	SURENDRA RAM	RJD	Hurricane Lamp	MALE	43	SC	82,874	538	83,412	47.21%	0.00%	Won
2	119	Garkha	GYANCHAND MANJHI	BJP	Lotus	MALE	53	SC	73,128	347	73,475	41.59%	0.00%	Runner-up
3	119	Garkha	MUNESHWAR CHOUDHARY	JAPL	Scissors	MALE	65	SC	4,367	52	4,419	2.50%	0.00%	Forfeited
4	119	Garkha	NOTA	NOTA	NOTA	—	—	—	3,863	11	3,874	2.19%	0.00%
5	119	Garkha	BIGAN MANJHI	IND	Cup & Saucer	MALE	48	SC	2,874	0	2,874	1.63%	0.00%	Forfeited
6	119	Garkha	SHIV PRASAD MANJHI	IND	Saw	MALE	45	SC	2,674	7	2,681	1.52%	0.00%	Forfeited
7	119	Garkha	SABITA DEVI	BSP	Elephant	FEMALE	36	SC	2,241	6	2,247	1.27%	0.00%	Forfeited
8	119	Garkha	BARUN KUMAR DAS	PPID	Black Board	MALE	36	SC	1,382	2	1,384	0.78%	0.00%	Forfeited
9	119	Garkha	PUJA KUMARI	IND	Bat	FEMALE	31	SC	955	4	959	0.54%	0.00%	Forfeited
10	119	Garkha	NIRAJ RAM	IND	Battery torch	MALE	35	SC	785	3	788	0.45%	0.00%	Forfeited
11	119	Garkha	SANTOSH MANJHI	PSS	Tractor Chalata Kisan	MALE	36	SC	557	0	557	0.32%	0.00%	Forfeited

Rank 1 · Constituency No. 119 · Garkha

SURENDRA RAM

RJD

Won

Total Votes83,412

% of Valid + NOTA47.21%

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SymbolHurricane LampGenderMALEAge43CategorySCGeneral Votes82,874Postal Votes538% of Electors0.00%

Rank 2 · Constituency No. 119 · Garkha

GYANCHAND MANJHI

BJP

Runner-up

Total Votes73,475

% of Valid + NOTA41.59%

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SymbolLotusGenderMALEAge53CategorySCGeneral Votes73,128Postal Votes347% of Electors0.00%

Rank 3 · Constituency No. 119 · Garkha

MUNESHWAR CHOUDHARY

JAPL

Forfeited

Total Votes4,419

% of Valid + NOTA2.50%

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SymbolScissorsGenderMALEAge65CategorySCGeneral Votes4,367Postal Votes52% of Electors0.00%

Rank 4 · Constituency No. 119 · Garkha

NOTA

Total Votes3,874

% of Valid + NOTA2.19%

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SymbolNOTAGender—Age—Category—General Votes3,863Postal Votes11% of Electors0.00%

Rank 5 · Constituency No. 119 · Garkha

BIGAN MANJHI

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes2,874

% of Valid + NOTA1.63%

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SymbolCup & SaucerGenderMALEAge48CategorySCGeneral Votes2,874Postal Votes0% of Electors0.00%

Rank 6 · Constituency No. 119 · Garkha

SHIV PRASAD MANJHI

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes2,681

% of Valid + NOTA1.52%

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SymbolSawGenderMALEAge45CategorySCGeneral Votes2,674Postal Votes7% of Electors0.00%

Rank 7 · Constituency No. 119 · Garkha

SABITA DEVI

BSP

Forfeited

Total Votes2,247

% of Valid + NOTA1.27%

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SymbolElephantGenderFEMALEAge36CategorySCGeneral Votes2,241Postal Votes6% of Electors0.00%

Rank 8 · Constituency No. 119 · Garkha

BARUN KUMAR DAS

PPID

Forfeited

Total Votes1,384

% of Valid + NOTA0.78%

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SymbolBlack BoardGenderMALEAge36CategorySCGeneral Votes1,382Postal Votes2% of Electors0.00%

Rank 9 · Constituency No. 119 · Garkha

PUJA KUMARI

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes959

% of Valid + NOTA0.54%

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SymbolBatGenderFEMALEAge31CategorySCGeneral Votes955Postal Votes4% of Electors0.00%

Rank 10 · Constituency No. 119 · Garkha

NIRAJ RAM

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes788

% of Valid + NOTA0.45%

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SymbolBattery torchGenderMALEAge35CategorySCGeneral Votes785Postal Votes3% of Electors0.00%

Rank 11 · Constituency No. 119 · Garkha

SANTOSH MANJHI

PSS

Forfeited

Total Votes557

% of Valid + NOTA0.32%

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SymbolTractor Chalata KisanGenderMALEAge36CategorySCGeneral Votes557Postal Votes0% of Electors0.00%

Vote Share

RJD47.21%

BJP41.59%

JAPL2.50%

NOTA2.19%

IND1.63%

IND1.52%

BSP1.27%

PPID0.78%

IND0.54%

IND0.45%

PSS0.32%

In the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election, Surendra Ram of Rashtriya Janata Dal won the Garkha seat by a margin of 9,937 votes (5.75% of total votes), defeating Gyanchand Manjhi of Bharatiya Janata Party. Voter turnout was 57.54%.

Electors & Voters

Total Electors

3,07,080

Total Voters

1,76,696

Turnout

57.54%

Gender-wise Breakdown

4 Fields

Electors: Men / Women / Third Gender

1,63,545 / 1,43,529 / 6

Voters: Men / Women / Third Gender

90,168 / 85,530 / 2

Postal Votes

996

Service Electors

1,130

Candidates

Nomination Filed

Nomination Rejected

Withdrawn

Contested

Forfeited Deposit

Stage	Men	Women	Total
Nomination Filed	9	2	11
Nomination Rejected	1	0	1
Withdrawn	0	0	0
Contested	8	2	10
Forfeited Deposit	6	2	8

Vote Count Breakdown

Valid Votes:1,72,796

NOTA:3,874

Rejected / Test:26

EVM Votes

1,75,700

Postal Votes

996

Valid Postal

959

NOTA % of Valid

2.24%

Polling Stations

Total Stations

441

Avg. Electors / Station

~696

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 Garkha in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election?: Surendra Ram of Rashtriya Janata Dal won the Garkha constituency in the 2020 Bihar Legislative Assembly Election, defeating Gyanchand Manjhi of Bharatiya Janata Party by a margin of 9,937 votes.
QWhat was the margin of victory in Garkha?: Surendra Ram won Garkha by 9,937 votes, which is 5.75% of the total valid votes polled.
QWhat was the voter turnout in Garkha in 2020?: Voter turnout in Garkha constituency was 57.54% in the 2020 election, with 1,76,696 votes cast out of 3,07,080 registered electors.
QHow many candidates contested Garkha in 2020?: A total of 11 candidates (including NOTA) contested the Garkha seat in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election: SURENDRA RAM (RJD), GYANCHAND MANJHI (BJP), MUNESHWAR CHOUDHARY (JAPL), BIGAN MANJHI (IND), SHIV PRASAD MANJHI (IND), SABITA DEVI (BSP), BARUN KUMAR DAS (PPID), PUJA KUMARI (IND), NIRAJ RAM (IND), SANTOSH MANJHI (PSS). 8 candidates lost the security deposit after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.
QWhich candidates lost their security deposit in Garkha?: MUNESHWAR CHOUDHARY (JAPL), BIGAN MANJHI (IND), SHIV PRASAD MANJHI (IND), SABITA DEVI (BSP), BARUN KUMAR DAS (PPID), PUJA KUMARI (IND), NIRAJ RAM (IND), SANTOSH MANJHI (PSS) lost their security deposit in the 2020 Garkha election after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.

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