Who won Goh in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election?

Bhim Kumar Singh of Rashtriya Janata Dal won the Goh constituency in the 2020 Bihar Legislative Assembly Election, defeating Manoj Kumar of Bharatiya Janata Party by a margin of 35,618 votes.

What was the margin of victory in Goh?

Bhim Kumar Singh won Goh by 35,618 votes, which is 19.43% of the total valid votes polled.

What was the voter turnout in Goh in 2020?

Voter turnout in Goh constituency was 59.92% in the 2020 election, with 1,84,979 votes cast out of 3,08,689 registered electors.

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GeneralConstituency No. 219

Goh (GEN) Election Result 2020

Winner

Bhim Kumar Singh

Rashtriya Janata Dal

81,410

votes

Runner-Up

Manoj Kumar

Bharatiya Janata Party

45,792

votes

Won by 35,618 votes

Margin: 19.43%

Total Valid Votes: 1,83,065

Candidate-Wise Results

18 candidates contested this seat

A total of 18 candidates (including NOTA) contested the Goh seat in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election: BHIM KUMAR SINGH (RJD), MANOJ KUMAR (BJP), DR. RANVIJAY KUMAR (RLSP), RAJESH KUMAR, SON OF MADAN SINGH (IND), SREEKANT SHARMA (IND), YUDHISTHIR NONIA (IND), RAJESH KUMAR, SON OF NUNU SHARMA (IND), MD. EKLAKH (PECP), MANOJ SHARMA (IND), DHARMENDRA KUMAR (RSWD), MANISH KUMAR (IND), DINESH KUMAR SINGH (IND), SLENDRA BIHARI (SSD), ABHIRAM PRIYADARSHI (IND), RAJESH RANJAN (JMBP), SHYAM SUNDER (JAPL), CHITRANJAN SHARMA (IND). 14 candidates lost the security deposit after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.

Candidate-wise results for Goh 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	219	Goh	BHIM KUMAR SINGH	RJD	Hurricane Lamp	MALE	50	GENERAL	81,005	405	81,410	44.07%	0.00%	Won
2	219	Goh	MANOJ KUMAR	BJP	Lotus	MALE	44	GENERAL	45,628	164	45,792	24.79%	0.00%	Runner-up
3	219	Goh	DR. RANVIJAY KUMAR	RLSP	Ceiling Fan	MALE	61	GENERAL	43,892	158	44,050	23.85%	0.00%
4	219	Goh	RAJESH KUMAR, SON OF MADAN SINGH	IND	Bat	MALE	33	GENERAL	3,067	0	3,067	1.66%	0.00%	Forfeited
5	219	Goh	SREEKANT SHARMA	IND	Cot	MALE	52	GENERAL	1,678	0	1,678	0.91%	0.00%	Forfeited
6	219	Goh	NOTA	NOTA	NOTA	—	—	—	1,662	1	1,663	0.90%	0.00%
7	219	Goh	YUDHISTHIR NONIA	IND	Auto- Rickshaw	MALE	43	GENERAL	1,643	1	1,644	0.89%	0.00%	Forfeited
8	219	Goh	RAJESH KUMAR, SON OF NUNU SHARMA	IND	Table	MALE	46	GENERAL	1,642	0	1,642	0.89%	0.00%	Forfeited
9	219	Goh	MD. EKLAKH	PECP	Glass Tumbler	MALE	41	GENERAL	1,191	2	1,193	0.65%	0.00%	Forfeited
10	219	Goh	MANOJ SHARMA	IND	Bead Necklace	MALE	46	GENERAL	576	1	577	0.31%	0.00%	Forfeited
11	219	Goh	DHARMENDRA KUMAR	RSWD	Winnower	MALE	29	GENERAL	367	0	367	0.20%	0.00%	Forfeited
12	219	Goh	MANISH KUMAR	IND	Apple	MALE	33	GENERAL	323	0	323	0.17%	0.00%	Forfeited
13	219	Goh	DINESH KUMAR SINGH	IND	Air Conditioner	MALE	50	GENERAL	308	0	308	0.17%	0.00%	Forfeited
14	219	Goh	SLENDRA BIHARI	SSD	Saw	MALE	27	GENERAL	258	0	258	0.14%	0.00%	Forfeited
15	219	Goh	ABHIRAM PRIYADARSHI	IND	Almirah	MALE	31	GENERAL	204	0	204	0.11%	0.00%	Forfeited
16	219	Goh	RAJESH RANJAN	JMBP	FLUTE	MALE	38	GENERAL	194	0	194	0.11%	0.00%	Forfeited
17	219	Goh	SHYAM SUNDER	JAPL	Scissors	MALE	41	GENERAL	183	0	183	0.10%	0.00%	Forfeited
18	219	Goh	CHITRANJAN SHARMA	IND	Balloon	MALE	60	GENERAL	175	0	175	0.09%	0.00%	Forfeited

Rank 1 · Constituency No. 219 · Goh

BHIM KUMAR SINGH

RJD

Won

Total Votes81,410

% of Valid + NOTA44.07%

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SymbolHurricane LampGenderMALEAge50CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes81,005Postal Votes405% of Electors0.00%

Rank 2 · Constituency No. 219 · Goh

MANOJ KUMAR

BJP

Runner-up

Total Votes45,792

% of Valid + NOTA24.79%

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SymbolLotusGenderMALEAge44CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes45,628Postal Votes164% of Electors0.00%

Rank 3 · Constituency No. 219 · Goh

DR. RANVIJAY KUMAR

RLSP

Total Votes44,050

% of Valid + NOTA23.85%

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SymbolCeiling FanGenderMALEAge61CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes43,892Postal Votes158% of Electors0.00%

Rank 4 · Constituency No. 219 · Goh

RAJESH KUMAR, SON OF MADAN SINGH

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes3,067

% of Valid + NOTA1.66%

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SymbolBatGenderMALEAge33CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes3,067Postal Votes0% of Electors0.00%

Rank 5 · Constituency No. 219 · Goh

SREEKANT SHARMA

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes1,678

% of Valid + NOTA0.91%

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SymbolCotGenderMALEAge52CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes1,678Postal Votes0% of Electors0.00%

Rank 6 · Constituency No. 219 · Goh

NOTA

Total Votes1,663

% of Valid + NOTA0.90%

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SymbolNOTAGender—Age—Category—General Votes1,662Postal Votes1% of Electors0.00%

Rank 7 · Constituency No. 219 · Goh

YUDHISTHIR NONIA

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes1,644

% of Valid + NOTA0.89%

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SymbolAuto- RickshawGenderMALEAge43CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes1,643Postal Votes1% of Electors0.00%

Rank 8 · Constituency No. 219 · Goh

RAJESH KUMAR, SON OF NUNU SHARMA

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes1,642

% of Valid + NOTA0.89%

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SymbolTableGenderMALEAge46CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes1,642Postal Votes0% of Electors0.00%

Rank 9 · Constituency No. 219 · Goh

MD. EKLAKH

PECP

Forfeited

Total Votes1,193

% of Valid + NOTA0.65%

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SymbolGlass TumblerGenderMALEAge41CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes1,191Postal Votes2% of Electors0.00%

Rank 10 · Constituency No. 219 · Goh

MANOJ SHARMA

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes577

% of Valid + NOTA0.31%

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SymbolBead NecklaceGenderMALEAge46CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes576Postal Votes1% of Electors0.00%

Rank 11 · Constituency No. 219 · Goh

DHARMENDRA KUMAR

RSWD

Forfeited

Total Votes367

% of Valid + NOTA0.20%

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SymbolWinnowerGenderMALEAge29CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes367Postal Votes0% of Electors0.00%

Rank 12 · Constituency No. 219 · Goh

MANISH KUMAR

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes323

% of Valid + NOTA0.17%

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SymbolAppleGenderMALEAge33CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes323Postal Votes0% of Electors0.00%

Rank 13 · Constituency No. 219 · Goh

DINESH KUMAR SINGH

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes308

% of Valid + NOTA0.17%

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SymbolAir ConditionerGenderMALEAge50CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes308Postal Votes0% of Electors0.00%

Rank 14 · Constituency No. 219 · Goh

SLENDRA BIHARI

SSD

Forfeited

Total Votes258

% of Valid + NOTA0.14%

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SymbolSawGenderMALEAge27CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes258Postal Votes0% of Electors0.00%

Rank 15 · Constituency No. 219 · Goh

ABHIRAM PRIYADARSHI

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes204

% of Valid + NOTA0.11%

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SymbolAlmirahGenderMALEAge31CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes204Postal Votes0% of Electors0.00%

Rank 16 · Constituency No. 219 · Goh

RAJESH RANJAN

JMBP

Forfeited

Total Votes194

% of Valid + NOTA0.11%

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SymbolFLUTEGenderMALEAge38CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes194Postal Votes0% of Electors0.00%

Rank 17 · Constituency No. 219 · Goh

SHYAM SUNDER

JAPL

Forfeited

Total Votes183

% of Valid + NOTA0.10%

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SymbolScissorsGenderMALEAge41CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes183Postal Votes0% of Electors0.00%

Rank 18 · Constituency No. 219 · Goh

CHITRANJAN SHARMA

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes175

% of Valid + NOTA0.09%

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SymbolBalloonGenderMALEAge60CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes175Postal Votes0% of Electors0.00%

Vote Share

RJD44.07%

BJP24.79%

RLSP23.85%

IND1.66%

IND0.91%

NOTA0.90%

IND0.89%

PECP0.65%

IND0.31%

RSWD0.20%

IND0.17%

SSD0.14%

IND0.11%

JMBP0.11%

JAPL0.10%

IND0.09%

In the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election, Bhim Kumar Singh of Rashtriya Janata Dal won the Goh seat by a margin of 35,618 votes (19.43% of total votes), defeating Manoj Kumar of Bharatiya Janata Party. Voter turnout was 59.92%.

Electors & Voters

Total Electors

3,08,689

Total Voters

1,84,979

Turnout

59.92%

Gender-wise Breakdown

4 Fields

Electors: Men / Women / Third Gender

1,62,579 / 1,46,102 / 8

Voters: Men / Women / Third Gender

98,866 / 85,130 / 0

Postal Votes

983

Service Electors

765

Candidates

Nomination Filed

Nomination Rejected

Withdrawn

Contested

Forfeited Deposit

Stage	Men	Women	Total
Nomination Filed	24	1	25
Nomination Rejected	7	1	8
Withdrawn	0	0	0
Contested	17	0	17
Forfeited Deposit	14	0	14

Vote Count Breakdown

Valid Votes:1,83,065

NOTA:1,663

Rejected / Test:251

EVM Votes

1,83,996

Postal Votes

983

Valid Postal

731

NOTA % of Valid

0.91%

Polling Stations

Total Stations

440

Avg. Electors / Station

~702

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 Goh in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election?: Bhim Kumar Singh of Rashtriya Janata Dal won the Goh constituency in the 2020 Bihar Legislative Assembly Election, defeating Manoj Kumar of Bharatiya Janata Party by a margin of 35,618 votes.
QWhat was the margin of victory in Goh?: Bhim Kumar Singh won Goh by 35,618 votes, which is 19.43% of the total valid votes polled.
QWhat was the voter turnout in Goh in 2020?: Voter turnout in Goh constituency was 59.92% in the 2020 election, with 1,84,979 votes cast out of 3,08,689 registered electors.
QHow many candidates contested Goh in 2020?: A total of 18 candidates (including NOTA) contested the Goh seat in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election: BHIM KUMAR SINGH (RJD), MANOJ KUMAR (BJP), DR. RANVIJAY KUMAR (RLSP), RAJESH KUMAR, SON OF MADAN SINGH (IND), SREEKANT SHARMA (IND), YUDHISTHIR NONIA (IND), RAJESH KUMAR, SON OF NUNU SHARMA (IND), MD. EKLAKH (PECP), MANOJ SHARMA (IND), DHARMENDRA KUMAR (RSWD), MANISH KUMAR (IND), DINESH KUMAR SINGH (IND), SLENDRA BIHARI (SSD), ABHIRAM PRIYADARSHI (IND), RAJESH RANJAN (JMBP), SHYAM SUNDER (JAPL), CHITRANJAN SHARMA (IND). 14 candidates lost the security deposit after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.
QWhich candidates lost their security deposit in Goh?: RAJESH KUMAR, SON OF MADAN SINGH (IND), SREEKANT SHARMA (IND), YUDHISTHIR NONIA (IND), RAJESH KUMAR, SON OF NUNU SHARMA (IND), MD. EKLAKH (PECP), MANOJ SHARMA (IND), DHARMENDRA KUMAR (RSWD), MANISH KUMAR (IND), DINESH KUMAR SINGH (IND), SLENDRA BIHARI (SSD), ABHIRAM PRIYADARSHI (IND), RAJESH RANJAN (JMBP), SHYAM SUNDER (JAPL), CHITRANJAN SHARMA (IND) lost their security deposit in the 2020 Goh election after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.

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