Who won Goriakothi in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election?

Devesh Kant Singh of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Goriakothi constituency in the 2020 Bihar Legislative Assembly Election, defeating Nutan Devi of Rashtriya Janata Dal by a margin of 11,891 votes.

What was the margin of victory in Goriakothi?

Devesh Kant Singh won Goriakothi by 11,891 votes, which is 6.25% of the total valid votes polled.

What was the voter turnout in Goriakothi in 2020?

Voter turnout in Goriakothi constituency was 57.81% in the 2020 election, with 1,91,349 votes cast out of 3,31,015 registered electors.

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GeneralConstituency No. 111

Goriakothi (GEN) Election Result 2020

Winner

Devesh Kant Singh

Bharatiya Janata Party

87,368

votes

Runner-Up

Nutan Devi

Rashtriya Janata Dal

75,477

votes

Won by 11,891 votes

Margin: 6.25%

Total Valid Votes: 1,90,220

Candidate-Wise Results

25 candidates contested this seat

A total of 25 candidates (including NOTA) contested the Goriakothi seat in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election: DEVESH KANT SINGH (BJP), NUTAN DEVI (RJD), ARAVIND KUMAR SINGH (IND), ASHOK KUMAR VARMA (IND), KAUNAIN AHAMAD (IND), ANUP KUMAR TEWARI (IND), PREMCHAND SINGH (JAPL), SATYADEO PRASAD SINGH (RLSP), JAWAHER SAH (IND), TRIBHUWAN RAM (IND), RAVINDRA PANDEY (NCP), SHEKH IMAM HUSSAIN (IND), PARMOD RAI (JP), VINAY KUMAR BHARDWAJ (JKM), DHARAMBEER SINGH (IND), SANJAY SINGH (RSTJLKPS), RAMAYAN SINGH (AIFB), JITESH KUMAR SINGH (TPLRSP), LALBABU SHARMA (IND), RAMAYAN YADAV (IND), MANOJ KUMAR SINGH (IND), AKHILESHWAR MISHRA (BHRTSBLP), PRAMOD KUMAR SAHWAL (JRJP), EMTAJ MIYAN (BHAIP). 22 candidates lost the security deposit after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.

Candidate-wise results for Goriakothi 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	111	Goriakothi	DEVESH KANT SINGH	BJP	Lotus	MALE	52	GENERAL	87,192	176	87,368	45.66%	0.00%	Won
2	111	Goriakothi	NUTAN DEVI	RJD	Hurricane Lamp	FEMALE	43	GENERAL	74,847	630	75,477	39.45%	0.00%	Runner-up
3	111	Goriakothi	ARAVIND KUMAR SINGH	IND	Gas Stove	MALE	42	GENERAL	5,219	4	5,223	2.73%	0.00%	Forfeited
4	111	Goriakothi	ASHOK KUMAR VARMA	IND	Air Conditioner	MALE	51	GENERAL	4,101	3	4,104	2.14%	0.00%	Forfeited
5	111	Goriakothi	KAUNAIN AHAMAD	IND	Road Roller	MALE	48	GENERAL	3,132	4	3,136	1.64%	0.00%	Forfeited
6	111	Goriakothi	ANUP KUMAR TEWARI	IND	Bead Necklace	MALE	48	GENERAL	2,366	11	2,377	1.24%	0.00%	Forfeited
7	111	Goriakothi	PREMCHAND SINGH	JAPL	Scissors	MALE	40	GENERAL	1,764	3	1,767	0.92%	0.00%	Forfeited
8	111	Goriakothi	SATYADEO PRASAD SINGH	RLSP	Ceiling Fan	MALE	63	GENERAL	1,670	13	1,683	0.88%	0.00%	Forfeited
9	111	Goriakothi	JAWAHER SAH	IND	Auto- Rickshaw	MALE	58	GENERAL	1,585	0	1,585	0.83%	0.00%	Forfeited
10	111	Goriakothi	TRIBHUWAN RAM	IND	Gas Cylinder	MALE	47	SC	1,394	3	1,397	0.73%	0.00%	Forfeited
11	111	Goriakothi	NOTA	NOTA	NOTA	—	—	—	1,121	0	1,121	0.59%	0.00%
12	111	Goriakothi	RAVINDRA PANDEY	NCP	Clock	MALE	55	GENERAL	917	3	920	0.48%	0.00%	Forfeited
13	111	Goriakothi	SHEKH IMAM HUSSAIN	IND	Chimney	MALE	48	GENERAL	681	0	681	0.36%	0.00%	Forfeited
14	111	Goriakothi	PARMOD RAI	JP	Haldhar Within Wheel (Chakra Haldhar)	MALE	34	GENERAL	670	2	672	0.35%	0.00%	Forfeited
15	111	Goriakothi	VINAY KUMAR BHARDWAJ	JKM	Tractor Chalata Kisan	MALE	48	GENERAL	560	1	561	0.29%	0.00%	Forfeited
16	111	Goriakothi	DHARAMBEER SINGH	IND	Baby Walker	MALE	40	GENERAL	544	0	544	0.28%	0.00%	Forfeited
17	111	Goriakothi	SANJAY SINGH	RSTJLKPS	Cot	MALE	39	GENERAL	435	0	435	0.23%	0.00%	Forfeited
18	111	Goriakothi	RAMAYAN SINGH	AIFB	Lion	MALE	49	GENERAL	377	0	377	0.20%	0.00%	Forfeited
19	111	Goriakothi	JITESH KUMAR SINGH	TPLRSP	CHESS BOARD	MALE	27	GENERAL	327	0	327	0.17%	0.00%	Forfeited
20	111	Goriakothi	LALBABU SHARMA	IND	Almirah	MALE	63	ST	320	0	320	0.17%	0.00%	Forfeited
21	111	Goriakothi	RAMAYAN YADAV	IND	SHIP	MALE	47	GENERAL	291	9	300	0.16%	0.00%	Forfeited
22	111	Goriakothi	MANOJ KUMAR SINGH	IND	Apple	MALE	46	GENERAL	293	0	293	0.15%	0.00%	Forfeited
23	111	Goriakothi	AKHILESHWAR MISHRA	BHRTSBLP	Trumpet	MALE	51	GENERAL	274	3	277	0.14%	0.00%	Forfeited
24	111	Goriakothi	PRAMOD KUMAR SAHWAL	JRJP	Football	MALE	39	GENERAL	207	0	207	0.11%	0.00%	Forfeited
25	111	Goriakothi	EMTAJ MIYAN	BHAIP	Nail Cutter	MALE	42	GENERAL	188	1	189	0.10%	0.00%	Forfeited

Rank 1 · Constituency No. 111 · Goriakothi

DEVESH KANT SINGH

BJP

Won

Total Votes87,368

% of Valid + NOTA45.66%

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SymbolLotusGenderMALEAge52CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes87,192Postal Votes176% of Electors0.00%

Rank 2 · Constituency No. 111 · Goriakothi

NUTAN DEVI

RJD

Runner-up

Total Votes75,477

% of Valid + NOTA39.45%

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SymbolHurricane LampGenderFEMALEAge43CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes74,847Postal Votes630% of Electors0.00%

Rank 3 · Constituency No. 111 · Goriakothi

ARAVIND KUMAR SINGH

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes5,223

% of Valid + NOTA2.73%

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SymbolGas StoveGenderMALEAge42CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes5,219Postal Votes4% of Electors0.00%

Rank 4 · Constituency No. 111 · Goriakothi

ASHOK KUMAR VARMA

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes4,104

% of Valid + NOTA2.14%

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SymbolAir ConditionerGenderMALEAge51CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes4,101Postal Votes3% of Electors0.00%

Rank 5 · Constituency No. 111 · Goriakothi

KAUNAIN AHAMAD

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes3,136

% of Valid + NOTA1.64%

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SymbolRoad RollerGenderMALEAge48CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes3,132Postal Votes4% of Electors0.00%

Rank 6 · Constituency No. 111 · Goriakothi

ANUP KUMAR TEWARI

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes2,377

% of Valid + NOTA1.24%

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SymbolBead NecklaceGenderMALEAge48CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes2,366Postal Votes11% of Electors0.00%

Rank 7 · Constituency No. 111 · Goriakothi

PREMCHAND SINGH

JAPL

Forfeited

Total Votes1,767

% of Valid + NOTA0.92%

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SymbolScissorsGenderMALEAge40CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes1,764Postal Votes3% of Electors0.00%

Rank 8 · Constituency No. 111 · Goriakothi

SATYADEO PRASAD SINGH

RLSP

Forfeited

Total Votes1,683

% of Valid + NOTA0.88%

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SymbolCeiling FanGenderMALEAge63CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes1,670Postal Votes13% of Electors0.00%

Rank 9 · Constituency No. 111 · Goriakothi

JAWAHER SAH

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes1,585

% of Valid + NOTA0.83%

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SymbolAuto- RickshawGenderMALEAge58CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes1,585Postal Votes0% of Electors0.00%

Rank 10 · Constituency No. 111 · Goriakothi

TRIBHUWAN RAM

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes1,397

% of Valid + NOTA0.73%

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SymbolGas CylinderGenderMALEAge47CategorySCGeneral Votes1,394Postal Votes3% of Electors0.00%

Rank 11 · Constituency No. 111 · Goriakothi

NOTA

Total Votes1,121

% of Valid + NOTA0.59%

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SymbolNOTAGender—Age—Category—General Votes1,121Postal Votes0% of Electors0.00%

Rank 12 · Constituency No. 111 · Goriakothi

RAVINDRA PANDEY

NCP

Forfeited

Total Votes920

% of Valid + NOTA0.48%

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SymbolClockGenderMALEAge55CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes917Postal Votes3% of Electors0.00%

Rank 13 · Constituency No. 111 · Goriakothi

SHEKH IMAM HUSSAIN

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes681

% of Valid + NOTA0.36%

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SymbolChimneyGenderMALEAge48CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes681Postal Votes0% of Electors0.00%

Rank 14 · Constituency No. 111 · Goriakothi

PARMOD RAI

Forfeited

Total Votes672

% of Valid + NOTA0.35%

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SymbolHaldhar Within Wheel (Chakra Haldhar)GenderMALEAge34CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes670Postal Votes2% of Electors0.00%

Rank 15 · Constituency No. 111 · Goriakothi

VINAY KUMAR BHARDWAJ

JKM

Forfeited

Total Votes561

% of Valid + NOTA0.29%

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SymbolTractor Chalata KisanGenderMALEAge48CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes560Postal Votes1% of Electors0.00%

Rank 16 · Constituency No. 111 · Goriakothi

DHARAMBEER SINGH

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes544

% of Valid + NOTA0.28%

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SymbolBaby WalkerGenderMALEAge40CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes544Postal Votes0% of Electors0.00%

Rank 17 · Constituency No. 111 · Goriakothi

SANJAY SINGH

RSTJLKPS

Forfeited

Total Votes435

% of Valid + NOTA0.23%

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SymbolCotGenderMALEAge39CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes435Postal Votes0% of Electors0.00%

Rank 18 · Constituency No. 111 · Goriakothi

RAMAYAN SINGH

AIFB

Forfeited

Total Votes377

% of Valid + NOTA0.20%

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SymbolLionGenderMALEAge49CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes377Postal Votes0% of Electors0.00%

Rank 19 · Constituency No. 111 · Goriakothi

JITESH KUMAR SINGH

TPLRSP

Forfeited

Total Votes327

% of Valid + NOTA0.17%

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SymbolCHESS BOARDGenderMALEAge27CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes327Postal Votes0% of Electors0.00%

Rank 20 · Constituency No. 111 · Goriakothi

LALBABU SHARMA

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes320

% of Valid + NOTA0.17%

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SymbolAlmirahGenderMALEAge63CategorySTGeneral Votes320Postal Votes0% of Electors0.00%

Rank 21 · Constituency No. 111 · Goriakothi

RAMAYAN YADAV

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes300

% of Valid + NOTA0.16%

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SymbolSHIPGenderMALEAge47CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes291Postal Votes9% of Electors0.00%

Rank 22 · Constituency No. 111 · Goriakothi

MANOJ KUMAR SINGH

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes293

% of Valid + NOTA0.15%

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SymbolAppleGenderMALEAge46CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes293Postal Votes0% of Electors0.00%

Rank 23 · Constituency No. 111 · Goriakothi

AKHILESHWAR MISHRA

BHRTSBLP

Forfeited

Total Votes277

% of Valid + NOTA0.14%

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SymbolTrumpetGenderMALEAge51CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes274Postal Votes3% of Electors0.00%

Rank 24 · Constituency No. 111 · Goriakothi

PRAMOD KUMAR SAHWAL

JRJP

Forfeited

Total Votes207

% of Valid + NOTA0.11%

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SymbolFootballGenderMALEAge39CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes207Postal Votes0% of Electors0.00%

Rank 25 · Constituency No. 111 · Goriakothi

EMTAJ MIYAN

BHAIP

Forfeited

Total Votes189

% of Valid + NOTA0.10%

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SymbolNail CutterGenderMALEAge42CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes188Postal Votes1% of Electors0.00%

Vote Share

BJP45.66%

RJD39.45%

IND2.73%

IND2.14%

IND1.64%

IND1.24%

JAPL0.92%

RLSP0.88%

IND0.83%

IND0.73%

NOTA0.59%

NCP0.48%

IND0.36%

JP0.35%

JKM0.29%

IND0.28%

RSTJLKPS0.23%

AIFB0.20%

TPLRSP0.17%

IND0.17%

IND0.16%

IND0.15%

BHRTSBLP0.14%

JRJP0.11%

BHAIP0.10%

In the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election, Devesh Kant Singh of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Goriakothi seat by a margin of 11,891 votes (6.25% of total votes), defeating Nutan Devi of Rashtriya Janata Dal. Voter turnout was 57.81%.

Electors & Voters

Total Electors

3,31,015

Total Voters

1,91,349

Turnout

57.81%

Gender-wise Breakdown

4 Fields

Electors: Men / Women / Third Gender

1,70,967 / 1,60,033 / 15

Voters: Men / Women / Third Gender

87,401 / 1,03,074 / 0

Postal Votes

874

Service Electors

768

Candidates

Nomination Filed

Nomination Rejected

Withdrawn

Contested

Forfeited Deposit

Stage	Men	Women	Total
Nomination Filed	23	1	24
Nomination Rejected	0	0	0
Withdrawn	0	0	0
Contested	23	1	24
Forfeited Deposit	22	0	22

Vote Count Breakdown

Valid Votes:1,90,220

NOTA:1,121

Rejected / Test:8

EVM Votes

1,90,475

Postal Votes

874

Valid Postal

866

NOTA % of Valid

0.59%

Polling Stations

Total Stations

473

Avg. Electors / Station

~700

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 Goriakothi in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election?: Devesh Kant Singh of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Goriakothi constituency in the 2020 Bihar Legislative Assembly Election, defeating Nutan Devi of Rashtriya Janata Dal by a margin of 11,891 votes.
QWhat was the margin of victory in Goriakothi?: Devesh Kant Singh won Goriakothi by 11,891 votes, which is 6.25% of the total valid votes polled.
QWhat was the voter turnout in Goriakothi in 2020?: Voter turnout in Goriakothi constituency was 57.81% in the 2020 election, with 1,91,349 votes cast out of 3,31,015 registered electors.
QHow many candidates contested Goriakothi in 2020?: A total of 25 candidates (including NOTA) contested the Goriakothi seat in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election: DEVESH KANT SINGH (BJP), NUTAN DEVI (RJD), ARAVIND KUMAR SINGH (IND), ASHOK KUMAR VARMA (IND), KAUNAIN AHAMAD (IND), ANUP KUMAR TEWARI (IND), PREMCHAND SINGH (JAPL), SATYADEO PRASAD SINGH (RLSP), JAWAHER SAH (IND), TRIBHUWAN RAM (IND), RAVINDRA PANDEY (NCP), SHEKH IMAM HUSSAIN (IND), PARMOD RAI (JP), VINAY KUMAR BHARDWAJ (JKM), DHARAMBEER SINGH (IND), SANJAY SINGH (RSTJLKPS), RAMAYAN SINGH (AIFB), JITESH KUMAR SINGH (TPLRSP), LALBABU SHARMA (IND), RAMAYAN YADAV (IND), MANOJ KUMAR SINGH (IND), AKHILESHWAR MISHRA (BHRTSBLP), PRAMOD KUMAR SAHWAL (JRJP), EMTAJ MIYAN (BHAIP). 22 candidates lost the security deposit after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.
QWhich candidates lost their security deposit in Goriakothi?: ARAVIND KUMAR SINGH (IND), ASHOK KUMAR VARMA (IND), KAUNAIN AHAMAD (IND), ANUP KUMAR TEWARI (IND), PREMCHAND SINGH (JAPL), SATYADEO PRASAD SINGH (RLSP), JAWAHER SAH (IND), TRIBHUWAN RAM (IND), RAVINDRA PANDEY (NCP), SHEKH IMAM HUSSAIN (IND), PARMOD RAI (JP), VINAY KUMAR BHARDWAJ (JKM), DHARAMBEER SINGH (IND), SANJAY SINGH (RSTJLKPS), RAMAYAN SINGH (AIFB), JITESH KUMAR SINGH (TPLRSP), LALBABU SHARMA (IND), RAMAYAN YADAV (IND), MANOJ KUMAR SINGH (IND), AKHILESHWAR MISHRA (BHRTSBLP), PRAMOD KUMAR SAHWAL (JRJP), EMTAJ MIYAN (BHAIP) lost their security deposit in the 2020 Goriakothi election after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.

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