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GeneralConstituency No. 31

Harlakhi (GEN) Election Result 2020

Winner

Sudhanshu Shekhar

Janata Dal (United)

60,393

votes

Runner-Up

Ram Naresh Pandey

Communist Party of India

42,800

votes

Won by 17,593 votes

Margin: 10.59%

Total Valid Votes: 1,66,058

Candidate-Wise Results

18 candidates contested this seat

A total of 18 candidates (including NOTA) contested the Harlakhi seat in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election: SUDHANSHU SHEKHAR (JD(U)), RAM NARESH PANDEY (CPI), MD. SHABBIR (IND), SANTOSH KUMAR SINGH (RLSP), VIKASH KUMAR MISHRA (LJP), SHRAVAN KUMAR YADAV (IND), MANGESH JHA (IND), SANTOSH KUMAR JHA (JAPL), MANDAKINI CHAUDHARY (IND), AJAY BHAGAT (IND), ARCHANA DEVI (IND), DEVAN MUKHIYA (SANVP), SATISH KUMAR (IND), DINESH KUMAR YADAV (IND), MOHAMMAD YUNUS (BMUP), NAGINA PRASAD MAHTO (SWAP), SANJIV KAMAT (BLRP). 15 candidates lost the security deposit after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.

Rank 1 · Constituency No. 31 · Harlakhi

SUDHANSHU SHEKHAR

JD(U)
Won
Total Votes60,393
% of Valid + NOTA36.10%
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SymbolArrowGenderMALEAge34CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes60,205Postal Votes188% of Electors0.00%

Rank 2 · Constituency No. 31 · Harlakhi

RAM NARESH PANDEY

CPI
Runner-up
Total Votes42,800
% of Valid + NOTA25.58%
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SymbolEars of Corn And SickleGenderMALEAge76CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes42,390Postal Votes410% of Electors0.00%

Rank 3 · Constituency No. 31 · Harlakhi

MD. SHABBIR

IND
Forfeited
Total Votes27,499
% of Valid + NOTA16.44%
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SymbolHelicopterGenderMALEAge45CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes27,368Postal Votes131% of Electors0.00%

Rank 4 · Constituency No. 31 · Harlakhi

SANTOSH KUMAR SINGH

RLSP
Forfeited
Total Votes6,807
% of Valid + NOTA4.07%
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SymbolCeiling FanGenderMALEAge38CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes6,789Postal Votes18% of Electors0.00%

Rank 5 · Constituency No. 31 · Harlakhi

VIKASH KUMAR MISHRA

LJP
Forfeited
Total Votes6,177
% of Valid + NOTA3.69%
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SymbolBungalowGenderMALEAge35CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes6,154Postal Votes23% of Electors0.00%

Rank 6 · Constituency No. 31 · Harlakhi

SHRAVAN KUMAR YADAV

IND
Forfeited
Total Votes3,698
% of Valid + NOTA2.21%
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SymbolBead NecklaceGenderMALEAge41CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes3,695Postal Votes3% of Electors0.00%

Rank 7 · Constituency No. 31 · Harlakhi

MANGESH JHA

IND
Forfeited
Total Votes3,039
% of Valid + NOTA1.82%
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SymbolCHESS BOARDGenderMALEAge33CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes3,035Postal Votes4% of Electors0.00%

Rank 8 · Constituency No. 31 · Harlakhi

SANTOSH KUMAR JHA

JAPL
Forfeited
Total Votes2,960
% of Valid + NOTA1.77%
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SymbolScissorsGenderMALEAge35CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes2,953Postal Votes7% of Electors0.00%

Rank 9 · Constituency No. 31 · Harlakhi

MANDAKINI CHAUDHARY

IND
Forfeited
Total Votes2,932
% of Valid + NOTA1.75%
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SymbolGanna KisanGenderFEMALEAge32CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes2,922Postal Votes10% of Electors0.00%

Rank 10 · Constituency No. 31 · Harlakhi

AJAY BHAGAT

IND
Forfeited
Total Votes1,865
% of Valid + NOTA1.11%
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SymbolTractor Chalata KisanGenderMALEAge45CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes1,859Postal Votes6% of Electors0.00%

Rank 11 · Constituency No. 31 · Harlakhi

ARCHANA DEVI

IND
Forfeited
Total Votes1,854
% of Valid + NOTA1.11%
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SymbolSHIPGenderFEMALEAge31CategorySCGeneral Votes1,843Postal Votes11% of Electors0.00%

Rank 12 · Constituency No. 31 · Harlakhi

DEVAN MUKHIYA

SANVP
Forfeited
Total Votes1,665
% of Valid + NOTA1.00%
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SymbolHelmetGenderMALEAge45CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes1,665Postal Votes0% of Electors0.00%

Rank 13 · Constituency No. 31 · Harlakhi

SATISH KUMAR

IND
Forfeited
Total Votes1,591
% of Valid + NOTA0.95%
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SymbolAir ConditionerGenderMALEAge31CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes1,591Postal Votes0% of Electors0.00%

Rank 14 · Constituency No. 31 · Harlakhi

NOTA

NOTA
Total Votes1,242
% of Valid + NOTA0.74%
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SymbolNOTAGender—Age—Category—General Votes1,240Postal Votes2% of Electors0.00%

Rank 15 · Constituency No. 31 · Harlakhi

DINESH KUMAR YADAV

IND
Forfeited
Total Votes1,077
% of Valid + NOTA0.64%
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SymbolCarrom BoardGenderMALEAge38CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes1,076Postal Votes1% of Electors0.00%

Rank 16 · Constituency No. 31 · Harlakhi

MOHAMMAD YUNUS

BMUP
Forfeited
Total Votes590
% of Valid + NOTA0.35%
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SymbolCotGenderMALEAge60CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes585Postal Votes5% of Electors0.00%

Rank 17 · Constituency No. 31 · Harlakhi

NAGINA PRASAD MAHTO

SWAP
Forfeited
Total Votes582
% of Valid + NOTA0.35%
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SymbolCup & SaucerGenderMALEAge65CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes580Postal Votes2% of Electors0.00%

Rank 18 · Constituency No. 31 · Harlakhi

SANJIV KAMAT

BLRP
Forfeited
Total Votes529
% of Valid + NOTA0.32%
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SymbolBUCKETGenderMALEAge32CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes529Postal Votes0% of Electors0.00%

Vote Share

JD(U)36.10%
CPI25.58%
IND16.44%
RLSP4.07%
LJP3.69%
IND2.21%
IND1.82%
JAPL1.77%
IND1.75%
IND1.11%
IND1.11%
SANVP1.00%
IND0.95%
NOTA0.74%
IND0.64%
BMUP0.35%
SWAP0.35%
BLRP0.32%

In the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election, Sudhanshu Shekhar of Janata Dal (United) won the Harlakhi seat by a margin of 17,593 votes (10.59% of total votes), defeating Ram Naresh Pandey of Communist Party of India. Voter turnout was 57.53%.

Electors & Voters

Total Electors

2,90,847

Total Voters

1,67,327

Turnout

57.53%

Gender-wise Breakdown

4 Fields
Electors: Men / Women / Third Gender
1,52,505 / 1,38,322 / 20
Voters: Men / Women / Third Gender
76,948 / 89,531 / 0
Postal Votes
848
Service Electors
201

Candidates

Nomination Filed
27
Nomination Rejected
10
Withdrawn
0
Contested
17
Forfeited Deposit
15
StageMenWomenThird GenderTotal
Nomination Filed252027
Nomination Rejected100010
Withdrawn0000
Contested152017
Forfeited Deposit132015

Vote Count Breakdown

Valid Votes:1,66,058
NOTA:1,242
Rejected / Test:27

EVM Votes

1,66,479

Postal Votes

848

Valid Postal

819

NOTA % of Valid

0.75%

Polling Stations

Total Stations

416

Avg. Electors / Station

~699

Key Dates

Polling Date

7 Nov 2020

Counting Date

10 Nov 2020

Result Declared

10 Nov 2020

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Frequently Asked Questions

QWho won Harlakhi in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election?
Sudhanshu Shekhar of Janata Dal (United) won the Harlakhi constituency in the 2020 Bihar Legislative Assembly Election, defeating Ram Naresh Pandey of Communist Party of India by a margin of 17,593 votes.
QWhat was the margin of victory in Harlakhi?
Sudhanshu Shekhar won Harlakhi by 17,593 votes, which is 10.59% of the total valid votes polled.
QWhat was the voter turnout in Harlakhi in 2020?
Voter turnout in Harlakhi constituency was 57.53% in the 2020 election, with 1,67,327 votes cast out of 2,90,847 registered electors.
QHow many candidates contested Harlakhi in 2020?
A total of 18 candidates (including NOTA) contested the Harlakhi seat in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election: SUDHANSHU SHEKHAR (JD(U)), RAM NARESH PANDEY (CPI), MD. SHABBIR (IND), SANTOSH KUMAR SINGH (RLSP), VIKASH KUMAR MISHRA (LJP), SHRAVAN KUMAR YADAV (IND), MANGESH JHA (IND), SANTOSH KUMAR JHA (JAPL), MANDAKINI CHAUDHARY (IND), AJAY BHAGAT (IND), ARCHANA DEVI (IND), DEVAN MUKHIYA (SANVP), SATISH KUMAR (IND), DINESH KUMAR YADAV (IND), MOHAMMAD YUNUS (BMUP), NAGINA PRASAD MAHTO (SWAP), SANJIV KAMAT (BLRP). 15 candidates lost the security deposit after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.
QWhich candidates lost their security deposit in Harlakhi?
MD. SHABBIR (IND), SANTOSH KUMAR SINGH (RLSP), VIKASH KUMAR MISHRA (LJP), SHRAVAN KUMAR YADAV (IND), MANGESH JHA (IND), SANTOSH KUMAR JHA (JAPL), MANDAKINI CHAUDHARY (IND), AJAY BHAGAT (IND), ARCHANA DEVI (IND), DEVAN MUKHIYA (SANVP), SATISH KUMAR (IND), DINESH KUMAR YADAV (IND), MOHAMMAD YUNUS (BMUP), NAGINA PRASAD MAHTO (SWAP), SANJIV KAMAT (BLRP) lost their security deposit in the 2020 Harlakhi election after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.
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