Who won Harnaut in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election?

Hari Narayan Singh of Janata Dal (United) won the Harnaut constituency in the 2020 Bihar Legislative Assembly Election, defeating Mamta Devi of Lok Jan Shakti Party by a margin of 27,241 votes.

What was the margin of victory in Harnaut?

Hari Narayan Singh won Harnaut by 27,241 votes, which is 17.27% of the total valid votes polled.

What was the voter turnout in Harnaut in 2020?

Voter turnout in Harnaut constituency was 51.99% in the 2020 election, with 1,60,198 votes cast out of 3,08,138 registered electors.

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GeneralConstituency No. 177

Harnaut (GEN) Election Result 2020

Winner

Hari Narayan Singh

Janata Dal (United)

65,404

votes

Runner-Up

Mamta Devi

Lok Jan Shakti Party

38,163

votes

Won by 27,241 votes

Margin: 17.27%

Total Valid Votes: 1,57,309

Candidate-Wise Results

25 candidates contested this seat

A total of 25 candidates (including NOTA) contested the Harnaut seat in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election: HARI NARAYAN SINGH (JD(U)), MAMTA DEVI (LJP), KUNDAN KUMAR (INC), KAUSHLENDRA KUMAR SINGH (BSP), ASHOK KUMAR SINGH (IND), SANJAY SINGH (JAPL), KARUNA KUMARI (RJNJNP), ASHUTOSH KUMAR SINHA (PBI), VIJAY KUMAR (PMS), REKHA KUMARI (PMPT), MUKESH KUMAR (IND), JAGATNARAYAN (IND), BAHUMULYA KUMAR SINGH (PBLBRP), DHARMENDRA KUMAR (IND), SHASHI RANJAN SUMAN (AJPR), ALOK KUMAR (SATBP), PRIYANKA KUMARI (SSD), ALOK KUMAR (IND), CHANDRA UDAY KUMAR (TPLRSP), GANESH KUMAR (SAP), KANHAIYA LAL YADAV (SPL), PINTU KUMAR (IND), LALLU RAM (IND), SHIV NARAYAN (IND). 22 candidates lost the security deposit after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.

Candidate-wise results for Harnaut 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	177	Harnaut	HARI NARAYAN SINGH	JD(U)	Arrow	MALE	73	GENERAL	65,001	403	65,404	41.24%	0.00%	Won
2	177	Harnaut	MAMTA DEVI	LJP	Bungalow	FEMALE	39	GENERAL	37,951	212	38,163	24.06%	0.00%	Runner-up
3	177	Harnaut	KUNDAN KUMAR	INC	Hand	MALE	44	GENERAL	21,003	141	21,144	13.33%	0.00%	Forfeited
4	177	Harnaut	KAUSHLENDRA KUMAR SINGH	BSP	Elephant	MALE	63	GENERAL	6,825	21	6,846	4.32%	0.00%	Forfeited
5	177	Harnaut	ASHOK KUMAR SINGH	IND	Apple	MALE	62	GENERAL	2,971	9	2,980	1.88%	0.00%	Forfeited
6	177	Harnaut	SANJAY SINGH	JAPL	Scissors	MALE	53	GENERAL	2,419	1	2,420	1.53%	0.00%	Forfeited
7	177	Harnaut	KARUNA KUMARI	RJNJNP	Bat	FEMALE	46	GENERAL	2,237	13	2,250	1.42%	0.00%	Forfeited
8	177	Harnaut	ASHUTOSH KUMAR SINHA	PBI	FLUTE	MALE	65	GENERAL	1,838	6	1,844	1.16%	0.00%	Forfeited
9	177	Harnaut	VIJAY KUMAR	PMS	Battery torch	MALE	48	GENERAL	1,796	4	1,800	1.13%	0.00%	Forfeited
10	177	Harnaut	REKHA KUMARI	PMPT	Batsman	FEMALE	35	GENERAL	1,776	4	1,780	1.12%	0.00%	Forfeited
11	177	Harnaut	MUKESH KUMAR	IND	Basket containing Fruits	MALE	26	GENERAL	1,604	3	1,607	1.01%	0.00%	Forfeited
12	177	Harnaut	JAGATNARAYAN	IND	Carrom Board	MALE	46	GENERAL	1,526	2	1,528	0.96%	0.00%	Forfeited
13	177	Harnaut	BAHUMULYA KUMAR SINGH	PBLBRP	Pressure Cooker	MALE	26	GENERAL	1,328	6	1,334	0.84%	0.00%	Forfeited
14	177	Harnaut	NOTA	NOTA	NOTA	—	—	—	1,289	10	1,299	0.82%	0.00%
15	177	Harnaut	DHARMENDRA KUMAR	IND	Balloon	MALE	44	GENERAL	1,234	1	1,235	0.78%	0.00%	Forfeited
16	177	Harnaut	SHASHI RANJAN SUMAN	AJPR	Chappals	MALE	33	GENERAL	1,070	5	1,075	0.68%	0.00%	Forfeited
17	177	Harnaut	ALOK KUMAR	SATBP	Air Conditioner	MALE	30	GENERAL	1,011	3	1,014	0.64%	0.00%	Forfeited
18	177	Harnaut	PRIYANKA KUMARI	SSD	Saw	FEMALE	27	GENERAL	890	5	895	0.56%	0.00%	Forfeited
19	177	Harnaut	ALOK KUMAR	IND	Auto- Rickshaw	MALE	27	SC	788	0	788	0.50%	0.00%	Forfeited
20	177	Harnaut	CHANDRA UDAY KUMAR	TPLRSP	CHESS BOARD	MALE	55	GENERAL	771	5	776	0.49%	0.00%	Forfeited
21	177	Harnaut	GANESH KUMAR	SAP	Almirah	MALE	33	GENERAL	768	3	771	0.49%	0.00%	Forfeited
22	177	Harnaut	KANHAIYA LAL YADAV	SPL	Tractor Chalata Kisan	MALE	26	GENERAL	485	3	488	0.31%	0.00%	Forfeited
23	177	Harnaut	PINTU KUMAR	IND	Bangles	MALE	41	GENERAL	420	2	422	0.27%	0.00%	Forfeited
24	177	Harnaut	LALLU RAM	IND	Bead Necklace	MALE	52	GENERAL	412	4	416	0.26%	0.00%	Forfeited
25	177	Harnaut	SHIV NARAYAN	IND	BELT	MALE	26	GENERAL	329	0	329	0.21%	0.00%	Forfeited

Rank 1 · Constituency No. 177 · Harnaut

HARI NARAYAN SINGH

JD(U)

Won

Total Votes65,404

% of Valid + NOTA41.24%

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SymbolArrowGenderMALEAge73CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes65,001Postal Votes403% of Electors0.00%

Rank 2 · Constituency No. 177 · Harnaut

MAMTA DEVI

LJP

Runner-up

Total Votes38,163

% of Valid + NOTA24.06%

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SymbolBungalowGenderFEMALEAge39CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes37,951Postal Votes212% of Electors0.00%

Rank 3 · Constituency No. 177 · Harnaut

KUNDAN KUMAR

INC

Forfeited

Total Votes21,144

% of Valid + NOTA13.33%

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SymbolHandGenderMALEAge44CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes21,003Postal Votes141% of Electors0.00%

Rank 4 · Constituency No. 177 · Harnaut

KAUSHLENDRA KUMAR SINGH

BSP

Forfeited

Total Votes6,846

% of Valid + NOTA4.32%

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SymbolElephantGenderMALEAge63CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes6,825Postal Votes21% of Electors0.00%

Rank 5 · Constituency No. 177 · Harnaut

ASHOK KUMAR SINGH

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes2,980

% of Valid + NOTA1.88%

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SymbolAppleGenderMALEAge62CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes2,971Postal Votes9% of Electors0.00%

Rank 6 · Constituency No. 177 · Harnaut

SANJAY SINGH

JAPL

Forfeited

Total Votes2,420

% of Valid + NOTA1.53%

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SymbolScissorsGenderMALEAge53CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes2,419Postal Votes1% of Electors0.00%

Rank 7 · Constituency No. 177 · Harnaut

KARUNA KUMARI

RJNJNP

Forfeited

Total Votes2,250

% of Valid + NOTA1.42%

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SymbolBatGenderFEMALEAge46CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes2,237Postal Votes13% of Electors0.00%

Rank 8 · Constituency No. 177 · Harnaut

ASHUTOSH KUMAR SINHA

PBI

Forfeited

Total Votes1,844

% of Valid + NOTA1.16%

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SymbolFLUTEGenderMALEAge65CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes1,838Postal Votes6% of Electors0.00%

Rank 9 · Constituency No. 177 · Harnaut

VIJAY KUMAR

PMS

Forfeited

Total Votes1,800

% of Valid + NOTA1.13%

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SymbolBattery torchGenderMALEAge48CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes1,796Postal Votes4% of Electors0.00%

Rank 10 · Constituency No. 177 · Harnaut

REKHA KUMARI

PMPT

Forfeited

Total Votes1,780

% of Valid + NOTA1.12%

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SymbolBatsmanGenderFEMALEAge35CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes1,776Postal Votes4% of Electors0.00%

Rank 11 · Constituency No. 177 · Harnaut

MUKESH KUMAR

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes1,607

% of Valid + NOTA1.01%

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SymbolBasket containing FruitsGenderMALEAge26CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes1,604Postal Votes3% of Electors0.00%

Rank 12 · Constituency No. 177 · Harnaut

JAGATNARAYAN

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes1,528

% of Valid + NOTA0.96%

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SymbolCarrom BoardGenderMALEAge46CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes1,526Postal Votes2% of Electors0.00%

Rank 13 · Constituency No. 177 · Harnaut

BAHUMULYA KUMAR SINGH

PBLBRP

Forfeited

Total Votes1,334

% of Valid + NOTA0.84%

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SymbolPressure CookerGenderMALEAge26CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes1,328Postal Votes6% of Electors0.00%

Rank 14 · Constituency No. 177 · Harnaut

NOTA

Total Votes1,299

% of Valid + NOTA0.82%

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SymbolNOTAGender—Age—Category—General Votes1,289Postal Votes10% of Electors0.00%

Rank 15 · Constituency No. 177 · Harnaut

DHARMENDRA KUMAR

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes1,235

% of Valid + NOTA0.78%

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SymbolBalloonGenderMALEAge44CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes1,234Postal Votes1% of Electors0.00%

Rank 16 · Constituency No. 177 · Harnaut

SHASHI RANJAN SUMAN

AJPR

Forfeited

Total Votes1,075

% of Valid + NOTA0.68%

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SymbolChappalsGenderMALEAge33CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes1,070Postal Votes5% of Electors0.00%

Rank 17 · Constituency No. 177 · Harnaut

ALOK KUMAR

SATBP

Forfeited

Total Votes1,014

% of Valid + NOTA0.64%

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SymbolAir ConditionerGenderMALEAge30CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes1,011Postal Votes3% of Electors0.00%

Rank 18 · Constituency No. 177 · Harnaut

PRIYANKA KUMARI

SSD

Forfeited

Total Votes895

% of Valid + NOTA0.56%

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SymbolSawGenderFEMALEAge27CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes890Postal Votes5% of Electors0.00%

Rank 19 · Constituency No. 177 · Harnaut

ALOK KUMAR

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes788

% of Valid + NOTA0.50%

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SymbolAuto- RickshawGenderMALEAge27CategorySCGeneral Votes788Postal Votes0% of Electors0.00%

Rank 20 · Constituency No. 177 · Harnaut

CHANDRA UDAY KUMAR

TPLRSP

Forfeited

Total Votes776

% of Valid + NOTA0.49%

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SymbolCHESS BOARDGenderMALEAge55CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes771Postal Votes5% of Electors0.00%

Rank 21 · Constituency No. 177 · Harnaut

GANESH KUMAR

SAP

Forfeited

Total Votes771

% of Valid + NOTA0.49%

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SymbolAlmirahGenderMALEAge33CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes768Postal Votes3% of Electors0.00%

Rank 22 · Constituency No. 177 · Harnaut

KANHAIYA LAL YADAV

SPL

Forfeited

Total Votes488

% of Valid + NOTA0.31%

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SymbolTractor Chalata KisanGenderMALEAge26CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes485Postal Votes3% of Electors0.00%

Rank 23 · Constituency No. 177 · Harnaut

PINTU KUMAR

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes422

% of Valid + NOTA0.27%

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SymbolBanglesGenderMALEAge41CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes420Postal Votes2% of Electors0.00%

Rank 24 · Constituency No. 177 · Harnaut

LALLU RAM

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes416

% of Valid + NOTA0.26%

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SymbolBead NecklaceGenderMALEAge52CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes412Postal Votes4% of Electors0.00%

Rank 25 · Constituency No. 177 · Harnaut

SHIV NARAYAN

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes329

% of Valid + NOTA0.21%

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SymbolBELTGenderMALEAge26CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes329Postal Votes0% of Electors0.00%

Vote Share

JD(U)41.24%

LJP24.06%

INC13.33%

BSP4.32%

IND1.88%

JAPL1.53%

RJNJNP1.42%

PBI1.16%

PMS1.13%

PMPT1.12%

IND1.01%

IND0.96%

PBLBRP0.84%

NOTA0.82%

IND0.78%

AJPR0.68%

SATBP0.64%

SSD0.56%

IND0.50%

TPLRSP0.49%

SAP0.49%

SPL0.31%

IND0.27%

IND0.26%

IND0.21%

In the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election, Hari Narayan Singh of Janata Dal (United) won the Harnaut seat by a margin of 27,241 votes (17.27% of total votes), defeating Mamta Devi of Lok Jan Shakti Party. Voter turnout was 51.99%.

Electors & Voters

Total Electors

3,08,138

Total Voters

1,60,198

Turnout

51.99%

Gender-wise Breakdown

4 Fields

Electors: Men / Women / Third Gender

1,62,536 / 1,45,594 / 8

Voters: Men / Women / Third Gender

85,265 / 73,647 / 2

Postal Votes

1,284

Service Electors

643

Candidates

Nomination Filed

Nomination Rejected

Withdrawn

Contested

Forfeited Deposit

Stage	Men	Women	Total
Nomination Filed	24	4	28
Nomination Rejected	4	0	4
Withdrawn	0	0	0
Contested	20	4	24
Forfeited Deposit	19	3	22

Vote Count Breakdown

Valid Votes:1,57,309

NOTA:1,299

Rejected / Test:1,590

EVM Votes

1,58,914

Postal Votes

1,284

Valid Postal

856

NOTA % of Valid

0.83%

Polling Stations

Total Stations

448

Avg. Electors / Station

~688

Key Dates

Polling Date

3 Nov 2020

Counting Date

10 Nov 2020

Result Declared

11 Nov 2020

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Frequently Asked Questions

QWho won Harnaut in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election?: Hari Narayan Singh of Janata Dal (United) won the Harnaut constituency in the 2020 Bihar Legislative Assembly Election, defeating Mamta Devi of Lok Jan Shakti Party by a margin of 27,241 votes.
QWhat was the margin of victory in Harnaut?: Hari Narayan Singh won Harnaut by 27,241 votes, which is 17.27% of the total valid votes polled.
QWhat was the voter turnout in Harnaut in 2020?: Voter turnout in Harnaut constituency was 51.99% in the 2020 election, with 1,60,198 votes cast out of 3,08,138 registered electors.
QHow many candidates contested Harnaut in 2020?: A total of 25 candidates (including NOTA) contested the Harnaut seat in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election: HARI NARAYAN SINGH (JD(U)), MAMTA DEVI (LJP), KUNDAN KUMAR (INC), KAUSHLENDRA KUMAR SINGH (BSP), ASHOK KUMAR SINGH (IND), SANJAY SINGH (JAPL), KARUNA KUMARI (RJNJNP), ASHUTOSH KUMAR SINHA (PBI), VIJAY KUMAR (PMS), REKHA KUMARI (PMPT), MUKESH KUMAR (IND), JAGATNARAYAN (IND), BAHUMULYA KUMAR SINGH (PBLBRP), DHARMENDRA KUMAR (IND), SHASHI RANJAN SUMAN (AJPR), ALOK KUMAR (SATBP), PRIYANKA KUMARI (SSD), ALOK KUMAR (IND), CHANDRA UDAY KUMAR (TPLRSP), GANESH KUMAR (SAP), KANHAIYA LAL YADAV (SPL), PINTU KUMAR (IND), LALLU RAM (IND), SHIV NARAYAN (IND). 22 candidates lost the security deposit after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.
QWhich candidates lost their security deposit in Harnaut?: KUNDAN KUMAR (INC), KAUSHLENDRA KUMAR SINGH (BSP), ASHOK KUMAR SINGH (IND), SANJAY SINGH (JAPL), KARUNA KUMARI (RJNJNP), ASHUTOSH KUMAR SINHA (PBI), VIJAY KUMAR (PMS), REKHA KUMARI (PMPT), MUKESH KUMAR (IND), JAGATNARAYAN (IND), BAHUMULYA KUMAR SINGH (PBLBRP), DHARMENDRA KUMAR (IND), SHASHI RANJAN SUMAN (AJPR), ALOK KUMAR (SATBP), PRIYANKA KUMARI (SSD), ALOK KUMAR (IND), CHANDRA UDAY KUMAR (TPLRSP), GANESH KUMAR (SAP), KANHAIYA LAL YADAV (SPL), PINTU KUMAR (IND), LALLU RAM (IND), SHIV NARAYAN (IND) lost their security deposit in the 2020 Harnaut election after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.

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