Who won Imamganj in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election?

Jitan Ram Manjhi of Hindustani Awam Morcha (Secular) won the Imamganj constituency in the 2020 Bihar Legislative Assembly Election, defeating Uday Narain Choudhary of Rashtriya Janata Dal by a margin of 16,034 votes.

What was the margin of victory in Imamganj?

Jitan Ram Manjhi won Imamganj by 16,034 votes, which is 9.48% of the total valid votes polled.

What was the voter turnout in Imamganj in 2020?

Voter turnout in Imamganj constituency was 58.89% in the 2020 election, with 1,74,222 votes cast out of 2,95,866 registered electors.

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Scheduled CasteConstituency No. 227

Imamganj (SC) Election Result 2020

Winner

Jitan Ram Manjhi

Hindustani Awam Morcha (Secular)

78,762

votes

Runner-Up

Uday Narain Choudhary

Rashtriya Janata Dal

62,728

votes

Won by 16,034 votes

Margin: 9.48%

Total Valid Votes: 1,68,940

Candidate-Wise Results

11 candidates contested this seat

A total of 11 candidates (including NOTA) contested the Imamganj seat in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election: Jitan Ram Manjhi (HAMS), Uday Narain Choudhary (RJD), Kumari Shobha Sinha (LJP), Fakirchand Das (JAPL), Jitendra Kumar Paswan (RLSP), Jitendra Chaudhari (JRJP), Bijendra Paswan (IND), Deepak Ram (IND), Lalan Kumar (APOI), Banarsi Das (PPID). 8 candidates lost the security deposit after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.

Candidate-wise results for Imamganj 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	227	Imamganj	Jitan Ram Manjhi	HAMS	Pan	MALE	74	SC	78,509	253	78,762	45.36%	0.00%	Won
2	227	Imamganj	Uday Narain Choudhary	RJD	Hurricane Lamp	MALE	68	SC	62,332	396	62,728	36.12%	0.00%	Runner-up
3	227	Imamganj	Kumari Shobha Sinha	LJP	Bungalow	FEMALE	41	SC	14,150	47	14,197	8.18%	0.00%	Forfeited
4	227	Imamganj	NOTA	NOTA	NOTA	—	—	—	4,699	6	4,705	2.71%	0.00%
5	227	Imamganj	Fakirchand Das	JAPL	Scissors	MALE	51	SC	3,781	16	3,797	2.19%	0.00%	Forfeited
6	227	Imamganj	Jitendra Kumar Paswan	RLSP	Ceiling Fan	MALE	38	SC	2,330	7	2,337	1.35%	0.00%	Forfeited
7	227	Imamganj	Jitendra Chaudhari	JRJP	Air Conditioner	MALE	49	SC	2,032	1	2,033	1.17%	0.00%	Forfeited
8	227	Imamganj	Bijendra Paswan	IND	Apple	MALE	63	SC	1,577	2	1,579	0.91%	0.00%	Forfeited
9	227	Imamganj	Deepak Ram	IND	Almirah	MALE	72	SC	1,337	2	1,339	0.77%	0.00%	Forfeited
10	227	Imamganj	Lalan Kumar	APOI	Coat	MALE	57	SC	1,202	4	1,206	0.69%	0.00%	Forfeited
11	227	Imamganj	Banarsi Das	PPID	Table	MALE	33	SC	955	7	962	0.55%	0.00%	Forfeited

Rank 1 · Constituency No. 227 · Imamganj

Jitan Ram Manjhi

HAMS

Won

Total Votes78,762

% of Valid + NOTA45.36%

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SymbolPanGenderMALEAge74CategorySCGeneral Votes78,509Postal Votes253% of Electors0.00%

Rank 2 · Constituency No. 227 · Imamganj

Uday Narain Choudhary

RJD

Runner-up

Total Votes62,728

% of Valid + NOTA36.12%

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SymbolHurricane LampGenderMALEAge68CategorySCGeneral Votes62,332Postal Votes396% of Electors0.00%

Rank 3 · Constituency No. 227 · Imamganj

Kumari Shobha Sinha

LJP

Forfeited

Total Votes14,197

% of Valid + NOTA8.18%

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SymbolBungalowGenderFEMALEAge41CategorySCGeneral Votes14,150Postal Votes47% of Electors0.00%

Rank 4 · Constituency No. 227 · Imamganj

NOTA

Total Votes4,705

% of Valid + NOTA2.71%

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SymbolNOTAGender—Age—Category—General Votes4,699Postal Votes6% of Electors0.00%

Rank 5 · Constituency No. 227 · Imamganj

Fakirchand Das

JAPL

Forfeited

Total Votes3,797

% of Valid + NOTA2.19%

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SymbolScissorsGenderMALEAge51CategorySCGeneral Votes3,781Postal Votes16% of Electors0.00%

Rank 6 · Constituency No. 227 · Imamganj

Jitendra Kumar Paswan

RLSP

Forfeited

Total Votes2,337

% of Valid + NOTA1.35%

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SymbolCeiling FanGenderMALEAge38CategorySCGeneral Votes2,330Postal Votes7% of Electors0.00%

Rank 7 · Constituency No. 227 · Imamganj

Jitendra Chaudhari

JRJP

Forfeited

Total Votes2,033

% of Valid + NOTA1.17%

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SymbolAir ConditionerGenderMALEAge49CategorySCGeneral Votes2,032Postal Votes1% of Electors0.00%

Rank 8 · Constituency No. 227 · Imamganj

Bijendra Paswan

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes1,579

% of Valid + NOTA0.91%

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SymbolAppleGenderMALEAge63CategorySCGeneral Votes1,577Postal Votes2% of Electors0.00%

Rank 9 · Constituency No. 227 · Imamganj

Deepak Ram

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes1,339

% of Valid + NOTA0.77%

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SymbolAlmirahGenderMALEAge72CategorySCGeneral Votes1,337Postal Votes2% of Electors0.00%

Rank 10 · Constituency No. 227 · Imamganj

Lalan Kumar

APOI

Forfeited

Total Votes1,206

% of Valid + NOTA0.69%

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SymbolCoatGenderMALEAge57CategorySCGeneral Votes1,202Postal Votes4% of Electors0.00%

Rank 11 · Constituency No. 227 · Imamganj

Banarsi Das

PPID

Forfeited

Total Votes962

% of Valid + NOTA0.55%

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SymbolTableGenderMALEAge33CategorySCGeneral Votes955Postal Votes7% of Electors0.00%

Vote Share

HAMS45.36%

RJD36.12%

LJP8.18%

NOTA2.71%

JAPL2.19%

RLSP1.35%

JRJP1.17%

IND0.91%

IND0.77%

APOI0.69%

PPID0.55%

In the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election, Jitan Ram Manjhi of Hindustani Awam Morcha (Secular) won the Imamganj seat by a margin of 16,034 votes (9.48% of total votes), defeating Uday Narain Choudhary of Rashtriya Janata Dal. Voter turnout was 58.89%.

Electors & Voters

Total Electors

2,95,866

Total Voters

1,74,222

Turnout

58.89%

Gender-wise Breakdown

4 Fields

Electors: Men / Women / Third Gender

1,53,697 / 1,42,159 / 10

Voters: Men / Women / Third Gender

84,310 / 88,924 / 0

Postal Votes

988

Service Electors

261

Candidates

Nomination Filed

Nomination Rejected

Withdrawn

Contested

Forfeited Deposit

Stage	Men	Women	Total
Nomination Filed	15	1	16
Nomination Rejected	6	0	6
Withdrawn	0	0	0
Contested	9	1	10
Forfeited Deposit	7	1	8

Vote Count Breakdown

Valid Votes:1,68,940

NOTA:4,705

Rejected / Test:577

EVM Votes

1,73,234

Postal Votes

988

Valid Postal

735

NOTA % of Valid

2.79%

Polling Stations

Total Stations

437

Avg. Electors / Station

~677

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 Imamganj in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election?: Jitan Ram Manjhi of Hindustani Awam Morcha (Secular) won the Imamganj constituency in the 2020 Bihar Legislative Assembly Election, defeating Uday Narain Choudhary of Rashtriya Janata Dal by a margin of 16,034 votes.
QWhat was the margin of victory in Imamganj?: Jitan Ram Manjhi won Imamganj by 16,034 votes, which is 9.48% of the total valid votes polled.
QWhat was the voter turnout in Imamganj in 2020?: Voter turnout in Imamganj constituency was 58.89% in the 2020 election, with 1,74,222 votes cast out of 2,95,866 registered electors.
QHow many candidates contested Imamganj in 2020?: A total of 11 candidates (including NOTA) contested the Imamganj seat in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election: Jitan Ram Manjhi (HAMS), Uday Narain Choudhary (RJD), Kumari Shobha Sinha (LJP), Fakirchand Das (JAPL), Jitendra Kumar Paswan (RLSP), Jitendra Chaudhari (JRJP), Bijendra Paswan (IND), Deepak Ram (IND), Lalan Kumar (APOI), Banarsi Das (PPID). 8 candidates lost the security deposit after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.
QWhich candidates lost their security deposit in Imamganj?: Kumari Shobha Sinha (LJP), Fakirchand Das (JAPL), Jitendra Kumar Paswan (RLSP), Jitendra Chaudhari (JRJP), Bijendra Paswan (IND), Deepak Ram (IND), Lalan Kumar (APOI), Banarsi Das (PPID) lost their security deposit in the 2020 Imamganj election after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.

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