Who won Jamalpur in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election?

Ajay Kumar Singh of Indian National Congress won the Jamalpur constituency in the 2020 Bihar Legislative Assembly Election, defeating Shailesh Kumar of Janata Dal (United) by a margin of 4,432 votes.

What was the margin of victory in Jamalpur?

Ajay Kumar Singh won Jamalpur by 4,432 votes, which is 2.95% of the total valid votes polled.

What was the voter turnout in Jamalpur in 2020?

Voter turnout in Jamalpur constituency was 46.74% in the 2020 election, with 1,52,328 votes cast out of 3,25,933 registered electors.

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GeneralConstituency No. 166

Jamalpur (GEN) Election Result 2020

Winner

Ajay Kumar Singh

Indian National Congress

57,196

votes

Runner-Up

Shailesh Kumar

Janata Dal (United)

52,764

votes

Won by 4,432 votes

Margin: 2.95%

Total Valid Votes: 1,49,838

Candidate-Wise Results

20 candidates contested this seat

A total of 20 candidates (including NOTA) contested the Jamalpur seat in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election: AJAY KUMAR SINGH (INC), SHAILESH KUMAR (JD(U)), DURGESH KUMAR SINGH (LJP), SUBODH TANTI (BSP), PANKAJ KUMAR (IND), DOLLY KUMARI (IND), PAPPU YADAV (IND), MAHESH YADAV (JAPL), DHIRENDRA KUMAR (IND), KAMESHWAR RAM (SUCI), DEEPAK KUMAR RAUT (IND), GOPAL KUMAR TANTI (IND), INDRA DEO DAS (NCP), PRIYA RAI (IND), RAJ KUMAR RAY (IND), MANGAL KUMAR (JP), KAPILADEO MANDAL (IND), PANCHANAND SINGH (JTLP), RINKU PASWAN (BJKD). 17 candidates lost the security deposit after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.

Candidate-wise results for Jamalpur 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	166	Jamalpur	AJAY KUMAR SINGH	INC	Hand	MALE	60	GENERAL	56,593	603	57,196	37.65%	0.00%	Won
2	166	Jamalpur	SHAILESH KUMAR	JD(U)	Arrow	MALE	57	GENERAL	52,125	639	52,764	34.73%	0.00%	Runner-up
3	166	Jamalpur	DURGESH KUMAR SINGH	LJP	Bungalow	MALE	47	GENERAL	14,502	141	14,643	9.64%	0.00%	Forfeited
4	166	Jamalpur	SUBODH TANTI	BSP	Elephant	MALE	46	GENERAL	4,367	16	4,383	2.89%	0.00%	Forfeited
5	166	Jamalpur	PANKAJ KUMAR	IND	Bead Necklace	MALE	45	GENERAL	3,277	4	3,281	2.16%	0.00%	Forfeited
6	166	Jamalpur	DOLLY KUMARI	IND	Dolli	FEMALE	41	GENERAL	2,634	16	2,650	1.74%	0.00%	Forfeited
7	166	Jamalpur	NOTA	NOTA	NOTA	—	—	—	2,054	18	2,072	1.36%	0.00%
8	166	Jamalpur	PAPPU YADAV	IND	Apple	MALE	43	GENERAL	1,878	4	1,882	1.24%	0.00%	Forfeited
9	166	Jamalpur	MAHESH YADAV	JAPL	Scissors	MALE	44	GENERAL	1,823	17	1,840	1.21%	0.00%	Forfeited
10	166	Jamalpur	DHIRENDRA KUMAR	IND	Almirah	MALE	42	GENERAL	1,794	17	1,811	1.19%	0.00%	Forfeited
11	166	Jamalpur	KAMESHWAR RAM	SUCI	Battery torch	MALE	43	GENERAL	1,459	18	1,477	0.97%	0.00%	Forfeited
12	166	Jamalpur	DEEPAK KUMAR RAUT	IND	Cup & Saucer	MALE	45	SC	1,442	10	1,452	0.96%	0.00%	Forfeited
13	166	Jamalpur	GOPAL KUMAR TANTI	IND	Air Conditioner	MALE	32	SC	1,151	3	1,154	0.76%	0.00%	Forfeited
14	166	Jamalpur	INDRA DEO DAS	NCP	Clock	MALE	63	SC	1,008	17	1,025	0.67%	0.00%	Forfeited
15	166	Jamalpur	PRIYA RAI	IND	Auto- Rickshaw	FEMALE	27	GENERAL	897	10	907	0.60%	0.00%	Forfeited
16	166	Jamalpur	RAJ KUMAR RAY	IND	Bat	MALE	55	GENERAL	902	5	907	0.60%	0.00%	Forfeited
17	166	Jamalpur	MANGAL KUMAR	JP	Haldhar Within Wheel (Chakra Haldhar)	MALE	35	GENERAL	663	8	671	0.44%	0.00%	Forfeited
18	166	Jamalpur	KAPILADEO MANDAL	IND	Well	MALE	57	GENERAL	653	8	661	0.44%	0.00%	Forfeited
19	166	Jamalpur	PANCHANAND SINGH	JTLP	Television	MALE	52	GENERAL	607	6	613	0.40%	0.00%	Forfeited
20	166	Jamalpur	RINKU PASWAN	BJKD	Hat	MALE	25	SC	514	7	521	0.34%	0.00%	Forfeited

Rank 1 · Constituency No. 166 · Jamalpur

AJAY KUMAR SINGH

INC

Won

Total Votes57,196

% of Valid + NOTA37.65%

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SymbolHandGenderMALEAge60CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes56,593Postal Votes603% of Electors0.00%

Rank 2 · Constituency No. 166 · Jamalpur

SHAILESH KUMAR

JD(U)

Runner-up

Total Votes52,764

% of Valid + NOTA34.73%

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SymbolArrowGenderMALEAge57CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes52,125Postal Votes639% of Electors0.00%

Rank 3 · Constituency No. 166 · Jamalpur

DURGESH KUMAR SINGH

LJP

Forfeited

Total Votes14,643

% of Valid + NOTA9.64%

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SymbolBungalowGenderMALEAge47CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes14,502Postal Votes141% of Electors0.00%

Rank 4 · Constituency No. 166 · Jamalpur

SUBODH TANTI

BSP

Forfeited

Total Votes4,383

% of Valid + NOTA2.89%

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SymbolElephantGenderMALEAge46CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes4,367Postal Votes16% of Electors0.00%

Rank 5 · Constituency No. 166 · Jamalpur

PANKAJ KUMAR

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes3,281

% of Valid + NOTA2.16%

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SymbolBead NecklaceGenderMALEAge45CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes3,277Postal Votes4% of Electors0.00%

Rank 6 · Constituency No. 166 · Jamalpur

DOLLY KUMARI

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes2,650

% of Valid + NOTA1.74%

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SymbolDolliGenderFEMALEAge41CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes2,634Postal Votes16% of Electors0.00%

Rank 7 · Constituency No. 166 · Jamalpur

NOTA

Total Votes2,072

% of Valid + NOTA1.36%

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SymbolNOTAGender—Age—Category—General Votes2,054Postal Votes18% of Electors0.00%

Rank 8 · Constituency No. 166 · Jamalpur

PAPPU YADAV

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes1,882

% of Valid + NOTA1.24%

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SymbolAppleGenderMALEAge43CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes1,878Postal Votes4% of Electors0.00%

Rank 9 · Constituency No. 166 · Jamalpur

MAHESH YADAV

JAPL

Forfeited

Total Votes1,840

% of Valid + NOTA1.21%

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SymbolScissorsGenderMALEAge44CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes1,823Postal Votes17% of Electors0.00%

Rank 10 · Constituency No. 166 · Jamalpur

DHIRENDRA KUMAR

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes1,811

% of Valid + NOTA1.19%

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SymbolAlmirahGenderMALEAge42CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes1,794Postal Votes17% of Electors0.00%

Rank 11 · Constituency No. 166 · Jamalpur

KAMESHWAR RAM

SUCI

Forfeited

Total Votes1,477

% of Valid + NOTA0.97%

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SymbolBattery torchGenderMALEAge43CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes1,459Postal Votes18% of Electors0.00%

Rank 12 · Constituency No. 166 · Jamalpur

DEEPAK KUMAR RAUT

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes1,452

% of Valid + NOTA0.96%

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SymbolCup & SaucerGenderMALEAge45CategorySCGeneral Votes1,442Postal Votes10% of Electors0.00%

Rank 13 · Constituency No. 166 · Jamalpur

GOPAL KUMAR TANTI

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes1,154

% of Valid + NOTA0.76%

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SymbolAir ConditionerGenderMALEAge32CategorySCGeneral Votes1,151Postal Votes3% of Electors0.00%

Rank 14 · Constituency No. 166 · Jamalpur

INDRA DEO DAS

NCP

Forfeited

Total Votes1,025

% of Valid + NOTA0.67%

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SymbolClockGenderMALEAge63CategorySCGeneral Votes1,008Postal Votes17% of Electors0.00%

Rank 15 · Constituency No. 166 · Jamalpur

PRIYA RAI

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes907

% of Valid + NOTA0.60%

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SymbolAuto- RickshawGenderFEMALEAge27CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes897Postal Votes10% of Electors0.00%

Rank 16 · Constituency No. 166 · Jamalpur

RAJ KUMAR RAY

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes907

% of Valid + NOTA0.60%

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SymbolBatGenderMALEAge55CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes902Postal Votes5% of Electors0.00%

Rank 17 · Constituency No. 166 · Jamalpur

MANGAL KUMAR

Forfeited

Total Votes671

% of Valid + NOTA0.44%

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SymbolHaldhar Within Wheel (Chakra Haldhar)GenderMALEAge35CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes663Postal Votes8% of Electors0.00%

Rank 18 · Constituency No. 166 · Jamalpur

KAPILADEO MANDAL

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes661

% of Valid + NOTA0.44%

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SymbolWellGenderMALEAge57CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes653Postal Votes8% of Electors0.00%

Rank 19 · Constituency No. 166 · Jamalpur

PANCHANAND SINGH

JTLP

Forfeited

Total Votes613

% of Valid + NOTA0.40%

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SymbolTelevisionGenderMALEAge52CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes607Postal Votes6% of Electors0.00%

Rank 20 · Constituency No. 166 · Jamalpur

RINKU PASWAN

BJKD

Forfeited

Total Votes521

% of Valid + NOTA0.34%

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SymbolHatGenderMALEAge25CategorySCGeneral Votes514Postal Votes7% of Electors0.00%

Vote Share

INC37.65%

JD(U)34.73%

LJP9.64%

BSP2.89%

IND2.16%

IND1.74%

NOTA1.36%

IND1.24%

JAPL1.21%

IND1.19%

SUCI0.97%

IND0.96%

IND0.76%

NCP0.67%

IND0.60%

JP0.44%

IND0.44%

JTLP0.40%

BJKD0.34%

In the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election, Ajay Kumar Singh of Indian National Congress won the Jamalpur seat by a margin of 4,432 votes (2.95% of total votes), defeating Shailesh Kumar of Janata Dal (United). Voter turnout was 46.74%.

Electors & Voters

Total Electors

3,25,933

Total Voters

1,52,328

Turnout

46.74%

Gender-wise Breakdown

4 Fields

Electors: Men / Women / Third Gender

1,78,495 / 1,47,426 / 12

Voters: Men / Women / Third Gender

82,364 / 67,979 / 0

Postal Votes

1,985

Service Electors

1,853

Candidates

Nomination Filed

Nomination Rejected

Withdrawn

Contested

Forfeited Deposit

Stage	Men	Women	Total
Nomination Filed	17	2	19
Nomination Rejected	0	0	0
Withdrawn	0	0	0
Contested	17	2	19
Forfeited Deposit	15	2	17

Vote Count Breakdown

Valid Votes:1,49,838

NOTA:2,072

Rejected / Test:418

EVM Votes

1,50,343

Postal Votes

1,985

Valid Postal

1,549

NOTA % of Valid

1.38%

Polling Stations

Total Stations

458

Avg. Electors / Station

~712

Key Dates

Polling Date

28 Oct 2020

Counting Date

10 Nov 2020

Result Declared

11 Nov 2020

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Frequently Asked Questions

QWho won Jamalpur in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election?: Ajay Kumar Singh of Indian National Congress won the Jamalpur constituency in the 2020 Bihar Legislative Assembly Election, defeating Shailesh Kumar of Janata Dal (United) by a margin of 4,432 votes.
QWhat was the margin of victory in Jamalpur?: Ajay Kumar Singh won Jamalpur by 4,432 votes, which is 2.95% of the total valid votes polled.
QWhat was the voter turnout in Jamalpur in 2020?: Voter turnout in Jamalpur constituency was 46.74% in the 2020 election, with 1,52,328 votes cast out of 3,25,933 registered electors.
QHow many candidates contested Jamalpur in 2020?: A total of 20 candidates (including NOTA) contested the Jamalpur seat in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election: AJAY KUMAR SINGH (INC), SHAILESH KUMAR (JD(U)), DURGESH KUMAR SINGH (LJP), SUBODH TANTI (BSP), PANKAJ KUMAR (IND), DOLLY KUMARI (IND), PAPPU YADAV (IND), MAHESH YADAV (JAPL), DHIRENDRA KUMAR (IND), KAMESHWAR RAM (SUCI), DEEPAK KUMAR RAUT (IND), GOPAL KUMAR TANTI (IND), INDRA DEO DAS (NCP), PRIYA RAI (IND), RAJ KUMAR RAY (IND), MANGAL KUMAR (JP), KAPILADEO MANDAL (IND), PANCHANAND SINGH (JTLP), RINKU PASWAN (BJKD). 17 candidates lost the security deposit after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.
QWhich candidates lost their security deposit in Jamalpur?: DURGESH KUMAR SINGH (LJP), SUBODH TANTI (BSP), PANKAJ KUMAR (IND), DOLLY KUMARI (IND), PAPPU YADAV (IND), MAHESH YADAV (JAPL), DHIRENDRA KUMAR (IND), KAMESHWAR RAM (SUCI), DEEPAK KUMAR RAUT (IND), GOPAL KUMAR TANTI (IND), INDRA DEO DAS (NCP), PRIYA RAI (IND), RAJ KUMAR RAY (IND), MANGAL KUMAR (JP), KAPILADEO MANDAL (IND), PANCHANAND SINGH (JTLP), RINKU PASWAN (BJKD) lost their security deposit in the 2020 Jamalpur election after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.

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