Who won Jamui in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election?

Shreyasi Singh of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Jamui constituency in the 2020 Bihar Legislative Assembly Election, defeating Vijay Prakash of Rashtriya Janata Dal by a margin of 41,049 votes.

What was the margin of victory in Jamui?

Shreyasi Singh won Jamui by 41,049 votes, which is 23.00% of the total valid votes polled.

What was the voter turnout in Jamui in 2020?

Voter turnout in Jamui constituency was 61.47% in the 2020 election, with 1,81,426 votes cast out of 2,95,169 registered electors.

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GeneralConstituency No. 241

Jamui (GEN) Election Result 2020

Winner

Shreyasi Singh

Bharatiya Janata Party

79,603

votes

Runner-Up

Vijay Prakash

Rashtriya Janata Dal

38,554

votes

Won by 41,049 votes

Margin: 23.00%

Total Valid Votes: 1,78,409

Candidate-Wise Results

15 candidates contested this seat

A total of 15 candidates (including NOTA) contested the Jamui seat in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election: SHREYASI SINGH (BJP), VIJAY PRAKASH (RJD), MOHAMMAD SHAMSAD ALAM (JAPL), SUJATA SINGH (IND), AJAY PRATAP (RLSP), RAMAVATAR KUMAR CHANDRAVANSHI (IND), MD ABDUL BAKI (JDR), RANJIT SHARMA (IND), RABINDRA MONDAL (PPID), SURYA PRAKASH SINHA (JP), NAKUL KUMAR SHARMA (LGJNPSCL), DINESH KUMAR (JKM), NANDLAL SINGH (IND), MAHABIR YADAV (IND). 12 candidates lost the security deposit after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.

Candidate-wise results for Jamui 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	241	Jamui	SHREYASI SINGH	BJP	Lotus	FEMALE	30	GENERAL	79,156	447	79,603	43.89%	0.00%	Won
2	241	Jamui	VIJAY PRAKASH	RJD	Hurricane Lamp	MALE	50	GENERAL	38,147	407	38,554	21.26%	0.00%	Runner-up
3	241	Jamui	MOHAMMAD SHAMSAD ALAM	JAPL	Scissors	MALE	46	GENERAL	17,733	67	17,800	9.81%	0.00%	Forfeited
4	241	Jamui	SUJATA SINGH	IND	Auto- Rickshaw	FEMALE	34	GENERAL	17,420	82	17,502	9.65%	0.00%	Forfeited
5	241	Jamui	AJAY PRATAP	RLSP	Ceiling Fan	MALE	45	GENERAL	15,559	153	15,712	8.66%	0.00%	Forfeited
6	241	Jamui	RAMAVATAR KUMAR CHANDRAVANSHI	IND	Battery torch	MALE	36	GENERAL	3,595	0	3,595	1.98%	0.00%	Forfeited
7	241	Jamui	NOTA	NOTA	NOTA	—	—	—	2,944	11	2,955	1.63%	0.00%
8	241	Jamui	MD ABDUL BAKI	JDR	Dolli	MALE	51	GENERAL	1,212	4	1,216	0.67%	0.00%	Forfeited
9	241	Jamui	RANJIT SHARMA	IND	Balloon	MALE	35	GENERAL	1,027	1	1,028	0.57%	0.00%	Forfeited
10	241	Jamui	RABINDRA MONDAL	PPID	COMPUTER	MALE	53	GENERAL	979	3	982	0.54%	0.00%	Forfeited
11	241	Jamui	SURYA PRAKASH SINHA	JP	Haldhar Within Wheel (Chakra Haldhar)	MALE	34	GENERAL	789	7	796	0.44%	0.00%	Forfeited
12	241	Jamui	NAKUL KUMAR SHARMA	LGJNPSCL	Pot	MALE	51	GENERAL	439	3	442	0.24%	0.00%	Forfeited
13	241	Jamui	DINESH KUMAR	JKM	Tractor Chalata Kisan	MALE	36	GENERAL	433	2	435	0.24%	0.00%	Forfeited
14	241	Jamui	NANDLAL SINGH	IND	Air Conditioner	MALE	55	GENERAL	383	0	383	0.21%	0.00%	Forfeited
15	241	Jamui	MAHABIR YADAV	IND	Bat	MALE	50	GENERAL	358	3	361	0.20%	0.00%	Forfeited

Rank 1 · Constituency No. 241 · Jamui

SHREYASI SINGH

BJP

Won

Total Votes79,603

% of Valid + NOTA43.89%

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SymbolLotusGenderFEMALEAge30CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes79,156Postal Votes447% of Electors0.00%

Rank 2 · Constituency No. 241 · Jamui

VIJAY PRAKASH

RJD

Runner-up

Total Votes38,554

% of Valid + NOTA21.26%

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SymbolHurricane LampGenderMALEAge50CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes38,147Postal Votes407% of Electors0.00%

Rank 3 · Constituency No. 241 · Jamui

MOHAMMAD SHAMSAD ALAM

JAPL

Forfeited

Total Votes17,800

% of Valid + NOTA9.81%

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SymbolScissorsGenderMALEAge46CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes17,733Postal Votes67% of Electors0.00%

Rank 4 · Constituency No. 241 · Jamui

SUJATA SINGH

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes17,502

% of Valid + NOTA9.65%

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SymbolAuto- RickshawGenderFEMALEAge34CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes17,420Postal Votes82% of Electors0.00%

Rank 5 · Constituency No. 241 · Jamui

AJAY PRATAP

RLSP

Forfeited

Total Votes15,712

% of Valid + NOTA8.66%

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SymbolCeiling FanGenderMALEAge45CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes15,559Postal Votes153% of Electors0.00%

Rank 6 · Constituency No. 241 · Jamui

RAMAVATAR KUMAR CHANDRAVANSHI

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes3,595

% of Valid + NOTA1.98%

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SymbolBattery torchGenderMALEAge36CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes3,595Postal Votes0% of Electors0.00%

Rank 7 · Constituency No. 241 · Jamui

NOTA

Total Votes2,955

% of Valid + NOTA1.63%

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SymbolNOTAGender—Age—Category—General Votes2,944Postal Votes11% of Electors0.00%

Rank 8 · Constituency No. 241 · Jamui

MD ABDUL BAKI

JDR

Forfeited

Total Votes1,216

% of Valid + NOTA0.67%

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SymbolDolliGenderMALEAge51CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes1,212Postal Votes4% of Electors0.00%

Rank 9 · Constituency No. 241 · Jamui

RANJIT SHARMA

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes1,028

% of Valid + NOTA0.57%

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SymbolBalloonGenderMALEAge35CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes1,027Postal Votes1% of Electors0.00%

Rank 10 · Constituency No. 241 · Jamui

RABINDRA MONDAL

PPID

Forfeited

Total Votes982

% of Valid + NOTA0.54%

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SymbolCOMPUTERGenderMALEAge53CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes979Postal Votes3% of Electors0.00%

Rank 11 · Constituency No. 241 · Jamui

SURYA PRAKASH SINHA

Forfeited

Total Votes796

% of Valid + NOTA0.44%

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SymbolHaldhar Within Wheel (Chakra Haldhar)GenderMALEAge34CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes789Postal Votes7% of Electors0.00%

Rank 12 · Constituency No. 241 · Jamui

NAKUL KUMAR SHARMA

LGJNPSCL

Forfeited

Total Votes442

% of Valid + NOTA0.24%

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SymbolPotGenderMALEAge51CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes439Postal Votes3% of Electors0.00%

Rank 13 · Constituency No. 241 · Jamui

DINESH KUMAR

JKM

Forfeited

Total Votes435

% of Valid + NOTA0.24%

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SymbolTractor Chalata KisanGenderMALEAge36CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes433Postal Votes2% of Electors0.00%

Rank 14 · Constituency No. 241 · Jamui

NANDLAL SINGH

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes383

% of Valid + NOTA0.21%

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SymbolAir ConditionerGenderMALEAge55CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes383Postal Votes0% of Electors0.00%

Rank 15 · Constituency No. 241 · Jamui

MAHABIR YADAV

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes361

% of Valid + NOTA0.20%

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SymbolBatGenderMALEAge50CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes358Postal Votes3% of Electors0.00%

Vote Share

BJP43.89%

RJD21.26%

JAPL9.81%

IND9.65%

RLSP8.66%

IND1.98%

NOTA1.63%

JDR0.67%

IND0.57%

PPID0.54%

JP0.44%

LGJNPSCL0.24%

JKM0.24%

IND0.21%

IND0.20%

In the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election, Shreyasi Singh of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Jamui seat by a margin of 41,049 votes (23.00% of total votes), defeating Vijay Prakash of Rashtriya Janata Dal. Voter turnout was 61.47%.

Electors & Voters

Total Electors

2,95,169

Total Voters

1,81,426

Turnout

61.47%

Gender-wise Breakdown

4 Fields

Electors: Men / Women / Third Gender

1,56,815 / 1,38,343 / 11

Voters: Men / Women / Third Gender

95,749 / 84,425 / 0

Postal Votes

1,252

Service Electors

519

Candidates

Nomination Filed

Nomination Rejected

Withdrawn

Contested

Forfeited Deposit

Stage	Men	Women	Total
Nomination Filed	13	4	17
Nomination Rejected	1	2	3
Withdrawn	0	0	0
Contested	12	2	14
Forfeited Deposit	11	1	12

Vote Count Breakdown

Valid Votes:1,78,409

NOTA:2,955

Rejected / Test:62

EVM Votes

1,80,174

Postal Votes

1,252

Valid Postal

1,179

NOTA % of Valid

1.66%

Polling Stations

Total Stations

437

Avg. Electors / Station

~675

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 Jamui in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election?: Shreyasi Singh of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Jamui constituency in the 2020 Bihar Legislative Assembly Election, defeating Vijay Prakash of Rashtriya Janata Dal by a margin of 41,049 votes.
QWhat was the margin of victory in Jamui?: Shreyasi Singh won Jamui by 41,049 votes, which is 23.00% of the total valid votes polled.
QWhat was the voter turnout in Jamui in 2020?: Voter turnout in Jamui constituency was 61.47% in the 2020 election, with 1,81,426 votes cast out of 2,95,169 registered electors.
QHow many candidates contested Jamui in 2020?: A total of 15 candidates (including NOTA) contested the Jamui seat in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election: SHREYASI SINGH (BJP), VIJAY PRAKASH (RJD), MOHAMMAD SHAMSAD ALAM (JAPL), SUJATA SINGH (IND), AJAY PRATAP (RLSP), RAMAVATAR KUMAR CHANDRAVANSHI (IND), MD ABDUL BAKI (JDR), RANJIT SHARMA (IND), RABINDRA MONDAL (PPID), SURYA PRAKASH SINHA (JP), NAKUL KUMAR SHARMA (LGJNPSCL), DINESH KUMAR (JKM), NANDLAL SINGH (IND), MAHABIR YADAV (IND). 12 candidates lost the security deposit after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.
QWhich candidates lost their security deposit in Jamui?: MOHAMMAD SHAMSAD ALAM (JAPL), SUJATA SINGH (IND), AJAY PRATAP (RLSP), RAMAVATAR KUMAR CHANDRAVANSHI (IND), MD ABDUL BAKI (JDR), RANJIT SHARMA (IND), RABINDRA MONDAL (PPID), SURYA PRAKASH SINHA (JP), NAKUL KUMAR SHARMA (LGJNPSCL), DINESH KUMAR (JKM), NANDLAL SINGH (IND), MAHABIR YADAV (IND) lost their security deposit in the 2020 Jamui election after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.

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