Who won Jhajha in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election?

Damodar Rawat of Janata Dal (United) won the Jhajha constituency in the 2020 Bihar Legislative Assembly Election, defeating Rajendra Prasad of Rashtriya Janata Dal by a margin of 1,679 votes.

What was the margin of victory in Jhajha?

Damodar Rawat won Jhajha by 1,679 votes, which is 0.89% of the total valid votes polled.

What was the voter turnout in Jhajha in 2020?

Voter turnout in Jhajha constituency was 61.58% in the 2020 election, with 1,94,638 votes cast out of 3,16,049 registered electors.

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GeneralConstituency No. 242

Jhajha (GEN) Election Result 2020

Winner

Damodar Rawat

Janata Dal (United)

76,972

votes

Runner-Up

Rajendra Prasad

Rashtriya Janata Dal

75,293

votes

Won by 1,679 votes

Margin: 0.89%

Total Valid Votes: 1,88,331

Candidate-Wise Results

11 candidates contested this seat

A total of 11 candidates (including NOTA) contested the Jhajha seat in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election: DAMODAR RAWAT (JD(U)), RAJENDRA PRASAD (RJD), BINOD PD. YADAV (BSP), RABINDRA YADAV (LJP), RAHUL KUMAR SINGH (IND), VIJAY KUMAR (IND), VINOD KUMAR SINHA (IND), AJEET KUMAR (JMM), PANKAJ THAKUR (IND), MUKESH KUMAR YADAV (IND). 8 candidates lost the security deposit after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.

Candidate-wise results for Jhajha 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	242	Jhajha	DAMODAR RAWAT	JD(U)	Arrow	MALE	61	GENERAL	76,595	377	76,972	39.55%	0.00%	Won
2	242	Jhajha	RAJENDRA PRASAD	RJD	Hurricane Lamp	MALE	49	GENERAL	74,816	477	75,293	38.69%	0.00%	Runner-up
3	242	Jhajha	BINOD PD. YADAV	BSP	Elephant	MALE	46	GENERAL	13,416	63	13,479	6.93%	0.00%	Forfeited
4	242	Jhajha	RABINDRA YADAV	LJP	Bungalow	MALE	65	GENERAL	11,686	76	11,762	6.04%	0.00%	Forfeited
5	242	Jhajha	NOTA	NOTA	NOTA	—	—	—	6,271	7	6,278	3.23%	0.00%
6	242	Jhajha	RAHUL KUMAR SINGH	IND	Gas Cylinder	MALE	36	GENERAL	3,257	3	3,260	1.68%	0.00%	Forfeited
7	242	Jhajha	VIJAY KUMAR	IND	Auto- Rickshaw	MALE	36	GENERAL	2,970	2	2,972	1.53%	0.00%	Forfeited
8	242	Jhajha	VINOD KUMAR SINHA	IND	Air Conditioner	MALE	60	GENERAL	1,865	5	1,870	0.96%	0.00%	Forfeited
9	242	Jhajha	AJEET KUMAR	JMM	Walking Stick	MALE	39	GENERAL	1,181	5	1,186	0.61%	0.00%	Forfeited
10	242	Jhajha	PANKAJ THAKUR	IND	Almirah	MALE	36	GENERAL	777	0	777	0.40%	0.00%	Forfeited
11	242	Jhajha	MUKESH KUMAR YADAV	IND	Apple	MALE	35	GENERAL	759	1	760	0.39%	0.00%	Forfeited

Rank 1 · Constituency No. 242 · Jhajha

DAMODAR RAWAT

JD(U)

Won

Total Votes76,972

% of Valid + NOTA39.55%

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SymbolArrowGenderMALEAge61CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes76,595Postal Votes377% of Electors0.00%

Rank 2 · Constituency No. 242 · Jhajha

RAJENDRA PRASAD

RJD

Runner-up

Total Votes75,293

% of Valid + NOTA38.69%

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SymbolHurricane LampGenderMALEAge49CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes74,816Postal Votes477% of Electors0.00%

Rank 3 · Constituency No. 242 · Jhajha

BINOD PD. YADAV

BSP

Forfeited

Total Votes13,479

% of Valid + NOTA6.93%

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SymbolElephantGenderMALEAge46CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes13,416Postal Votes63% of Electors0.00%

Rank 4 · Constituency No. 242 · Jhajha

RABINDRA YADAV

LJP

Forfeited

Total Votes11,762

% of Valid + NOTA6.04%

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SymbolBungalowGenderMALEAge65CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes11,686Postal Votes76% of Electors0.00%

Rank 5 · Constituency No. 242 · Jhajha

NOTA

Total Votes6,278

% of Valid + NOTA3.23%

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SymbolNOTAGender—Age—Category—General Votes6,271Postal Votes7% of Electors0.00%

Rank 6 · Constituency No. 242 · Jhajha

RAHUL KUMAR SINGH

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes3,260

% of Valid + NOTA1.68%

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SymbolGas CylinderGenderMALEAge36CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes3,257Postal Votes3% of Electors0.00%

Rank 7 · Constituency No. 242 · Jhajha

VIJAY KUMAR

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes2,972

% of Valid + NOTA1.53%

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SymbolAuto- RickshawGenderMALEAge36CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes2,970Postal Votes2% of Electors0.00%

Rank 8 · Constituency No. 242 · Jhajha

VINOD KUMAR SINHA

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes1,870

% of Valid + NOTA0.96%

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SymbolAir ConditionerGenderMALEAge60CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes1,865Postal Votes5% of Electors0.00%

Rank 9 · Constituency No. 242 · Jhajha

AJEET KUMAR

JMM

Forfeited

Total Votes1,186

% of Valid + NOTA0.61%

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SymbolWalking StickGenderMALEAge39CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes1,181Postal Votes5% of Electors0.00%

Rank 10 · Constituency No. 242 · Jhajha

PANKAJ THAKUR

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes777

% of Valid + NOTA0.40%

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SymbolAlmirahGenderMALEAge36CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes777Postal Votes0% of Electors0.00%

Rank 11 · Constituency No. 242 · Jhajha

MUKESH KUMAR YADAV

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes760

% of Valid + NOTA0.39%

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SymbolAppleGenderMALEAge35CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes759Postal Votes1% of Electors0.00%

Vote Share

JD(U)39.55%

RJD38.69%

BSP6.93%

LJP6.04%

NOTA3.23%

IND1.68%

IND1.53%

IND0.96%

JMM0.61%

IND0.40%

IND0.39%

In the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election, Damodar Rawat of Janata Dal (United) won the Jhajha seat by a margin of 1,679 votes (0.89% of total votes), defeating Rajendra Prasad of Rashtriya Janata Dal. Voter turnout was 61.58%.

Electors & Voters

Total Electors

3,16,049

Total Voters

1,94,638

Turnout

61.58%

Gender-wise Breakdown

4 Fields

Electors: Men / Women / Third Gender

1,67,003 / 1,49,044 / 2

Voters: Men / Women / Third Gender

1,01,859 / 91,734 / 0

Postal Votes

1,045

Service Electors

358

Candidates

Nomination Filed

Nomination Rejected

Withdrawn

Contested

Forfeited Deposit

Stage	Men	Total
Nomination Filed	21	21
Nomination Rejected	11	11
Withdrawn	0	0
Contested	10	10
Forfeited Deposit	8	8

Vote Count Breakdown

Valid Votes:1,88,331

NOTA:6,278

Rejected / Test:29

EVM Votes

1,93,593

Postal Votes

1,045

Valid Postal

1,009

NOTA % of Valid

3.33%

Polling Stations

Total Stations

465

Avg. Electors / Station

~680

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 Jhajha in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election?: Damodar Rawat of Janata Dal (United) won the Jhajha constituency in the 2020 Bihar Legislative Assembly Election, defeating Rajendra Prasad of Rashtriya Janata Dal by a margin of 1,679 votes.
QWhat was the margin of victory in Jhajha?: Damodar Rawat won Jhajha by 1,679 votes, which is 0.89% of the total valid votes polled.
QWhat was the voter turnout in Jhajha in 2020?: Voter turnout in Jhajha constituency was 61.58% in the 2020 election, with 1,94,638 votes cast out of 3,16,049 registered electors.
QHow many candidates contested Jhajha in 2020?: A total of 11 candidates (including NOTA) contested the Jhajha seat in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election: DAMODAR RAWAT (JD(U)), RAJENDRA PRASAD (RJD), BINOD PD. YADAV (BSP), RABINDRA YADAV (LJP), RAHUL KUMAR SINGH (IND), VIJAY KUMAR (IND), VINOD KUMAR SINHA (IND), AJEET KUMAR (JMM), PANKAJ THAKUR (IND), MUKESH KUMAR YADAV (IND). 8 candidates lost the security deposit after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.
QWhich candidates lost their security deposit in Jhajha?: BINOD PD. YADAV (BSP), RABINDRA YADAV (LJP), RAHUL KUMAR SINGH (IND), VIJAY KUMAR (IND), VINOD KUMAR SINHA (IND), AJEET KUMAR (JMM), PANKAJ THAKUR (IND), MUKESH KUMAR YADAV (IND) lost their security deposit in the 2020 Jhajha election after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.

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