Who won Jhanjharpur in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election?

Nitish Mishra of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Jhanjharpur constituency in the 2020 Bihar Legislative Assembly Election, defeating Ram Narayan Yadav of Communist Party of India by a margin of 41,788 votes.

What was the margin of victory in Jhanjharpur?

Nitish Mishra won Jhanjharpur by 41,788 votes, which is 23.28% of the total valid votes polled.

What was the voter turnout in Jhanjharpur in 2020?

Voter turnout in Jhanjharpur constituency was 56.92% in the 2020 election, with 1,80,968 votes cast out of 3,17,948 registered electors.

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GeneralConstituency No. 38

Jhanjharpur (GEN) Election Result 2020

Winner

Nitish Mishra

Bharatiya Janata Party

94,854

votes

Runner-Up

Ram Narayan Yadav

Communist Party of India

53,066

votes

Won by 41,788 votes

Margin: 23.28%

Total Valid Votes: 1,79,266

Candidate-Wise Results

19 candidates contested this seat

A total of 19 candidates (including NOTA) contested the Jhanjharpur seat in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election: NITISH MISHRA (BJP), RAM NARAYAN YADAV (CPI), GANGA PRASAD GANGOTRI (IND), MADAN KUMAR MAHTO (IND), BIRENDRA KUMAR CHOUDHARY (RLSP), RAKESH KUMAR YADAV (IND), GANPATI JHA (IND), ABHAY KANT MISHRA (IND), BANDANA DEVI (IND), OM PRAKASH PODDAR (JMTP), SADANAND SUMAN (JAPL), BAIDEHI KANTA SHARAN (AKBMP), RAJ KUMAR SADAY (BMUP), LAKSHMAN PRASAD YADAV (IND), SANJEEV KUMAR SUMAN (TPLRSP), RAMCHANDRA RAY (JKIP), ABDUL IRFAN (IND), RAM SHANKAR RAUT (SATBP). 16 candidates lost the security deposit after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.

Candidate-wise results for Jhanjharpur 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	38	Jhanjharpur	NITISH MISHRA	BJP	Lotus	MALE	47	GENERAL	94,641	213	94,854	52.47%	0.00%	Won
2	38	Jhanjharpur	RAM NARAYAN YADAV	CPI	Ears of Corn And Sickle	MALE	47	GENERAL	52,780	286	53,066	29.36%	0.00%	Runner-up
3	38	Jhanjharpur	GANGA PRASAD GANGOTRI	IND	Gas Cylinder	MALE	38	GENERAL	8,642	16	8,658	4.79%	0.00%	Forfeited
4	38	Jhanjharpur	MADAN KUMAR MAHTO	IND	Helicopter	MALE	31	GENERAL	5,683	0	5,683	3.14%	0.00%	Forfeited
5	38	Jhanjharpur	BIRENDRA KUMAR CHOUDHARY	RLSP	Ceiling Fan	MALE	66	GENERAL	3,246	16	3,262	1.80%	0.00%	Forfeited
6	38	Jhanjharpur	RAKESH KUMAR YADAV	IND	Bricks	MALE	44	GENERAL	2,784	4	2,788	1.54%	0.00%	Forfeited
7	38	Jhanjharpur	GANPATI JHA	IND	Auto- Rickshaw	MALE	48	GENERAL	2,670	1	2,671	1.48%	0.00%	Forfeited
8	38	Jhanjharpur	NOTA	NOTA	NOTA	—	—	—	1,493	3	1,496	0.83%	0.00%
9	38	Jhanjharpur	ABHAY KANT MISHRA	IND	Bead Necklace	MALE	47	GENERAL	1,374	1	1,375	0.76%	0.00%	Forfeited
10	38	Jhanjharpur	BANDANA DEVI	IND	Cup & Saucer	FEMALE	51	GENERAL	1,255	0	1,255	0.69%	0.00%	Forfeited
11	38	Jhanjharpur	OM PRAKASH PODDAR	JMTP	Truck	MALE	46	GENERAL	1,200	0	1,200	0.66%	0.00%	Forfeited
12	38	Jhanjharpur	SADANAND SUMAN	JAPL	Scissors	MALE	52	GENERAL	840	2	842	0.47%	0.00%	Forfeited
13	38	Jhanjharpur	BAIDEHI KANTA SHARAN	AKBMP	DIAMOND	MALE	38	GENERAL	746	1	747	0.41%	0.00%	Forfeited
14	38	Jhanjharpur	RAJ KUMAR SADAY	BMUP	Cot	MALE	28	SC	629	3	632	0.35%	0.00%	Forfeited
15	38	Jhanjharpur	LAKSHMAN PRASAD YADAV	IND	Cauliflower	MALE	40	GENERAL	600	1	601	0.33%	0.00%	Forfeited
16	38	Jhanjharpur	SANJEEV KUMAR SUMAN	TPLRSP	CHESS BOARD	MALE	32	GENERAL	600	0	600	0.33%	0.00%	Forfeited
17	38	Jhanjharpur	RAMCHANDRA RAY	JKIP	Tractor Chalata Kisan	MALE	50	GENERAL	399	0	399	0.22%	0.00%	Forfeited
18	38	Jhanjharpur	ABDUL IRFAN	IND	Batsman	MALE	37	GENERAL	376	1	377	0.21%	0.00%	Forfeited
19	38	Jhanjharpur	RAM SHANKAR RAUT	SATBP	Black Board	MALE	26	GENERAL	256	0	256	0.14%	0.00%	Forfeited

Rank 1 · Constituency No. 38 · Jhanjharpur

NITISH MISHRA

BJP

Won

Total Votes94,854

% of Valid + NOTA52.47%

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SymbolLotusGenderMALEAge47CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes94,641Postal Votes213% of Electors0.00%

Rank 2 · Constituency No. 38 · Jhanjharpur

RAM NARAYAN YADAV

CPI

Runner-up

Total Votes53,066

% of Valid + NOTA29.36%

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SymbolEars of Corn And SickleGenderMALEAge47CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes52,780Postal Votes286% of Electors0.00%

Rank 3 · Constituency No. 38 · Jhanjharpur

GANGA PRASAD GANGOTRI

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes8,658

% of Valid + NOTA4.79%

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SymbolGas CylinderGenderMALEAge38CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes8,642Postal Votes16% of Electors0.00%

Rank 4 · Constituency No. 38 · Jhanjharpur

MADAN KUMAR MAHTO

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes5,683

% of Valid + NOTA3.14%

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SymbolHelicopterGenderMALEAge31CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes5,683Postal Votes0% of Electors0.00%

Rank 5 · Constituency No. 38 · Jhanjharpur

BIRENDRA KUMAR CHOUDHARY

RLSP

Forfeited

Total Votes3,262

% of Valid + NOTA1.80%

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SymbolCeiling FanGenderMALEAge66CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes3,246Postal Votes16% of Electors0.00%

Rank 6 · Constituency No. 38 · Jhanjharpur

RAKESH KUMAR YADAV

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes2,788

% of Valid + NOTA1.54%

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SymbolBricksGenderMALEAge44CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes2,784Postal Votes4% of Electors0.00%

Rank 7 · Constituency No. 38 · Jhanjharpur

GANPATI JHA

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes2,671

% of Valid + NOTA1.48%

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SymbolAuto- RickshawGenderMALEAge48CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes2,670Postal Votes1% of Electors0.00%

Rank 8 · Constituency No. 38 · Jhanjharpur

NOTA

Total Votes1,496

% of Valid + NOTA0.83%

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SymbolNOTAGender—Age—Category—General Votes1,493Postal Votes3% of Electors0.00%

Rank 9 · Constituency No. 38 · Jhanjharpur

ABHAY KANT MISHRA

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes1,375

% of Valid + NOTA0.76%

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SymbolBead NecklaceGenderMALEAge47CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes1,374Postal Votes1% of Electors0.00%

Rank 10 · Constituency No. 38 · Jhanjharpur

BANDANA DEVI

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes1,255

% of Valid + NOTA0.69%

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SymbolCup & SaucerGenderFEMALEAge51CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes1,255Postal Votes0% of Electors0.00%

Rank 11 · Constituency No. 38 · Jhanjharpur

OM PRAKASH PODDAR

JMTP

Forfeited

Total Votes1,200

% of Valid + NOTA0.66%

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SymbolTruckGenderMALEAge46CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes1,200Postal Votes0% of Electors0.00%

Rank 12 · Constituency No. 38 · Jhanjharpur

SADANAND SUMAN

JAPL

Forfeited

Total Votes842

% of Valid + NOTA0.47%

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SymbolScissorsGenderMALEAge52CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes840Postal Votes2% of Electors0.00%

Rank 13 · Constituency No. 38 · Jhanjharpur

BAIDEHI KANTA SHARAN

AKBMP

Forfeited

Total Votes747

% of Valid + NOTA0.41%

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SymbolDIAMONDGenderMALEAge38CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes746Postal Votes1% of Electors0.00%

Rank 14 · Constituency No. 38 · Jhanjharpur

RAJ KUMAR SADAY

BMUP

Forfeited

Total Votes632

% of Valid + NOTA0.35%

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SymbolCotGenderMALEAge28CategorySCGeneral Votes629Postal Votes3% of Electors0.00%

Rank 15 · Constituency No. 38 · Jhanjharpur

LAKSHMAN PRASAD YADAV

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes601

% of Valid + NOTA0.33%

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SymbolCauliflowerGenderMALEAge40CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes600Postal Votes1% of Electors0.00%

Rank 16 · Constituency No. 38 · Jhanjharpur

SANJEEV KUMAR SUMAN

TPLRSP

Forfeited

Total Votes600

% of Valid + NOTA0.33%

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SymbolCHESS BOARDGenderMALEAge32CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes600Postal Votes0% of Electors0.00%

Rank 17 · Constituency No. 38 · Jhanjharpur

RAMCHANDRA RAY

JKIP

Forfeited

Total Votes399

% of Valid + NOTA0.22%

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SymbolTractor Chalata KisanGenderMALEAge50CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes399Postal Votes0% of Electors0.00%

Rank 18 · Constituency No. 38 · Jhanjharpur

ABDUL IRFAN

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes377

% of Valid + NOTA0.21%

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SymbolBatsmanGenderMALEAge37CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes376Postal Votes1% of Electors0.00%

Rank 19 · Constituency No. 38 · Jhanjharpur

RAM SHANKAR RAUT

SATBP

Forfeited

Total Votes256

% of Valid + NOTA0.14%

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SymbolBlack BoardGenderMALEAge26CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes256Postal Votes0% of Electors0.00%

Vote Share

BJP52.47%

CPI29.36%

IND4.79%

IND3.14%

RLSP1.80%

IND1.54%

IND1.48%

NOTA0.83%

IND0.76%

IND0.69%

JMTP0.66%

JAPL0.47%

AKBMP0.41%

BMUP0.35%

IND0.33%

TPLRSP0.33%

JKIP0.22%

IND0.21%

SATBP0.14%

In the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election, Nitish Mishra of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Jhanjharpur seat by a margin of 41,788 votes (23.28% of total votes), defeating Ram Narayan Yadav of Communist Party of India. Voter turnout was 56.92%.

Electors & Voters

Total Electors

3,17,948

Total Voters

1,80,968

Turnout

56.92%

Gender-wise Breakdown

5 Fields

Electors: Men / Women / Third Gender

1,66,525 / 1,51,416 / 7

Voters: Men / Women / Third Gender

83,823 / 96,391 / 0

Postal Votes

754

Overseas Electors

Service Electors

272

Candidates

Nomination Filed

Nomination Rejected

Withdrawn

Contested

Forfeited Deposit

Stage	Men	Women	Total
Nomination Filed	17	2	19
Nomination Rejected	0	1	1
Withdrawn	0	0	0
Contested	17	1	18
Forfeited Deposit	15	1	16

Vote Count Breakdown

Valid Votes:1,79,266

NOTA:1,496

Rejected / Test:206

EVM Votes

1,80,214

Postal Votes

754

Valid Postal

545

NOTA % of Valid

0.83%

Polling Stations

Total Stations

458

Avg. Electors / Station

~694

Key Dates

Polling Date

3 Nov 2020

Counting Date

10 Nov 2020

Result Declared

10 Nov 2020

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Frequently Asked Questions

QWho won Jhanjharpur in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election?: Nitish Mishra of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Jhanjharpur constituency in the 2020 Bihar Legislative Assembly Election, defeating Ram Narayan Yadav of Communist Party of India by a margin of 41,788 votes.
QWhat was the margin of victory in Jhanjharpur?: Nitish Mishra won Jhanjharpur by 41,788 votes, which is 23.28% of the total valid votes polled.
QWhat was the voter turnout in Jhanjharpur in 2020?: Voter turnout in Jhanjharpur constituency was 56.92% in the 2020 election, with 1,80,968 votes cast out of 3,17,948 registered electors.
QHow many candidates contested Jhanjharpur in 2020?: A total of 19 candidates (including NOTA) contested the Jhanjharpur seat in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election: NITISH MISHRA (BJP), RAM NARAYAN YADAV (CPI), GANGA PRASAD GANGOTRI (IND), MADAN KUMAR MAHTO (IND), BIRENDRA KUMAR CHOUDHARY (RLSP), RAKESH KUMAR YADAV (IND), GANPATI JHA (IND), ABHAY KANT MISHRA (IND), BANDANA DEVI (IND), OM PRAKASH PODDAR (JMTP), SADANAND SUMAN (JAPL), BAIDEHI KANTA SHARAN (AKBMP), RAJ KUMAR SADAY (BMUP), LAKSHMAN PRASAD YADAV (IND), SANJEEV KUMAR SUMAN (TPLRSP), RAMCHANDRA RAY (JKIP), ABDUL IRFAN (IND), RAM SHANKAR RAUT (SATBP). 16 candidates lost the security deposit after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.
QWhich candidates lost their security deposit in Jhanjharpur?: GANGA PRASAD GANGOTRI (IND), MADAN KUMAR MAHTO (IND), BIRENDRA KUMAR CHOUDHARY (RLSP), RAKESH KUMAR YADAV (IND), GANPATI JHA (IND), ABHAY KANT MISHRA (IND), BANDANA DEVI (IND), OM PRAKASH PODDAR (JMTP), SADANAND SUMAN (JAPL), BAIDEHI KANTA SHARAN (AKBMP), RAJ KUMAR SADAY (BMUP), LAKSHMAN PRASAD YADAV (IND), SANJEEV KUMAR SUMAN (TPLRSP), RAMCHANDRA RAY (JKIP), ABDUL IRFAN (IND), RAM SHANKAR RAUT (SATBP) lost their security deposit in the 2020 Jhanjharpur election after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.

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