Who won Kahalgaon in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election?

Pawan Kumar Yadav of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Kahalgaon constituency in the 2020 Bihar Legislative Assembly Election, defeating Shubhanand Mukesh of Indian National Congress by a margin of 42,893 votes.

What was the margin of victory in Kahalgaon?

Pawan Kumar Yadav won Kahalgaon by 42,893 votes, which is 21.09% of the total valid votes polled.

What was the voter turnout in Kahalgaon in 2020?

Voter turnout in Kahalgaon constituency was 62.02% in the 2020 election, with 2,05,543 votes cast out of 3,31,391 registered electors.

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GeneralConstituency No. 155

Kahalgaon (GEN) Election Result 2020

Winner

Pawan Kumar Yadav

Bharatiya Janata Party

1,15,538

votes

Runner-Up

Shubhanand Mukesh

Indian National Congress

72,645

votes

Won by 42,893 votes

Margin: 21.09%

Total Valid Votes: 2,03,271

Candidate-Wise Results

15 candidates contested this seat

A total of 15 candidates (including NOTA) contested the Kahalgaon seat in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election: PAWAN KUMAR YADAV (BJP), SHUBHANAND MUKESH (INC), BIJAY KUMAR YADAV (IND), ANUJ KUMAR MANDAL (NCP), MAHENDRA TANTI (IND), KRISHNA KUMAR MANDAL (BSP), ANIL YADAV (JAPL), SADANAND SINGH (IND), BHOLA HARIJAN (IND), MANOJ KUMAR YADAV (VCSMP), RAMCHANDRA MANDAL (BJKD), BHAGERATH KUMAR (BSSPA), GULAM AHMAD (BHRTSBLP), PRATIMA DEVI (BPL). 12 candidates lost the security deposit after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.

Candidate-wise results for Kahalgaon 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	155	Kahalgaon	PAWAN KUMAR YADAV	BJP	Lotus	MALE	49	GENERAL	1,15,326	212	1,15,538	56.23%	0.00%	Won
2	155	Kahalgaon	SHUBHANAND MUKESH	INC	Hand	MALE	42	GENERAL	72,379	266	72,645	35.36%	0.00%	Runner-up
3	155	Kahalgaon	BIJAY KUMAR YADAV	IND	CHESS BOARD	MALE	57	GENERAL	3,101	6	3,107	1.51%	0.00%	Forfeited
4	155	Kahalgaon	NOTA	NOTA	NOTA	—	—	—	2,188	4	2,192	1.07%	0.00%
5	155	Kahalgaon	ANUJ KUMAR MANDAL	NCP	Clock	MALE	47	GENERAL	2,097	8	2,105	1.02%	0.00%	Forfeited
6	155	Kahalgaon	MAHENDRA TANTI	IND	Air Conditioner	MALE	45	SC	1,969	4	1,973	0.96%	0.00%	Forfeited
7	155	Kahalgaon	KRISHNA KUMAR MANDAL	BSP	Elephant	MALE	42	GENERAL	1,346	4	1,350	0.66%	0.00%	Forfeited
8	155	Kahalgaon	ANIL YADAV	JAPL	Scissors	MALE	30	GENERAL	1,272	3	1,275	0.62%	0.00%	Forfeited
9	155	Kahalgaon	SADANAND SINGH	IND	Battery torch	MALE	50	GENERAL	1,166	1	1,167	0.57%	0.00%	Forfeited
10	155	Kahalgaon	BHOLA HARIJAN	IND	Ganna Kisan	MALE	31	SC	854	5	859	0.42%	0.00%	Forfeited
11	155	Kahalgaon	MANOJ KUMAR YADAV	VCSMP	Tiller	MALE	44	GENERAL	793	5	798	0.39%	0.00%	Forfeited
12	155	Kahalgaon	RAMCHANDRA MANDAL	BJKD	Hat	MALE	34	GENERAL	725	0	725	0.35%	0.00%	Forfeited
13	155	Kahalgaon	BHAGERATH KUMAR	BSSPA	Football	MALE	30	GENERAL	717	1	718	0.35%	0.00%	Forfeited
14	155	Kahalgaon	GULAM AHMAD	BHRTSBLP	Trumpet	MALE	40	GENERAL	641	2	643	0.31%	0.00%	Forfeited
15	155	Kahalgaon	PRATIMA DEVI	BPL	FLUTE	FEMALE	41	GENERAL	365	3	368	0.18%	0.00%	Forfeited

Rank 1 · Constituency No. 155 · Kahalgaon

PAWAN KUMAR YADAV

BJP

Won

Total Votes1,15,538

% of Valid + NOTA56.23%

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SymbolLotusGenderMALEAge49CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes1,15,326Postal Votes212% of Electors0.00%

Rank 2 · Constituency No. 155 · Kahalgaon

SHUBHANAND MUKESH

INC

Runner-up

Total Votes72,645

% of Valid + NOTA35.36%

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SymbolHandGenderMALEAge42CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes72,379Postal Votes266% of Electors0.00%

Rank 3 · Constituency No. 155 · Kahalgaon

BIJAY KUMAR YADAV

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes3,107

% of Valid + NOTA1.51%

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SymbolCHESS BOARDGenderMALEAge57CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes3,101Postal Votes6% of Electors0.00%

Rank 4 · Constituency No. 155 · Kahalgaon

NOTA

Total Votes2,192

% of Valid + NOTA1.07%

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SymbolNOTAGender—Age—Category—General Votes2,188Postal Votes4% of Electors0.00%

Rank 5 · Constituency No. 155 · Kahalgaon

ANUJ KUMAR MANDAL

NCP

Forfeited

Total Votes2,105

% of Valid + NOTA1.02%

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SymbolClockGenderMALEAge47CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes2,097Postal Votes8% of Electors0.00%

Rank 6 · Constituency No. 155 · Kahalgaon

MAHENDRA TANTI

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes1,973

% of Valid + NOTA0.96%

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SymbolAir ConditionerGenderMALEAge45CategorySCGeneral Votes1,969Postal Votes4% of Electors0.00%

Rank 7 · Constituency No. 155 · Kahalgaon

KRISHNA KUMAR MANDAL

BSP

Forfeited

Total Votes1,350

% of Valid + NOTA0.66%

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SymbolElephantGenderMALEAge42CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes1,346Postal Votes4% of Electors0.00%

Rank 8 · Constituency No. 155 · Kahalgaon

ANIL YADAV

JAPL

Forfeited

Total Votes1,275

% of Valid + NOTA0.62%

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SymbolScissorsGenderMALEAge30CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes1,272Postal Votes3% of Electors0.00%

Rank 9 · Constituency No. 155 · Kahalgaon

SADANAND SINGH

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes1,167

% of Valid + NOTA0.57%

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SymbolBattery torchGenderMALEAge50CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes1,166Postal Votes1% of Electors0.00%

Rank 10 · Constituency No. 155 · Kahalgaon

BHOLA HARIJAN

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes859

% of Valid + NOTA0.42%

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SymbolGanna KisanGenderMALEAge31CategorySCGeneral Votes854Postal Votes5% of Electors0.00%

Rank 11 · Constituency No. 155 · Kahalgaon

MANOJ KUMAR YADAV

VCSMP

Forfeited

Total Votes798

% of Valid + NOTA0.39%

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SymbolTillerGenderMALEAge44CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes793Postal Votes5% of Electors0.00%

Rank 12 · Constituency No. 155 · Kahalgaon

RAMCHANDRA MANDAL

BJKD

Forfeited

Total Votes725

% of Valid + NOTA0.35%

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SymbolHatGenderMALEAge34CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes725Postal Votes0% of Electors0.00%

Rank 13 · Constituency No. 155 · Kahalgaon

BHAGERATH KUMAR

BSSPA

Forfeited

Total Votes718

% of Valid + NOTA0.35%

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SymbolFootballGenderMALEAge30CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes717Postal Votes1% of Electors0.00%

Rank 14 · Constituency No. 155 · Kahalgaon

GULAM AHMAD

BHRTSBLP

Forfeited

Total Votes643

% of Valid + NOTA0.31%

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SymbolTrumpetGenderMALEAge40CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes641Postal Votes2% of Electors0.00%

Rank 15 · Constituency No. 155 · Kahalgaon

PRATIMA DEVI

BPL

Forfeited

Total Votes368

% of Valid + NOTA0.18%

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SymbolFLUTEGenderFEMALEAge41CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes365Postal Votes3% of Electors0.00%

Vote Share

BJP56.23%

INC35.36%

IND1.51%

NOTA1.07%

NCP1.02%

IND0.96%

BSP0.66%

JAPL0.62%

IND0.57%

IND0.42%

VCSMP0.39%

BJKD0.35%

BSSPA0.35%

BHRTSBLP0.31%

BPL0.18%

In the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election, Pawan Kumar Yadav of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Kahalgaon seat by a margin of 42,893 votes (21.09% of total votes), defeating Shubhanand Mukesh of Indian National Congress. Voter turnout was 62.02%.

Electors & Voters

Total Electors

3,31,391

Total Voters

2,05,543

Turnout

62.02%

Gender-wise Breakdown

4 Fields

Electors: Men / Women / Third Gender

1,74,766 / 1,56,622 / 3

Voters: Men / Women / Third Gender

1,06,279 / 98,660 / 0

Postal Votes

604

Service Electors

426

Candidates

Nomination Filed

Nomination Rejected

Withdrawn

Contested

Forfeited Deposit

Stage	Men	Women	Total
Nomination Filed	13	2	15
Nomination Rejected	0	0	0
Withdrawn	0	1	1
Contested	13	1	14
Forfeited Deposit	11	1	12

Vote Count Breakdown

Valid Votes:2,03,271

NOTA:2,192

Rejected / Test:80

EVM Votes

2,04,939

Postal Votes

604

Valid Postal

520

NOTA % of Valid

1.08%

Polling Stations

Total Stations

483

Avg. Electors / Station

~686

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 Kahalgaon in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election?: Pawan Kumar Yadav of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Kahalgaon constituency in the 2020 Bihar Legislative Assembly Election, defeating Shubhanand Mukesh of Indian National Congress by a margin of 42,893 votes.
QWhat was the margin of victory in Kahalgaon?: Pawan Kumar Yadav won Kahalgaon by 42,893 votes, which is 21.09% of the total valid votes polled.
QWhat was the voter turnout in Kahalgaon in 2020?: Voter turnout in Kahalgaon constituency was 62.02% in the 2020 election, with 2,05,543 votes cast out of 3,31,391 registered electors.
QHow many candidates contested Kahalgaon in 2020?: A total of 15 candidates (including NOTA) contested the Kahalgaon seat in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election: PAWAN KUMAR YADAV (BJP), SHUBHANAND MUKESH (INC), BIJAY KUMAR YADAV (IND), ANUJ KUMAR MANDAL (NCP), MAHENDRA TANTI (IND), KRISHNA KUMAR MANDAL (BSP), ANIL YADAV (JAPL), SADANAND SINGH (IND), BHOLA HARIJAN (IND), MANOJ KUMAR YADAV (VCSMP), RAMCHANDRA MANDAL (BJKD), BHAGERATH KUMAR (BSSPA), GULAM AHMAD (BHRTSBLP), PRATIMA DEVI (BPL). 12 candidates lost the security deposit after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.
QWhich candidates lost their security deposit in Kahalgaon?: BIJAY KUMAR YADAV (IND), ANUJ KUMAR MANDAL (NCP), MAHENDRA TANTI (IND), KRISHNA KUMAR MANDAL (BSP), ANIL YADAV (JAPL), SADANAND SINGH (IND), BHOLA HARIJAN (IND), MANOJ KUMAR YADAV (VCSMP), RAMCHANDRA MANDAL (BJKD), BHAGERATH KUMAR (BSSPA), GULAM AHMAD (BHRTSBLP), PRATIMA DEVI (BPL) lost their security deposit in the 2020 Kahalgaon election after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.

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