Who won Kargahar in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election?

Santosh Kumar Mishra of Indian National Congress won the Kargahar constituency in the 2020 Bihar Legislative Assembly Election, defeating Bashisth Singh of Janata Dal (United) by a margin of 4,083 votes.

What was the margin of victory in Kargahar?

Santosh Kumar Mishra won Kargahar by 4,083 votes, which is 2.11% of the total valid votes polled.

What was the voter turnout in Kargahar in 2020?

Voter turnout in Kargahar constituency was 59.85% in the 2020 election, with 1,94,466 votes cast out of 3,24,906 registered electors.

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GeneralConstituency No. 209

Kargahar (GEN) Election Result 2020

Winner

Santosh Kumar Mishra

Indian National Congress

59,763

votes

Runner-Up

Bashisth Singh

Janata Dal (United)

55,680

votes

Won by 4,083 votes

Margin: 2.11%

Total Valid Votes: 1,93,589

Candidate-Wise Results

21 candidates contested this seat

A total of 21 candidates (including NOTA) contested the Kargahar seat in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election: SANTOSH KUMAR MISHRA (INC), BASHISTH SINGH (JD(U)), UDAY PRATAP SINGH (BSP), RAKESH KUMAR SINGH (LJP), NEERAJ SHUKLA (IND), RINKU KUMARI (IND), SIMA KUMARI (JAPL), ARVIND KUMAR SINGH (IND), NARAD SETH (RSWD), KAMALA SINGH (IND), PARAMHANS TIWARI (IND), LAL DHARI SINGH (IND), RAMASHANKAR TIWARI (IND), DEEPAK KUMAR (IND), VINDHYACHAL DEVI (BHRTSBLP), SAURABH TIWARI (BLRP), SHAILESH KUMAR (BHAMAP), MOHAMMAD SHAKIL ANSARI (SANVP), RAVI PATEL (RSTJLKPS), SANJAY CHOUBEY (RTJHPR). 17 candidates lost the security deposit after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.

Candidate-wise results for Kargahar 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	209	Kargahar	SANTOSH KUMAR MISHRA	INC	Hand	MALE	42	GENERAL	59,017	746	59,763	30.76%	0.00%	Won
2	209	Kargahar	BASHISTH SINGH	JD(U)	Arrow	MALE	46	GENERAL	55,351	329	55,680	28.66%	0.00%	Runner-up
3	209	Kargahar	UDAY PRATAP SINGH	BSP	Elephant	MALE	48	GENERAL	47,065	256	47,321	24.35%	0.00%
4	209	Kargahar	RAKESH KUMAR SINGH	LJP	Bungalow	MALE	45	GENERAL	16,907	81	16,988	8.74%	0.00%	Forfeited
5	209	Kargahar	NEERAJ SHUKLA	IND	Television	MALE	37	GENERAL	1,594	0	1,594	0.82%	0.00%	Forfeited
6	209	Kargahar	RINKU KUMARI	IND	Cup & Saucer	FEMALE	25	SC	1,560	0	1,560	0.80%	0.00%	Forfeited
7	209	Kargahar	SIMA KUMARI	JAPL	Scissors	FEMALE	29	GENERAL	1,487	26	1,513	0.78%	0.00%	Forfeited
8	209	Kargahar	ARVIND KUMAR SINGH	IND	Almirah	MALE	53	GENERAL	1,436	7	1,443	0.74%	0.00%	Forfeited
9	209	Kargahar	NARAD SETH	RSWD	Winnower	MALE	43	GENERAL	1,161	3	1,164	0.60%	0.00%	Forfeited
10	209	Kargahar	KAMALA SINGH	IND	Table	MALE	25	GENERAL	1,016	0	1,016	0.52%	0.00%	Forfeited
11	209	Kargahar	PARAMHANS TIWARI	IND	Apple	MALE	41	GENERAL	896	0	896	0.46%	0.00%	Forfeited
12	209	Kargahar	LAL DHARI SINGH	IND	Baby Walker	MALE	67	GENERAL	894	0	894	0.46%	0.00%	Forfeited
13	209	Kargahar	RAMASHANKAR TIWARI	IND	Auto- Rickshaw	MALE	73	GENERAL	717	0	717	0.37%	0.00%	Forfeited
14	209	Kargahar	NOTA	NOTA	NOTA	—	—	—	705	4	709	0.36%	0.00%
15	209	Kargahar	DEEPAK KUMAR	IND	Key	MALE	45	GENERAL	647	0	647	0.33%	0.00%	Forfeited
16	209	Kargahar	VINDHYACHAL DEVI	BHRTSBLP	Trumpet	FEMALE	65	GENERAL	640	3	643	0.33%	0.00%	Forfeited
17	209	Kargahar	SAURABH TIWARI	BLRP	BUCKET	MALE	28	GENERAL	483	0	483	0.25%	0.00%	Forfeited
18	209	Kargahar	SHAILESH KUMAR	BHAMAP	Capsicum	MALE	43	GENERAL	409	0	409	0.21%	0.00%	Forfeited
19	209	Kargahar	MOHAMMAD SHAKIL ANSARI	SANVP	Helmet	MALE	31	GENERAL	374	3	377	0.19%	0.00%	Forfeited
20	209	Kargahar	RAVI PATEL	RSTJLKPS	Cot	MALE	27	GENERAL	245	2	247	0.13%	0.00%	Forfeited
21	209	Kargahar	SANJAY CHOUBEY	RTJHPR	Football Player	MALE	49	GENERAL	230	4	234	0.12%	0.00%	Forfeited

Rank 1 · Constituency No. 209 · Kargahar

SANTOSH KUMAR MISHRA

INC

Won

Total Votes59,763

% of Valid + NOTA30.76%

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SymbolHandGenderMALEAge42CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes59,017Postal Votes746% of Electors0.00%

Rank 2 · Constituency No. 209 · Kargahar

BASHISTH SINGH

JD(U)

Runner-up

Total Votes55,680

% of Valid + NOTA28.66%

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SymbolArrowGenderMALEAge46CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes55,351Postal Votes329% of Electors0.00%

Rank 3 · Constituency No. 209 · Kargahar

UDAY PRATAP SINGH

BSP

Total Votes47,321

% of Valid + NOTA24.35%

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SymbolElephantGenderMALEAge48CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes47,065Postal Votes256% of Electors0.00%

Rank 4 · Constituency No. 209 · Kargahar

RAKESH KUMAR SINGH

LJP

Forfeited

Total Votes16,988

% of Valid + NOTA8.74%

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SymbolBungalowGenderMALEAge45CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes16,907Postal Votes81% of Electors0.00%

Rank 5 · Constituency No. 209 · Kargahar

NEERAJ SHUKLA

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes1,594

% of Valid + NOTA0.82%

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SymbolTelevisionGenderMALEAge37CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes1,594Postal Votes0% of Electors0.00%

Rank 6 · Constituency No. 209 · Kargahar

RINKU KUMARI

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes1,560

% of Valid + NOTA0.80%

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SymbolCup & SaucerGenderFEMALEAge25CategorySCGeneral Votes1,560Postal Votes0% of Electors0.00%

Rank 7 · Constituency No. 209 · Kargahar

SIMA KUMARI

JAPL

Forfeited

Total Votes1,513

% of Valid + NOTA0.78%

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SymbolScissorsGenderFEMALEAge29CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes1,487Postal Votes26% of Electors0.00%

Rank 8 · Constituency No. 209 · Kargahar

ARVIND KUMAR SINGH

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes1,443

% of Valid + NOTA0.74%

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SymbolAlmirahGenderMALEAge53CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes1,436Postal Votes7% of Electors0.00%

Rank 9 · Constituency No. 209 · Kargahar

NARAD SETH

RSWD

Forfeited

Total Votes1,164

% of Valid + NOTA0.60%

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SymbolWinnowerGenderMALEAge43CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes1,161Postal Votes3% of Electors0.00%

Rank 10 · Constituency No. 209 · Kargahar

KAMALA SINGH

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes1,016

% of Valid + NOTA0.52%

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SymbolTableGenderMALEAge25CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes1,016Postal Votes0% of Electors0.00%

Rank 11 · Constituency No. 209 · Kargahar

PARAMHANS TIWARI

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes896

% of Valid + NOTA0.46%

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SymbolAppleGenderMALEAge41CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes896Postal Votes0% of Electors0.00%

Rank 12 · Constituency No. 209 · Kargahar

LAL DHARI SINGH

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes894

% of Valid + NOTA0.46%

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SymbolBaby WalkerGenderMALEAge67CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes894Postal Votes0% of Electors0.00%

Rank 13 · Constituency No. 209 · Kargahar

RAMASHANKAR TIWARI

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes717

% of Valid + NOTA0.37%

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SymbolAuto- RickshawGenderMALEAge73CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes717Postal Votes0% of Electors0.00%

Rank 14 · Constituency No. 209 · Kargahar

NOTA

Total Votes709

% of Valid + NOTA0.36%

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SymbolNOTAGender—Age—Category—General Votes705Postal Votes4% of Electors0.00%

Rank 15 · Constituency No. 209 · Kargahar

DEEPAK KUMAR

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes647

% of Valid + NOTA0.33%

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SymbolKeyGenderMALEAge45CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes647Postal Votes0% of Electors0.00%

Rank 16 · Constituency No. 209 · Kargahar

VINDHYACHAL DEVI

BHRTSBLP

Forfeited

Total Votes643

% of Valid + NOTA0.33%

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SymbolTrumpetGenderFEMALEAge65CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes640Postal Votes3% of Electors0.00%

Rank 17 · Constituency No. 209 · Kargahar

SAURABH TIWARI

BLRP

Forfeited

Total Votes483

% of Valid + NOTA0.25%

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SymbolBUCKETGenderMALEAge28CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes483Postal Votes0% of Electors0.00%

Rank 18 · Constituency No. 209 · Kargahar

SHAILESH KUMAR

BHAMAP

Forfeited

Total Votes409

% of Valid + NOTA0.21%

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SymbolCapsicumGenderMALEAge43CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes409Postal Votes0% of Electors0.00%

Rank 19 · Constituency No. 209 · Kargahar

MOHAMMAD SHAKIL ANSARI

SANVP

Forfeited

Total Votes377

% of Valid + NOTA0.19%

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SymbolHelmetGenderMALEAge31CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes374Postal Votes3% of Electors0.00%

Rank 20 · Constituency No. 209 · Kargahar

RAVI PATEL

RSTJLKPS

Forfeited

Total Votes247

% of Valid + NOTA0.13%

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SymbolCotGenderMALEAge27CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes245Postal Votes2% of Electors0.00%

Rank 21 · Constituency No. 209 · Kargahar

SANJAY CHOUBEY

RTJHPR

Forfeited

Total Votes234

% of Valid + NOTA0.12%

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SymbolFootball PlayerGenderMALEAge49CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes230Postal Votes4% of Electors0.00%

Vote Share

INC30.76%

JD(U)28.66%

BSP24.35%

LJP8.74%

IND0.82%

IND0.80%

JAPL0.78%

IND0.74%

RSWD0.60%

IND0.52%

IND0.46%

IND0.37%

NOTA0.36%

IND0.33%

BHRTSBLP0.33%

BLRP0.25%

BHAMAP0.21%

SANVP0.19%

RSTJLKPS0.13%

RTJHPR0.12%

In the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election, Santosh Kumar Mishra of Indian National Congress won the Kargahar seat by a margin of 4,083 votes (2.11% of total votes), defeating Bashisth Singh of Janata Dal (United). Voter turnout was 59.85%.

Electors & Voters

Total Electors

3,24,906

Total Voters

1,94,466

Turnout

59.85%

Gender-wise Breakdown

4 Fields

Electors: Men / Women / Third Gender

1,69,621 / 1,55,273 / 12

Voters: Men / Women / Third Gender

1,06,806 / 86,028 / 0

Postal Votes

1,632

Service Electors

505

Candidates

Nomination Filed

Nomination Rejected

Withdrawn

Contested

Forfeited Deposit

Stage	Men	Women	Total
Nomination Filed	18	3	21
Nomination Rejected	1	0	1
Withdrawn	0	0	0
Contested	17	3	20
Forfeited Deposit	14	3	17

Vote Count Breakdown

Valid Votes:1,93,589

NOTA:709

Rejected / Test:168

EVM Votes

1,92,834

Postal Votes

1,632

Valid Postal

1,460

NOTA % of Valid

0.37%

Polling Stations

Total Stations

471

Avg. Electors / Station

~690

Key Dates

Polling Date

28 Oct 2020

Counting Date

10 Nov 2020

Result Declared

10 Nov 2020

Compare Across Years

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Frequently Asked Questions

QWho won Kargahar in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election?: Santosh Kumar Mishra of Indian National Congress won the Kargahar constituency in the 2020 Bihar Legislative Assembly Election, defeating Bashisth Singh of Janata Dal (United) by a margin of 4,083 votes.
QWhat was the margin of victory in Kargahar?: Santosh Kumar Mishra won Kargahar by 4,083 votes, which is 2.11% of the total valid votes polled.
QWhat was the voter turnout in Kargahar in 2020?: Voter turnout in Kargahar constituency was 59.85% in the 2020 election, with 1,94,466 votes cast out of 3,24,906 registered electors.
QHow many candidates contested Kargahar in 2020?: A total of 21 candidates (including NOTA) contested the Kargahar seat in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election: SANTOSH KUMAR MISHRA (INC), BASHISTH SINGH (JD(U)), UDAY PRATAP SINGH (BSP), RAKESH KUMAR SINGH (LJP), NEERAJ SHUKLA (IND), RINKU KUMARI (IND), SIMA KUMARI (JAPL), ARVIND KUMAR SINGH (IND), NARAD SETH (RSWD), KAMALA SINGH (IND), PARAMHANS TIWARI (IND), LAL DHARI SINGH (IND), RAMASHANKAR TIWARI (IND), DEEPAK KUMAR (IND), VINDHYACHAL DEVI (BHRTSBLP), SAURABH TIWARI (BLRP), SHAILESH KUMAR (BHAMAP), MOHAMMAD SHAKIL ANSARI (SANVP), RAVI PATEL (RSTJLKPS), SANJAY CHOUBEY (RTJHPR). 17 candidates lost the security deposit after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.
QWhich candidates lost their security deposit in Kargahar?: RAKESH KUMAR SINGH (LJP), NEERAJ SHUKLA (IND), RINKU KUMARI (IND), SIMA KUMARI (JAPL), ARVIND KUMAR SINGH (IND), NARAD SETH (RSWD), KAMALA SINGH (IND), PARAMHANS TIWARI (IND), LAL DHARI SINGH (IND), RAMASHANKAR TIWARI (IND), DEEPAK KUMAR (IND), VINDHYACHAL DEVI (BHRTSBLP), SAURABH TIWARI (BLRP), SHAILESH KUMAR (BHAMAP), MOHAMMAD SHAKIL ANSARI (SANVP), RAVI PATEL (RSTJLKPS), SANJAY CHOUBEY (RTJHPR) lost their security deposit in the 2020 Kargahar election after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.

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