Who won Katoria in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election?

Dr. Nikki Hembrom of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Katoria constituency in the 2020 Bihar Legislative Assembly Election, defeating Sweety Sima Hembram of Rashtriya Janata Dal by a margin of 6,421 votes.

What was the margin of victory in Katoria?

Dr. Nikki Hembrom won Katoria by 6,421 votes, which is 4.17% of the total valid votes polled.

What was the voter turnout in Katoria in 2020?

Voter turnout in Katoria constituency was 61.27% in the 2020 election, with 1,59,138 votes cast out of 2,59,713 registered electors.

Which candidates lost their security deposit in Katoria?

Anjela Hansda (JMM), Roj Meri Kisku (JAPL), Etwari Tudu (APKSP) lost their security deposit in the 2020 Katoria election after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.

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Scheduled TribeConstituency No. 162

Katoria (ST) Election Result 2020

Winner

Dr. Nikki Hembrom

Bharatiya Janata Party

74,785

votes

Runner-Up

Sweety Sima Hembram

Rashtriya Janata Dal

68,364

votes

Won by 6,421 votes

Margin: 4.17%

Total Valid Votes: 1,53,797

Candidate-Wise Results

6 candidates contested this seat

A total of 6 candidates (including NOTA) contested the Katoria seat in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election: Dr. Nikki Hembrom (BJP), Sweety Sima Hembram (RJD), Anjela Hansda (JMM), Roj Meri Kisku (JAPL), Etwari Tudu (APKSP). 3 candidates lost the security deposit after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.

Candidate-wise results for Katoria 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	162	Katoria	Dr. Nikki Hembrom	BJP	Lotus	FEMALE	43	ST	74,544	241	74,785	47.01%	0.00%	Won
2	162	Katoria	Sweety Sima Hembram	RJD	Hurricane Lamp	FEMALE	42	ST	67,840	524	68,364	42.98%	0.00%	Runner-up
3	162	Katoria	Anjela Hansda	JMM	Walking Stick	FEMALE	39	ST	5,593	13	5,606	3.52%	0.00%	Forfeited
4	162	Katoria	NOTA	NOTA	NOTA	—	—	—	5,276	3	5,279	3.32%	0.00%
5	162	Katoria	Roj Meri Kisku	JAPL	Scissors	FEMALE	38	ST	2,936	5	2,941	1.85%	0.00%	Forfeited
6	162	Katoria	Etwari Tudu	APKSP	Plate Containing Food	MALE	30	ST	2,097	4	2,101	1.32%	0.00%	Forfeited

Rank 1 · Constituency No. 162 · Katoria

Dr. Nikki Hembrom

BJP

Won

Total Votes74,785

% of Valid + NOTA47.01%

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SymbolLotusGenderFEMALEAge43CategorySTGeneral Votes74,544Postal Votes241% of Electors0.00%

Rank 2 · Constituency No. 162 · Katoria

Sweety Sima Hembram

RJD

Runner-up

Total Votes68,364

% of Valid + NOTA42.98%

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SymbolHurricane LampGenderFEMALEAge42CategorySTGeneral Votes67,840Postal Votes524% of Electors0.00%

Rank 3 · Constituency No. 162 · Katoria

Anjela Hansda

JMM

Forfeited

Total Votes5,606

% of Valid + NOTA3.52%

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SymbolWalking StickGenderFEMALEAge39CategorySTGeneral Votes5,593Postal Votes13% of Electors0.00%

Rank 4 · Constituency No. 162 · Katoria

NOTA

Total Votes5,279

% of Valid + NOTA3.32%

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SymbolNOTAGender—Age—Category—General Votes5,276Postal Votes3% of Electors0.00%

Rank 5 · Constituency No. 162 · Katoria

Roj Meri Kisku

JAPL

Forfeited

Total Votes2,941

% of Valid + NOTA1.85%

More details

SymbolScissorsGenderFEMALEAge38CategorySTGeneral Votes2,936Postal Votes5% of Electors0.00%

Rank 6 · Constituency No. 162 · Katoria

Etwari Tudu

APKSP

Forfeited

Total Votes2,101

% of Valid + NOTA1.32%

More details

SymbolPlate Containing FoodGenderMALEAge30CategorySTGeneral Votes2,097Postal Votes4% of Electors0.00%

Vote Share

BJP47.01%

RJD42.98%

JMM3.52%

NOTA3.32%

JAPL1.85%

APKSP1.32%

In the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election, Dr. Nikki Hembrom of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Katoria seat by a margin of 6,421 votes (4.17% of total votes), defeating Sweety Sima Hembram of Rashtriya Janata Dal. Voter turnout was 61.27%.

Electors & Voters

Total Electors

2,59,713

Total Voters

1,59,138

Turnout

61.27%

Gender-wise Breakdown

4 Fields

Electors: Men / Women / Third Gender

1,37,233 / 1,22,480 / 0

Voters: Men / Women / Third Gender

81,347 / 76,939 / 0

Postal Votes

852

Service Electors

134

Candidates

Nomination Filed

Nomination Rejected

Withdrawn

Contested

Forfeited Deposit

Stage	Men	Women	Total
Nomination Filed	2	6	8
Nomination Rejected	1	2	3
Withdrawn	0	0	0
Contested	1	4	5
Forfeited Deposit	1	2	3

Vote Count Breakdown

Valid Votes:1,53,797

NOTA:5,279

Rejected / Test:62

EVM Votes

1,58,286

Postal Votes

852

Valid Postal

787

NOTA % of Valid

3.43%

Polling Stations

Total Stations

368

Avg. Electors / Station

~706

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 Katoria in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election?: Dr. Nikki Hembrom of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Katoria constituency in the 2020 Bihar Legislative Assembly Election, defeating Sweety Sima Hembram of Rashtriya Janata Dal by a margin of 6,421 votes.
QWhat was the margin of victory in Katoria?: Dr. Nikki Hembrom won Katoria by 6,421 votes, which is 4.17% of the total valid votes polled.
QWhat was the voter turnout in Katoria in 2020?: Voter turnout in Katoria constituency was 61.27% in the 2020 election, with 1,59,138 votes cast out of 2,59,713 registered electors.
QHow many candidates contested Katoria in 2020?: A total of 6 candidates (including NOTA) contested the Katoria seat in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election: Dr. Nikki Hembrom (BJP), Sweety Sima Hembram (RJD), Anjela Hansda (JMM), Roj Meri Kisku (JAPL), Etwari Tudu (APKSP). 3 candidates lost the security deposit after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.
QWhich candidates lost their security deposit in Katoria?: Anjela Hansda (JMM), Roj Meri Kisku (JAPL), Etwari Tudu (APKSP) lost their security deposit in the 2020 Katoria election after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.

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