Who won Kuchaikote in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election?

Amrendra Kumar Pandey of Janata Dal (United) won the Kuchaikote constituency in the 2020 Bihar Legislative Assembly Election, defeating Kali Prasad Pandey of Indian National Congress by a margin of 20,630 votes.

What was the margin of victory in Kuchaikote?

Amrendra Kumar Pandey won Kuchaikote by 20,630 votes, which is 11.85% of the total valid votes polled.

What was the voter turnout in Kuchaikote in 2020?

Voter turnout in Kuchaikote constituency was 56.42% in the 2020 election, with 1,82,380 votes cast out of 3,23,263 registered electors.

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GeneralConstituency No. 102

Kuchaikote (GEN) Election Result 2020

Winner

Amrendra Kumar Pandey

Janata Dal (United)

74,359

votes

Runner-Up

Kali Prasad Pandey

Indian National Congress

53,729

votes

Won by 20,630 votes

Margin: 11.85%

Total Valid Votes: 1,72,874

Candidate-Wise Results

14 candidates contested this seat

A total of 14 candidates (including NOTA) contested the Kuchaikote seat in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election: AMRENDRA KUMAR PANDEY (JD(U)), KALI PRASAD PANDEY (INC), SUNITA DEVI (RLSP), HARI NARAYAN SINGH (IND), RAVI PANDEY (LJP), SUDHANSHU KUMAR PANDEY (IND), SUNIL KUMAR JAYSAWAL (IND), ESUV ANWAR (BJNP), SADMAN ALI (IND), VISHWAKARMA SHARMA (APKSP), AJEET KUMAR CHAUBEY (IND), MOJAHID RAJA (BMUP), VINAY RAI (HSP). 10 candidates lost the security deposit after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.

Candidate-wise results for Kuchaikote 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	102	Kuchaikote	AMRENDRA KUMAR PANDEY	JD(U)	Arrow	MALE	46	GENERAL	74,198	161	74,359	41.19%	0.00%	Won
2	102	Kuchaikote	KALI PRASAD PANDEY	INC	Hand	MALE	69	GENERAL	53,445	284	53,729	29.76%	0.00%	Runner-up
3	102	Kuchaikote	SUNITA DEVI	RLSP	Ceiling Fan	FEMALE	32	GENERAL	33,454	79	33,533	18.57%	0.00%
4	102	Kuchaikote	NOTA	NOTA	NOTA	—	—	—	7,652	4	7,656	4.24%	0.00%
5	102	Kuchaikote	HARI NARAYAN SINGH	IND	Black Board	MALE	46	GENERAL	2,686	1	2,687	1.49%	0.00%	Forfeited
6	102	Kuchaikote	RAVI PANDEY	LJP	Bungalow	MALE	35	GENERAL	2,221	5	2,226	1.23%	0.00%	Forfeited
7	102	Kuchaikote	SUDHANSHU KUMAR PANDEY	IND	Sewing Machine	MALE	25	GENERAL	1,680	1	1,681	0.93%	0.00%	Forfeited
8	102	Kuchaikote	SUNIL KUMAR JAYSAWAL	IND	Tractor Chalata Kisan	MALE	45	GENERAL	1,153	1	1,154	0.64%	0.00%	Forfeited
9	102	Kuchaikote	ESUV ANWAR	BJNP	Extension Board	MALE	39	GENERAL	824	2	826	0.46%	0.00%	Forfeited
10	102	Kuchaikote	SADMAN ALI	IND	Scissors	MALE	31	GENERAL	811	0	811	0.45%	0.00%	Forfeited
11	102	Kuchaikote	VISHWAKARMA SHARMA	APKSP	Plate Containing Food	MALE	48	GENERAL	652	2	654	0.36%	0.00%	Forfeited
12	102	Kuchaikote	AJEET KUMAR CHAUBEY	IND	Grapes	MALE	34	GENERAL	531	0	531	0.29%	0.00%	Forfeited
13	102	Kuchaikote	MOJAHID RAJA	BMUP	Cot	MALE	29	GENERAL	347	0	347	0.19%	0.00%	Forfeited
14	102	Kuchaikote	VINAY RAI	HSP	Pestle and Mortar	MALE	47	GENERAL	335	1	336	0.19%	0.00%	Forfeited

Rank 1 · Constituency No. 102 · Kuchaikote

AMRENDRA KUMAR PANDEY

JD(U)

Won

Total Votes74,359

% of Valid + NOTA41.19%

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SymbolArrowGenderMALEAge46CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes74,198Postal Votes161% of Electors0.00%

Rank 2 · Constituency No. 102 · Kuchaikote

KALI PRASAD PANDEY

INC

Runner-up

Total Votes53,729

% of Valid + NOTA29.76%

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SymbolHandGenderMALEAge69CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes53,445Postal Votes284% of Electors0.00%

Rank 3 · Constituency No. 102 · Kuchaikote

SUNITA DEVI

RLSP

Total Votes33,533

% of Valid + NOTA18.57%

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SymbolCeiling FanGenderFEMALEAge32CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes33,454Postal Votes79% of Electors0.00%

Rank 4 · Constituency No. 102 · Kuchaikote

NOTA

Total Votes7,656

% of Valid + NOTA4.24%

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SymbolNOTAGender—Age—Category—General Votes7,652Postal Votes4% of Electors0.00%

Rank 5 · Constituency No. 102 · Kuchaikote

HARI NARAYAN SINGH

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes2,687

% of Valid + NOTA1.49%

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SymbolBlack BoardGenderMALEAge46CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes2,686Postal Votes1% of Electors0.00%

Rank 6 · Constituency No. 102 · Kuchaikote

RAVI PANDEY

LJP

Forfeited

Total Votes2,226

% of Valid + NOTA1.23%

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SymbolBungalowGenderMALEAge35CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes2,221Postal Votes5% of Electors0.00%

Rank 7 · Constituency No. 102 · Kuchaikote

SUDHANSHU KUMAR PANDEY

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes1,681

% of Valid + NOTA0.93%

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SymbolSewing MachineGenderMALEAge25CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes1,680Postal Votes1% of Electors0.00%

Rank 8 · Constituency No. 102 · Kuchaikote

SUNIL KUMAR JAYSAWAL

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes1,154

% of Valid + NOTA0.64%

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SymbolTractor Chalata KisanGenderMALEAge45CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes1,153Postal Votes1% of Electors0.00%

Rank 9 · Constituency No. 102 · Kuchaikote

ESUV ANWAR

BJNP

Forfeited

Total Votes826

% of Valid + NOTA0.46%

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SymbolExtension BoardGenderMALEAge39CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes824Postal Votes2% of Electors0.00%

Rank 10 · Constituency No. 102 · Kuchaikote

SADMAN ALI

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes811

% of Valid + NOTA0.45%

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SymbolScissorsGenderMALEAge31CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes811Postal Votes0% of Electors0.00%

Rank 11 · Constituency No. 102 · Kuchaikote

VISHWAKARMA SHARMA

APKSP

Forfeited

Total Votes654

% of Valid + NOTA0.36%

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SymbolPlate Containing FoodGenderMALEAge48CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes652Postal Votes2% of Electors0.00%

Rank 12 · Constituency No. 102 · Kuchaikote

AJEET KUMAR CHAUBEY

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes531

% of Valid + NOTA0.29%

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SymbolGrapesGenderMALEAge34CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes531Postal Votes0% of Electors0.00%

Rank 13 · Constituency No. 102 · Kuchaikote

MOJAHID RAJA

BMUP

Forfeited

Total Votes347

% of Valid + NOTA0.19%

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SymbolCotGenderMALEAge29CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes347Postal Votes0% of Electors0.00%

Rank 14 · Constituency No. 102 · Kuchaikote

VINAY RAI

HSP

Forfeited

Total Votes336

% of Valid + NOTA0.19%

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SymbolPestle and MortarGenderMALEAge47CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes335Postal Votes1% of Electors0.00%

Vote Share

JD(U)41.19%

INC29.76%

RLSP18.57%

NOTA4.24%

IND1.49%

LJP1.23%

IND0.93%

IND0.64%

BJNP0.46%

IND0.45%

APKSP0.36%

IND0.29%

BMUP0.19%

HSP0.19%

In the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election, Amrendra Kumar Pandey of Janata Dal (United) won the Kuchaikote seat by a margin of 20,630 votes (11.85% of total votes), defeating Kali Prasad Pandey of Indian National Congress. Voter turnout was 56.42%.

Electors & Voters

Total Electors

3,23,263

Total Voters

1,82,380

Turnout

56.42%

Gender-wise Breakdown

4 Fields

Electors: Men / Women / Third Gender

1,67,573 / 1,55,662 / 28

Voters: Men / Women / Third Gender

85,519 / 95,171 / 1

Postal Votes

1,689

Service Electors

357

Candidates

Nomination Filed

Nomination Rejected

Withdrawn

Contested

Forfeited Deposit

Stage	Men	Women	Total
Nomination Filed	14	1	15
Nomination Rejected	2	0	2
Withdrawn	0	0	0
Contested	12	1	13
Forfeited Deposit	10	0	10

Vote Count Breakdown

Valid Votes:1,72,874

NOTA:7,656

Rejected / Test:1,850

EVM Votes

1,80,691

Postal Votes

1,689

Valid Postal

537

NOTA % of Valid

4.43%

Polling Stations

Total Stations

469

Avg. Electors / Station

~689

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 Kuchaikote in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election?: Amrendra Kumar Pandey of Janata Dal (United) won the Kuchaikote constituency in the 2020 Bihar Legislative Assembly Election, defeating Kali Prasad Pandey of Indian National Congress by a margin of 20,630 votes.
QWhat was the margin of victory in Kuchaikote?: Amrendra Kumar Pandey won Kuchaikote by 20,630 votes, which is 11.85% of the total valid votes polled.
QWhat was the voter turnout in Kuchaikote in 2020?: Voter turnout in Kuchaikote constituency was 56.42% in the 2020 election, with 1,82,380 votes cast out of 3,23,263 registered electors.
QHow many candidates contested Kuchaikote in 2020?: A total of 14 candidates (including NOTA) contested the Kuchaikote seat in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election: AMRENDRA KUMAR PANDEY (JD(U)), KALI PRASAD PANDEY (INC), SUNITA DEVI (RLSP), HARI NARAYAN SINGH (IND), RAVI PANDEY (LJP), SUDHANSHU KUMAR PANDEY (IND), SUNIL KUMAR JAYSAWAL (IND), ESUV ANWAR (BJNP), SADMAN ALI (IND), VISHWAKARMA SHARMA (APKSP), AJEET KUMAR CHAUBEY (IND), MOJAHID RAJA (BMUP), VINAY RAI (HSP). 10 candidates lost the security deposit after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.
QWhich candidates lost their security deposit in Kuchaikote?: HARI NARAYAN SINGH (IND), RAVI PANDEY (LJP), SUDHANSHU KUMAR PANDEY (IND), SUNIL KUMAR JAYSAWAL (IND), ESUV ANWAR (BJNP), SADMAN ALI (IND), VISHWAKARMA SHARMA (APKSP), AJEET KUMAR CHAUBEY (IND), MOJAHID RAJA (BMUP), VINAY RAI (HSP) lost their security deposit in the 2020 Kuchaikote election after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.

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