Who won Lakhisarai in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election?

Vijay Kumar Sinha of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Lakhisarai constituency in the 2020 Bihar Legislative Assembly Election, defeating Amaresh Kumar of Indian National Congress by a margin of 10,483 votes.

What was the margin of victory in Lakhisarai?

Vijay Kumar Sinha won Lakhisarai by 10,483 votes, which is 5.45% of the total valid votes polled.

What was the voter turnout in Lakhisarai in 2020?

Voter turnout in Lakhisarai constituency was 52.80% in the 2020 election, with 1,94,353 votes cast out of 3,68,106 registered electors.

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GeneralConstituency No. 168

Lakhisarai (GEN) Election Result 2020

Winner

Vijay Kumar Sinha

Bharatiya Janata Party

74,212

votes

Runner-Up

Amaresh Kumar

Indian National Congress

63,729

votes

Won by 10,483 votes

Margin: 5.45%

Total Valid Votes: 1,92,231

Candidate-Wise Results

19 candidates contested this seat

A total of 19 candidates (including NOTA) contested the Lakhisarai seat in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election: VIJAY KUMAR SINHA (BJP), AMARESH KUMAR (INC), SUJEET KUMAR S/O- BALMIKI SINGH (IND), FULENA SINGH (IND), KUMARI BABITA (IND), RAJIV RANJAN KUMAR RAI (BSP), SUJIT KUMAR S/O- SUDHIR KUMAR SINGH (IND), VIJAY PRASAD SINGH (IND), VIMAL KUMAR (JAPL), RAJENDRA PRASAD SAHU (IND), SUDHIR KUMAR (IND), VIJAY RAM (AJPR), VIJAY KUMAR (IND), RAKESH KUMAR (IND), MURARI KUMAR ALIAS MURARI KUMAR HARSH (IND), SUNIL KUMAR (IND), BHARATH MAHTO (IND), PRANAY KUMAR (IND). 16 candidates lost the security deposit after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.

Candidate-wise results for Lakhisarai 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	168	Lakhisarai	VIJAY KUMAR SINHA	BJP	Lotus	MALE	54	GENERAL	73,728	484	74,212	38.20%	0.00%	Won
2	168	Lakhisarai	AMARESH KUMAR	INC	Hand	MALE	41	GENERAL	63,019	710	63,729	32.80%	0.00%	Runner-up
3	168	Lakhisarai	SUJEET KUMAR S/O- BALMIKI SINGH	IND	Helicopter	MALE	42	GENERAL	11,496	74	11,570	5.96%	0.00%	Forfeited
4	168	Lakhisarai	FULENA SINGH	IND	Sewing Machine	MALE	55	GENERAL	10,850	88	10,938	5.63%	0.00%	Forfeited
5	168	Lakhisarai	KUMARI BABITA	IND	Cup & Saucer	FEMALE	51	GENERAL	4,898	24	4,922	2.53%	0.00%	Forfeited
6	168	Lakhisarai	RAJIV RANJAN KUMAR RAI	BSP	Elephant	MALE	31	GENERAL	4,057	28	4,085	2.10%	0.00%	Forfeited
7	168	Lakhisarai	SUJIT KUMAR S/O- SUDHIR KUMAR SINGH	IND	Dolli	MALE	28	GENERAL	4,014	7	4,021	2.07%	0.00%	Forfeited
8	168	Lakhisarai	VIJAY PRASAD SINGH	IND	Basket containing Fruits	MALE	47	GENERAL	3,857	2	3,859	1.99%	0.00%	Forfeited
9	168	Lakhisarai	VIMAL KUMAR	JAPL	Scissors	MALE	40	GENERAL	3,084	11	3,095	1.59%	0.00%	Forfeited
10	168	Lakhisarai	RAJENDRA PRASAD SAHU	IND	Camera	MALE	62	GENERAL	2,420	6	2,426	1.25%	0.00%	Forfeited
11	168	Lakhisarai	SUDHIR KUMAR	IND	Carrom Board	MALE	30	GENERAL	2,321	10	2,331	1.20%	0.00%	Forfeited
12	168	Lakhisarai	NOTA	NOTA	NOTA	—	—	—	2,039	19	2,058	1.06%	0.00%
13	168	Lakhisarai	VIJAY RAM	AJPR	Chappals	MALE	59	GENERAL	1,770	12	1,782	0.92%	0.00%	Forfeited
14	168	Lakhisarai	VIJAY KUMAR	IND	Swing	MALE	68	GENERAL	1,252	7	1,259	0.65%	0.00%	Forfeited
15	168	Lakhisarai	RAKESH KUMAR	IND	Tractor Chalata Kisan	MALE	34	GENERAL	1,071	8	1,079	0.56%	0.00%	Forfeited
16	168	Lakhisarai	MURARI KUMAR ALIAS MURARI KUMAR HARSH	IND	COMPUTER	MALE	26	GENERAL	941	3	944	0.49%	0.00%	Forfeited
17	168	Lakhisarai	SUNIL KUMAR	IND	Apple	MALE	49	GENERAL	691	7	698	0.36%	0.00%	Forfeited
18	168	Lakhisarai	BHARATH MAHTO	IND	Balloon	MALE	70	GENERAL	685	7	692	0.36%	0.00%	Forfeited
19	168	Lakhisarai	PRANAY KUMAR	IND	Helmet	MALE	37	GENERAL	585	4	589	0.30%	0.00%	Forfeited

Rank 1 · Constituency No. 168 · Lakhisarai

VIJAY KUMAR SINHA

BJP

Won

Total Votes74,212

% of Valid + NOTA38.20%

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SymbolLotusGenderMALEAge54CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes73,728Postal Votes484% of Electors0.00%

Rank 2 · Constituency No. 168 · Lakhisarai

AMARESH KUMAR

INC

Runner-up

Total Votes63,729

% of Valid + NOTA32.80%

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SymbolHandGenderMALEAge41CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes63,019Postal Votes710% of Electors0.00%

Rank 3 · Constituency No. 168 · Lakhisarai

SUJEET KUMAR S/O- BALMIKI SINGH

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes11,570

% of Valid + NOTA5.96%

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SymbolHelicopterGenderMALEAge42CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes11,496Postal Votes74% of Electors0.00%

Rank 4 · Constituency No. 168 · Lakhisarai

FULENA SINGH

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes10,938

% of Valid + NOTA5.63%

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SymbolSewing MachineGenderMALEAge55CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes10,850Postal Votes88% of Electors0.00%

Rank 5 · Constituency No. 168 · Lakhisarai

KUMARI BABITA

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes4,922

% of Valid + NOTA2.53%

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SymbolCup & SaucerGenderFEMALEAge51CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes4,898Postal Votes24% of Electors0.00%

Rank 6 · Constituency No. 168 · Lakhisarai

RAJIV RANJAN KUMAR RAI

BSP

Forfeited

Total Votes4,085

% of Valid + NOTA2.10%

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SymbolElephantGenderMALEAge31CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes4,057Postal Votes28% of Electors0.00%

Rank 7 · Constituency No. 168 · Lakhisarai

SUJIT KUMAR S/O- SUDHIR KUMAR SINGH

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes4,021

% of Valid + NOTA2.07%

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SymbolDolliGenderMALEAge28CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes4,014Postal Votes7% of Electors0.00%

Rank 8 · Constituency No. 168 · Lakhisarai

VIJAY PRASAD SINGH

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes3,859

% of Valid + NOTA1.99%

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SymbolBasket containing FruitsGenderMALEAge47CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes3,857Postal Votes2% of Electors0.00%

Rank 9 · Constituency No. 168 · Lakhisarai

VIMAL KUMAR

JAPL

Forfeited

Total Votes3,095

% of Valid + NOTA1.59%

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SymbolScissorsGenderMALEAge40CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes3,084Postal Votes11% of Electors0.00%

Rank 10 · Constituency No. 168 · Lakhisarai

RAJENDRA PRASAD SAHU

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes2,426

% of Valid + NOTA1.25%

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SymbolCameraGenderMALEAge62CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes2,420Postal Votes6% of Electors0.00%

Rank 11 · Constituency No. 168 · Lakhisarai

SUDHIR KUMAR

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes2,331

% of Valid + NOTA1.20%

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SymbolCarrom BoardGenderMALEAge30CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes2,321Postal Votes10% of Electors0.00%

Rank 12 · Constituency No. 168 · Lakhisarai

NOTA

Total Votes2,058

% of Valid + NOTA1.06%

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SymbolNOTAGender—Age—Category—General Votes2,039Postal Votes19% of Electors0.00%

Rank 13 · Constituency No. 168 · Lakhisarai

VIJAY RAM

AJPR

Forfeited

Total Votes1,782

% of Valid + NOTA0.92%

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SymbolChappalsGenderMALEAge59CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes1,770Postal Votes12% of Electors0.00%

Rank 14 · Constituency No. 168 · Lakhisarai

VIJAY KUMAR

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes1,259

% of Valid + NOTA0.65%

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SymbolSwingGenderMALEAge68CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes1,252Postal Votes7% of Electors0.00%

Rank 15 · Constituency No. 168 · Lakhisarai

RAKESH KUMAR

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes1,079

% of Valid + NOTA0.56%

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SymbolTractor Chalata KisanGenderMALEAge34CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes1,071Postal Votes8% of Electors0.00%

Rank 16 · Constituency No. 168 · Lakhisarai

MURARI KUMAR ALIAS MURARI KUMAR HARSH

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes944

% of Valid + NOTA0.49%

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SymbolCOMPUTERGenderMALEAge26CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes941Postal Votes3% of Electors0.00%

Rank 17 · Constituency No. 168 · Lakhisarai

SUNIL KUMAR

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes698

% of Valid + NOTA0.36%

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SymbolAppleGenderMALEAge49CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes691Postal Votes7% of Electors0.00%

Rank 18 · Constituency No. 168 · Lakhisarai

BHARATH MAHTO

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes692

% of Valid + NOTA0.36%

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SymbolBalloonGenderMALEAge70CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes685Postal Votes7% of Electors0.00%

Rank 19 · Constituency No. 168 · Lakhisarai

PRANAY KUMAR

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes589

% of Valid + NOTA0.30%

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SymbolHelmetGenderMALEAge37CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes585Postal Votes4% of Electors0.00%

Vote Share

BJP38.20%

INC32.80%

IND5.96%

IND5.63%

IND2.53%

BSP2.10%

IND2.07%

IND1.99%

JAPL1.59%

IND1.25%

IND1.20%

NOTA1.06%

AJPR0.92%

IND0.65%

IND0.56%

IND0.49%

IND0.36%

IND0.30%

In the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election, Vijay Kumar Sinha of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Lakhisarai seat by a margin of 10,483 votes (5.45% of total votes), defeating Amaresh Kumar of Indian National Congress. Voter turnout was 52.80%.

Electors & Voters

Total Electors

3,68,106

Total Voters

1,94,353

Turnout

52.80%

Gender-wise Breakdown

4 Fields

Electors: Men / Women / Third Gender

1,96,927 / 1,71,168 / 11

Voters: Men / Women / Third Gender

1,04,042 / 88,736 / 0

Postal Votes

1,575

Service Electors

1,106

Candidates

Nomination Filed

Nomination Rejected

Withdrawn

Contested

Forfeited Deposit

Stage	Men	Women	Total
Nomination Filed	19	1	20
Nomination Rejected	1	0	1
Withdrawn	1	0	1
Contested	17	1	18
Forfeited Deposit	15	1	16

Vote Count Breakdown

Valid Votes:1,92,231

NOTA:2,058

Rejected / Test:64

EVM Votes

1,92,778

Postal Votes

1,575

Valid Postal

1,492

NOTA % of Valid

1.07%

Polling Stations

Total Stations

546

Avg. Electors / Station

~674

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 Lakhisarai in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election?: Vijay Kumar Sinha of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Lakhisarai constituency in the 2020 Bihar Legislative Assembly Election, defeating Amaresh Kumar of Indian National Congress by a margin of 10,483 votes.
QWhat was the margin of victory in Lakhisarai?: Vijay Kumar Sinha won Lakhisarai by 10,483 votes, which is 5.45% of the total valid votes polled.
QWhat was the voter turnout in Lakhisarai in 2020?: Voter turnout in Lakhisarai constituency was 52.80% in the 2020 election, with 1,94,353 votes cast out of 3,68,106 registered electors.
QHow many candidates contested Lakhisarai in 2020?: A total of 19 candidates (including NOTA) contested the Lakhisarai seat in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election: VIJAY KUMAR SINHA (BJP), AMARESH KUMAR (INC), SUJEET KUMAR S/O- BALMIKI SINGH (IND), FULENA SINGH (IND), KUMARI BABITA (IND), RAJIV RANJAN KUMAR RAI (BSP), SUJIT KUMAR S/O- SUDHIR KUMAR SINGH (IND), VIJAY PRASAD SINGH (IND), VIMAL KUMAR (JAPL), RAJENDRA PRASAD SAHU (IND), SUDHIR KUMAR (IND), VIJAY RAM (AJPR), VIJAY KUMAR (IND), RAKESH KUMAR (IND), MURARI KUMAR ALIAS MURARI KUMAR HARSH (IND), SUNIL KUMAR (IND), BHARATH MAHTO (IND), PRANAY KUMAR (IND). 16 candidates lost the security deposit after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.
QWhich candidates lost their security deposit in Lakhisarai?: SUJEET KUMAR S/O- BALMIKI SINGH (IND), FULENA SINGH (IND), KUMARI BABITA (IND), RAJIV RANJAN KUMAR RAI (BSP), SUJIT KUMAR S/O- SUDHIR KUMAR SINGH (IND), VIJAY PRASAD SINGH (IND), VIMAL KUMAR (JAPL), RAJENDRA PRASAD SAHU (IND), SUDHIR KUMAR (IND), VIJAY RAM (AJPR), VIJAY KUMAR (IND), RAKESH KUMAR (IND), MURARI KUMAR ALIAS MURARI KUMAR HARSH (IND), SUNIL KUMAR (IND), BHARATH MAHTO (IND), PRANAY KUMAR (IND) lost their security deposit in the 2020 Lakhisarai election after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.

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