Who won Laukaha in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election?

Bharat Bhushan Mandal of Rashtriya Janata Dal won the Laukaha constituency in the 2020 Bihar Legislative Assembly Election, defeating Lakshmeshwar Ray of Janata Dal (United) by a margin of 10,077 votes.

What was the margin of victory in Laukaha?

Bharat Bhushan Mandal won Laukaha by 10,077 votes, which is 4.93% of the total valid votes polled.

What was the voter turnout in Laukaha in 2020?

Voter turnout in Laukaha constituency was 61.15% in the 2020 election, with 2,09,036 votes cast out of 3,41,847 registered electors.

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GeneralConstituency No. 40

Laukaha (GEN) Election Result 2020

Winner

Bharat Bhushan Mandal

Rashtriya Janata Dal

78,523

votes

Runner-Up

Lakshmeshwar Ray

Janata Dal (United)

68,446

votes

Won by 10,077 votes

Margin: 4.93%

Total Valid Votes: 2,04,520

Candidate-Wise Results

16 candidates contested this seat

A total of 16 candidates (including NOTA) contested the Laukaha seat in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election: BHARAT BHUSHAN MANDAL (RJD), LAKSHMESHWAR RAY (JD(U)), PRAMOD KUMAR PRIYEDARSHI (LJP), DINESH GUPTA (IND), ALOK KUMAR YADAV (SJDD), BALESHWAR GURMAITA (IND), LALIT KUMAR MAHTO (JAPL), INDRADEV JEE (IND), BHOLA PASWAN (PBI), LALIT MANDAL (JGHTP), RAM KUMAR MANDAL (VPI), RANJEET KUMAR YADAV (SATBP), KUMARI MALVIKA (BRCTP), INDU DEVI (RTJPS), DEVA SHANKAR ARYA (BLRP). 13 candidates lost the security deposit after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.

Candidate-wise results for Laukaha 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	40	Laukaha	BHARAT BHUSHAN MANDAL	RJD	Hurricane Lamp	MALE	62	GENERAL	77,759	764	78,523	37.57%	0.00%	Won
2	40	Laukaha	LAKSHMESHWAR RAY	JD(U)	Arrow	MALE	53	GENERAL	68,288	158	68,446	32.75%	0.00%	Runner-up
3	40	Laukaha	PRAMOD KUMAR PRIYEDARSHI	LJP	Bungalow	MALE	46	GENERAL	30,393	101	30,494	14.59%	0.00%	Forfeited
4	40	Laukaha	DINESH GUPTA	IND	Bat	MALE	45	GENERAL	6,310	9	6,319	3.02%	0.00%	Forfeited
5	40	Laukaha	ALOK KUMAR YADAV	SJDD	Air Conditioner	MALE	39	GENERAL	4,916	14	4,930	2.36%	0.00%	Forfeited
6	40	Laukaha	BALESHWAR GURMAITA	IND	Gas Cylinder	MALE	57	GENERAL	4,702	1	4,703	2.25%	0.00%	Forfeited
7	40	Laukaha	NOTA	NOTA	NOTA	—	—	—	4,484	2	4,486	2.15%	0.00%
8	40	Laukaha	LALIT KUMAR MAHTO	JAPL	Scissors	MALE	35	GENERAL	2,457	3	2,460	1.18%	0.00%	Forfeited
9	40	Laukaha	INDRADEV JEE	IND	Bead Necklace	MALE	59	GENERAL	1,806	0	1,806	0.86%	0.00%	Forfeited
10	40	Laukaha	BHOLA PASWAN	PBI	FLUTE	MALE	40	SC	1,666	1	1,667	0.80%	0.00%	Forfeited
11	40	Laukaha	LALIT MANDAL	JGHTP	Mike	MALE	33	GENERAL	1,352	2	1,354	0.65%	0.00%	Forfeited
12	40	Laukaha	RAM KUMAR MANDAL	VPI	Cauliflower	MALE	36	GENERAL	954	1	955	0.46%	0.00%	Forfeited
13	40	Laukaha	RANJEET KUMAR YADAV	SATBP	Black Board	MALE	27	GENERAL	848	0	848	0.41%	0.00%	Forfeited
14	40	Laukaha	KUMARI MALVIKA	BRCTP	Auto- Rickshaw	FEMALE	34	GENERAL	810	0	810	0.39%	0.00%	Forfeited
15	40	Laukaha	INDU DEVI	RTJPS	Saw	FEMALE	30	GENERAL	782	0	782	0.37%	0.00%	Forfeited
16	40	Laukaha	DEVA SHANKAR ARYA	BLRP	BUCKET	MALE	25	GENERAL	423	0	423	0.20%	0.00%	Forfeited

Rank 1 · Constituency No. 40 · Laukaha

BHARAT BHUSHAN MANDAL

RJD

Won

Total Votes78,523

% of Valid + NOTA37.57%

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SymbolHurricane LampGenderMALEAge62CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes77,759Postal Votes764% of Electors0.00%

Rank 2 · Constituency No. 40 · Laukaha

LAKSHMESHWAR RAY

JD(U)

Runner-up

Total Votes68,446

% of Valid + NOTA32.75%

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SymbolArrowGenderMALEAge53CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes68,288Postal Votes158% of Electors0.00%

Rank 3 · Constituency No. 40 · Laukaha

PRAMOD KUMAR PRIYEDARSHI

LJP

Forfeited

Total Votes30,494

% of Valid + NOTA14.59%

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SymbolBungalowGenderMALEAge46CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes30,393Postal Votes101% of Electors0.00%

Rank 4 · Constituency No. 40 · Laukaha

DINESH GUPTA

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes6,319

% of Valid + NOTA3.02%

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SymbolBatGenderMALEAge45CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes6,310Postal Votes9% of Electors0.00%

Rank 5 · Constituency No. 40 · Laukaha

ALOK KUMAR YADAV

SJDD

Forfeited

Total Votes4,930

% of Valid + NOTA2.36%

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SymbolAir ConditionerGenderMALEAge39CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes4,916Postal Votes14% of Electors0.00%

Rank 6 · Constituency No. 40 · Laukaha

BALESHWAR GURMAITA

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes4,703

% of Valid + NOTA2.25%

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SymbolGas CylinderGenderMALEAge57CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes4,702Postal Votes1% of Electors0.00%

Rank 7 · Constituency No. 40 · Laukaha

NOTA

Total Votes4,486

% of Valid + NOTA2.15%

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SymbolNOTAGender—Age—Category—General Votes4,484Postal Votes2% of Electors0.00%

Rank 8 · Constituency No. 40 · Laukaha

LALIT KUMAR MAHTO

JAPL

Forfeited

Total Votes2,460

% of Valid + NOTA1.18%

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SymbolScissorsGenderMALEAge35CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes2,457Postal Votes3% of Electors0.00%

Rank 9 · Constituency No. 40 · Laukaha

INDRADEV JEE

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes1,806

% of Valid + NOTA0.86%

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SymbolBead NecklaceGenderMALEAge59CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes1,806Postal Votes0% of Electors0.00%

Rank 10 · Constituency No. 40 · Laukaha

BHOLA PASWAN

PBI

Forfeited

Total Votes1,667

% of Valid + NOTA0.80%

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SymbolFLUTEGenderMALEAge40CategorySCGeneral Votes1,666Postal Votes1% of Electors0.00%

Rank 11 · Constituency No. 40 · Laukaha

LALIT MANDAL

JGHTP

Forfeited

Total Votes1,354

% of Valid + NOTA0.65%

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SymbolMikeGenderMALEAge33CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes1,352Postal Votes2% of Electors0.00%

Rank 12 · Constituency No. 40 · Laukaha

RAM KUMAR MANDAL

VPI

Forfeited

Total Votes955

% of Valid + NOTA0.46%

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SymbolCauliflowerGenderMALEAge36CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes954Postal Votes1% of Electors0.00%

Rank 13 · Constituency No. 40 · Laukaha

RANJEET KUMAR YADAV

SATBP

Forfeited

Total Votes848

% of Valid + NOTA0.41%

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SymbolBlack BoardGenderMALEAge27CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes848Postal Votes0% of Electors0.00%

Rank 14 · Constituency No. 40 · Laukaha

KUMARI MALVIKA

BRCTP

Forfeited

Total Votes810

% of Valid + NOTA0.39%

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SymbolAuto- RickshawGenderFEMALEAge34CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes810Postal Votes0% of Electors0.00%

Rank 15 · Constituency No. 40 · Laukaha

INDU DEVI

RTJPS

Forfeited

Total Votes782

% of Valid + NOTA0.37%

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SymbolSawGenderFEMALEAge30CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes782Postal Votes0% of Electors0.00%

Rank 16 · Constituency No. 40 · Laukaha

DEVA SHANKAR ARYA

BLRP

Forfeited

Total Votes423

% of Valid + NOTA0.20%

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SymbolBUCKETGenderMALEAge25CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes423Postal Votes0% of Electors0.00%

Vote Share

RJD37.57%

JD(U)32.75%

LJP14.59%

IND3.02%

SJDD2.36%

IND2.25%

NOTA2.15%

JAPL1.18%

IND0.86%

PBI0.80%

JGHTP0.65%

VPI0.46%

SATBP0.41%

BRCTP0.39%

RTJPS0.37%

BLRP0.20%

In the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election, Bharat Bhushan Mandal of Rashtriya Janata Dal won the Laukaha seat by a margin of 10,077 votes (4.93% of total votes), defeating Lakshmeshwar Ray of Janata Dal (United). Voter turnout was 61.15%.

Electors & Voters

Total Electors

3,41,847

Total Voters

2,09,036

Turnout

61.15%

Gender-wise Breakdown

4 Fields

Electors: Men / Women / Third Gender

1,78,326 / 1,63,512 / 9

Voters: Men / Women / Third Gender

94,579 / 1,13,371 / 0

Postal Votes

1,086

Service Electors

159

Candidates

Nomination Filed

Nomination Rejected

Withdrawn

Contested

Forfeited Deposit

Stage	Men	Women	Total
Nomination Filed	13	3	16
Nomination Rejected	0	1	1
Withdrawn	0	0	0
Contested	13	2	15
Forfeited Deposit	11	2	13

Vote Count Breakdown

Valid Votes:2,04,520

NOTA:4,486

Rejected / Test:30

EVM Votes

2,07,950

Postal Votes

1,086

Valid Postal

1,054

NOTA % of Valid

2.19%

Polling Stations

Total Stations

492

Avg. Electors / Station

~695

Key Dates

Polling Date

7 Nov 2020

Counting Date

10 Nov 2020

Result Declared

10 Nov 2020

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Frequently Asked Questions

QWho won Laukaha in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election?: Bharat Bhushan Mandal of Rashtriya Janata Dal won the Laukaha constituency in the 2020 Bihar Legislative Assembly Election, defeating Lakshmeshwar Ray of Janata Dal (United) by a margin of 10,077 votes.
QWhat was the margin of victory in Laukaha?: Bharat Bhushan Mandal won Laukaha by 10,077 votes, which is 4.93% of the total valid votes polled.
QWhat was the voter turnout in Laukaha in 2020?: Voter turnout in Laukaha constituency was 61.15% in the 2020 election, with 2,09,036 votes cast out of 3,41,847 registered electors.
QHow many candidates contested Laukaha in 2020?: A total of 16 candidates (including NOTA) contested the Laukaha seat in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election: BHARAT BHUSHAN MANDAL (RJD), LAKSHMESHWAR RAY (JD(U)), PRAMOD KUMAR PRIYEDARSHI (LJP), DINESH GUPTA (IND), ALOK KUMAR YADAV (SJDD), BALESHWAR GURMAITA (IND), LALIT KUMAR MAHTO (JAPL), INDRADEV JEE (IND), BHOLA PASWAN (PBI), LALIT MANDAL (JGHTP), RAM KUMAR MANDAL (VPI), RANJEET KUMAR YADAV (SATBP), KUMARI MALVIKA (BRCTP), INDU DEVI (RTJPS), DEVA SHANKAR ARYA (BLRP). 13 candidates lost the security deposit after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.
QWhich candidates lost their security deposit in Laukaha?: PRAMOD KUMAR PRIYEDARSHI (LJP), DINESH GUPTA (IND), ALOK KUMAR YADAV (SJDD), BALESHWAR GURMAITA (IND), LALIT KUMAR MAHTO (JAPL), INDRADEV JEE (IND), BHOLA PASWAN (PBI), LALIT MANDAL (JGHTP), RAM KUMAR MANDAL (VPI), RANJEET KUMAR YADAV (SATBP), KUMARI MALVIKA (BRCTP), INDU DEVI (RTJPS), DEVA SHANKAR ARYA (BLRP) lost their security deposit in the 2020 Laukaha election after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.

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