Who won Madhubani in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election?

Samir Kumar Mahaseth of Rashtriya Janata Dal won the Madhubani constituency in the 2020 Bihar Legislative Assembly Election, defeating Suman Kumar Mahaseth of Vikassheel Insaan Party by a margin of 6,814 votes.

What was the margin of victory in Madhubani?

Samir Kumar Mahaseth won Madhubani by 6,814 votes, which is 3.71% of the total valid votes polled.

What was the voter turnout in Madhubani in 2020?

Voter turnout in Madhubani constituency was 54.13% in the 2020 election, with 1,87,796 votes cast out of 3,46,962 registered electors.

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GeneralConstituency No. 36

Madhubani (GEN) Election Result 2020

Winner

Samir Kumar Mahaseth

Rashtriya Janata Dal

71,332

votes

Runner-Up

Suman Kumar Mahaseth

Vikassheel Insaan Party

64,518

votes

Won by 6,814 votes

Margin: 3.71%

Total Valid Votes: 1,83,558

Candidate-Wise Results

13 candidates contested this seat

A total of 13 candidates (including NOTA) contested the Madhubani seat in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election: SAMIR KUMAR MAHASETH (RJD), SUMAN KUMAR MAHASETH (VSIP), ARVIND KUMAR PURBEY (LJP), RAMDEO MAHTO (IND), AMANULLAH KHAN (SJDD), MIHIR KUMAR JHA 'MAHADEO' (IND), MADHU BALA GIRI (TPLRSP), DINESH MANDAL (RPPRINAT), ANITA KUMARI ALIAS ANITA JHA (IND), ANPURNA DEVI (BRCTP), SHANKAR MAHASETH (SHS), MOHAMMAD NESAR AHMAD RAZVI (IND). 10 candidates lost the security deposit after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.

Candidate-wise results for Madhubani 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	36	Madhubani	SAMIR KUMAR MAHASETH	RJD	Hurricane Lamp	MALE	62	GENERAL	70,727	605	71,332	38.00%	0.00%	Won
2	36	Madhubani	SUMAN KUMAR MAHASETH	VSIP	Boat with Man and Sail	MALE	55	GENERAL	64,237	281	64,518	34.37%	0.00%	Runner-up
3	36	Madhubani	ARVIND KUMAR PURBEY	LJP	Bungalow	MALE	39	GENERAL	15,775	43	15,818	8.43%	0.00%	Forfeited
4	36	Madhubani	RAMDEO MAHTO	IND	Gas Cylinder	MALE	62	GENERAL	8,214	33	8,247	4.39%	0.00%	Forfeited
5	36	Madhubani	AMANULLAH KHAN	SJDD	Air Conditioner	MALE	52	GENERAL	7,307	37	7,344	3.91%	0.00%	Forfeited
6	36	Madhubani	MIHIR KUMAR JHA 'MAHADEO'	IND	Basket containing Fruits	MALE	40	GENERAL	4,858	8	4,866	2.59%	0.00%	Forfeited
7	36	Madhubani	NOTA	NOTA	NOTA	—	—	—	4,168	13	4,181	2.23%	0.00%
8	36	Madhubani	MADHU BALA GIRI	TPLRSP	CHESS BOARD	FEMALE	46	GENERAL	2,791	13	2,804	1.49%	0.00%	Forfeited
9	36	Madhubani	DINESH MANDAL	RPPRINAT	Sewing Machine	MALE	38	GENERAL	2,057	0	2,057	1.10%	0.00%	Forfeited
10	36	Madhubani	ANITA KUMARI ALIAS ANITA JHA	IND	Balloon	FEMALE	51	GENERAL	1,993	8	2,001	1.07%	0.00%	Forfeited
11	36	Madhubani	ANPURNA DEVI	BRCTP	Auto- Rickshaw	FEMALE	39	GENERAL	1,728	10	1,738	0.93%	0.00%	Forfeited
12	36	Madhubani	SHANKAR MAHASETH	SHS	Man Blowing Turha	MALE	38	GENERAL	1,525	0	1,525	0.81%	0.00%	Forfeited
13	36	Madhubani	MOHAMMAD NESAR AHMAD RAZVI	IND	Football	MALE	44	GENERAL	1,305	3	1,308	0.70%	0.00%	Forfeited

Rank 1 · Constituency No. 36 · Madhubani

SAMIR KUMAR MAHASETH

RJD

Won

Total Votes71,332

% of Valid + NOTA38.00%

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SymbolHurricane LampGenderMALEAge62CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes70,727Postal Votes605% of Electors0.00%

Rank 2 · Constituency No. 36 · Madhubani

SUMAN KUMAR MAHASETH

VSIP

Runner-up

Total Votes64,518

% of Valid + NOTA34.37%

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SymbolBoat with Man and SailGenderMALEAge55CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes64,237Postal Votes281% of Electors0.00%

Rank 3 · Constituency No. 36 · Madhubani

ARVIND KUMAR PURBEY

LJP

Forfeited

Total Votes15,818

% of Valid + NOTA8.43%

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SymbolBungalowGenderMALEAge39CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes15,775Postal Votes43% of Electors0.00%

Rank 4 · Constituency No. 36 · Madhubani

RAMDEO MAHTO

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes8,247

% of Valid + NOTA4.39%

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SymbolGas CylinderGenderMALEAge62CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes8,214Postal Votes33% of Electors0.00%

Rank 5 · Constituency No. 36 · Madhubani

AMANULLAH KHAN

SJDD

Forfeited

Total Votes7,344

% of Valid + NOTA3.91%

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SymbolAir ConditionerGenderMALEAge52CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes7,307Postal Votes37% of Electors0.00%

Rank 6 · Constituency No. 36 · Madhubani

MIHIR KUMAR JHA 'MAHADEO'

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes4,866

% of Valid + NOTA2.59%

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SymbolBasket containing FruitsGenderMALEAge40CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes4,858Postal Votes8% of Electors0.00%

Rank 7 · Constituency No. 36 · Madhubani

NOTA

Total Votes4,181

% of Valid + NOTA2.23%

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SymbolNOTAGender—Age—Category—General Votes4,168Postal Votes13% of Electors0.00%

Rank 8 · Constituency No. 36 · Madhubani

MADHU BALA GIRI

TPLRSP

Forfeited

Total Votes2,804

% of Valid + NOTA1.49%

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SymbolCHESS BOARDGenderFEMALEAge46CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes2,791Postal Votes13% of Electors0.00%

Rank 9 · Constituency No. 36 · Madhubani

DINESH MANDAL

RPPRINAT

Forfeited

Total Votes2,057

% of Valid + NOTA1.10%

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SymbolSewing MachineGenderMALEAge38CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes2,057Postal Votes0% of Electors0.00%

Rank 10 · Constituency No. 36 · Madhubani

ANITA KUMARI ALIAS ANITA JHA

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes2,001

% of Valid + NOTA1.07%

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SymbolBalloonGenderFEMALEAge51CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes1,993Postal Votes8% of Electors0.00%

Rank 11 · Constituency No. 36 · Madhubani

ANPURNA DEVI

BRCTP

Forfeited

Total Votes1,738

% of Valid + NOTA0.93%

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SymbolAuto- RickshawGenderFEMALEAge39CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes1,728Postal Votes10% of Electors0.00%

Rank 12 · Constituency No. 36 · Madhubani

SHANKAR MAHASETH

SHS

Forfeited

Total Votes1,525

% of Valid + NOTA0.81%

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SymbolMan Blowing TurhaGenderMALEAge38CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes1,525Postal Votes0% of Electors0.00%

Rank 13 · Constituency No. 36 · Madhubani

MOHAMMAD NESAR AHMAD RAZVI

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes1,308

% of Valid + NOTA0.70%

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SymbolFootballGenderMALEAge44CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes1,305Postal Votes3% of Electors0.00%

Vote Share

RJD38.00%

VSIP34.37%

LJP8.43%

IND4.39%

SJDD3.91%

IND2.59%

NOTA2.23%

TPLRSP1.49%

RPPRINAT1.10%

IND1.07%

BRCTP0.93%

SHS0.81%

IND0.70%

In the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election, Samir Kumar Mahaseth of Rashtriya Janata Dal won the Madhubani seat by a margin of 6,814 votes (3.71% of total votes), defeating Suman Kumar Mahaseth of Vikassheel Insaan Party. Voter turnout was 54.13%.

Electors & Voters

Total Electors

3,46,962

Total Voters

1,87,796

Turnout

54.13%

Gender-wise Breakdown

4 Fields

Electors: Men / Women / Third Gender

1,82,539 / 1,64,400 / 23

Voters: Men / Women / Third Gender

92,105 / 94,580 / 0

Postal Votes

1,111

Service Electors

440

Candidates

Nomination Filed

Nomination Rejected

Withdrawn

Contested

Forfeited Deposit

Stage	Men	Women	Total
Nomination Filed	15	5	20
Nomination Rejected	6	2	8
Withdrawn	0	0	0
Contested	9	3	12
Forfeited Deposit	7	3	10

Vote Count Breakdown

Valid Votes:1,83,558

NOTA:4,181

Rejected / Test:57

EVM Votes

1,86,685

Postal Votes

1,111

Valid Postal

1,041

NOTA % of Valid

2.28%

Polling Stations

Total Stations

500

Avg. Electors / Station

~694

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 Madhubani in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election?: Samir Kumar Mahaseth of Rashtriya Janata Dal won the Madhubani constituency in the 2020 Bihar Legislative Assembly Election, defeating Suman Kumar Mahaseth of Vikassheel Insaan Party by a margin of 6,814 votes.
QWhat was the margin of victory in Madhubani?: Samir Kumar Mahaseth won Madhubani by 6,814 votes, which is 3.71% of the total valid votes polled.
QWhat was the voter turnout in Madhubani in 2020?: Voter turnout in Madhubani constituency was 54.13% in the 2020 election, with 1,87,796 votes cast out of 3,46,962 registered electors.
QHow many candidates contested Madhubani in 2020?: A total of 13 candidates (including NOTA) contested the Madhubani seat in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election: SAMIR KUMAR MAHASETH (RJD), SUMAN KUMAR MAHASETH (VSIP), ARVIND KUMAR PURBEY (LJP), RAMDEO MAHTO (IND), AMANULLAH KHAN (SJDD), MIHIR KUMAR JHA 'MAHADEO' (IND), MADHU BALA GIRI (TPLRSP), DINESH MANDAL (RPPRINAT), ANITA KUMARI ALIAS ANITA JHA (IND), ANPURNA DEVI (BRCTP), SHANKAR MAHASETH (SHS), MOHAMMAD NESAR AHMAD RAZVI (IND). 10 candidates lost the security deposit after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.
QWhich candidates lost their security deposit in Madhubani?: ARVIND KUMAR PURBEY (LJP), RAMDEO MAHTO (IND), AMANULLAH KHAN (SJDD), MIHIR KUMAR JHA 'MAHADEO' (IND), MADHU BALA GIRI (TPLRSP), DINESH MANDAL (RPPRINAT), ANITA KUMARI ALIAS ANITA JHA (IND), ANPURNA DEVI (BRCTP), SHANKAR MAHASETH (SHS), MOHAMMAD NESAR AHMAD RAZVI (IND) lost their security deposit in the 2020 Madhubani election after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.

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