Who won Mahishi in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election?

Gunjeshwar Sah of Janata Dal (United) won the Mahishi constituency in the 2020 Bihar Legislative Assembly Election, defeating Gautam Krishna of Rashtriya Janata Dal by a margin of 1,630 votes.

What was the margin of victory in Mahishi?

Gunjeshwar Sah won Mahishi by 1,630 votes, which is 0.95% of the total valid votes polled.

What was the voter turnout in Mahishi in 2020?

Voter turnout in Mahishi constituency was 58.81% in the 2020 election, with 1,75,464 votes cast out of 2,98,343 registered electors.

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GeneralConstituency No. 77

Mahishi (GEN) Election Result 2020

Winner

Gunjeshwar Sah

Janata Dal (United)

66,316

votes

Runner-Up

Gautam Krishna

Rashtriya Janata Dal

64,686

votes

Won by 1,630 votes

Margin: 0.95%

Total Valid Votes: 1,72,299

Candidate-Wise Results

16 candidates contested this seat

A total of 16 candidates (including NOTA) contested the Mahishi seat in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election: GUNJESHWAR SAH (JD(U)), GAUTAM KRISHNA (RJD), ABDUR RAZZAQUE (LJP), YOGENDAR MUKHIYA (IND), RAMA SHANKAR SINGH (IND), SHIVENDRA KUMAR (RLSP), MOHAMMAD ARSHAD HUSSAIN (BAHUMP), MAHARUDRA JHA (IND), RAJIV KUMAR YADAV (BHRTSBLP), RAJIV DAS (BTMSP), Nehal Akhtar (MZEKP), TRIPURARI PRASAD SINGH (TPLRSP), MUNNA MANDAL (RSPS), SUNIT KUMAR SINGH "CHAUHAN" (NCP), GUDDU KUMAR (RSWD). 13 candidates lost the security deposit after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.

Candidate-wise results for Mahishi 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	77	Mahishi	GUNJESHWAR SAH	JD(U)	Arrow	MALE	71	GENERAL	66,125	191	66,316	37.83%	0.00%	Won
2	77	Mahishi	GAUTAM KRISHNA	RJD	Hurricane Lamp	MALE	35	GENERAL	64,153	533	64,686	36.90%	0.00%	Runner-up
3	77	Mahishi	ABDUR RAZZAQUE	LJP	Bungalow	MALE	27	GENERAL	22,016	94	22,110	12.61%	0.00%	Forfeited
4	77	Mahishi	YOGENDAR MUKHIYA	IND	FLUTE	MALE	53	GENERAL	4,742	1	4,743	2.71%	0.00%	Forfeited
5	77	Mahishi	RAMA SHANKAR SINGH	IND	COCONUT FARM	MALE	43	GENERAL	4,337	1	4,338	2.47%	0.00%	Forfeited
6	77	Mahishi	SHIVENDRA KUMAR	RLSP	Ceiling Fan	MALE	41	GENERAL	3,718	13	3,731	2.13%	0.00%	Forfeited
7	77	Mahishi	NOTA	NOTA	NOTA	—	—	—	3,005	3	3,008	1.72%	0.00%
8	77	Mahishi	MOHAMMAD ARSHAD HUSSAIN	BAHUMP	Gas Cylinder	MALE	44	GENERAL	1,233	0	1,233	0.70%	0.00%	Forfeited
9	77	Mahishi	MAHARUDRA JHA	IND	Batsman	MALE	61	GENERAL	1,210	0	1,210	0.69%	0.00%	Forfeited
10	77	Mahishi	RAJIV KUMAR YADAV	BHRTSBLP	Trumpet	MALE	31	GENERAL	856	0	856	0.49%	0.00%	Forfeited
11	77	Mahishi	RAJIV DAS	BTMSP	Telephone	MALE	36	GENERAL	778	2	780	0.44%	0.00%	Forfeited
12	77	Mahishi	Nehal Akhtar	MZEKP	Hand Cart	MALE	26	GENERAL	628	1	629	0.36%	0.00%	Forfeited
13	77	Mahishi	TRIPURARI PRASAD SINGH	TPLRSP	CHESS BOARD	MALE	40	GENERAL	502	1	503	0.29%	0.00%	Forfeited
14	77	Mahishi	MUNNA MANDAL	RSPS	Cup & Saucer	MALE	29	GENERAL	413	0	413	0.24%	0.00%	Forfeited
15	77	Mahishi	SUNIT KUMAR SINGH "CHAUHAN"	NCP	Clock	MALE	60	GENERAL	403	0	403	0.23%	0.00%	Forfeited
16	77	Mahishi	GUDDU KUMAR	RSWD	Winnower	MALE	28	GENERAL	348	0	348	0.20%	0.00%	Forfeited

Rank 1 · Constituency No. 77 · Mahishi

GUNJESHWAR SAH

JD(U)

Won

Total Votes66,316

% of Valid + NOTA37.83%

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SymbolArrowGenderMALEAge71CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes66,125Postal Votes191% of Electors0.00%

Rank 2 · Constituency No. 77 · Mahishi

GAUTAM KRISHNA

RJD

Runner-up

Total Votes64,686

% of Valid + NOTA36.90%

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SymbolHurricane LampGenderMALEAge35CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes64,153Postal Votes533% of Electors0.00%

Rank 3 · Constituency No. 77 · Mahishi

ABDUR RAZZAQUE

LJP

Forfeited

Total Votes22,110

% of Valid + NOTA12.61%

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SymbolBungalowGenderMALEAge27CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes22,016Postal Votes94% of Electors0.00%

Rank 4 · Constituency No. 77 · Mahishi

YOGENDAR MUKHIYA

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes4,743

% of Valid + NOTA2.71%

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SymbolFLUTEGenderMALEAge53CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes4,742Postal Votes1% of Electors0.00%

Rank 5 · Constituency No. 77 · Mahishi

RAMA SHANKAR SINGH

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes4,338

% of Valid + NOTA2.47%

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SymbolCOCONUT FARMGenderMALEAge43CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes4,337Postal Votes1% of Electors0.00%

Rank 6 · Constituency No. 77 · Mahishi

SHIVENDRA KUMAR

RLSP

Forfeited

Total Votes3,731

% of Valid + NOTA2.13%

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SymbolCeiling FanGenderMALEAge41CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes3,718Postal Votes13% of Electors0.00%

Rank 7 · Constituency No. 77 · Mahishi

NOTA

Total Votes3,008

% of Valid + NOTA1.72%

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SymbolNOTAGender—Age—Category—General Votes3,005Postal Votes3% of Electors0.00%

Rank 8 · Constituency No. 77 · Mahishi

MOHAMMAD ARSHAD HUSSAIN

BAHUMP

Forfeited

Total Votes1,233

% of Valid + NOTA0.70%

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SymbolGas CylinderGenderMALEAge44CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes1,233Postal Votes0% of Electors0.00%

Rank 9 · Constituency No. 77 · Mahishi

MAHARUDRA JHA

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes1,210

% of Valid + NOTA0.69%

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SymbolBatsmanGenderMALEAge61CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes1,210Postal Votes0% of Electors0.00%

Rank 10 · Constituency No. 77 · Mahishi

RAJIV KUMAR YADAV

BHRTSBLP

Forfeited

Total Votes856

% of Valid + NOTA0.49%

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SymbolTrumpetGenderMALEAge31CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes856Postal Votes0% of Electors0.00%

Rank 11 · Constituency No. 77 · Mahishi

RAJIV DAS

BTMSP

Forfeited

Total Votes780

% of Valid + NOTA0.44%

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SymbolTelephoneGenderMALEAge36CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes778Postal Votes2% of Electors0.00%

Rank 12 · Constituency No. 77 · Mahishi

Nehal Akhtar

MZEKP

Forfeited

Total Votes629

% of Valid + NOTA0.36%

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SymbolHand CartGenderMALEAge26CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes628Postal Votes1% of Electors0.00%

Rank 13 · Constituency No. 77 · Mahishi

TRIPURARI PRASAD SINGH

TPLRSP

Forfeited

Total Votes503

% of Valid + NOTA0.29%

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SymbolCHESS BOARDGenderMALEAge40CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes502Postal Votes1% of Electors0.00%

Rank 14 · Constituency No. 77 · Mahishi

MUNNA MANDAL

RSPS

Forfeited

Total Votes413

% of Valid + NOTA0.24%

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SymbolCup & SaucerGenderMALEAge29CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes413Postal Votes0% of Electors0.00%

Rank 15 · Constituency No. 77 · Mahishi

SUNIT KUMAR SINGH "CHAUHAN"

NCP

Forfeited

Total Votes403

% of Valid + NOTA0.23%

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SymbolClockGenderMALEAge60CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes403Postal Votes0% of Electors0.00%

Rank 16 · Constituency No. 77 · Mahishi

GUDDU KUMAR

RSWD

Forfeited

Total Votes348

% of Valid + NOTA0.20%

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SymbolWinnowerGenderMALEAge28CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes348Postal Votes0% of Electors0.00%

Vote Share

JD(U)37.83%

RJD36.90%

LJP12.61%

IND2.71%

IND2.47%

RLSP2.13%

NOTA1.72%

BAHUMP0.70%

IND0.69%

BHRTSBLP0.49%

BTMSP0.44%

MZEKP0.36%

TPLRSP0.29%

RSPS0.24%

NCP0.23%

RSWD0.20%

In the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election, Gunjeshwar Sah of Janata Dal (United) won the Mahishi seat by a margin of 1,630 votes (0.95% of total votes), defeating Gautam Krishna of Rashtriya Janata Dal. Voter turnout was 58.81%.

Electors & Voters

Total Electors

2,98,343

Total Voters

1,75,464

Turnout

58.81%

Gender-wise Breakdown

4 Fields

Electors: Men / Women / Third Gender

1,52,841 / 1,45,498 / 4

Voters: Men / Women / Third Gender

81,315 / 93,152 / 0

Postal Votes

997

Service Electors

439

Candidates

Nomination Filed

Nomination Rejected

Withdrawn

Contested

Forfeited Deposit

Stage	Men	Total
Nomination Filed	23	23
Nomination Rejected	5	5
Withdrawn	3	3
Contested	15	15
Forfeited Deposit	13	13

Vote Count Breakdown

Valid Votes:1,72,299

NOTA:3,008

Rejected / Test:157

EVM Votes

1,74,467

Postal Votes

997

Valid Postal

837

NOTA % of Valid

1.75%

Polling Stations

Total Stations

417

Avg. Electors / Station

~715

Key Dates

Polling Date

7 Nov 2020

Counting Date

10 Nov 2020

Result Declared

11 Nov 2020

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Frequently Asked Questions

QWho won Mahishi in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election?: Gunjeshwar Sah of Janata Dal (United) won the Mahishi constituency in the 2020 Bihar Legislative Assembly Election, defeating Gautam Krishna of Rashtriya Janata Dal by a margin of 1,630 votes.
QWhat was the margin of victory in Mahishi?: Gunjeshwar Sah won Mahishi by 1,630 votes, which is 0.95% of the total valid votes polled.
QWhat was the voter turnout in Mahishi in 2020?: Voter turnout in Mahishi constituency was 58.81% in the 2020 election, with 1,75,464 votes cast out of 2,98,343 registered electors.
QHow many candidates contested Mahishi in 2020?: A total of 16 candidates (including NOTA) contested the Mahishi seat in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election: GUNJESHWAR SAH (JD(U)), GAUTAM KRISHNA (RJD), ABDUR RAZZAQUE (LJP), YOGENDAR MUKHIYA (IND), RAMA SHANKAR SINGH (IND), SHIVENDRA KUMAR (RLSP), MOHAMMAD ARSHAD HUSSAIN (BAHUMP), MAHARUDRA JHA (IND), RAJIV KUMAR YADAV (BHRTSBLP), RAJIV DAS (BTMSP), Nehal Akhtar (MZEKP), TRIPURARI PRASAD SINGH (TPLRSP), MUNNA MANDAL (RSPS), SUNIT KUMAR SINGH "CHAUHAN" (NCP), GUDDU KUMAR (RSWD). 13 candidates lost the security deposit after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.
QWhich candidates lost their security deposit in Mahishi?: ABDUR RAZZAQUE (LJP), YOGENDAR MUKHIYA (IND), RAMA SHANKAR SINGH (IND), SHIVENDRA KUMAR (RLSP), MOHAMMAD ARSHAD HUSSAIN (BAHUMP), MAHARUDRA JHA (IND), RAJIV KUMAR YADAV (BHRTSBLP), RAJIV DAS (BTMSP), Nehal Akhtar (MZEKP), TRIPURARI PRASAD SINGH (TPLRSP), MUNNA MANDAL (RSPS), SUNIT KUMAR SINGH "CHAUHAN" (NCP), GUDDU KUMAR (RSWD) lost their security deposit in the 2020 Mahishi election after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.

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