Who won Mahua in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election?

Mukesh Kumar Raushan of Rashtriya Janata Dal won the Mahua constituency in the 2020 Bihar Legislative Assembly Election, defeating Ashma Parveen of Janata Dal (United) by a margin of 13,770 votes.

What was the margin of victory in Mahua?

Mukesh Kumar Raushan won Mahua by 13,770 votes, which is 8.08% of the total valid votes polled.

What was the voter turnout in Mahua in 2020?

Voter turnout in Mahua constituency was 60.06% in the 2020 election, with 1,72,068 votes cast out of 2,86,501 registered electors.

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GeneralConstituency No. 126

Mahua (GEN) Election Result 2020

Winner

Mukesh Kumar Raushan

Rashtriya Janata Dal

62,747

votes

Runner-Up

Ashma Parveen

Janata Dal (United)

48,977

votes

Won by 13,770 votes

Margin: 8.08%

Total Valid Votes: 1,70,431

Candidate-Wise Results

24 candidates contested this seat

A total of 24 candidates (including NOTA) contested the Mahua seat in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election: MUKESH KUMAR RAUSHAN (RJD), ASHMA PARVEEN (JD(U)), SANJAY KUMAR SINGH (LJP), RAVINDRA KUMAR (RLSP), VINOD KUMAR (IND), ARCHANA KUMARI JHA (IND), AMRESH KUMAR (IND), SUMAN KUMAR SINHA (BPL), VIKASH KUMAR SHARMA (APKSP), BAIDYANATH PRASAD RAY (BRRTD), Er. NITISH KUMAR (IND), PURAN THAKUR (IND), NARENDRA GIRI (IND), MD. PARWEZ ALAM (JAPL), REYAZ AHMAD (SDPI), LALIT KUMAR GHOSH (SUCI), SEEMA KUMARI (IND), JAYNARAYAN SAH (BJKVP), RUBI KUMARI (SAMDAL), BINOD RAY (JDR), SHIV NATH SAHNI (IND), NAVIN KUMAR (IND), RATNESH KUMAR (RTORP). 21 candidates lost the security deposit after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.

Candidate-wise results for Mahua 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	126	Mahua	MUKESH KUMAR RAUSHAN	RJD	Hurricane Lamp	MALE	32	GENERAL	62,580	167	62,747	36.48%	0.00%	Won
2	126	Mahua	ASHMA PARVEEN	JD(U)	Arrow	FEMALE	45	GENERAL	48,893	84	48,977	28.47%	0.00%	Runner-up
3	126	Mahua	SANJAY KUMAR SINGH	LJP	Bungalow	MALE	40	GENERAL	25,146	52	25,198	14.65%	0.00%	Forfeited
4	126	Mahua	RAVINDRA KUMAR	RLSP	Ceiling Fan	MALE	36	GENERAL	6,335	6	6,341	3.69%	0.00%	Forfeited
5	126	Mahua	VINOD KUMAR	IND	Matchbox	MALE	55	GENERAL	4,888	10	4,898	2.85%	0.00%	Forfeited
6	126	Mahua	ARCHANA KUMARI JHA	IND	Bead Necklace	FEMALE	47	GENERAL	2,526	0	2,526	1.47%	0.00%	Forfeited
7	126	Mahua	AMRESH KUMAR	IND	CHESS BOARD	MALE	28	GENERAL	2,103	3	2,106	1.22%	0.00%	Forfeited
8	126	Mahua	SUMAN KUMAR SINHA	BPL	FLUTE	MALE	57	GENERAL	2,068	0	2,068	1.20%	0.00%	Forfeited
9	126	Mahua	VIKASH KUMAR SHARMA	APKSP	Plate Containing Food	MALE	31	GENERAL	1,939	0	1,939	1.13%	0.00%	Forfeited
10	126	Mahua	BAIDYANATH PRASAD RAY	BRRTD	COMPUTER	MALE	37	GENERAL	1,784	2	1,786	1.04%	0.00%	Forfeited
11	126	Mahua	Er. NITISH KUMAR	IND	Apple	MALE	26	GENERAL	1,785	1	1,786	1.04%	0.00%	Forfeited
12	126	Mahua	PURAN THAKUR	IND	Air Conditioner	MALE	61	GENERAL	1,735	0	1,735	1.01%	0.00%	Forfeited
13	126	Mahua	NOTA	NOTA	NOTA	—	—	—	1,595	0	1,595	0.93%	0.00%
14	126	Mahua	NARENDRA GIRI	IND	Almirah	MALE	46	GENERAL	1,541	0	1,541	0.90%	0.00%	Forfeited
15	126	Mahua	MD. PARWEZ ALAM	JAPL	Scissors	MALE	48	GENERAL	1,146	0	1,146	0.67%	0.00%	Forfeited
16	126	Mahua	REYAZ AHMAD	SDPI	Auto- Rickshaw	MALE	38	GENERAL	999	0	999	0.58%	0.00%	Forfeited
17	126	Mahua	LALIT KUMAR GHOSH	SUCI	Battery Torch	MALE	55	GENERAL	901	0	901	0.52%	0.00%	Forfeited
18	126	Mahua	SEEMA KUMARI	IND	Baby Walker	FEMALE	33	GENERAL	671	0	671	0.39%	0.00%	Forfeited
19	126	Mahua	JAYNARAYAN SAH	BJKVP	Grapes	MALE	65	GENERAL	652	1	653	0.38%	0.00%	Forfeited
20	126	Mahua	RUBI KUMARI	SAMDAL	Peas	FEMALE	33	GENERAL	565	0	565	0.33%	0.00%	Forfeited
21	126	Mahua	BINOD RAY	JDR	Dolli	MALE	40	GENERAL	529	1	530	0.31%	0.00%	Forfeited
22	126	Mahua	SHIV NATH SAHNI	IND	Telephone	MALE	38	GENERAL	510	0	510	0.30%	0.00%	Forfeited
23	126	Mahua	NAVIN KUMAR	IND	Black Board	MALE	42	GENERAL	505	0	505	0.29%	0.00%	Forfeited
24	126	Mahua	RATNESH KUMAR	RTORP	Cup & Saucer	MALE	35	GENERAL	303	0	303	0.18%	0.00%	Forfeited

Rank 1 · Constituency No. 126 · Mahua

MUKESH KUMAR RAUSHAN

RJD

Won

Total Votes62,747

% of Valid + NOTA36.48%

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SymbolHurricane LampGenderMALEAge32CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes62,580Postal Votes167% of Electors0.00%

Rank 2 · Constituency No. 126 · Mahua

ASHMA PARVEEN

JD(U)

Runner-up

Total Votes48,977

% of Valid + NOTA28.47%

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SymbolArrowGenderFEMALEAge45CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes48,893Postal Votes84% of Electors0.00%

Rank 3 · Constituency No. 126 · Mahua

SANJAY KUMAR SINGH

LJP

Forfeited

Total Votes25,198

% of Valid + NOTA14.65%

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SymbolBungalowGenderMALEAge40CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes25,146Postal Votes52% of Electors0.00%

Rank 4 · Constituency No. 126 · Mahua

RAVINDRA KUMAR

RLSP

Forfeited

Total Votes6,341

% of Valid + NOTA3.69%

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SymbolCeiling FanGenderMALEAge36CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes6,335Postal Votes6% of Electors0.00%

Rank 5 · Constituency No. 126 · Mahua

VINOD KUMAR

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes4,898

% of Valid + NOTA2.85%

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SymbolMatchboxGenderMALEAge55CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes4,888Postal Votes10% of Electors0.00%

Rank 6 · Constituency No. 126 · Mahua

ARCHANA KUMARI JHA

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes2,526

% of Valid + NOTA1.47%

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SymbolBead NecklaceGenderFEMALEAge47CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes2,526Postal Votes0% of Electors0.00%

Rank 7 · Constituency No. 126 · Mahua

AMRESH KUMAR

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes2,106

% of Valid + NOTA1.22%

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SymbolCHESS BOARDGenderMALEAge28CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes2,103Postal Votes3% of Electors0.00%

Rank 8 · Constituency No. 126 · Mahua

SUMAN KUMAR SINHA

BPL

Forfeited

Total Votes2,068

% of Valid + NOTA1.20%

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SymbolFLUTEGenderMALEAge57CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes2,068Postal Votes0% of Electors0.00%

Rank 9 · Constituency No. 126 · Mahua

VIKASH KUMAR SHARMA

APKSP

Forfeited

Total Votes1,939

% of Valid + NOTA1.13%

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SymbolPlate Containing FoodGenderMALEAge31CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes1,939Postal Votes0% of Electors0.00%

Rank 10 · Constituency No. 126 · Mahua

BAIDYANATH PRASAD RAY

BRRTD

Forfeited

Total Votes1,786

% of Valid + NOTA1.04%

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SymbolCOMPUTERGenderMALEAge37CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes1,784Postal Votes2% of Electors0.00%

Rank 11 · Constituency No. 126 · Mahua

Er. NITISH KUMAR

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes1,786

% of Valid + NOTA1.04%

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SymbolAppleGenderMALEAge26CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes1,785Postal Votes1% of Electors0.00%

Rank 12 · Constituency No. 126 · Mahua

PURAN THAKUR

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes1,735

% of Valid + NOTA1.01%

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SymbolAir ConditionerGenderMALEAge61CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes1,735Postal Votes0% of Electors0.00%

Rank 13 · Constituency No. 126 · Mahua

NOTA

Total Votes1,595

% of Valid + NOTA0.93%

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SymbolNOTAGender—Age—Category—General Votes1,595Postal Votes0% of Electors0.00%

Rank 14 · Constituency No. 126 · Mahua

NARENDRA GIRI

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes1,541

% of Valid + NOTA0.90%

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SymbolAlmirahGenderMALEAge46CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes1,541Postal Votes0% of Electors0.00%

Rank 15 · Constituency No. 126 · Mahua

MD. PARWEZ ALAM

JAPL

Forfeited

Total Votes1,146

% of Valid + NOTA0.67%

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SymbolScissorsGenderMALEAge48CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes1,146Postal Votes0% of Electors0.00%

Rank 16 · Constituency No. 126 · Mahua

REYAZ AHMAD

SDPI

Forfeited

Total Votes999

% of Valid + NOTA0.58%

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SymbolAuto- RickshawGenderMALEAge38CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes999Postal Votes0% of Electors0.00%

Rank 17 · Constituency No. 126 · Mahua

LALIT KUMAR GHOSH

SUCI

Forfeited

Total Votes901

% of Valid + NOTA0.52%

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SymbolBattery TorchGenderMALEAge55CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes901Postal Votes0% of Electors0.00%

Rank 18 · Constituency No. 126 · Mahua

SEEMA KUMARI

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes671

% of Valid + NOTA0.39%

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SymbolBaby WalkerGenderFEMALEAge33CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes671Postal Votes0% of Electors0.00%

Rank 19 · Constituency No. 126 · Mahua

JAYNARAYAN SAH

BJKVP

Forfeited

Total Votes653

% of Valid + NOTA0.38%

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SymbolGrapesGenderMALEAge65CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes652Postal Votes1% of Electors0.00%

Rank 20 · Constituency No. 126 · Mahua

RUBI KUMARI

SAMDAL

Forfeited

Total Votes565

% of Valid + NOTA0.33%

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SymbolPeasGenderFEMALEAge33CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes565Postal Votes0% of Electors0.00%

Rank 21 · Constituency No. 126 · Mahua

BINOD RAY

JDR

Forfeited

Total Votes530

% of Valid + NOTA0.31%

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SymbolDolliGenderMALEAge40CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes529Postal Votes1% of Electors0.00%

Rank 22 · Constituency No. 126 · Mahua

SHIV NATH SAHNI

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes510

% of Valid + NOTA0.30%

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SymbolTelephoneGenderMALEAge38CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes510Postal Votes0% of Electors0.00%

Rank 23 · Constituency No. 126 · Mahua

NAVIN KUMAR

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes505

% of Valid + NOTA0.29%

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SymbolBlack BoardGenderMALEAge42CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes505Postal Votes0% of Electors0.00%

Rank 24 · Constituency No. 126 · Mahua

RATNESH KUMAR

RTORP

Forfeited

Total Votes303

% of Valid + NOTA0.18%

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SymbolCup & SaucerGenderMALEAge35CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes303Postal Votes0% of Electors0.00%

Vote Share

RJD36.48%

JD(U)28.47%

LJP14.65%

RLSP3.69%

IND2.85%

IND1.47%

IND1.22%

BPL1.20%

APKSP1.13%

BRRTD1.04%

IND1.04%

IND1.01%

NOTA0.93%

IND0.90%

JAPL0.67%

SDPI0.58%

SUCI0.52%

IND0.39%

BJKVP0.38%

SAMDAL0.33%

JDR0.31%

IND0.30%

IND0.29%

RTORP0.18%

In the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election, Mukesh Kumar Raushan of Rashtriya Janata Dal won the Mahua seat by a margin of 13,770 votes (8.08% of total votes), defeating Ashma Parveen of Janata Dal (United). Voter turnout was 60.06%.

Electors & Voters

Total Electors

2,86,501

Total Voters

1,72,068

Turnout

60.06%

Gender-wise Breakdown

4 Fields

Electors: Men / Women / Third Gender

1,53,134 / 1,33,365 / 2

Voters: Men / Women / Third Gender

85,848 / 85,851 / 0

Postal Votes

369

Service Electors

391

Candidates

Nomination Filed

Nomination Rejected

Withdrawn

Contested

Forfeited Deposit

Stage	Men	Women	Total
Nomination Filed	27	5	32
Nomination Rejected	7	0	7
Withdrawn	1	1	2
Contested	19	4	23
Forfeited Deposit	18	3	21

Vote Count Breakdown

Valid Votes:1,70,431

NOTA:1,595

Rejected / Test:42

EVM Votes

1,71,699

Postal Votes

369

Valid Postal

327

NOTA % of Valid

0.94%

Polling Stations

Total Stations

406

Avg. Electors / Station

~706

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 Mahua in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election?: Mukesh Kumar Raushan of Rashtriya Janata Dal won the Mahua constituency in the 2020 Bihar Legislative Assembly Election, defeating Ashma Parveen of Janata Dal (United) by a margin of 13,770 votes.
QWhat was the margin of victory in Mahua?: Mukesh Kumar Raushan won Mahua by 13,770 votes, which is 8.08% of the total valid votes polled.
QWhat was the voter turnout in Mahua in 2020?: Voter turnout in Mahua constituency was 60.06% in the 2020 election, with 1,72,068 votes cast out of 2,86,501 registered electors.
QHow many candidates contested Mahua in 2020?: A total of 24 candidates (including NOTA) contested the Mahua seat in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election: MUKESH KUMAR RAUSHAN (RJD), ASHMA PARVEEN (JD(U)), SANJAY KUMAR SINGH (LJP), RAVINDRA KUMAR (RLSP), VINOD KUMAR (IND), ARCHANA KUMARI JHA (IND), AMRESH KUMAR (IND), SUMAN KUMAR SINHA (BPL), VIKASH KUMAR SHARMA (APKSP), BAIDYANATH PRASAD RAY (BRRTD), Er. NITISH KUMAR (IND), PURAN THAKUR (IND), NARENDRA GIRI (IND), MD. PARWEZ ALAM (JAPL), REYAZ AHMAD (SDPI), LALIT KUMAR GHOSH (SUCI), SEEMA KUMARI (IND), JAYNARAYAN SAH (BJKVP), RUBI KUMARI (SAMDAL), BINOD RAY (JDR), SHIV NATH SAHNI (IND), NAVIN KUMAR (IND), RATNESH KUMAR (RTORP). 21 candidates lost the security deposit after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.
QWhich candidates lost their security deposit in Mahua?: SANJAY KUMAR SINGH (LJP), RAVINDRA KUMAR (RLSP), VINOD KUMAR (IND), ARCHANA KUMARI JHA (IND), AMRESH KUMAR (IND), SUMAN KUMAR SINHA (BPL), VIKASH KUMAR SHARMA (APKSP), BAIDYANATH PRASAD RAY (BRRTD), Er. NITISH KUMAR (IND), PURAN THAKUR (IND), NARENDRA GIRI (IND), MD. PARWEZ ALAM (JAPL), REYAZ AHMAD (SDPI), LALIT KUMAR GHOSH (SUCI), SEEMA KUMARI (IND), JAYNARAYAN SAH (BJKVP), RUBI KUMARI (SAMDAL), BINOD RAY (JDR), SHIV NATH SAHNI (IND), NAVIN KUMAR (IND), RATNESH KUMAR (RTORP) lost their security deposit in the 2020 Mahua election after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.

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