Who won Masaurhi in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election?

Rekha Devi of Rashtriya Janata Dal won the Masaurhi constituency in the 2020 Bihar Legislative Assembly Election, defeating Nutan Paswan of Janata Dal (United) by a margin of 32,227 votes.

What was the margin of victory in Masaurhi?

Rekha Devi won Masaurhi by 32,227 votes, which is 16.69% of the total valid votes polled.

What was the voter turnout in Masaurhi in 2020?

Voter turnout in Masaurhi constituency was 58.39% in the 2020 election, with 1,96,931 votes cast out of 3,37,282 registered electors.

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Scheduled CasteConstituency No. 189

Masaurhi (SC) Election Result 2020

Winner

Rekha Devi

Rashtriya Janata Dal

98,696

votes

Runner-Up

Nutan Paswan

Janata Dal (United)

66,469

votes

Won by 32,227 votes

Margin: 16.69%

Total Valid Votes: 1,92,987

Candidate-Wise Results

14 candidates contested this seat

A total of 14 candidates (including NOTA) contested the Masaurhi seat in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election: REKHA DEVI (RJD), NUTAN PASWAN (JD(U)), PARSHURAM KUMAR (LJP), RAJ KUMAR RAM (BSP), SARITA PASWAN (BHRTSBLP), SIKANDAR PASWAN (IND), RAMJI RAVIDAS (IND), JITENDRA KUMAR (NCP), ANIL DAS (BDLP), ANIL KUMAR (IND), VIMAL CHANDRA DAS (PPID), NARESH MANJHI (BMUP), RAMASHISH PASWAN (LSWP). 11 candidates lost the security deposit after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.

Candidate-wise results for Masaurhi 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	189	Masaurhi	REKHA DEVI	RJD	Hurricane Lamp	FEMALE	49	SC	98,498	198	98,696	50.21%	0.00%	Won
2	189	Masaurhi	NUTAN PASWAN	JD(U)	Arrow	FEMALE	52	SC	66,337	132	66,469	33.81%	0.00%	Runner-up
3	189	Masaurhi	PARSHURAM KUMAR	LJP	Bungalow	MALE	48	SC	9,669	13	9,682	4.93%	0.00%	Forfeited
4	189	Masaurhi	RAJ KUMAR RAM	BSP	Elephant	MALE	49	SC	5,406	6	5,412	2.75%	0.00%	Forfeited
5	189	Masaurhi	NOTA	NOTA	NOTA	—	—	—	3,574	9	3,583	1.82%	0.00%
6	189	Masaurhi	SARITA PASWAN	BHRTSBLP	Trumpet	FEMALE	39	SC	3,014	2	3,016	1.53%	0.00%	Forfeited
7	189	Masaurhi	SIKANDAR PASWAN	IND	Road Roller	MALE	43	SC	2,184	1	2,185	1.11%	0.00%	Forfeited
8	189	Masaurhi	RAMJI RAVIDAS	IND	Truck	MALE	45	SC	1,857	0	1,857	0.94%	0.00%	Forfeited
9	189	Masaurhi	JITENDRA KUMAR	NCP	Clock	MALE	36	SC	1,341	6	1,347	0.69%	0.00%	Forfeited
10	189	Masaurhi	ANIL DAS	BDLP	Shoe	MALE	35	SC	1,281	0	1,281	0.65%	0.00%	Forfeited
11	189	Masaurhi	ANIL KUMAR	IND	Grapes	MALE	37	SC	1,098	2	1,100	0.56%	0.00%	Forfeited
12	189	Masaurhi	VIMAL CHANDRA DAS	PPID	Table	MALE	67	SC	803	3	806	0.41%	0.00%	Forfeited
13	189	Masaurhi	NARESH MANJHI	BMUP	Cot	MALE	48	SC	576	0	576	0.29%	0.00%	Forfeited
14	189	Masaurhi	RAMASHISH PASWAN	LSWP	Auto- Rickshaw	MALE	54	SC	560	0	560	0.28%	0.00%	Forfeited

Rank 1 · Constituency No. 189 · Masaurhi

REKHA DEVI

RJD

Won

Total Votes98,696

% of Valid + NOTA50.21%

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SymbolHurricane LampGenderFEMALEAge49CategorySCGeneral Votes98,498Postal Votes198% of Electors0.00%

Rank 2 · Constituency No. 189 · Masaurhi

NUTAN PASWAN

JD(U)

Runner-up

Total Votes66,469

% of Valid + NOTA33.81%

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SymbolArrowGenderFEMALEAge52CategorySCGeneral Votes66,337Postal Votes132% of Electors0.00%

Rank 3 · Constituency No. 189 · Masaurhi

PARSHURAM KUMAR

LJP

Forfeited

Total Votes9,682

% of Valid + NOTA4.93%

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SymbolBungalowGenderMALEAge48CategorySCGeneral Votes9,669Postal Votes13% of Electors0.00%

Rank 4 · Constituency No. 189 · Masaurhi

RAJ KUMAR RAM

BSP

Forfeited

Total Votes5,412

% of Valid + NOTA2.75%

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SymbolElephantGenderMALEAge49CategorySCGeneral Votes5,406Postal Votes6% of Electors0.00%

Rank 5 · Constituency No. 189 · Masaurhi

NOTA

Total Votes3,583

% of Valid + NOTA1.82%

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SymbolNOTAGender—Age—Category—General Votes3,574Postal Votes9% of Electors0.00%

Rank 6 · Constituency No. 189 · Masaurhi

SARITA PASWAN

BHRTSBLP

Forfeited

Total Votes3,016

% of Valid + NOTA1.53%

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SymbolTrumpetGenderFEMALEAge39CategorySCGeneral Votes3,014Postal Votes2% of Electors0.00%

Rank 7 · Constituency No. 189 · Masaurhi

SIKANDAR PASWAN

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes2,185

% of Valid + NOTA1.11%

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SymbolRoad RollerGenderMALEAge43CategorySCGeneral Votes2,184Postal Votes1% of Electors0.00%

Rank 8 · Constituency No. 189 · Masaurhi

RAMJI RAVIDAS

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes1,857

% of Valid + NOTA0.94%

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SymbolTruckGenderMALEAge45CategorySCGeneral Votes1,857Postal Votes0% of Electors0.00%

Rank 9 · Constituency No. 189 · Masaurhi

JITENDRA KUMAR

NCP

Forfeited

Total Votes1,347

% of Valid + NOTA0.69%

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SymbolClockGenderMALEAge36CategorySCGeneral Votes1,341Postal Votes6% of Electors0.00%

Rank 10 · Constituency No. 189 · Masaurhi

ANIL DAS

BDLP

Forfeited

Total Votes1,281

% of Valid + NOTA0.65%

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SymbolShoeGenderMALEAge35CategorySCGeneral Votes1,281Postal Votes0% of Electors0.00%

Rank 11 · Constituency No. 189 · Masaurhi

ANIL KUMAR

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes1,100

% of Valid + NOTA0.56%

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SymbolGrapesGenderMALEAge37CategorySCGeneral Votes1,098Postal Votes2% of Electors0.00%

Rank 12 · Constituency No. 189 · Masaurhi

VIMAL CHANDRA DAS

PPID

Forfeited

Total Votes806

% of Valid + NOTA0.41%

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SymbolTableGenderMALEAge67CategorySCGeneral Votes803Postal Votes3% of Electors0.00%

Rank 13 · Constituency No. 189 · Masaurhi

NARESH MANJHI

BMUP

Forfeited

Total Votes576

% of Valid + NOTA0.29%

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SymbolCotGenderMALEAge48CategorySCGeneral Votes576Postal Votes0% of Electors0.00%

Rank 14 · Constituency No. 189 · Masaurhi

RAMASHISH PASWAN

LSWP

Forfeited

Total Votes560

% of Valid + NOTA0.28%

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SymbolAuto- RickshawGenderMALEAge54CategorySCGeneral Votes560Postal Votes0% of Electors0.00%

Vote Share

RJD50.21%

JD(U)33.81%

LJP4.93%

BSP2.75%

NOTA1.82%

BHRTSBLP1.53%

IND1.11%

IND0.94%

NCP0.69%

BDLP0.65%

IND0.56%

PPID0.41%

BMUP0.29%

LSWP0.28%

In the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election, Rekha Devi of Rashtriya Janata Dal won the Masaurhi seat by a margin of 32,227 votes (16.69% of total votes), defeating Nutan Paswan of Janata Dal (United). Voter turnout was 58.39%.

Electors & Voters

Total Electors

3,37,282

Total Voters

1,96,931

Turnout

58.39%

Gender-wise Breakdown

4 Fields

Electors: Men / Women / Third Gender

1,75,187 / 1,62,091 / 4

Voters: Men / Women / Third Gender

1,05,907 / 90,564 / 0

Postal Votes

460

Service Electors

813

Candidates

Nomination Filed

Nomination Rejected

Withdrawn

Contested

Forfeited Deposit

Stage	Men	Women	Total
Nomination Filed	14	5	19
Nomination Rejected	4	2	6
Withdrawn	0	0	0
Contested	10	3	13
Forfeited Deposit	10	1	11

Vote Count Breakdown

Valid Votes:1,92,987

NOTA:3,583

Rejected / Test:361

EVM Votes

1,96,471

Postal Votes

460

Valid Postal

363

NOTA % of Valid

1.86%

Polling Stations

Total Stations

511

Avg. Electors / Station

~660

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 Masaurhi in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election?: Rekha Devi of Rashtriya Janata Dal won the Masaurhi constituency in the 2020 Bihar Legislative Assembly Election, defeating Nutan Paswan of Janata Dal (United) by a margin of 32,227 votes.
QWhat was the margin of victory in Masaurhi?: Rekha Devi won Masaurhi by 32,227 votes, which is 16.69% of the total valid votes polled.
QWhat was the voter turnout in Masaurhi in 2020?: Voter turnout in Masaurhi constituency was 58.39% in the 2020 election, with 1,96,931 votes cast out of 3,37,282 registered electors.
QHow many candidates contested Masaurhi in 2020?: A total of 14 candidates (including NOTA) contested the Masaurhi seat in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election: REKHA DEVI (RJD), NUTAN PASWAN (JD(U)), PARSHURAM KUMAR (LJP), RAJ KUMAR RAM (BSP), SARITA PASWAN (BHRTSBLP), SIKANDAR PASWAN (IND), RAMJI RAVIDAS (IND), JITENDRA KUMAR (NCP), ANIL DAS (BDLP), ANIL KUMAR (IND), VIMAL CHANDRA DAS (PPID), NARESH MANJHI (BMUP), RAMASHISH PASWAN (LSWP). 11 candidates lost the security deposit after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.
QWhich candidates lost their security deposit in Masaurhi?: PARSHURAM KUMAR (LJP), RAJ KUMAR RAM (BSP), SARITA PASWAN (BHRTSBLP), SIKANDAR PASWAN (IND), RAMJI RAVIDAS (IND), JITENDRA KUMAR (NCP), ANIL DAS (BDLP), ANIL KUMAR (IND), VIMAL CHANDRA DAS (PPID), NARESH MANJHI (BMUP), RAMASHISH PASWAN (LSWP) lost their security deposit in the 2020 Masaurhi election after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.

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