Who won Matihani in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election?

Raj Kumar Singh of Lok Jan Shakti Party won the Matihani constituency in the 2020 Bihar Legislative Assembly Election, defeating Narendra Kumar Singh @ Bogo Singh of Janata Dal (United) by a margin of 333 votes.

What was the margin of victory in Matihani?

Raj Kumar Singh won Matihani by 333 votes, which is 0.17% of the total valid votes polled.

What was the voter turnout in Matihani in 2020?

Voter turnout in Matihani constituency was 61.14% in the 2020 election, with 2,07,178 votes cast out of 3,38,858 registered electors.

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GeneralConstituency No. 144

Matihani (GEN) Election Result 2020

Winner

Raj Kumar Singh

Lok Jan Shakti Party

61,364

votes

Runner-Up

Narendra Kumar Singh @ Bogo Singh

Janata Dal (United)

61,031

votes

Won by 333 votes

Margin: 0.17%

Total Valid Votes: 2,00,315

Candidate-Wise Results

14 candidates contested this seat

A total of 14 candidates (including NOTA) contested the Matihani seat in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election: Raj Kumar Singh (LJP), Narendra Kumar Singh @ Bogo Singh (JD(U)), Rajendra Prasad Singh (CPIM), Amresh Ray (IND), Hemant Kumar (IND), Saurabh (IND), Avinash Kumar (BMUP), Vimalesh Kumar Urf Botal Singh (IND), Bindu Kumari (TPLRSP), Dileep Kumar Singh (JAPL), Prakash Kumar Urf Murari Singh (RSWD), Amish Kumar (IND), Umesh Patel (SSD). 10 candidates lost the security deposit after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.

Candidate-wise results for Matihani 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	144	Matihani	Raj Kumar Singh	LJP	Bungalow	MALE	51	GENERAL	60,688	676	61,364	29.64%	0.00%	Won
2	144	Matihani	Narendra Kumar Singh @ Bogo Singh	JD(U)	Arrow	MALE	54	GENERAL	60,623	408	61,031	29.48%	0.00%	Runner-up
3	144	Matihani	Rajendra Prasad Singh	CPIM	Hammer, Sickle and Star	MALE	67	GENERAL	59,875	724	60,599	29.27%	0.00%
4	144	Matihani	NOTA	NOTA	NOTA	—	—	—	6,718	15	6,733	3.25%	0.00%
5	144	Matihani	Amresh Ray	IND	Auto- Rickshaw	MALE	55	GENERAL	4,359	19	4,378	2.11%	0.00%	Forfeited
6	144	Matihani	Hemant Kumar	IND	Balloon	MALE	29	GENERAL	3,258	0	3,258	1.57%	0.00%	Forfeited
7	144	Matihani	Saurabh	IND	Apple	MALE	28	GENERAL	2,497	3	2,500	1.21%	0.00%	Forfeited
8	144	Matihani	Avinash Kumar	BMUP	Cot	MALE	46	GENERAL	1,707	4	1,711	0.83%	0.00%	Forfeited
9	144	Matihani	Vimalesh Kumar Urf Botal Singh	IND	Chimney	MALE	31	GENERAL	1,483	1	1,484	0.72%	0.00%	Forfeited
10	144	Matihani	Bindu Kumari	TPLRSP	CHESS BOARD	FEMALE	56	GENERAL	885	8	893	0.43%	0.00%	Forfeited
11	144	Matihani	Dileep Kumar Singh	JAPL	Scissors	MALE	48	GENERAL	881	9	890	0.43%	0.00%	Forfeited
12	144	Matihani	Prakash Kumar Urf Murari Singh	RSWD	Winnower	MALE	34	GENERAL	836	3	839	0.41%	0.00%	Forfeited
13	144	Matihani	Amish Kumar	IND	Cup & Saucer	MALE	36	GENERAL	811	4	815	0.39%	0.00%	Forfeited
14	144	Matihani	Umesh Patel	SSD	Saw	MALE	58	GENERAL	551	2	553	0.27%	0.00%	Forfeited

Rank 1 · Constituency No. 144 · Matihani

Raj Kumar Singh

LJP

Won

Total Votes61,364

% of Valid + NOTA29.64%

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SymbolBungalowGenderMALEAge51CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes60,688Postal Votes676% of Electors0.00%

Rank 2 · Constituency No. 144 · Matihani

Narendra Kumar Singh @ Bogo Singh

JD(U)

Runner-up

Total Votes61,031

% of Valid + NOTA29.48%

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SymbolArrowGenderMALEAge54CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes60,623Postal Votes408% of Electors0.00%

Rank 3 · Constituency No. 144 · Matihani

Rajendra Prasad Singh

CPIM

Total Votes60,599

% of Valid + NOTA29.27%

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SymbolHammer, Sickle and StarGenderMALEAge67CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes59,875Postal Votes724% of Electors0.00%

Rank 4 · Constituency No. 144 · Matihani

NOTA

Total Votes6,733

% of Valid + NOTA3.25%

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SymbolNOTAGender—Age—Category—General Votes6,718Postal Votes15% of Electors0.00%

Rank 5 · Constituency No. 144 · Matihani

Amresh Ray

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes4,378

% of Valid + NOTA2.11%

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SymbolAuto- RickshawGenderMALEAge55CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes4,359Postal Votes19% of Electors0.00%

Rank 6 · Constituency No. 144 · Matihani

Hemant Kumar

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes3,258

% of Valid + NOTA1.57%

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SymbolBalloonGenderMALEAge29CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes3,258Postal Votes0% of Electors0.00%

Rank 7 · Constituency No. 144 · Matihani

Saurabh

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes2,500

% of Valid + NOTA1.21%

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SymbolAppleGenderMALEAge28CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes2,497Postal Votes3% of Electors0.00%

Rank 8 · Constituency No. 144 · Matihani

Avinash Kumar

BMUP

Forfeited

Total Votes1,711

% of Valid + NOTA0.83%

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SymbolCotGenderMALEAge46CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes1,707Postal Votes4% of Electors0.00%

Rank 9 · Constituency No. 144 · Matihani

Vimalesh Kumar Urf Botal Singh

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes1,484

% of Valid + NOTA0.72%

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SymbolChimneyGenderMALEAge31CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes1,483Postal Votes1% of Electors0.00%

Rank 10 · Constituency No. 144 · Matihani

Bindu Kumari

TPLRSP

Forfeited

Total Votes893

% of Valid + NOTA0.43%

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SymbolCHESS BOARDGenderFEMALEAge56CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes885Postal Votes8% of Electors0.00%

Rank 11 · Constituency No. 144 · Matihani

Dileep Kumar Singh

JAPL

Forfeited

Total Votes890

% of Valid + NOTA0.43%

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SymbolScissorsGenderMALEAge48CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes881Postal Votes9% of Electors0.00%

Rank 12 · Constituency No. 144 · Matihani

Prakash Kumar Urf Murari Singh

RSWD

Forfeited

Total Votes839

% of Valid + NOTA0.41%

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SymbolWinnowerGenderMALEAge34CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes836Postal Votes3% of Electors0.00%

Rank 13 · Constituency No. 144 · Matihani

Amish Kumar

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes815

% of Valid + NOTA0.39%

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SymbolCup & SaucerGenderMALEAge36CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes811Postal Votes4% of Electors0.00%

Rank 14 · Constituency No. 144 · Matihani

Umesh Patel

SSD

Forfeited

Total Votes553

% of Valid + NOTA0.27%

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SymbolSawGenderMALEAge58CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes551Postal Votes2% of Electors0.00%

Vote Share

LJP29.64%

JD(U)29.48%

CPIM29.27%

NOTA3.25%

IND2.11%

IND1.57%

IND1.21%

BMUP0.83%

IND0.72%

TPLRSP0.43%

JAPL0.43%

RSWD0.41%

IND0.39%

SSD0.27%

In the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election, Raj Kumar Singh of Lok Jan Shakti Party won the Matihani seat by a margin of 333 votes (0.17% of total votes), defeating Narendra Kumar Singh @ Bogo Singh of Janata Dal (United). Voter turnout was 61.14%.

Electors & Voters

Total Electors

3,38,858

Total Voters

2,07,178

Turnout

61.14%

Gender-wise Breakdown

4 Fields

Electors: Men / Women / Third Gender

1,81,217 / 1,57,640 / 1

Voters: Men / Women / Third Gender

1,06,626 / 98,546 / 0

Postal Votes

2,006

Service Electors

889

Candidates

Nomination Filed

Nomination Rejected

Withdrawn

Contested

Forfeited Deposit

Stage	Men	Women	Total
Nomination Filed	14	1	15
Nomination Rejected	2	0	2
Withdrawn	0	0	0
Contested	12	1	13
Forfeited Deposit	9	1	10

Vote Count Breakdown

Valid Votes:2,00,315

NOTA:6,733

Rejected / Test:130

EVM Votes

2,05,172

Postal Votes

2,006

Valid Postal

1,861

NOTA % of Valid

3.36%

Polling Stations

Total Stations

494

Avg. Electors / Station

~686

Key Dates

Polling Date

3 Nov 2020

Counting Date

10 Nov 2020

Result Declared

10 Nov 2020

Compare Across Years

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Frequently Asked Questions

QWho won Matihani in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election?: Raj Kumar Singh of Lok Jan Shakti Party won the Matihani constituency in the 2020 Bihar Legislative Assembly Election, defeating Narendra Kumar Singh @ Bogo Singh of Janata Dal (United) by a margin of 333 votes.
QWhat was the margin of victory in Matihani?: Raj Kumar Singh won Matihani by 333 votes, which is 0.17% of the total valid votes polled.
QWhat was the voter turnout in Matihani in 2020?: Voter turnout in Matihani constituency was 61.14% in the 2020 election, with 2,07,178 votes cast out of 3,38,858 registered electors.
QHow many candidates contested Matihani in 2020?: A total of 14 candidates (including NOTA) contested the Matihani seat in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election: Raj Kumar Singh (LJP), Narendra Kumar Singh @ Bogo Singh (JD(U)), Rajendra Prasad Singh (CPIM), Amresh Ray (IND), Hemant Kumar (IND), Saurabh (IND), Avinash Kumar (BMUP), Vimalesh Kumar Urf Botal Singh (IND), Bindu Kumari (TPLRSP), Dileep Kumar Singh (JAPL), Prakash Kumar Urf Murari Singh (RSWD), Amish Kumar (IND), Umesh Patel (SSD). 10 candidates lost the security deposit after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.
QWhich candidates lost their security deposit in Matihani?: Amresh Ray (IND), Hemant Kumar (IND), Saurabh (IND), Avinash Kumar (BMUP), Vimalesh Kumar Urf Botal Singh (IND), Bindu Kumari (TPLRSP), Dileep Kumar Singh (JAPL), Prakash Kumar Urf Murari Singh (RSWD), Amish Kumar (IND), Umesh Patel (SSD) lost their security deposit in the 2020 Matihani election after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.

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