Who won Mokama in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election?

Anant Kumar Singh of Rashtriya Janata Dal won the Mokama constituency in the 2020 Bihar Legislative Assembly Election, defeating Rajeev Lochan Narayan Singh of Janata Dal (United) by a margin of 35,757 votes.

What was the margin of victory in Mokama?

Anant Kumar Singh won Mokama by 35,757 votes, which is 24.80% of the total valid votes polled.

What was the voter turnout in Mokama in 2020?

Voter turnout in Mokama constituency was 54.07% in the 2020 election, with 1,48,719 votes cast out of 2,75,028 registered electors.

Which candidates lost their security deposit in Mokama?

Suresh Singh Nishad (LJP), Dilraj Raushan (RLSP), Dr. Dharambir Kumar (IND), Ramesh Prasad (IND), Doctor Vinay Kumar (IND), Ashok Kumar (JRJP) lost their security deposit in the 2020 Mokama election after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.

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GeneralConstituency No. 178

Mokama (GEN) Election Result 2020

Winner

Anant Kumar Singh

Rashtriya Janata Dal

78,721

votes

Runner-Up

Rajeev Lochan Narayan Singh

Janata Dal (United)

42,964

votes

Won by 35,757 votes

Margin: 24.80%

Total Valid Votes: 1,44,021

Candidate-Wise Results

9 candidates contested this seat

A total of 9 candidates (including NOTA) contested the Mokama seat in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election: Anant Kumar Singh (RJD), Rajeev Lochan Narayan Singh (JD(U)), Suresh Singh Nishad (LJP), Dilraj Raushan (RLSP), Dr. Dharambir Kumar (IND), Ramesh Prasad (IND), Doctor Vinay Kumar (IND), Ashok Kumar (JRJP). 6 candidates lost the security deposit after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.

Candidate-wise results for Mokama 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	178	Mokama	Anant Kumar Singh	RJD	Hurricane Lamp	MALE	59	GENERAL	78,383	338	78,721	52.99%	0.00%	Won
2	178	Mokama	Rajeev Lochan Narayan Singh	JD(U)	Arrow	MALE	66	GENERAL	42,749	215	42,964	28.92%	0.00%	Runner-up
3	178	Mokama	Suresh Singh Nishad	LJP	Bungalow	MALE	52	GENERAL	13,299	32	13,331	8.97%	0.00%	Forfeited
4	178	Mokama	NOTA	NOTA	NOTA	—	—	—	4,520	14	4,534	3.05%	0.00%
5	178	Mokama	Dilraj Raushan	RLSP	Ceiling Fan	MALE	32	GENERAL	3,993	14	4,007	2.70%	0.00%	Forfeited
6	178	Mokama	Dr. Dharambir Kumar	IND	BUCKET	MALE	39	GENERAL	1,722	1	1,723	1.16%	0.00%	Forfeited
7	178	Mokama	Ramesh Prasad	IND	Truck	MALE	44	GENERAL	1,341	2	1,343	0.90%	0.00%	Forfeited
8	178	Mokama	Doctor Vinay Kumar	IND	Pressure Cooker	MALE	47	GENERAL	1,096	5	1,101	0.74%	0.00%	Forfeited
9	178	Mokama	Ashok Kumar	JRJP	Football	MALE	48	SC	827	4	831	0.56%	0.00%	Forfeited

Rank 1 · Constituency No. 178 · Mokama

Anant Kumar Singh

RJD

Won

Total Votes78,721

% of Valid + NOTA52.99%

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SymbolHurricane LampGenderMALEAge59CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes78,383Postal Votes338% of Electors0.00%

Rank 2 · Constituency No. 178 · Mokama

Rajeev Lochan Narayan Singh

JD(U)

Runner-up

Total Votes42,964

% of Valid + NOTA28.92%

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SymbolArrowGenderMALEAge66CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes42,749Postal Votes215% of Electors0.00%

Rank 3 · Constituency No. 178 · Mokama

Suresh Singh Nishad

LJP

Forfeited

Total Votes13,331

% of Valid + NOTA8.97%

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SymbolBungalowGenderMALEAge52CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes13,299Postal Votes32% of Electors0.00%

Rank 4 · Constituency No. 178 · Mokama

NOTA

Total Votes4,534

% of Valid + NOTA3.05%

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SymbolNOTAGender—Age—Category—General Votes4,520Postal Votes14% of Electors0.00%

Rank 5 · Constituency No. 178 · Mokama

Dilraj Raushan

RLSP

Forfeited

Total Votes4,007

% of Valid + NOTA2.70%

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SymbolCeiling FanGenderMALEAge32CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes3,993Postal Votes14% of Electors0.00%

Rank 6 · Constituency No. 178 · Mokama

Dr. Dharambir Kumar

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes1,723

% of Valid + NOTA1.16%

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SymbolBUCKETGenderMALEAge39CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes1,722Postal Votes1% of Electors0.00%

Rank 7 · Constituency No. 178 · Mokama

Ramesh Prasad

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes1,343

% of Valid + NOTA0.90%

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SymbolTruckGenderMALEAge44CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes1,341Postal Votes2% of Electors0.00%

Rank 8 · Constituency No. 178 · Mokama

Doctor Vinay Kumar

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes1,101

% of Valid + NOTA0.74%

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SymbolPressure CookerGenderMALEAge47CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes1,096Postal Votes5% of Electors0.00%

Rank 9 · Constituency No. 178 · Mokama

Ashok Kumar

JRJP

Forfeited

Total Votes831

% of Valid + NOTA0.56%

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SymbolFootballGenderMALEAge48CategorySCGeneral Votes827Postal Votes4% of Electors0.00%

Vote Share

RJD52.99%

JD(U)28.92%

LJP8.97%

NOTA3.05%

RLSP2.70%

IND1.16%

IND0.90%

IND0.74%

JRJP0.56%

In the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election, Anant Kumar Singh of Rashtriya Janata Dal won the Mokama seat by a margin of 35,757 votes (24.80% of total votes), defeating Rajeev Lochan Narayan Singh of Janata Dal (United). Voter turnout was 54.07%.

Electors & Voters

Total Electors

2,75,028

Total Voters

1,48,719

Turnout

54.07%

Gender-wise Breakdown

4 Fields

Electors: Men / Women / Third Gender

1,44,727 / 1,30,298 / 3

Voters: Men / Women / Third Gender

79,733 / 68,197 / 0

Postal Votes

789

Service Electors

1,350

Candidates

Nomination Filed

Nomination Rejected

Withdrawn

Contested

Forfeited Deposit

Stage	Men	Women	Total
Nomination Filed	9	1	10
Nomination Rejected	1	0	1
Withdrawn	0	1	1
Contested	8	0	8
Forfeited Deposit	6	0	6

Vote Count Breakdown

Valid Votes:1,44,021

NOTA:4,534

Rejected / Test:164

EVM Votes

1,47,930

Postal Votes

789

Valid Postal

611

NOTA % of Valid

3.15%

Polling Stations

Total Stations

408

Avg. Electors / Station

~674

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 Mokama in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election?: Anant Kumar Singh of Rashtriya Janata Dal won the Mokama constituency in the 2020 Bihar Legislative Assembly Election, defeating Rajeev Lochan Narayan Singh of Janata Dal (United) by a margin of 35,757 votes.
QWhat was the margin of victory in Mokama?: Anant Kumar Singh won Mokama by 35,757 votes, which is 24.80% of the total valid votes polled.
QWhat was the voter turnout in Mokama in 2020?: Voter turnout in Mokama constituency was 54.07% in the 2020 election, with 1,48,719 votes cast out of 2,75,028 registered electors.
QHow many candidates contested Mokama in 2020?: A total of 9 candidates (including NOTA) contested the Mokama seat in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election: Anant Kumar Singh (RJD), Rajeev Lochan Narayan Singh (JD(U)), Suresh Singh Nishad (LJP), Dilraj Raushan (RLSP), Dr. Dharambir Kumar (IND), Ramesh Prasad (IND), Doctor Vinay Kumar (IND), Ashok Kumar (JRJP). 6 candidates lost the security deposit after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.
QWhich candidates lost their security deposit in Mokama?: Suresh Singh Nishad (LJP), Dilraj Raushan (RLSP), Dr. Dharambir Kumar (IND), Ramesh Prasad (IND), Doctor Vinay Kumar (IND), Ashok Kumar (JRJP) lost their security deposit in the 2020 Mokama election after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.

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