Who won Motihari in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election?

Pramod Kumar of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Motihari constituency in the 2020 Bihar Legislative Assembly Election, defeating Om Prakash Chaudhary of Rashtriya Janata Dal by a margin of 14,645 votes.

What was the margin of victory in Motihari?

Pramod Kumar won Motihari by 14,645 votes, which is 7.95% of the total valid votes polled.

What was the voter turnout in Motihari in 2020?

Voter turnout in Motihari constituency was 59.67% in the 2020 election, with 1,87,585 votes cast out of 3,14,345 registered electors.

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GeneralConstituency No. 19

Motihari (GEN) Election Result 2020

Winner

Pramod Kumar

Bharatiya Janata Party

92,733

votes

Runner-Up

Om Prakash Chaudhary

Rashtriya Janata Dal

78,088

votes

Won by 14,645 votes

Margin: 7.95%

Total Valid Votes: 1,84,100

Candidate-Wise Results

15 candidates contested this seat

A total of 15 candidates (including NOTA) contested the Motihari seat in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election: PRAMOD KUMAR (BJP), OM PRAKASH CHAUDHARY (RJD), DEEPAK KUMAR KUSHWAHA (RLSP), RAMESHVAR SAH (IND), ZALALUDDIN ROY (IND), ASHOK KUMAR (JNSNGHDL), PRABHU NANDAN PRASAD (JP), MUNNA KUMAR (TPLRSP), ABHISHEK KUMAR SINGH (IND), HARISHCHANDRA PANDIT (VCSMP), PRAKASH CHANDRA MANU (RJNJNP), BAIJU KUMAR (RSWD), ASHWINI KUMAR GUPTA (AKHDBRYVP), PANKAJ KUMAR SRIVASTAV (JTVP). 12 candidates lost the security deposit after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.

Candidate-wise results for Motihari 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	19	Motihari	PRAMOD KUMAR	BJP	Lotus	MALE	58	GENERAL	92,348	385	92,733	49.44%	0.00%	Won
2	19	Motihari	OM PRAKASH CHAUDHARY	RJD	Hurricane Lamp	MALE	41	GENERAL	77,361	727	78,088	41.63%	0.00%	Runner-up
3	19	Motihari	DEEPAK KUMAR KUSHWAHA	RLSP	Ceiling Fan	MALE	35	GENERAL	3,692	24	3,716	1.98%	0.00%	Forfeited
4	19	Motihari	NOTA	NOTA	NOTA	—	—	—	3,436	19	3,455	1.84%	0.00%
5	19	Motihari	RAMESHVAR SAH	IND	Almirah	MALE	42	GENERAL	3,255	8	3,263	1.74%	0.00%	Forfeited
6	19	Motihari	ZALALUDDIN ROY	IND	Ganna Kisan	MALE	34	GENERAL	1,846	1	1,847	0.98%	0.00%	Forfeited
7	19	Motihari	ASHOK KUMAR	JNSNGHDL	Gas Stove	MALE	41	GENERAL	1,060	0	1,060	0.57%	0.00%	Forfeited
8	19	Motihari	PRABHU NANDAN PRASAD	JP	Haldhar Within Wheel (Chakra Haldhar)	MALE	67	GENERAL	669	7	676	0.36%	0.00%	Forfeited
9	19	Motihari	MUNNA KUMAR	TPLRSP	CHESS BOARD	MALE	35	GENERAL	651	11	662	0.35%	0.00%	Forfeited
10	19	Motihari	ABHISHEK KUMAR SINGH	IND	Air Conditioner	MALE	35	GENERAL	597	2	599	0.32%	0.00%	Forfeited
11	19	Motihari	HARISHCHANDRA PANDIT	VCSMP	Tiller	MALE	53	GENERAL	375	0	375	0.20%	0.00%	Forfeited
12	19	Motihari	PRAKASH CHANDRA MANU	RJNJNP	Bat	MALE	26	GENERAL	363	1	364	0.19%	0.00%	Forfeited
13	19	Motihari	BAIJU KUMAR	RSWD	Winnower	MALE	27	SC	293	0	293	0.16%	0.00%	Forfeited
14	19	Motihari	ASHWINI KUMAR GUPTA	AKHDBRYVP	Wool and Needle	MALE	37	GENERAL	213	0	213	0.11%	0.00%	Forfeited
15	19	Motihari	PANKAJ KUMAR SRIVASTAV	JTVP	Brick	MALE	37	GENERAL	211	0	211	0.11%	0.00%	Forfeited

Rank 1 · Constituency No. 19 · Motihari

PRAMOD KUMAR

BJP

Won

Total Votes92,733

% of Valid + NOTA49.44%

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SymbolLotusGenderMALEAge58CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes92,348Postal Votes385% of Electors0.00%

Rank 2 · Constituency No. 19 · Motihari

OM PRAKASH CHAUDHARY

RJD

Runner-up

Total Votes78,088

% of Valid + NOTA41.63%

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SymbolHurricane LampGenderMALEAge41CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes77,361Postal Votes727% of Electors0.00%

Rank 3 · Constituency No. 19 · Motihari

DEEPAK KUMAR KUSHWAHA

RLSP

Forfeited

Total Votes3,716

% of Valid + NOTA1.98%

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SymbolCeiling FanGenderMALEAge35CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes3,692Postal Votes24% of Electors0.00%

Rank 4 · Constituency No. 19 · Motihari

NOTA

Total Votes3,455

% of Valid + NOTA1.84%

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SymbolNOTAGender—Age—Category—General Votes3,436Postal Votes19% of Electors0.00%

Rank 5 · Constituency No. 19 · Motihari

RAMESHVAR SAH

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes3,263

% of Valid + NOTA1.74%

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SymbolAlmirahGenderMALEAge42CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes3,255Postal Votes8% of Electors0.00%

Rank 6 · Constituency No. 19 · Motihari

ZALALUDDIN ROY

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes1,847

% of Valid + NOTA0.98%

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SymbolGanna KisanGenderMALEAge34CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes1,846Postal Votes1% of Electors0.00%

Rank 7 · Constituency No. 19 · Motihari

ASHOK KUMAR

JNSNGHDL

Forfeited

Total Votes1,060

% of Valid + NOTA0.57%

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SymbolGas StoveGenderMALEAge41CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes1,060Postal Votes0% of Electors0.00%

Rank 8 · Constituency No. 19 · Motihari

PRABHU NANDAN PRASAD

Forfeited

Total Votes676

% of Valid + NOTA0.36%

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SymbolHaldhar Within Wheel (Chakra Haldhar)GenderMALEAge67CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes669Postal Votes7% of Electors0.00%

Rank 9 · Constituency No. 19 · Motihari

MUNNA KUMAR

TPLRSP

Forfeited

Total Votes662

% of Valid + NOTA0.35%

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SymbolCHESS BOARDGenderMALEAge35CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes651Postal Votes11% of Electors0.00%

Rank 10 · Constituency No. 19 · Motihari

ABHISHEK KUMAR SINGH

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes599

% of Valid + NOTA0.32%

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SymbolAir ConditionerGenderMALEAge35CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes597Postal Votes2% of Electors0.00%

Rank 11 · Constituency No. 19 · Motihari

HARISHCHANDRA PANDIT

VCSMP

Forfeited

Total Votes375

% of Valid + NOTA0.20%

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SymbolTillerGenderMALEAge53CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes375Postal Votes0% of Electors0.00%

Rank 12 · Constituency No. 19 · Motihari

PRAKASH CHANDRA MANU

RJNJNP

Forfeited

Total Votes364

% of Valid + NOTA0.19%

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SymbolBatGenderMALEAge26CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes363Postal Votes1% of Electors0.00%

Rank 13 · Constituency No. 19 · Motihari

BAIJU KUMAR

RSWD

Forfeited

Total Votes293

% of Valid + NOTA0.16%

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SymbolWinnowerGenderMALEAge27CategorySCGeneral Votes293Postal Votes0% of Electors0.00%

Rank 14 · Constituency No. 19 · Motihari

ASHWINI KUMAR GUPTA

AKHDBRYVP

Forfeited

Total Votes213

% of Valid + NOTA0.11%

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SymbolWool and NeedleGenderMALEAge37CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes213Postal Votes0% of Electors0.00%

Rank 15 · Constituency No. 19 · Motihari

PANKAJ KUMAR SRIVASTAV

JTVP

Forfeited

Total Votes211

% of Valid + NOTA0.11%

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SymbolBrickGenderMALEAge37CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes211Postal Votes0% of Electors0.00%

Vote Share

BJP49.44%

RJD41.63%

RLSP1.98%

NOTA1.84%

IND1.74%

IND0.98%

JNSNGHDL0.57%

JP0.36%

TPLRSP0.35%

IND0.32%

VCSMP0.20%

RJNJNP0.19%

RSWD0.16%

AKHDBRYVP0.11%

JTVP0.11%

In the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election, Pramod Kumar of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Motihari seat by a margin of 14,645 votes (7.95% of total votes), defeating Om Prakash Chaudhary of Rashtriya Janata Dal. Voter turnout was 59.67%.

Electors & Voters

Total Electors

3,14,345

Total Voters

1,87,585

Turnout

59.67%

Gender-wise Breakdown

4 Fields

Electors: Men / Women / Third Gender

1,66,927 / 1,47,413 / 5

Voters: Men / Women / Third Gender

96,327 / 90,043 / 0

Postal Votes

1,215

Service Electors

407

Candidates

Nomination Filed

Nomination Rejected

Withdrawn

Contested

Forfeited Deposit

Stage	Men	Total
Nomination Filed	14	14
Nomination Rejected	0	0
Withdrawn	0	0
Contested	14	14
Forfeited Deposit	12	12

Vote Count Breakdown

Valid Votes:1,84,100

NOTA:3,455

Rejected / Test:30

EVM Votes

1,86,370

Postal Votes

1,215

Valid Postal

1,166

NOTA % of Valid

1.88%

Polling Stations

Total Stations

454

Avg. Electors / Station

~692

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 Motihari in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election?: Pramod Kumar of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Motihari constituency in the 2020 Bihar Legislative Assembly Election, defeating Om Prakash Chaudhary of Rashtriya Janata Dal by a margin of 14,645 votes.
QWhat was the margin of victory in Motihari?: Pramod Kumar won Motihari by 14,645 votes, which is 7.95% of the total valid votes polled.
QWhat was the voter turnout in Motihari in 2020?: Voter turnout in Motihari constituency was 59.67% in the 2020 election, with 1,87,585 votes cast out of 3,14,345 registered electors.
QHow many candidates contested Motihari in 2020?: A total of 15 candidates (including NOTA) contested the Motihari seat in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election: PRAMOD KUMAR (BJP), OM PRAKASH CHAUDHARY (RJD), DEEPAK KUMAR KUSHWAHA (RLSP), RAMESHVAR SAH (IND), ZALALUDDIN ROY (IND), ASHOK KUMAR (JNSNGHDL), PRABHU NANDAN PRASAD (JP), MUNNA KUMAR (TPLRSP), ABHISHEK KUMAR SINGH (IND), HARISHCHANDRA PANDIT (VCSMP), PRAKASH CHANDRA MANU (RJNJNP), BAIJU KUMAR (RSWD), ASHWINI KUMAR GUPTA (AKHDBRYVP), PANKAJ KUMAR SRIVASTAV (JTVP). 12 candidates lost the security deposit after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.
QWhich candidates lost their security deposit in Motihari?: DEEPAK KUMAR KUSHWAHA (RLSP), RAMESHVAR SAH (IND), ZALALUDDIN ROY (IND), ASHOK KUMAR (JNSNGHDL), PRABHU NANDAN PRASAD (JP), MUNNA KUMAR (TPLRSP), ABHISHEK KUMAR SINGH (IND), HARISHCHANDRA PANDIT (VCSMP), PRAKASH CHANDRA MANU (RJNJNP), BAIJU KUMAR (RSWD), ASHWINI KUMAR GUPTA (AKHDBRYVP), PANKAJ KUMAR SRIVASTAV (JTVP) lost their security deposit in the 2020 Motihari election after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.

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