Who won Narkatia in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election?

Shamim Ahmad of Rashtriya Janata Dal won the Narkatia constituency in the 2020 Bihar Legislative Assembly Election, defeating Shyam Bihari Prasad of Janata Dal (United) by a margin of 27,791 votes.

What was the margin of victory in Narkatia?

Shamim Ahmad won Narkatia by 27,791 votes, which is 15.58% of the total valid votes polled.

What was the voter turnout in Narkatia in 2020?

Voter turnout in Narkatia constituency was 63.65% in the 2020 election, with 1,83,277 votes cast out of 2,87,950 registered electors.

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GeneralConstituency No. 12

Narkatia (GEN) Election Result 2020

Winner

Shamim Ahmad

Rashtriya Janata Dal

85,562

votes

Runner-Up

Shyam Bihari Prasad

Janata Dal (United)

57,771

votes

Won by 27,791 votes

Margin: 15.58%

Total Valid Votes: 1,78,315

Candidate-Wise Results

14 candidates contested this seat

A total of 14 candidates (including NOTA) contested the Narkatia seat in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election: SHAMIM AHMAD (RJD), SHYAM BIHARI PRASAD (JD(U)), SONU KUMAR (LJP), SURESH PRASAD YADAV (IND), SANJAY KUMAR (IND), VIDYANAND PRASAD (IND), OM PRAKASH GUPTA (JDR), MOHAMMAD TAIYAB (IND), ASHARFI PANDIT (PSS), RAVI SHANKAR RAVI (JAPL), RAJ KISHOR KUMAR (LKSHPLK), MANISH KUMAR (IND), UMASHANKAR PRASAD (IND). 11 candidates lost the security deposit after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.

Candidate-wise results for Narkatia 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	12	Narkatia	SHAMIM AHMAD	RJD	Hurricane Lamp	MALE	48	GENERAL	84,970	592	85,562	46.69%	0.00%	Won
2	12	Narkatia	SHYAM BIHARI PRASAD	JD(U)	Arrow	MALE	66	GENERAL	57,593	178	57,771	31.53%	0.00%	Runner-up
3	12	Narkatia	SONU KUMAR	LJP	Bungalow	MALE	38	GENERAL	20,446	48	20,494	11.18%	0.00%	Forfeited
4	12	Narkatia	SURESH PRASAD YADAV	IND	Chimney	MALE	47	GENERAL	6,135	14	6,149	3.36%	0.00%	Forfeited
5	12	Narkatia	NOTA	NOTA	NOTA	—	—	—	4,935	1	4,936	2.69%	0.00%
6	12	Narkatia	SANJAY KUMAR	IND	Air Conditioner	MALE	39	GENERAL	2,100	4	2,104	1.15%	0.00%	Forfeited
7	12	Narkatia	VIDYANAND PRASAD	IND	Almirah	MALE	53	GENERAL	1,704	2	1,706	0.93%	0.00%	Forfeited
8	12	Narkatia	OM PRAKASH GUPTA	JDR	Dolli	MALE	35	GENERAL	986	2	988	0.54%	0.00%	Forfeited
9	12	Narkatia	MOHAMMAD TAIYAB	IND	Table	MALE	43	GENERAL	966	2	968	0.53%	0.00%	Forfeited
10	12	Narkatia	ASHARFI PANDIT	PSS	Tractor Chalata Kisan	MALE	62	GENERAL	878	0	878	0.48%	0.00%	Forfeited
11	12	Narkatia	RAVI SHANKAR RAVI	JAPL	Scissors	MALE	25	GENERAL	609	1	610	0.33%	0.00%	Forfeited
12	12	Narkatia	RAJ KISHOR KUMAR	LKSHPLK	Dish Antenna	MALE	29	GENERAL	397	1	398	0.22%	0.00%	Forfeited
13	12	Narkatia	MANISH KUMAR	IND	Apple	MALE	35	GENERAL	388	0	388	0.21%	0.00%	Forfeited
14	12	Narkatia	UMASHANKAR PRASAD	IND	Balloon	MALE	49	GENERAL	299	0	299	0.16%	0.00%	Forfeited

Rank 1 · Constituency No. 12 · Narkatia

SHAMIM AHMAD

RJD

Won

Total Votes85,562

% of Valid + NOTA46.69%

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SymbolHurricane LampGenderMALEAge48CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes84,970Postal Votes592% of Electors0.00%

Rank 2 · Constituency No. 12 · Narkatia

SHYAM BIHARI PRASAD

JD(U)

Runner-up

Total Votes57,771

% of Valid + NOTA31.53%

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SymbolArrowGenderMALEAge66CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes57,593Postal Votes178% of Electors0.00%

Rank 3 · Constituency No. 12 · Narkatia

SONU KUMAR

LJP

Forfeited

Total Votes20,494

% of Valid + NOTA11.18%

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SymbolBungalowGenderMALEAge38CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes20,446Postal Votes48% of Electors0.00%

Rank 4 · Constituency No. 12 · Narkatia

SURESH PRASAD YADAV

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes6,149

% of Valid + NOTA3.36%

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SymbolChimneyGenderMALEAge47CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes6,135Postal Votes14% of Electors0.00%

Rank 5 · Constituency No. 12 · Narkatia

NOTA

Total Votes4,936

% of Valid + NOTA2.69%

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SymbolNOTAGender—Age—Category—General Votes4,935Postal Votes1% of Electors0.00%

Rank 6 · Constituency No. 12 · Narkatia

SANJAY KUMAR

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes2,104

% of Valid + NOTA1.15%

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SymbolAir ConditionerGenderMALEAge39CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes2,100Postal Votes4% of Electors0.00%

Rank 7 · Constituency No. 12 · Narkatia

VIDYANAND PRASAD

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes1,706

% of Valid + NOTA0.93%

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SymbolAlmirahGenderMALEAge53CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes1,704Postal Votes2% of Electors0.00%

Rank 8 · Constituency No. 12 · Narkatia

OM PRAKASH GUPTA

JDR

Forfeited

Total Votes988

% of Valid + NOTA0.54%

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SymbolDolliGenderMALEAge35CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes986Postal Votes2% of Electors0.00%

Rank 9 · Constituency No. 12 · Narkatia

MOHAMMAD TAIYAB

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes968

% of Valid + NOTA0.53%

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SymbolTableGenderMALEAge43CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes966Postal Votes2% of Electors0.00%

Rank 10 · Constituency No. 12 · Narkatia

ASHARFI PANDIT

PSS

Forfeited

Total Votes878

% of Valid + NOTA0.48%

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SymbolTractor Chalata KisanGenderMALEAge62CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes878Postal Votes0% of Electors0.00%

Rank 11 · Constituency No. 12 · Narkatia

RAVI SHANKAR RAVI

JAPL

Forfeited

Total Votes610

% of Valid + NOTA0.33%

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SymbolScissorsGenderMALEAge25CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes609Postal Votes1% of Electors0.00%

Rank 12 · Constituency No. 12 · Narkatia

RAJ KISHOR KUMAR

LKSHPLK

Forfeited

Total Votes398

% of Valid + NOTA0.22%

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SymbolDish AntennaGenderMALEAge29CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes397Postal Votes1% of Electors0.00%

Rank 13 · Constituency No. 12 · Narkatia

MANISH KUMAR

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes388

% of Valid + NOTA0.21%

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SymbolAppleGenderMALEAge35CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes388Postal Votes0% of Electors0.00%

Rank 14 · Constituency No. 12 · Narkatia

UMASHANKAR PRASAD

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes299

% of Valid + NOTA0.16%

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SymbolBalloonGenderMALEAge49CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes299Postal Votes0% of Electors0.00%

Vote Share

RJD46.69%

JD(U)31.53%

LJP11.18%

IND3.36%

NOTA2.69%

IND1.15%

IND0.93%

JDR0.54%

IND0.53%

PSS0.48%

JAPL0.33%

LKSHPLK0.22%

IND0.21%

IND0.16%

In the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election, Shamim Ahmad of Rashtriya Janata Dal won the Narkatia seat by a margin of 27,791 votes (15.58% of total votes), defeating Shyam Bihari Prasad of Janata Dal (United). Voter turnout was 63.65%.

Electors & Voters

Total Electors

2,87,950

Total Voters

1,83,277

Turnout

63.65%

Gender-wise Breakdown

4 Fields

Electors: Men / Women / Third Gender

1,52,774 / 1,35,172 / 4

Voters: Men / Women / Third Gender

91,027 / 91,379 / 0

Postal Votes

871

Service Electors

243

Candidates

Nomination Filed

Nomination Rejected

Withdrawn

Contested

Forfeited Deposit

Stage	Men	Total
Nomination Filed	16	16
Nomination Rejected	3	3
Withdrawn	0	0
Contested	13	13
Forfeited Deposit	11	11

Vote Count Breakdown

Valid Votes:1,78,315

NOTA:4,936

Rejected / Test:26

EVM Votes

1,82,406

Postal Votes

871

Valid Postal

844

NOTA % of Valid

2.77%

Polling Stations

Total Stations

417

Avg. Electors / Station

~691

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 Narkatia in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election?: Shamim Ahmad of Rashtriya Janata Dal won the Narkatia constituency in the 2020 Bihar Legislative Assembly Election, defeating Shyam Bihari Prasad of Janata Dal (United) by a margin of 27,791 votes.
QWhat was the margin of victory in Narkatia?: Shamim Ahmad won Narkatia by 27,791 votes, which is 15.58% of the total valid votes polled.
QWhat was the voter turnout in Narkatia in 2020?: Voter turnout in Narkatia constituency was 63.65% in the 2020 election, with 1,83,277 votes cast out of 2,87,950 registered electors.
QHow many candidates contested Narkatia in 2020?: A total of 14 candidates (including NOTA) contested the Narkatia seat in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election: SHAMIM AHMAD (RJD), SHYAM BIHARI PRASAD (JD(U)), SONU KUMAR (LJP), SURESH PRASAD YADAV (IND), SANJAY KUMAR (IND), VIDYANAND PRASAD (IND), OM PRAKASH GUPTA (JDR), MOHAMMAD TAIYAB (IND), ASHARFI PANDIT (PSS), RAVI SHANKAR RAVI (JAPL), RAJ KISHOR KUMAR (LKSHPLK), MANISH KUMAR (IND), UMASHANKAR PRASAD (IND). 11 candidates lost the security deposit after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.
QWhich candidates lost their security deposit in Narkatia?: SONU KUMAR (LJP), SURESH PRASAD YADAV (IND), SANJAY KUMAR (IND), VIDYANAND PRASAD (IND), OM PRAKASH GUPTA (JDR), MOHAMMAD TAIYAB (IND), ASHARFI PANDIT (PSS), RAVI SHANKAR RAVI (JAPL), RAJ KISHOR KUMAR (LKSHPLK), MANISH KUMAR (IND), UMASHANKAR PRASAD (IND) lost their security deposit in the 2020 Narkatia election after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.

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