Who won Nawada in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election?

Vibha Devi of Rashtriya Janata Dal won the Nawada constituency in the 2020 Bihar Legislative Assembly Election, defeating Sharwan Kumar S/O-Deva Mahto of Independent by a margin of 26,310 votes.

What was the margin of victory in Nawada?

Vibha Devi won Nawada by 26,310 votes, which is 14.79% of the total valid votes polled.

What was the voter turnout in Nawada in 2020?

Voter turnout in Nawada constituency was 51.25% in the 2020 election, with 1,80,851 votes cast out of 3,52,867 registered electors.

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GeneralConstituency No. 237

Nawada (GEN) Election Result 2020

Winner

Vibha Devi

Rashtriya Janata Dal

72,435

votes

Runner-Up

Sharwan Kumar S/O-Deva Mahto

Independent

46,125

votes

Won by 26,310 votes

Margin: 14.79%

Total Valid Votes: 1,77,901

Candidate-Wise Results

16 candidates contested this seat

A total of 16 candidates (including NOTA) contested the Nawada seat in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election: Vibha Devi (RJD), Sharwan Kumar S/o-Deva Mahto (IND), Kaushal Yadav (JD(U)), Dhirendra Kumar Sinha Munna (IND), Rajendra Prasad Sahu (IND), Shashi Bhushan Kumar (LJP), Dhirendra Kumar (RLSP), Vineshwar Yadav (IND), Shravan Kumar S/o-Maholal Sao (IND), Dinesh Prasad (IND), Bablu Kumar (IND), Naresh Ravidas (IND), Bawan Yadav (IND), Rajesh Kumar Nirala (HNDUAWMMNC), Satish Kumar (PPID). 12 candidates lost the security deposit after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.

Candidate-wise results for Nawada 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	237	Nawada	Vibha Devi	RJD	Hurricane Lamp	FEMALE	54	GENERAL	71,618	817	72,435	40.06%	0.00%	Won
2	237	Nawada	Sharwan Kumar S/o-Deva Mahto	IND	Gas Cylinder	MALE	46	GENERAL	45,783	342	46,125	25.51%	0.00%	Runner-up
3	237	Nawada	Kaushal Yadav	JD(U)	Arrow	MALE	50	GENERAL	34,194	373	34,567	19.12%	0.00%
4	237	Nawada	Dhirendra Kumar Sinha Munna	IND	Telephone	MALE	49	GENERAL	9,601	83	9,684	5.36%	0.00%	Forfeited
5	237	Nawada	Rajendra Prasad Sahu	IND	School Bag	MALE	61	GENERAL	3,940	92	4,032	2.23%	0.00%	Forfeited
6	237	Nawada	Shashi Bhushan Kumar	LJP	Bungalow	MALE	45	GENERAL	3,026	64	3,090	1.71%	0.00%	Forfeited
7	237	Nawada	NOTA	NOTA	NOTA	—	—	—	2,913	17	2,930	1.62%	0.00%
8	237	Nawada	Dhirendra Kumar	RLSP	Ceiling Fan	MALE	43	GENERAL	2,199	13	2,212	1.22%	0.00%	Forfeited
9	237	Nawada	Vineshwar Yadav	IND	Battery Torch	MALE	43	GENERAL	1,606	0	1,606	0.89%	0.00%	Forfeited
10	237	Nawada	Shravan Kumar S/o-Maholal Sao	IND	Gas Stove	MALE	44	GENERAL	1,193	4	1,197	0.66%	0.00%	Forfeited
11	237	Nawada	Dinesh Prasad	IND	COMPUTER	MALE	53	GENERAL	581	2	583	0.32%	0.00%	Forfeited
12	237	Nawada	Bablu Kumar	IND	CHESS BOARD	MALE	29	GENERAL	531	9	540	0.30%	0.00%	Forfeited
13	237	Nawada	Naresh Ravidas	IND	Bricks	MALE	35	SC	525	3	528	0.29%	0.00%	Forfeited
14	237	Nawada	Bawan Yadav	IND	Gift Pack	MALE	55	GENERAL	505	0	505	0.28%	0.00%	Forfeited
15	237	Nawada	Rajesh Kumar Nirala	HNDUAWMMNC	Cup & Saucer	MALE	36	GENERAL	466	4	470	0.26%	0.00%	Forfeited
16	237	Nawada	Satish Kumar	PPID	Table	MALE	40	GENERAL	324	3	327	0.18%	0.00%	Forfeited

Rank 1 · Constituency No. 237 · Nawada

Vibha Devi

RJD

Won

Total Votes72,435

% of Valid + NOTA40.06%

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SymbolHurricane LampGenderFEMALEAge54CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes71,618Postal Votes817% of Electors0.00%

Rank 2 · Constituency No. 237 · Nawada

Sharwan Kumar S/o-Deva Mahto

IND

Runner-up

Total Votes46,125

% of Valid + NOTA25.51%

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SymbolGas CylinderGenderMALEAge46CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes45,783Postal Votes342% of Electors0.00%

Rank 3 · Constituency No. 237 · Nawada

Kaushal Yadav

JD(U)

Total Votes34,567

% of Valid + NOTA19.12%

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SymbolArrowGenderMALEAge50CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes34,194Postal Votes373% of Electors0.00%

Rank 4 · Constituency No. 237 · Nawada

Dhirendra Kumar Sinha Munna

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes9,684

% of Valid + NOTA5.36%

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SymbolTelephoneGenderMALEAge49CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes9,601Postal Votes83% of Electors0.00%

Rank 5 · Constituency No. 237 · Nawada

Rajendra Prasad Sahu

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes4,032

% of Valid + NOTA2.23%

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SymbolSchool BagGenderMALEAge61CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes3,940Postal Votes92% of Electors0.00%

Rank 6 · Constituency No. 237 · Nawada

Shashi Bhushan Kumar

LJP

Forfeited

Total Votes3,090

% of Valid + NOTA1.71%

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SymbolBungalowGenderMALEAge45CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes3,026Postal Votes64% of Electors0.00%

Rank 7 · Constituency No. 237 · Nawada

NOTA

Total Votes2,930

% of Valid + NOTA1.62%

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SymbolNOTAGender—Age—Category—General Votes2,913Postal Votes17% of Electors0.00%

Rank 8 · Constituency No. 237 · Nawada

Dhirendra Kumar

RLSP

Forfeited

Total Votes2,212

% of Valid + NOTA1.22%

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SymbolCeiling FanGenderMALEAge43CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes2,199Postal Votes13% of Electors0.00%

Rank 9 · Constituency No. 237 · Nawada

Vineshwar Yadav

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes1,606

% of Valid + NOTA0.89%

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SymbolBattery TorchGenderMALEAge43CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes1,606Postal Votes0% of Electors0.00%

Rank 10 · Constituency No. 237 · Nawada

Shravan Kumar S/o-Maholal Sao

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes1,197

% of Valid + NOTA0.66%

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SymbolGas StoveGenderMALEAge44CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes1,193Postal Votes4% of Electors0.00%

Rank 11 · Constituency No. 237 · Nawada

Dinesh Prasad

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes583

% of Valid + NOTA0.32%

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SymbolCOMPUTERGenderMALEAge53CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes581Postal Votes2% of Electors0.00%

Rank 12 · Constituency No. 237 · Nawada

Bablu Kumar

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes540

% of Valid + NOTA0.30%

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SymbolCHESS BOARDGenderMALEAge29CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes531Postal Votes9% of Electors0.00%

Rank 13 · Constituency No. 237 · Nawada

Naresh Ravidas

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes528

% of Valid + NOTA0.29%

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SymbolBricksGenderMALEAge35CategorySCGeneral Votes525Postal Votes3% of Electors0.00%

Rank 14 · Constituency No. 237 · Nawada

Bawan Yadav

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes505

% of Valid + NOTA0.28%

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SymbolGift PackGenderMALEAge55CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes505Postal Votes0% of Electors0.00%

Rank 15 · Constituency No. 237 · Nawada

Rajesh Kumar Nirala

HNDUAWMMNC

Forfeited

Total Votes470

% of Valid + NOTA0.26%

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SymbolCup & SaucerGenderMALEAge36CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes466Postal Votes4% of Electors0.00%

Rank 16 · Constituency No. 237 · Nawada

Satish Kumar

PPID

Forfeited

Total Votes327

% of Valid + NOTA0.18%

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SymbolTableGenderMALEAge40CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes324Postal Votes3% of Electors0.00%

Vote Share

RJD40.06%

IND25.51%

JD(U)19.12%

IND5.36%

IND2.23%

LJP1.71%

NOTA1.62%

RLSP1.22%

IND0.89%

IND0.66%

IND0.32%

IND0.30%

IND0.29%

IND0.28%

HNDUAWMMNC0.26%

PPID0.18%

In the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election, Vibha Devi of Rashtriya Janata Dal won the Nawada seat by a margin of 26,310 votes (14.79% of total votes), defeating Sharwan Kumar S/O-Deva Mahto of Independent. Voter turnout was 51.25%.

Electors & Voters

Total Electors

3,52,867

Total Voters

1,80,851

Turnout

51.25%

Gender-wise Breakdown

4 Fields

Electors: Men / Women / Third Gender

1,82,909 / 1,69,949 / 9

Voters: Men / Women / Third Gender

96,822 / 82,183 / 0

Postal Votes

1,846

Service Electors

786

Candidates

Nomination Filed

Nomination Rejected

Withdrawn

Contested

Forfeited Deposit

Stage	Men	Women	Total
Nomination Filed	17	1	18
Nomination Rejected	3	0	3
Withdrawn	0	0	0
Contested	14	1	15
Forfeited Deposit	12	0	12

Vote Count Breakdown

Valid Votes:1,77,901

NOTA:2,930

Rejected / Test:20

EVM Votes

1,79,005

Postal Votes

1,846

Valid Postal

1,809

NOTA % of Valid

1.65%

Polling Stations

Total Stations

506

Avg. Electors / Station

~697

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 Nawada in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election?: Vibha Devi of Rashtriya Janata Dal won the Nawada constituency in the 2020 Bihar Legislative Assembly Election, defeating Sharwan Kumar S/O-Deva Mahto of Independent by a margin of 26,310 votes.
QWhat was the margin of victory in Nawada?: Vibha Devi won Nawada by 26,310 votes, which is 14.79% of the total valid votes polled.
QWhat was the voter turnout in Nawada in 2020?: Voter turnout in Nawada constituency was 51.25% in the 2020 election, with 1,80,851 votes cast out of 3,52,867 registered electors.
QHow many candidates contested Nawada in 2020?: A total of 16 candidates (including NOTA) contested the Nawada seat in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election: Vibha Devi (RJD), Sharwan Kumar S/o-Deva Mahto (IND), Kaushal Yadav (JD(U)), Dhirendra Kumar Sinha Munna (IND), Rajendra Prasad Sahu (IND), Shashi Bhushan Kumar (LJP), Dhirendra Kumar (RLSP), Vineshwar Yadav (IND), Shravan Kumar S/o-Maholal Sao (IND), Dinesh Prasad (IND), Bablu Kumar (IND), Naresh Ravidas (IND), Bawan Yadav (IND), Rajesh Kumar Nirala (HNDUAWMMNC), Satish Kumar (PPID). 12 candidates lost the security deposit after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.
QWhich candidates lost their security deposit in Nawada?: Dhirendra Kumar Sinha Munna (IND), Rajendra Prasad Sahu (IND), Shashi Bhushan Kumar (LJP), Dhirendra Kumar (RLSP), Vineshwar Yadav (IND), Shravan Kumar S/o-Maholal Sao (IND), Dinesh Prasad (IND), Bablu Kumar (IND), Naresh Ravidas (IND), Bawan Yadav (IND), Rajesh Kumar Nirala (HNDUAWMMNC), Satish Kumar (PPID) lost their security deposit in the 2020 Nawada election after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.

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