Who won Nokha in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election?

Anita Devi of Rashtriya Janata Dal won the Nokha constituency in the 2020 Bihar Legislative Assembly Election, defeating Nagendra Chandrawansi of Janata Dal (United) by a margin of 17,672 votes.

What was the margin of victory in Nokha?

Anita Devi won Nokha by 17,672 votes, which is 12.01% of the total valid votes polled.

What was the voter turnout in Nokha in 2020?

Voter turnout in Nokha constituency was 51.26% in the 2020 election, with 1,48,878 votes cast out of 2,90,458 registered electors.

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GeneralConstituency No. 211

Nokha (GEN) Election Result 2020

Winner

Anita Devi

Rashtriya Janata Dal

65,690

votes

Runner-Up

Nagendra Chandrawansi

Janata Dal (United)

48,018

votes

Won by 17,672 votes

Margin: 12.01%

Total Valid Votes: 1,46,989

Candidate-Wise Results

16 candidates contested this seat

A total of 16 candidates (including NOTA) contested the Nokha seat in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election: ANITA DEVI (RJD), NAGENDRA CHANDRAWANSI (JD(U)), KRISHNA KABIR (LJP), AKHILESHWAR PRASAD SINGH (RLSP), ARTI DEVI (IND), SYAD SHER JAHAN (IND), SHASHi KANT GUPTA (BHAMAP), ANITA YADAV (JAPL), KAMLESH KUMAR MISHRA (BHRTSBLP), ROUSHAN CHAUDHARI (RSWD), RANJAN KUMAR CHOUDHARY (JNSHKVPD), SURENDRA PANDEY (NCP), ANIRUDH KUMAR (PPID), DHARMENDRA KUMAR SINGH (RSMD), JBBAR ANSARI (BMF). 13 candidates lost the security deposit after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.

Candidate-wise results for Nokha 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	211	Nokha	ANITA DEVI	RJD	Hurricane Lamp	FEMALE	50	GENERAL	64,890	800	65,690	44.15%	0.00%	Won
2	211	Nokha	NAGENDRA CHANDRAWANSI	JD(U)	Arrow	MALE	39	GENERAL	47,678	340	48,018	32.27%	0.00%	Runner-up
3	211	Nokha	KRISHNA KABIR	LJP	Bungalow	MALE	42	GENERAL	12,230	83	12,313	8.28%	0.00%	Forfeited
4	211	Nokha	AKHILESHWAR PRASAD SINGH	RLSP	Ceiling Fan	MALE	66	GENERAL	10,227	48	10,275	6.91%	0.00%	Forfeited
5	211	Nokha	ARTI DEVI	IND	Brick	FEMALE	40	GENERAL	2,140	24	2,164	1.45%	0.00%	Forfeited
6	211	Nokha	NOTA	NOTA	NOTA	—	—	—	1,786	12	1,798	1.21%	0.00%
7	211	Nokha	SYAD SHER JAHAN	IND	Key	MALE	44	GENERAL	1,644	2	1,646	1.11%	0.00%	Forfeited
8	211	Nokha	SHASHi KANT GUPTA	BHAMAP	Capsicum	MALE	35	GENERAL	1,519	2	1,521	1.02%	0.00%	Forfeited
9	211	Nokha	ANITA YADAV	JAPL	Scissors	FEMALE	30	GENERAL	1,172	23	1,195	0.80%	0.00%	Forfeited
10	211	Nokha	KAMLESH KUMAR MISHRA	BHRTSBLP	Trumpet	MALE	36	GENERAL	841	2	843	0.57%	0.00%	Forfeited
11	211	Nokha	ROUSHAN CHAUDHARI	RSWD	Winnower	MALE	39	SC	836	2	838	0.56%	0.00%	Forfeited
12	211	Nokha	RANJAN KUMAR CHOUDHARY	JNSHKVPD	Ring	MALE	27	SC	688	3	691	0.46%	0.00%	Forfeited
13	211	Nokha	SURENDRA PANDEY	NCP	Clock	MALE	55	GENERAL	573	8	581	0.39%	0.00%	Forfeited
14	211	Nokha	ANIRUDH KUMAR	PPID	Black Board	MALE	43	SC	507	4	511	0.34%	0.00%	Forfeited
15	211	Nokha	DHARMENDRA KUMAR SINGH	RSMD	Cup & Saucer	MALE	36	GENERAL	399	3	402	0.27%	0.00%	Forfeited
16	211	Nokha	JBBAR ANSARI	BMF	Slate	MALE	39	GENERAL	300	1	301	0.20%	0.00%	Forfeited

Rank 1 · Constituency No. 211 · Nokha

ANITA DEVI

RJD

Won

Total Votes65,690

% of Valid + NOTA44.15%

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SymbolHurricane LampGenderFEMALEAge50CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes64,890Postal Votes800% of Electors0.00%

Rank 2 · Constituency No. 211 · Nokha

NAGENDRA CHANDRAWANSI

JD(U)

Runner-up

Total Votes48,018

% of Valid + NOTA32.27%

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SymbolArrowGenderMALEAge39CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes47,678Postal Votes340% of Electors0.00%

Rank 3 · Constituency No. 211 · Nokha

KRISHNA KABIR

LJP

Forfeited

Total Votes12,313

% of Valid + NOTA8.28%

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SymbolBungalowGenderMALEAge42CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes12,230Postal Votes83% of Electors0.00%

Rank 4 · Constituency No. 211 · Nokha

AKHILESHWAR PRASAD SINGH

RLSP

Forfeited

Total Votes10,275

% of Valid + NOTA6.91%

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SymbolCeiling FanGenderMALEAge66CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes10,227Postal Votes48% of Electors0.00%

Rank 5 · Constituency No. 211 · Nokha

ARTI DEVI

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes2,164

% of Valid + NOTA1.45%

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SymbolBrickGenderFEMALEAge40CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes2,140Postal Votes24% of Electors0.00%

Rank 6 · Constituency No. 211 · Nokha

NOTA

Total Votes1,798

% of Valid + NOTA1.21%

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SymbolNOTAGender—Age—Category—General Votes1,786Postal Votes12% of Electors0.00%

Rank 7 · Constituency No. 211 · Nokha

SYAD SHER JAHAN

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes1,646

% of Valid + NOTA1.11%

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SymbolKeyGenderMALEAge44CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes1,644Postal Votes2% of Electors0.00%

Rank 8 · Constituency No. 211 · Nokha

SHASHi KANT GUPTA

BHAMAP

Forfeited

Total Votes1,521

% of Valid + NOTA1.02%

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SymbolCapsicumGenderMALEAge35CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes1,519Postal Votes2% of Electors0.00%

Rank 9 · Constituency No. 211 · Nokha

ANITA YADAV

JAPL

Forfeited

Total Votes1,195

% of Valid + NOTA0.80%

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SymbolScissorsGenderFEMALEAge30CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes1,172Postal Votes23% of Electors0.00%

Rank 10 · Constituency No. 211 · Nokha

KAMLESH KUMAR MISHRA

BHRTSBLP

Forfeited

Total Votes843

% of Valid + NOTA0.57%

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SymbolTrumpetGenderMALEAge36CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes841Postal Votes2% of Electors0.00%

Rank 11 · Constituency No. 211 · Nokha

ROUSHAN CHAUDHARI

RSWD

Forfeited

Total Votes838

% of Valid + NOTA0.56%

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SymbolWinnowerGenderMALEAge39CategorySCGeneral Votes836Postal Votes2% of Electors0.00%

Rank 12 · Constituency No. 211 · Nokha

RANJAN KUMAR CHOUDHARY

JNSHKVPD

Forfeited

Total Votes691

% of Valid + NOTA0.46%

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SymbolRingGenderMALEAge27CategorySCGeneral Votes688Postal Votes3% of Electors0.00%

Rank 13 · Constituency No. 211 · Nokha

SURENDRA PANDEY

NCP

Forfeited

Total Votes581

% of Valid + NOTA0.39%

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SymbolClockGenderMALEAge55CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes573Postal Votes8% of Electors0.00%

Rank 14 · Constituency No. 211 · Nokha

ANIRUDH KUMAR

PPID

Forfeited

Total Votes511

% of Valid + NOTA0.34%

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SymbolBlack BoardGenderMALEAge43CategorySCGeneral Votes507Postal Votes4% of Electors0.00%

Rank 15 · Constituency No. 211 · Nokha

DHARMENDRA KUMAR SINGH

RSMD

Forfeited

Total Votes402

% of Valid + NOTA0.27%

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SymbolCup & SaucerGenderMALEAge36CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes399Postal Votes3% of Electors0.00%

Rank 16 · Constituency No. 211 · Nokha

JBBAR ANSARI

BMF

Forfeited

Total Votes301

% of Valid + NOTA0.20%

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SymbolSlateGenderMALEAge39CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes300Postal Votes1% of Electors0.00%

Vote Share

RJD44.15%

JD(U)32.27%

LJP8.28%

RLSP6.91%

IND1.45%

NOTA1.21%

IND1.11%

BHAMAP1.02%

JAPL0.80%

BHRTSBLP0.57%

RSWD0.56%

JNSHKVPD0.46%

NCP0.39%

PPID0.34%

RSMD0.27%

BMF0.20%

In the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election, Anita Devi of Rashtriya Janata Dal won the Nokha seat by a margin of 17,672 votes (12.01% of total votes), defeating Nagendra Chandrawansi of Janata Dal (United). Voter turnout was 51.26%.

Electors & Voters

Total Electors

2,90,458

Total Voters

1,48,878

Turnout

51.26%

Gender-wise Breakdown

4 Fields

Electors: Men / Women / Third Gender

1,53,093 / 1,37,355 / 10

Voters: Men / Women / Third Gender

82,880 / 64,550 / 0

Postal Votes

1,448

Service Electors

1,013

Candidates

Nomination Filed

Nomination Rejected

Withdrawn

Contested

Forfeited Deposit

Stage	Men	Women	Total
Nomination Filed	14	3	17
Nomination Rejected	2	0	2
Withdrawn	0	0	0
Contested	12	3	15
Forfeited Deposit	11	2	13

Vote Count Breakdown

Valid Votes:1,46,989

NOTA:1,798

Rejected / Test:91

EVM Votes

1,47,430

Postal Votes

1,448

Valid Postal

1,345

NOTA % of Valid

1.22%

Polling Stations

Total Stations

430

Avg. Electors / Station

~675

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 Nokha in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election?: Anita Devi of Rashtriya Janata Dal won the Nokha constituency in the 2020 Bihar Legislative Assembly Election, defeating Nagendra Chandrawansi of Janata Dal (United) by a margin of 17,672 votes.
QWhat was the margin of victory in Nokha?: Anita Devi won Nokha by 17,672 votes, which is 12.01% of the total valid votes polled.
QWhat was the voter turnout in Nokha in 2020?: Voter turnout in Nokha constituency was 51.26% in the 2020 election, with 1,48,878 votes cast out of 2,90,458 registered electors.
QHow many candidates contested Nokha in 2020?: A total of 16 candidates (including NOTA) contested the Nokha seat in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election: ANITA DEVI (RJD), NAGENDRA CHANDRAWANSI (JD(U)), KRISHNA KABIR (LJP), AKHILESHWAR PRASAD SINGH (RLSP), ARTI DEVI (IND), SYAD SHER JAHAN (IND), SHASHi KANT GUPTA (BHAMAP), ANITA YADAV (JAPL), KAMLESH KUMAR MISHRA (BHRTSBLP), ROUSHAN CHAUDHARI (RSWD), RANJAN KUMAR CHOUDHARY (JNSHKVPD), SURENDRA PANDEY (NCP), ANIRUDH KUMAR (PPID), DHARMENDRA KUMAR SINGH (RSMD), JBBAR ANSARI (BMF). 13 candidates lost the security deposit after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.
QWhich candidates lost their security deposit in Nokha?: KRISHNA KABIR (LJP), AKHILESHWAR PRASAD SINGH (RLSP), ARTI DEVI (IND), SYAD SHER JAHAN (IND), SHASHi KANT GUPTA (BHAMAP), ANITA YADAV (JAPL), KAMLESH KUMAR MISHRA (BHRTSBLP), ROUSHAN CHAUDHARI (RSWD), RANJAN KUMAR CHOUDHARY (JNSHKVPD), SURENDRA PANDEY (NCP), ANIRUDH KUMAR (PPID), DHARMENDRA KUMAR SINGH (RSMD), JBBAR ANSARI (BMF) lost their security deposit in the 2020 Nokha election after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.

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