Who won Rafiganj in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election?

Mohammad Nehaluddin of Rashtriya Janata Dal won the Rafiganj constituency in the 2020 Bihar Legislative Assembly Election, defeating Pramod Kumar Singh of Independent by a margin of 9,429 votes.

What was the margin of victory in Rafiganj?

Mohammad Nehaluddin won Rafiganj by 9,429 votes, which is 5.17% of the total valid votes polled.

What was the voter turnout in Rafiganj in 2020?

Voter turnout in Rafiganj constituency was 56.08% in the 2020 election, with 1,85,440 votes cast out of 3,30,654 registered electors.

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GeneralConstituency No. 224

Rafiganj (GEN) Election Result 2020

Winner

Mohammad Nehaluddin

Rashtriya Janata Dal

63,325

votes

Runner-Up

Pramod Kumar Singh

Independent

53,896

votes

Won by 9,429 votes

Margin: 5.17%

Total Valid Votes: 1,81,863

Candidate-Wise Results

16 candidates contested this seat

A total of 16 candidates (including NOTA) contested the Rafiganj seat in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election: MOHAMMAD NEHALUDDIN (RJD), PRAMOD KUMAR SINGH (IND), ASHOK KUMAR SINGH (JD(U)), RANJIT KUMAR (BSP), MANOJ KUMAR SINGH (LJP), ARIF RAJA (IND), SANTOSH KUMAR URF SANTOSH KUSHWAHA (IND), SANDEEP SINGH SAMDARSHI (JAPL), RAJ KUMAR (RSWD), RAVI SHANKAR KUMAR (VPI), ASHOK KUMAR SINGH (IND), VISHAL KUMAR SINGH (NCP), VIJAY KUMAR (JMBP), ARMAN KHAN (BHRTSBLP), RAMJEE SINGH KANTA (AHFBK). 13 candidates lost the security deposit after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.

Candidate-wise results for Rafiganj 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	224	Rafiganj	MOHAMMAD NEHALUDDIN	RJD	Hurricane Lamp	MALE	70	GENERAL	62,886	439	63,325	34.22%	0.00%	Won
2	224	Rafiganj	PRAMOD KUMAR SINGH	IND	Almirah	MALE	54	GENERAL	53,667	229	53,896	29.12%	0.00%	Runner-up
3	224	Rafiganj	ASHOK KUMAR SINGH	JD(U)	Arrow	MALE	42	GENERAL	26,606	227	26,833	14.50%	0.00%	Forfeited
4	224	Rafiganj	RANJIT KUMAR	BSP	Elephant	MALE	33	GENERAL	14,558	39	14,597	7.89%	0.00%	Forfeited
5	224	Rafiganj	MANOJ KUMAR SINGH	LJP	Bungalow	MALE	44	GENERAL	8,459	32	8,491	4.59%	0.00%	Forfeited
6	224	Rafiganj	ARIF RAJA	IND	Air Conditioner	MALE	40	GENERAL	4,866	6	4,872	2.63%	0.00%	Forfeited
7	224	Rafiganj	NOTA	NOTA	NOTA	—	—	—	3,189	1	3,190	1.72%	0.00%
8	224	Rafiganj	SANTOSH KUMAR URF SANTOSH KUSHWAHA	IND	Apple	MALE	46	GENERAL	2,161	4	2,165	1.17%	0.00%	Forfeited
9	224	Rafiganj	SANDEEP SINGH SAMDARSHI	JAPL	Scissors	MALE	42	GENERAL	1,618	1	1,619	0.87%	0.00%	Forfeited
10	224	Rafiganj	RAJ KUMAR	RSWD	Winnower	MALE	28	GENERAL	1,172	0	1,172	0.63%	0.00%	Forfeited
11	224	Rafiganj	RAVI SHANKAR KUMAR	VPI	Gas Cylinder	MALE	31	GENERAL	1,038	1	1,039	0.56%	0.00%	Forfeited
12	224	Rafiganj	ASHOK KUMAR SINGH	IND	Bead Necklace	MALE	33	GENERAL	1,010	4	1,014	0.55%	0.00%	Forfeited
13	224	Rafiganj	VISHAL KUMAR SINGH	NCP	Clock	MALE	34	GENERAL	818	7	825	0.45%	0.00%	Forfeited
14	224	Rafiganj	VIJAY KUMAR	JMBP	FLUTE	MALE	33	GENERAL	701	1	702	0.38%	0.00%	Forfeited
15	224	Rafiganj	ARMAN KHAN	BHRTSBLP	Trumpet	MALE	27	GENERAL	690	1	691	0.37%	0.00%	Forfeited
16	224	Rafiganj	RAMJEE SINGH KANTA	AHFBK	CHESS BOARD	MALE	64	GENERAL	619	3	622	0.34%	0.00%	Forfeited

Rank 1 · Constituency No. 224 · Rafiganj

MOHAMMAD NEHALUDDIN

RJD

Won

Total Votes63,325

% of Valid + NOTA34.22%

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SymbolHurricane LampGenderMALEAge70CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes62,886Postal Votes439% of Electors0.00%

Rank 2 · Constituency No. 224 · Rafiganj

PRAMOD KUMAR SINGH

IND

Runner-up

Total Votes53,896

% of Valid + NOTA29.12%

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SymbolAlmirahGenderMALEAge54CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes53,667Postal Votes229% of Electors0.00%

Rank 3 · Constituency No. 224 · Rafiganj

ASHOK KUMAR SINGH

JD(U)

Forfeited

Total Votes26,833

% of Valid + NOTA14.50%

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SymbolArrowGenderMALEAge42CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes26,606Postal Votes227% of Electors0.00%

Rank 4 · Constituency No. 224 · Rafiganj

RANJIT KUMAR

BSP

Forfeited

Total Votes14,597

% of Valid + NOTA7.89%

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SymbolElephantGenderMALEAge33CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes14,558Postal Votes39% of Electors0.00%

Rank 5 · Constituency No. 224 · Rafiganj

MANOJ KUMAR SINGH

LJP

Forfeited

Total Votes8,491

% of Valid + NOTA4.59%

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SymbolBungalowGenderMALEAge44CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes8,459Postal Votes32% of Electors0.00%

Rank 6 · Constituency No. 224 · Rafiganj

ARIF RAJA

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes4,872

% of Valid + NOTA2.63%

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SymbolAir ConditionerGenderMALEAge40CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes4,866Postal Votes6% of Electors0.00%

Rank 7 · Constituency No. 224 · Rafiganj

NOTA

Total Votes3,190

% of Valid + NOTA1.72%

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SymbolNOTAGender—Age—Category—General Votes3,189Postal Votes1% of Electors0.00%

Rank 8 · Constituency No. 224 · Rafiganj

SANTOSH KUMAR URF SANTOSH KUSHWAHA

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes2,165

% of Valid + NOTA1.17%

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SymbolAppleGenderMALEAge46CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes2,161Postal Votes4% of Electors0.00%

Rank 9 · Constituency No. 224 · Rafiganj

SANDEEP SINGH SAMDARSHI

JAPL

Forfeited

Total Votes1,619

% of Valid + NOTA0.87%

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SymbolScissorsGenderMALEAge42CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes1,618Postal Votes1% of Electors0.00%

Rank 10 · Constituency No. 224 · Rafiganj

RAJ KUMAR

RSWD

Forfeited

Total Votes1,172

% of Valid + NOTA0.63%

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SymbolWinnowerGenderMALEAge28CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes1,172Postal Votes0% of Electors0.00%

Rank 11 · Constituency No. 224 · Rafiganj

RAVI SHANKAR KUMAR

VPI

Forfeited

Total Votes1,039

% of Valid + NOTA0.56%

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SymbolGas CylinderGenderMALEAge31CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes1,038Postal Votes1% of Electors0.00%

Rank 12 · Constituency No. 224 · Rafiganj

ASHOK KUMAR SINGH

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes1,014

% of Valid + NOTA0.55%

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SymbolBead NecklaceGenderMALEAge33CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes1,010Postal Votes4% of Electors0.00%

Rank 13 · Constituency No. 224 · Rafiganj

VISHAL KUMAR SINGH

NCP

Forfeited

Total Votes825

% of Valid + NOTA0.45%

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SymbolClockGenderMALEAge34CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes818Postal Votes7% of Electors0.00%

Rank 14 · Constituency No. 224 · Rafiganj

VIJAY KUMAR

JMBP

Forfeited

Total Votes702

% of Valid + NOTA0.38%

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SymbolFLUTEGenderMALEAge33CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes701Postal Votes1% of Electors0.00%

Rank 15 · Constituency No. 224 · Rafiganj

ARMAN KHAN

BHRTSBLP

Forfeited

Total Votes691

% of Valid + NOTA0.37%

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SymbolTrumpetGenderMALEAge27CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes690Postal Votes1% of Electors0.00%

Rank 16 · Constituency No. 224 · Rafiganj

RAMJEE SINGH KANTA

AHFBK

Forfeited

Total Votes622

% of Valid + NOTA0.34%

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SymbolCHESS BOARDGenderMALEAge64CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes619Postal Votes3% of Electors0.00%

Vote Share

RJD34.22%

IND29.12%

JD(U)14.50%

BSP7.89%

LJP4.59%

IND2.63%

NOTA1.72%

IND1.17%

JAPL0.87%

RSWD0.63%

VPI0.56%

IND0.55%

NCP0.45%

JMBP0.38%

BHRTSBLP0.37%

AHFBK0.34%

In the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election, Mohammad Nehaluddin of Rashtriya Janata Dal won the Rafiganj seat by a margin of 9,429 votes (5.17% of total votes), defeating Pramod Kumar Singh of Independent. Voter turnout was 56.08%.

Electors & Voters

Total Electors

3,30,654

Total Voters

1,85,440

Turnout

56.08%

Gender-wise Breakdown

4 Fields

Electors: Men / Women / Third Gender

1,76,338 / 1,54,294 / 22

Voters: Men / Women / Third Gender

97,440 / 86,618 / 0

Postal Votes

1,382

Service Electors

656

Candidates

Nomination Filed

Nomination Rejected

Withdrawn

Contested

Forfeited Deposit

Stage	Men	Women	Total
Nomination Filed	21	1	22
Nomination Rejected	6	1	7
Withdrawn	0	0	0
Contested	15	0	15
Forfeited Deposit	13	0	13

Vote Count Breakdown

Valid Votes:1,81,863

NOTA:3,190

Rejected / Test:387

EVM Votes

1,84,058

Postal Votes

1,382

Valid Postal

994

NOTA % of Valid

1.75%

Polling Stations

Total Stations

460

Avg. Electors / Station

~719

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 Rafiganj in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election?: Mohammad Nehaluddin of Rashtriya Janata Dal won the Rafiganj constituency in the 2020 Bihar Legislative Assembly Election, defeating Pramod Kumar Singh of Independent by a margin of 9,429 votes.
QWhat was the margin of victory in Rafiganj?: Mohammad Nehaluddin won Rafiganj by 9,429 votes, which is 5.17% of the total valid votes polled.
QWhat was the voter turnout in Rafiganj in 2020?: Voter turnout in Rafiganj constituency was 56.08% in the 2020 election, with 1,85,440 votes cast out of 3,30,654 registered electors.
QHow many candidates contested Rafiganj in 2020?: A total of 16 candidates (including NOTA) contested the Rafiganj seat in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election: MOHAMMAD NEHALUDDIN (RJD), PRAMOD KUMAR SINGH (IND), ASHOK KUMAR SINGH (JD(U)), RANJIT KUMAR (BSP), MANOJ KUMAR SINGH (LJP), ARIF RAJA (IND), SANTOSH KUMAR URF SANTOSH KUSHWAHA (IND), SANDEEP SINGH SAMDARSHI (JAPL), RAJ KUMAR (RSWD), RAVI SHANKAR KUMAR (VPI), ASHOK KUMAR SINGH (IND), VISHAL KUMAR SINGH (NCP), VIJAY KUMAR (JMBP), ARMAN KHAN (BHRTSBLP), RAMJEE SINGH KANTA (AHFBK). 13 candidates lost the security deposit after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.
QWhich candidates lost their security deposit in Rafiganj?: ASHOK KUMAR SINGH (JD(U)), RANJIT KUMAR (BSP), MANOJ KUMAR SINGH (LJP), ARIF RAJA (IND), SANTOSH KUMAR URF SANTOSH KUSHWAHA (IND), SANDEEP SINGH SAMDARSHI (JAPL), RAJ KUMAR (RSWD), RAVI SHANKAR KUMAR (VPI), ASHOK KUMAR SINGH (IND), VISHAL KUMAR SINGH (NCP), VIJAY KUMAR (JMBP), ARMAN KHAN (BHRTSBLP), RAMJEE SINGH KANTA (AHFBK) lost their security deposit in the 2020 Rafiganj election after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.

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