Who won Raghopur in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election?

Tejashwi Prasad Yadav of Rashtriya Janata Dal won the Raghopur constituency in the 2020 Bihar Legislative Assembly Election, defeating Satish Kumar of Bharatiya Janata Party by a margin of 38,174 votes.

What was the margin of victory in Raghopur?

Tejashwi Prasad Yadav won Raghopur by 38,174 votes, which is 19.53% of the total valid votes polled.

What was the voter turnout in Raghopur in 2020?

Voter turnout in Raghopur constituency was 58.06% in the 2020 election, with 1,99,949 votes cast out of 3,44,369 registered electors.

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GeneralConstituency No. 128

Raghopur (GEN) Election Result 2020

Winner

Tejashwi Prasad Yadav

Rashtriya Janata Dal

97,404

votes

Runner-Up

Satish Kumar

Bharatiya Janata Party

59,230

votes

Won by 38,174 votes

Margin: 19.53%

Total Valid Votes: 1,95,395

Candidate-Wise Results

15 candidates contested this seat

A total of 15 candidates (including NOTA) contested the Raghopur seat in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election: TEJASHWI PRASAD YADAV (RJD), SATISH KUMAR (BJP), RAKESH RAUSHAN (LJP), RAJESHWAR RAY (IND), KUMAR SAMEER RAJA YADAV (JAPL), Ramswaroop Ray (IND), RAJU KUMAR (IND), MEGHNATH PASWAN (IND), RAJESH RAUSHAN (BMUP), MADHUSUDHAN PASWAN (IND), NATHU BHAGAT (IND), JAYMALA DEVI (SHS), ARUN RAY (IND), PARAMHANS SINGH URF PARAMHANS KUMAR SINGH (AJPS). 12 candidates lost the security deposit after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.

Candidate-wise results for Raghopur 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	128	Raghopur	TEJASHWI PRASAD YADAV	RJD	Hurricane Lamp	MALE	31	GENERAL	96,786	618	97,404	48.74%	0.00%	Won
2	128	Raghopur	SATISH KUMAR	BJP	Lotus	MALE	54	GENERAL	58,966	264	59,230	29.64%	0.00%	Runner-up
3	128	Raghopur	RAKESH RAUSHAN	LJP	Bungalow	MALE	33	GENERAL	24,850	97	24,947	12.48%	0.00%	Forfeited
4	128	Raghopur	NOTA	NOTA	NOTA	—	—	—	4,453	5	4,458	2.23%	0.00%
5	128	Raghopur	RAJESHWAR RAY	IND	Almirah	MALE	47	GENERAL	3,481	0	3,481	1.74%	0.00%	Forfeited
6	128	Raghopur	KUMAR SAMEER RAJA YADAV	JAPL	Scissors	MALE	32	GENERAL	3,406	7	3,413	1.71%	0.00%	Forfeited
7	128	Raghopur	Ramswaroop Ray	IND	Battery Torch	MALE	46	GENERAL	2,672	0	2,672	1.34%	0.00%	Forfeited
8	128	Raghopur	RAJU KUMAR	IND	Gas Cylinder	MALE	28	GENERAL	1,632	0	1,632	0.82%	0.00%	Forfeited
9	128	Raghopur	MEGHNATH PASWAN	IND	Air Conditioner	MALE	32	SC	557	0	557	0.28%	0.00%	Forfeited
10	128	Raghopur	RAJESH RAUSHAN	BMUP	Cot	MALE	32	GENERAL	443	6	449	0.22%	0.00%	Forfeited
11	128	Raghopur	MADHUSUDHAN PASWAN	IND	Brush	MALE	29	SC	406	1	407	0.20%	0.00%	Forfeited
12	128	Raghopur	NATHU BHAGAT	IND	Whistle	MALE	49	GENERAL	350	1	351	0.18%	0.00%	Forfeited
13	128	Raghopur	JAYMALA DEVI	SHS	Man Blowing Turha	FEMALE	40	GENERAL	324	0	324	0.16%	0.00%	Forfeited
14	128	Raghopur	ARUN RAY	IND	Ring	MALE	37	GENERAL	304	1	305	0.15%	0.00%	Forfeited
15	128	Raghopur	PARAMHANS SINGH URF PARAMHANS KUMAR SINGH	AJPS	BELT	MALE	45	GENERAL	222	1	223	0.11%	0.00%	Forfeited

Rank 1 · Constituency No. 128 · Raghopur

TEJASHWI PRASAD YADAV

RJD

Won

Total Votes97,404

% of Valid + NOTA48.74%

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SymbolHurricane LampGenderMALEAge31CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes96,786Postal Votes618% of Electors0.00%

Rank 2 · Constituency No. 128 · Raghopur

SATISH KUMAR

BJP

Runner-up

Total Votes59,230

% of Valid + NOTA29.64%

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SymbolLotusGenderMALEAge54CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes58,966Postal Votes264% of Electors0.00%

Rank 3 · Constituency No. 128 · Raghopur

RAKESH RAUSHAN

LJP

Forfeited

Total Votes24,947

% of Valid + NOTA12.48%

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SymbolBungalowGenderMALEAge33CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes24,850Postal Votes97% of Electors0.00%

Rank 4 · Constituency No. 128 · Raghopur

NOTA

Total Votes4,458

% of Valid + NOTA2.23%

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SymbolNOTAGender—Age—Category—General Votes4,453Postal Votes5% of Electors0.00%

Rank 5 · Constituency No. 128 · Raghopur

RAJESHWAR RAY

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes3,481

% of Valid + NOTA1.74%

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SymbolAlmirahGenderMALEAge47CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes3,481Postal Votes0% of Electors0.00%

Rank 6 · Constituency No. 128 · Raghopur

KUMAR SAMEER RAJA YADAV

JAPL

Forfeited

Total Votes3,413

% of Valid + NOTA1.71%

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SymbolScissorsGenderMALEAge32CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes3,406Postal Votes7% of Electors0.00%

Rank 7 · Constituency No. 128 · Raghopur

Ramswaroop Ray

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes2,672

% of Valid + NOTA1.34%

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SymbolBattery TorchGenderMALEAge46CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes2,672Postal Votes0% of Electors0.00%

Rank 8 · Constituency No. 128 · Raghopur

RAJU KUMAR

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes1,632

% of Valid + NOTA0.82%

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SymbolGas CylinderGenderMALEAge28CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes1,632Postal Votes0% of Electors0.00%

Rank 9 · Constituency No. 128 · Raghopur

MEGHNATH PASWAN

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes557

% of Valid + NOTA0.28%

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SymbolAir ConditionerGenderMALEAge32CategorySCGeneral Votes557Postal Votes0% of Electors0.00%

Rank 10 · Constituency No. 128 · Raghopur

RAJESH RAUSHAN

BMUP

Forfeited

Total Votes449

% of Valid + NOTA0.22%

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SymbolCotGenderMALEAge32CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes443Postal Votes6% of Electors0.00%

Rank 11 · Constituency No. 128 · Raghopur

MADHUSUDHAN PASWAN

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes407

% of Valid + NOTA0.20%

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SymbolBrushGenderMALEAge29CategorySCGeneral Votes406Postal Votes1% of Electors0.00%

Rank 12 · Constituency No. 128 · Raghopur

NATHU BHAGAT

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes351

% of Valid + NOTA0.18%

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SymbolWhistleGenderMALEAge49CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes350Postal Votes1% of Electors0.00%

Rank 13 · Constituency No. 128 · Raghopur

JAYMALA DEVI

SHS

Forfeited

Total Votes324

% of Valid + NOTA0.16%

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SymbolMan Blowing TurhaGenderFEMALEAge40CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes324Postal Votes0% of Electors0.00%

Rank 14 · Constituency No. 128 · Raghopur

ARUN RAY

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes305

% of Valid + NOTA0.15%

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SymbolRingGenderMALEAge37CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes304Postal Votes1% of Electors0.00%

Rank 15 · Constituency No. 128 · Raghopur

PARAMHANS SINGH URF PARAMHANS KUMAR SINGH

AJPS

Forfeited

Total Votes223

% of Valid + NOTA0.11%

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SymbolBELTGenderMALEAge45CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes222Postal Votes1% of Electors0.00%

Vote Share

RJD48.74%

BJP29.64%

LJP12.48%

NOTA2.23%

IND1.74%

JAPL1.71%

IND1.34%

IND0.82%

IND0.28%

BMUP0.22%

IND0.20%

IND0.18%

SHS0.16%

IND0.15%

AJPS0.11%

In the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election, Tejashwi Prasad Yadav of Rashtriya Janata Dal won the Raghopur seat by a margin of 38,174 votes (19.53% of total votes), defeating Satish Kumar of Bharatiya Janata Party. Voter turnout was 58.06%.

Electors & Voters

Total Electors

3,44,369

Total Voters

1,99,949

Turnout

58.06%

Gender-wise Breakdown

4 Fields

Electors: Men / Women / Third Gender

1,85,106 / 1,59,258 / 5

Voters: Men / Women / Third Gender

1,05,992 / 92,859 / 1

Postal Votes

1,097

Service Electors

1,320

Candidates

Nomination Filed

Nomination Rejected

Withdrawn

Contested

Forfeited Deposit

Stage	Men	Women	Total
Nomination Filed	14	1	15
Nomination Rejected	0	0	0
Withdrawn	1	0	1
Contested	13	1	14
Forfeited Deposit	11	1	12

Vote Count Breakdown

Valid Votes:1,95,395

NOTA:4,458

Rejected / Test:96

EVM Votes

1,98,852

Postal Votes

1,097

Valid Postal

996

NOTA % of Valid

2.28%

Polling Stations

Total Stations

505

Avg. Electors / Station

~682

Key Dates

Polling Date

3 Nov 2020

Counting Date

10 Nov 2020

Result Declared

10 Nov 2020

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Frequently Asked Questions

QWho won Raghopur in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election?: Tejashwi Prasad Yadav of Rashtriya Janata Dal won the Raghopur constituency in the 2020 Bihar Legislative Assembly Election, defeating Satish Kumar of Bharatiya Janata Party by a margin of 38,174 votes.
QWhat was the margin of victory in Raghopur?: Tejashwi Prasad Yadav won Raghopur by 38,174 votes, which is 19.53% of the total valid votes polled.
QWhat was the voter turnout in Raghopur in 2020?: Voter turnout in Raghopur constituency was 58.06% in the 2020 election, with 1,99,949 votes cast out of 3,44,369 registered electors.
QHow many candidates contested Raghopur in 2020?: A total of 15 candidates (including NOTA) contested the Raghopur seat in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election: TEJASHWI PRASAD YADAV (RJD), SATISH KUMAR (BJP), RAKESH RAUSHAN (LJP), RAJESHWAR RAY (IND), KUMAR SAMEER RAJA YADAV (JAPL), Ramswaroop Ray (IND), RAJU KUMAR (IND), MEGHNATH PASWAN (IND), RAJESH RAUSHAN (BMUP), MADHUSUDHAN PASWAN (IND), NATHU BHAGAT (IND), JAYMALA DEVI (SHS), ARUN RAY (IND), PARAMHANS SINGH URF PARAMHANS KUMAR SINGH (AJPS). 12 candidates lost the security deposit after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.
QWhich candidates lost their security deposit in Raghopur?: RAKESH RAUSHAN (LJP), RAJESHWAR RAY (IND), KUMAR SAMEER RAJA YADAV (JAPL), Ramswaroop Ray (IND), RAJU KUMAR (IND), MEGHNATH PASWAN (IND), RAJESH RAUSHAN (BMUP), MADHUSUDHAN PASWAN (IND), NATHU BHAGAT (IND), JAYMALA DEVI (SHS), ARUN RAY (IND), PARAMHANS SINGH URF PARAMHANS KUMAR SINGH (AJPS) lost their security deposit in the 2020 Raghopur election after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.

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