Who won Raghunathpur in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election?

Harishankar Yadav of Rashtriya Janata Dal won the Raghunathpur constituency in the 2020 Bihar Legislative Assembly Election, defeating Manoj Kumar Singh of Lok Jan Shakti Party by a margin of 17,965 votes.

What was the margin of victory in Raghunathpur?

Harishankar Yadav won Raghunathpur by 17,965 votes, which is 11.64% of the total valid votes polled.

What was the voter turnout in Raghunathpur in 2020?

Voter turnout in Raghunathpur constituency was 53.55% in the 2020 election, with 1,58,931 votes cast out of 2,96,780 registered electors.

Which candidates lost their security deposit in Raghunathpur?

Rajeshwar Chauhan (JD(U)), Vinay Kumar Pandey (BSP), Mohamad Kaif Samsir (SDPI) lost their security deposit in the 2020 Raghunathpur election after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.

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GeneralConstituency No. 108

Raghunathpur (GEN) Election Result 2020

Winner

Harishankar Yadav

Rashtriya Janata Dal

67,757

votes

Runner-Up

Manoj Kumar Singh

Lok Jan Shakti Party

49,792

votes

Won by 17,965 votes

Margin: 11.64%

Total Valid Votes: 1,54,185

Candidate-Wise Results

6 candidates contested this seat

A total of 6 candidates (including NOTA) contested the Raghunathpur seat in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election: Harishankar Yadav (RJD), Manoj Kumar Singh (LJP), Rajeshwar Chauhan (JD(U)), Vinay Kumar Pandey (BSP), Mohamad Kaif Samsir (SDPI). 3 candidates lost the security deposit after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.

Candidate-wise results for Raghunathpur 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	108	Raghunathpur	Harishankar Yadav	RJD	Hurricane Lamp	MALE	65	GENERAL	67,201	556	67,757	42.66%	0.00%	Won
2	108	Raghunathpur	Manoj Kumar Singh	LJP	Bungalow	MALE	51	GENERAL	49,623	169	49,792	31.35%	0.00%	Runner-up
3	108	Raghunathpur	Rajeshwar Chauhan	JD(U)	Arrow	MALE	55	GENERAL	26,084	78	26,162	16.47%	0.00%	Forfeited
4	108	Raghunathpur	Vinay Kumar Pandey	BSP	Elephant	MALE	43	GENERAL	5,272	23	5,295	3.33%	0.00%	Forfeited
5	108	Raghunathpur	Mohamad Kaif Samsir	SDPI	Bat	MALE	34	GENERAL	5,171	8	5,179	3.26%	0.00%	Forfeited
6	108	Raghunathpur	NOTA	NOTA	NOTA	—	—	—	4,653	2	4,655	2.93%	0.00%

Rank 1 · Constituency No. 108 · Raghunathpur

Harishankar Yadav

RJD

Won

Total Votes67,757

% of Valid + NOTA42.66%

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SymbolHurricane LampGenderMALEAge65CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes67,201Postal Votes556% of Electors0.00%

Rank 2 · Constituency No. 108 · Raghunathpur

Manoj Kumar Singh

LJP

Runner-up

Total Votes49,792

% of Valid + NOTA31.35%

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SymbolBungalowGenderMALEAge51CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes49,623Postal Votes169% of Electors0.00%

Rank 3 · Constituency No. 108 · Raghunathpur

Rajeshwar Chauhan

JD(U)

Forfeited

Total Votes26,162

% of Valid + NOTA16.47%

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SymbolArrowGenderMALEAge55CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes26,084Postal Votes78% of Electors0.00%

Rank 4 · Constituency No. 108 · Raghunathpur

Vinay Kumar Pandey

BSP

Forfeited

Total Votes5,295

% of Valid + NOTA3.33%

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SymbolElephantGenderMALEAge43CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes5,272Postal Votes23% of Electors0.00%

Rank 5 · Constituency No. 108 · Raghunathpur

Mohamad Kaif Samsir

SDPI

Forfeited

Total Votes5,179

% of Valid + NOTA3.26%

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SymbolBatGenderMALEAge34CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes5,171Postal Votes8% of Electors0.00%

Rank 6 · Constituency No. 108 · Raghunathpur

NOTA

Total Votes4,655

% of Valid + NOTA2.93%

More details

SymbolNOTAGender—Age—Category—General Votes4,653Postal Votes2% of Electors0.00%

Vote Share

RJD42.66%

LJP31.35%

JD(U)16.47%

BSP3.33%

SDPI3.26%

NOTA2.93%

In the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election, Harishankar Yadav of Rashtriya Janata Dal won the Raghunathpur seat by a margin of 17,965 votes (11.64% of total votes), defeating Manoj Kumar Singh of Lok Jan Shakti Party. Voter turnout was 53.55%.

Electors & Voters

Total Electors

2,96,780

Total Voters

1,58,931

Turnout

53.55%

Gender-wise Breakdown

4 Fields

Electors: Men / Women / Third Gender

1,52,283 / 1,44,488 / 9

Voters: Men / Women / Third Gender

75,580 / 82,424 / 0

Postal Votes

927

Service Electors

987

Candidates

Nomination Filed

Nomination Rejected

Withdrawn

Contested

Forfeited Deposit

Stage	Men	Women	Total
Nomination Filed	16	1	17
Nomination Rejected	10	1	11
Withdrawn	1	0	1
Contested	5	0	5
Forfeited Deposit	2	0	2

Vote Count Breakdown

Valid Votes:1,54,185

NOTA:4,655

Rejected / Test:91

EVM Votes

1,58,004

Postal Votes

927

Valid Postal

834

NOTA % of Valid

3.02%

Polling Stations

Total Stations

429

Avg. Electors / Station

~692

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 Raghunathpur in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election?: Harishankar Yadav of Rashtriya Janata Dal won the Raghunathpur constituency in the 2020 Bihar Legislative Assembly Election, defeating Manoj Kumar Singh of Lok Jan Shakti Party by a margin of 17,965 votes.
QWhat was the margin of victory in Raghunathpur?: Harishankar Yadav won Raghunathpur by 17,965 votes, which is 11.64% of the total valid votes polled.
QWhat was the voter turnout in Raghunathpur in 2020?: Voter turnout in Raghunathpur constituency was 53.55% in the 2020 election, with 1,58,931 votes cast out of 2,96,780 registered electors.
QHow many candidates contested Raghunathpur in 2020?: A total of 6 candidates (including NOTA) contested the Raghunathpur seat in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election: Harishankar Yadav (RJD), Manoj Kumar Singh (LJP), Rajeshwar Chauhan (JD(U)), Vinay Kumar Pandey (BSP), Mohamad Kaif Samsir (SDPI). 3 candidates lost the security deposit after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.
QWhich candidates lost their security deposit in Raghunathpur?: Rajeshwar Chauhan (JD(U)), Vinay Kumar Pandey (BSP), Mohamad Kaif Samsir (SDPI) lost their security deposit in the 2020 Raghunathpur election after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.

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