Who won Rajapakar in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election?

Pratima Kumari of Indian National Congress won the Rajapakar constituency in the 2020 Bihar Legislative Assembly Election, defeating Mahendra Ram of Janata Dal (United) by a margin of 1,796 votes.

What was the margin of victory in Rajapakar?

Pratima Kumari won Rajapakar by 1,796 votes, which is 1.21% of the total valid votes polled.

What was the voter turnout in Rajapakar in 2020?

Voter turnout in Rajapakar constituency was 55.96% in the 2020 election, with 1,52,344 votes cast out of 2,72,256 registered electors.

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Scheduled CasteConstituency No. 127

Rajapakar (SC) Election Result 2020

Winner

Pratima Kumari

Indian National Congress

54,299

votes

Runner-Up

Mahendra Ram

Janata Dal (United)

52,503

votes

Won by 1,796 votes

Margin: 1.21%

Total Valid Votes: 1,48,287

Candidate-Wise Results

15 candidates contested this seat

A total of 15 candidates (including NOTA) contested the Rajapakar seat in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election: Pratima Kumari (INC), Mahendra Ram (JD(U)), Dhananjay Kumar (LJP), Manohar Kumar (IND), Prema Devi (IND), Pharesh Ram (BSP), Bedami Devi (IND), Ashok Kumar Mallik (JAPL), Amar Paswan (IND), Kanhai Pankaj (APOI), Savita Devi (RJBP), Ramji Bhakata (JDR), Er. Rajkumar Paswan (YBS), Umesh Ram (SUCI). 12 candidates lost the security deposit after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.

Candidate-wise results for Rajapakar 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	127	Rajapakar	Pratima Kumari	INC	Hand	FEMALE	44	SC	53,690	609	54,299	35.67%	0.00%	Won
2	127	Rajapakar	Mahendra Ram	JD(U)	Arrow	MALE	45	SC	52,193	310	52,503	34.49%	0.00%	Runner-up
3	127	Rajapakar	Dhananjay Kumar	LJP	Bungalow	MALE	61	SC	24,556	133	24,689	16.22%	0.00%	Forfeited
4	127	Rajapakar	NOTA	NOTA	NOTA	—	—	—	3,918	10	3,928	2.58%	0.00%
5	127	Rajapakar	Manohar Kumar	IND	Brush	MALE	45	SC	3,854	13	3,867	2.54%	0.00%	Forfeited
6	127	Rajapakar	Prema Devi	IND	Bread Toaster	FEMALE	49	SC	2,585	4	2,589	1.70%	0.00%	Forfeited
7	127	Rajapakar	Pharesh Ram	BSP	Elephant	MALE	66	SC	2,474	8	2,482	1.63%	0.00%	Forfeited
8	127	Rajapakar	Bedami Devi	IND	Brief Case	FEMALE	43	SC	1,769	1	1,770	1.16%	0.00%	Forfeited
9	127	Rajapakar	Ashok Kumar Mallik	JAPL	Scissors	MALE	51	SC	1,516	2	1,518	1.00%	0.00%	Forfeited
10	127	Rajapakar	Amar Paswan	IND	BOX	MALE	52	SC	1,470	4	1,474	0.97%	0.00%	Forfeited
11	127	Rajapakar	Kanhai Pankaj	APOI	Coat	MALE	51	SC	960	2	962	0.63%	0.00%	Forfeited
12	127	Rajapakar	Savita Devi	RJBP	Cauliflower	FEMALE	65	SC	643	1	644	0.42%	0.00%	Forfeited
13	127	Rajapakar	Ramji Bhakata	JDR	Dolli	MALE	54	SC	605	0	605	0.40%	0.00%	Forfeited
14	127	Rajapakar	Er. Rajkumar Paswan	YBS	Black Board	MALE	34	SC	476	3	479	0.31%	0.00%	Forfeited
15	127	Rajapakar	Umesh Ram	SUCI	BISCUIT	MALE	47	SC	405	1	406	0.27%	0.00%	Forfeited

Rank 1 · Constituency No. 127 · Rajapakar

Pratima Kumari

INC

Won

Total Votes54,299

% of Valid + NOTA35.67%

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SymbolHandGenderFEMALEAge44CategorySCGeneral Votes53,690Postal Votes609% of Electors0.00%

Rank 2 · Constituency No. 127 · Rajapakar

Mahendra Ram

JD(U)

Runner-up

Total Votes52,503

% of Valid + NOTA34.49%

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SymbolArrowGenderMALEAge45CategorySCGeneral Votes52,193Postal Votes310% of Electors0.00%

Rank 3 · Constituency No. 127 · Rajapakar

Dhananjay Kumar

LJP

Forfeited

Total Votes24,689

% of Valid + NOTA16.22%

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SymbolBungalowGenderMALEAge61CategorySCGeneral Votes24,556Postal Votes133% of Electors0.00%

Rank 4 · Constituency No. 127 · Rajapakar

NOTA

Total Votes3,928

% of Valid + NOTA2.58%

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SymbolNOTAGender—Age—Category—General Votes3,918Postal Votes10% of Electors0.00%

Rank 5 · Constituency No. 127 · Rajapakar

Manohar Kumar

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes3,867

% of Valid + NOTA2.54%

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SymbolBrushGenderMALEAge45CategorySCGeneral Votes3,854Postal Votes13% of Electors0.00%

Rank 6 · Constituency No. 127 · Rajapakar

Prema Devi

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes2,589

% of Valid + NOTA1.70%

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SymbolBread ToasterGenderFEMALEAge49CategorySCGeneral Votes2,585Postal Votes4% of Electors0.00%

Rank 7 · Constituency No. 127 · Rajapakar

Pharesh Ram

BSP

Forfeited

Total Votes2,482

% of Valid + NOTA1.63%

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SymbolElephantGenderMALEAge66CategorySCGeneral Votes2,474Postal Votes8% of Electors0.00%

Rank 8 · Constituency No. 127 · Rajapakar

Bedami Devi

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes1,770

% of Valid + NOTA1.16%

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SymbolBrief CaseGenderFEMALEAge43CategorySCGeneral Votes1,769Postal Votes1% of Electors0.00%

Rank 9 · Constituency No. 127 · Rajapakar

Ashok Kumar Mallik

JAPL

Forfeited

Total Votes1,518

% of Valid + NOTA1.00%

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SymbolScissorsGenderMALEAge51CategorySCGeneral Votes1,516Postal Votes2% of Electors0.00%

Rank 10 · Constituency No. 127 · Rajapakar

Amar Paswan

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes1,474

% of Valid + NOTA0.97%

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SymbolBOXGenderMALEAge52CategorySCGeneral Votes1,470Postal Votes4% of Electors0.00%

Rank 11 · Constituency No. 127 · Rajapakar

Kanhai Pankaj

APOI

Forfeited

Total Votes962

% of Valid + NOTA0.63%

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SymbolCoatGenderMALEAge51CategorySCGeneral Votes960Postal Votes2% of Electors0.00%

Rank 12 · Constituency No. 127 · Rajapakar

Savita Devi

RJBP

Forfeited

Total Votes644

% of Valid + NOTA0.42%

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SymbolCauliflowerGenderFEMALEAge65CategorySCGeneral Votes643Postal Votes1% of Electors0.00%

Rank 13 · Constituency No. 127 · Rajapakar

Ramji Bhakata

JDR

Forfeited

Total Votes605

% of Valid + NOTA0.40%

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SymbolDolliGenderMALEAge54CategorySCGeneral Votes605Postal Votes0% of Electors0.00%

Rank 14 · Constituency No. 127 · Rajapakar

Er. Rajkumar Paswan

YBS

Forfeited

Total Votes479

% of Valid + NOTA0.31%

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SymbolBlack BoardGenderMALEAge34CategorySCGeneral Votes476Postal Votes3% of Electors0.00%

Rank 15 · Constituency No. 127 · Rajapakar

Umesh Ram

SUCI

Forfeited

Total Votes406

% of Valid + NOTA0.27%

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SymbolBISCUITGenderMALEAge47CategorySCGeneral Votes405Postal Votes1% of Electors0.00%

Vote Share

INC35.67%

JD(U)34.49%

LJP16.22%

NOTA2.58%

IND2.54%

IND1.70%

BSP1.63%

IND1.16%

JAPL1.00%

IND0.97%

APOI0.63%

RJBP0.42%

JDR0.40%

YBS0.31%

SUCI0.27%

In the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election, Pratima Kumari of Indian National Congress won the Rajapakar seat by a margin of 1,796 votes (1.21% of total votes), defeating Mahendra Ram of Janata Dal (United). Voter turnout was 55.96%.

Electors & Voters

Total Electors

2,72,256

Total Voters

1,52,344

Turnout

55.96%

Gender-wise Breakdown

4 Fields

Electors: Men / Women / Third Gender

1,46,949 / 1,25,293 / 14

Voters: Men / Women / Third Gender

77,334 / 73,780 / 0

Postal Votes

1,230

Service Electors

1,094

Candidates

Nomination Filed

Nomination Rejected

Withdrawn

Contested

Forfeited Deposit

Stage	Men	Women	Total
Nomination Filed	10	4	14
Nomination Rejected	0	0	0
Withdrawn	0	0	0
Contested	10	4	14
Forfeited Deposit	9	3	12

Vote Count Breakdown

Valid Votes:1,48,287

NOTA:3,928

Rejected / Test:129

EVM Votes

1,51,114

Postal Votes

1,230

Valid Postal

1,091

NOTA % of Valid

2.65%

Polling Stations

Total Stations

379

Avg. Electors / Station

~718

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 Rajapakar in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election?: Pratima Kumari of Indian National Congress won the Rajapakar constituency in the 2020 Bihar Legislative Assembly Election, defeating Mahendra Ram of Janata Dal (United) by a margin of 1,796 votes.
QWhat was the margin of victory in Rajapakar?: Pratima Kumari won Rajapakar by 1,796 votes, which is 1.21% of the total valid votes polled.
QWhat was the voter turnout in Rajapakar in 2020?: Voter turnout in Rajapakar constituency was 55.96% in the 2020 election, with 1,52,344 votes cast out of 2,72,256 registered electors.
QHow many candidates contested Rajapakar in 2020?: A total of 15 candidates (including NOTA) contested the Rajapakar seat in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election: Pratima Kumari (INC), Mahendra Ram (JD(U)), Dhananjay Kumar (LJP), Manohar Kumar (IND), Prema Devi (IND), Pharesh Ram (BSP), Bedami Devi (IND), Ashok Kumar Mallik (JAPL), Amar Paswan (IND), Kanhai Pankaj (APOI), Savita Devi (RJBP), Ramji Bhakata (JDR), Er. Rajkumar Paswan (YBS), Umesh Ram (SUCI). 12 candidates lost the security deposit after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.
QWhich candidates lost their security deposit in Rajapakar?: Dhananjay Kumar (LJP), Manohar Kumar (IND), Prema Devi (IND), Pharesh Ram (BSP), Bedami Devi (IND), Ashok Kumar Mallik (JAPL), Amar Paswan (IND), Kanhai Pankaj (APOI), Savita Devi (RJBP), Ramji Bhakata (JDR), Er. Rajkumar Paswan (YBS), Umesh Ram (SUCI) lost their security deposit in the 2020 Rajapakar election after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.

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