Who won Saharsa in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election?

Alok Ranjan of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Saharsa constituency in the 2020 Bihar Legislative Assembly Election, defeating Lovely Anand of Rashtriya Janata Dal by a margin of 19,679 votes.

What was the margin of victory in Saharsa?

Alok Ranjan won Saharsa by 19,679 votes, which is 8.86% of the total valid votes polled.

What was the voter turnout in Saharsa in 2020?

Voter turnout in Saharsa constituency was 61.39% in the 2020 election, with 2,27,720 votes cast out of 3,70,962 registered electors.

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GeneralConstituency No. 75

Saharsa (GEN) Election Result 2020

Winner

Alok Ranjan

Bharatiya Janata Party

1,03,538

votes

Runner-Up

Lovely Anand

Rashtriya Janata Dal

83,859

votes

Won by 19,679 votes

Margin: 8.86%

Total Valid Votes: 2,21,799

Candidate-Wise Results

15 candidates contested this seat

A total of 15 candidates (including NOTA) contested the Saharsa seat in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election: Alok Ranjan (BJP), Lovely Anand (RJD), Kishor Kumar (IND), Ranjit Kumar Rana (IND), Siyaram Paswan (IND), Birendra Kumar (IND), Ranjan Priyadarshi (JAPL), Bidhan Chandra Jha (NCP), Amar kant Vats urf Sohan Jha (JTVP), Rajesh Kumar Jha (TPLRSP), Kamal Deo Sharma (LGJNPSCL), Amit Kumar (IND), Krishna Shekhar (SJDD), Vimlesh Kumar Singh (NJANP). 12 candidates lost the security deposit after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.

Candidate-wise results for Saharsa 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	75	Saharsa	Alok Ranjan	BJP	Lotus	MALE	46	GENERAL	1,03,199	339	1,03,538	45.59%	0.00%	Won
2	75	Saharsa	Lovely Anand	RJD	Hurricane Lamp	FEMALE	54	GENERAL	83,022	837	83,859	36.93%	0.00%	Runner-up
3	75	Saharsa	Kishor Kumar	IND	Gas Cylinder	MALE	49	GENERAL	12,525	67	12,592	5.54%	0.00%	Forfeited
4	75	Saharsa	Ranjit Kumar Rana	IND	Cot	MALE	42	GENERAL	9,938	56	9,994	4.40%	0.00%	Forfeited
5	75	Saharsa	NOTA	NOTA	NOTA	—	—	—	5,304	3	5,307	2.34%	0.00%
6	75	Saharsa	Siyaram Paswan	IND	Auto- Rickshaw	MALE	29	SC	3,272	4	3,276	1.44%	0.00%	Forfeited
7	75	Saharsa	Birendra Kumar	IND	Apple	MALE	31	GENERAL	1,544	1	1,545	0.68%	0.00%	Forfeited
8	75	Saharsa	Ranjan Priyadarshi	JAPL	Scissors	MALE	39	GENERAL	1,495	10	1,505	0.66%	0.00%	Forfeited
9	75	Saharsa	Bidhan Chandra Jha	NCP	Clock	MALE	54	GENERAL	1,198	1	1,199	0.53%	0.00%	Forfeited
10	75	Saharsa	Amar kant Vats urf Sohan Jha	JTVP	Bricks	MALE	33	GENERAL	902	5	907	0.40%	0.00%	Forfeited
11	75	Saharsa	Rajesh Kumar Jha	TPLRSP	CHESS BOARD	MALE	46	GENERAL	842	3	845	0.37%	0.00%	Forfeited
12	75	Saharsa	Kamal Deo Sharma	LGJNPSCL	Pot	MALE	45	GENERAL	734	4	738	0.32%	0.00%	Forfeited
13	75	Saharsa	Amit Kumar	IND	Almirah	MALE	27	GENERAL	651	7	658	0.29%	0.00%	Forfeited
14	75	Saharsa	Krishna Shekhar	SJDD	Air Conditioner	MALE	35	GENERAL	611	2	613	0.27%	0.00%	Forfeited
15	75	Saharsa	Vimlesh Kumar Singh	NJANP	Drill Machine	MALE	41	GENERAL	530	0	530	0.23%	0.00%	Forfeited

Rank 1 · Constituency No. 75 · Saharsa

Alok Ranjan

BJP

Won

Total Votes1,03,538

% of Valid + NOTA45.59%

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SymbolLotusGenderMALEAge46CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes1,03,199Postal Votes339% of Electors0.00%

Rank 2 · Constituency No. 75 · Saharsa

Lovely Anand

RJD

Runner-up

Total Votes83,859

% of Valid + NOTA36.93%

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SymbolHurricane LampGenderFEMALEAge54CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes83,022Postal Votes837% of Electors0.00%

Rank 3 · Constituency No. 75 · Saharsa

Kishor Kumar

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes12,592

% of Valid + NOTA5.54%

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SymbolGas CylinderGenderMALEAge49CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes12,525Postal Votes67% of Electors0.00%

Rank 4 · Constituency No. 75 · Saharsa

Ranjit Kumar Rana

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes9,994

% of Valid + NOTA4.40%

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SymbolCotGenderMALEAge42CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes9,938Postal Votes56% of Electors0.00%

Rank 5 · Constituency No. 75 · Saharsa

NOTA

Total Votes5,307

% of Valid + NOTA2.34%

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SymbolNOTAGender—Age—Category—General Votes5,304Postal Votes3% of Electors0.00%

Rank 6 · Constituency No. 75 · Saharsa

Siyaram Paswan

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes3,276

% of Valid + NOTA1.44%

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SymbolAuto- RickshawGenderMALEAge29CategorySCGeneral Votes3,272Postal Votes4% of Electors0.00%

Rank 7 · Constituency No. 75 · Saharsa

Birendra Kumar

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes1,545

% of Valid + NOTA0.68%

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SymbolAppleGenderMALEAge31CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes1,544Postal Votes1% of Electors0.00%

Rank 8 · Constituency No. 75 · Saharsa

Ranjan Priyadarshi

JAPL

Forfeited

Total Votes1,505

% of Valid + NOTA0.66%

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SymbolScissorsGenderMALEAge39CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes1,495Postal Votes10% of Electors0.00%

Rank 9 · Constituency No. 75 · Saharsa

Bidhan Chandra Jha

NCP

Forfeited

Total Votes1,199

% of Valid + NOTA0.53%

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SymbolClockGenderMALEAge54CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes1,198Postal Votes1% of Electors0.00%

Rank 10 · Constituency No. 75 · Saharsa

Amar kant Vats urf Sohan Jha

JTVP

Forfeited

Total Votes907

% of Valid + NOTA0.40%

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SymbolBricksGenderMALEAge33CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes902Postal Votes5% of Electors0.00%

Rank 11 · Constituency No. 75 · Saharsa

Rajesh Kumar Jha

TPLRSP

Forfeited

Total Votes845

% of Valid + NOTA0.37%

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SymbolCHESS BOARDGenderMALEAge46CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes842Postal Votes3% of Electors0.00%

Rank 12 · Constituency No. 75 · Saharsa

Kamal Deo Sharma

LGJNPSCL

Forfeited

Total Votes738

% of Valid + NOTA0.32%

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SymbolPotGenderMALEAge45CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes734Postal Votes4% of Electors0.00%

Rank 13 · Constituency No. 75 · Saharsa

Amit Kumar

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes658

% of Valid + NOTA0.29%

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SymbolAlmirahGenderMALEAge27CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes651Postal Votes7% of Electors0.00%

Rank 14 · Constituency No. 75 · Saharsa

Krishna Shekhar

SJDD

Forfeited

Total Votes613

% of Valid + NOTA0.27%

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SymbolAir ConditionerGenderMALEAge35CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes611Postal Votes2% of Electors0.00%

Rank 15 · Constituency No. 75 · Saharsa

Vimlesh Kumar Singh

NJANP

Forfeited

Total Votes530

% of Valid + NOTA0.23%

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SymbolDrill MachineGenderMALEAge41CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes530Postal Votes0% of Electors0.00%

Vote Share

BJP45.59%

RJD36.93%

IND5.54%

IND4.40%

NOTA2.34%

IND1.44%

IND0.68%

JAPL0.66%

NCP0.53%

JTVP0.40%

TPLRSP0.37%

LGJNPSCL0.32%

IND0.29%

SJDD0.27%

NJANP0.23%

In the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election, Alok Ranjan of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Saharsa seat by a margin of 19,679 votes (8.86% of total votes), defeating Lovely Anand of Rashtriya Janata Dal. Voter turnout was 61.39%.

Electors & Voters

Total Electors

3,70,962

Total Voters

2,27,720

Turnout

61.39%

Gender-wise Breakdown

4 Fields

Electors: Men / Women / Third Gender

1,93,665 / 1,77,295 / 2

Voters: Men / Women / Third Gender

1,15,107 / 1,11,055 / 0

Postal Votes

1,558

Service Electors

766

Candidates

Nomination Filed

Nomination Rejected

Withdrawn

Contested

Forfeited Deposit

Stage	Men	Women	Total
Nomination Filed	13	2	15
Nomination Rejected	0	0	0
Withdrawn	0	1	1
Contested	13	1	14
Forfeited Deposit	12	0	12

Vote Count Breakdown

Valid Votes:2,21,799

NOTA:5,307

Rejected / Test:614

EVM Votes

2,26,162

Postal Votes

1,558

Valid Postal

1,336

NOTA % of Valid

2.39%

Polling Stations

Total Stations

528

Avg. Electors / Station

~703

Key Dates

Polling Date

7 Nov 2020

Counting Date

10 Nov 2020

Result Declared

10 Nov 2020

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Frequently Asked Questions

QWho won Saharsa in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election?: Alok Ranjan of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Saharsa constituency in the 2020 Bihar Legislative Assembly Election, defeating Lovely Anand of Rashtriya Janata Dal by a margin of 19,679 votes.
QWhat was the margin of victory in Saharsa?: Alok Ranjan won Saharsa by 19,679 votes, which is 8.86% of the total valid votes polled.
QWhat was the voter turnout in Saharsa in 2020?: Voter turnout in Saharsa constituency was 61.39% in the 2020 election, with 2,27,720 votes cast out of 3,70,962 registered electors.
QHow many candidates contested Saharsa in 2020?: A total of 15 candidates (including NOTA) contested the Saharsa seat in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election: Alok Ranjan (BJP), Lovely Anand (RJD), Kishor Kumar (IND), Ranjit Kumar Rana (IND), Siyaram Paswan (IND), Birendra Kumar (IND), Ranjan Priyadarshi (JAPL), Bidhan Chandra Jha (NCP), Amar kant Vats urf Sohan Jha (JTVP), Rajesh Kumar Jha (TPLRSP), Kamal Deo Sharma (LGJNPSCL), Amit Kumar (IND), Krishna Shekhar (SJDD), Vimlesh Kumar Singh (NJANP). 12 candidates lost the security deposit after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.
QWhich candidates lost their security deposit in Saharsa?: Kishor Kumar (IND), Ranjit Kumar Rana (IND), Siyaram Paswan (IND), Birendra Kumar (IND), Ranjan Priyadarshi (JAPL), Bidhan Chandra Jha (NCP), Amar kant Vats urf Sohan Jha (JTVP), Rajesh Kumar Jha (TPLRSP), Kamal Deo Sharma (LGJNPSCL), Amit Kumar (IND), Krishna Shekhar (SJDD), Vimlesh Kumar Singh (NJANP) lost their security deposit in the 2020 Saharsa election after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.

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