Who won Sahebganj in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election?

Raju Kumar Singh of Vikassheel Insaan Party won the Sahebganj constituency in the 2020 Bihar Legislative Assembly Election, defeating Ramvichar Rai of Rashtriya Janata Dal by a margin of 15,333 votes.

What was the margin of victory in Sahebganj?

Raju Kumar Singh won Sahebganj by 15,333 votes, which is 8.40% of the total valid votes polled.

What was the voter turnout in Sahebganj in 2020?

Voter turnout in Sahebganj constituency was 59.58% in the 2020 election, with 1,83,566 votes cast out of 3,08,120 registered electors.

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GeneralConstituency No. 98

Sahebganj (GEN) Election Result 2020

Winner

Raju Kumar Singh

Vikassheel Insaan Party

81,203

votes

Runner-Up

Ramvichar Rai

Rashtriya Janata Dal

65,870

votes

Won by 15,333 votes

Margin: 8.40%

Total Valid Votes: 1,82,396

Candidate-Wise Results

21 candidates contested this seat

A total of 21 candidates (including NOTA) contested the Sahebganj seat in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election: RAJU KUMAR SINGH (VSIP), RAMVICHAR RAI (RJD), KRISHNA KUMAR SINGH (LJP), MD. MOQEEM (AIMIM), SUDHIR KUMAR (RSWD), PRAMOD KUMAR (RJNJNP), UMESH KUMAR (RSTJNVKSP), BHARAT PRASAD (IND), RAJESH KUMAR (HSP), SHIV KUMAR RAI (IND), YADAV LAL PATEL (SUCI), DR. MEERA KAUMUDI (TPLRSP), MD. SAKIM (MANJP), DEVESH CHANDRA (SJDD), DR. MOHAMMAD NABI HASSAN (AIMF), PANKAJ KUMAR (AIFB), VEENA KUMARI (AKNDBHRJNP), SURESH SAHANI (IND), RAJU KUMAR (IND), SUNIL KUMAR SINGH (IND). 18 candidates lost the security deposit after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.

Candidate-wise results for Sahebganj 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	98	Sahebganj	RAJU KUMAR SINGH	VSIP	Boat with Man and Sail	MALE	50	GENERAL	81,036	167	81,203	44.25%	0.00%	Won
2	98	Sahebganj	RAMVICHAR RAI	RJD	Hurricane Lamp	MALE	65	GENERAL	65,643	227	65,870	35.90%	0.00%	Runner-up
3	98	Sahebganj	KRISHNA KUMAR SINGH	LJP	Bungalow	MALE	67	GENERAL	5,366	16	5,382	2.93%	0.00%	Forfeited
4	98	Sahebganj	MD. MOQEEM	AIMIM	Kite	MALE	45	GENERAL	4,048	7	4,055	2.21%	0.00%	Forfeited
5	98	Sahebganj	SUDHIR KUMAR	RSWD	Winnower	MALE	42	GENERAL	3,886	0	3,886	2.12%	0.00%	Forfeited
6	98	Sahebganj	PRAMOD KUMAR	RJNJNP	Bat	MALE	45	GENERAL	2,849	2	2,851	1.55%	0.00%	Forfeited
7	98	Sahebganj	UMESH KUMAR	RSTJNVKSP	Baby Walker	MALE	32	SC	2,654	5	2,659	1.45%	0.00%	Forfeited
8	98	Sahebganj	BHARAT PRASAD	IND	Almirah	MALE	45	GENERAL	2,418	1	2,419	1.32%	0.00%	Forfeited
9	98	Sahebganj	RAJESH KUMAR	HSP	Pestle and Mortar	MALE	44	GENERAL	2,031	0	2,031	1.11%	0.00%	Forfeited
10	98	Sahebganj	SHIV KUMAR RAI	IND	Auto- Rickshaw	MALE	46	GENERAL	1,789	0	1,789	0.97%	0.00%	Forfeited
11	98	Sahebganj	YADAV LAL PATEL	SUCI	Battery torch	MALE	50	GENERAL	1,715	1	1,716	0.94%	0.00%	Forfeited
12	98	Sahebganj	DR. MEERA KAUMUDI	TPLRSP	CHESS BOARD	FEMALE	65	GENERAL	1,596	3	1,599	0.87%	0.00%	Forfeited
13	98	Sahebganj	MD. SAKIM	MANJP	Bead Necklace	MALE	38	GENERAL	1,426	1	1,427	0.78%	0.00%	Forfeited
14	98	Sahebganj	NOTA	NOTA	NOTA	—	—	—	1,104	1	1,105	0.60%	0.00%
15	98	Sahebganj	DEVESH CHANDRA	SJDD	Air Conditioner	MALE	41	GENERAL	964	3	967	0.53%	0.00%	Forfeited
16	98	Sahebganj	DR. MOHAMMAD NABI HASSAN	AIMF	Scissors	MALE	36	GENERAL	925	3	928	0.51%	0.00%	Forfeited
17	98	Sahebganj	PANKAJ KUMAR	AIFB	Lion	MALE	34	GENERAL	824	1	825	0.45%	0.00%	Forfeited
18	98	Sahebganj	VEENA KUMARI	AKNDBHRJNP	Cauliflower	FEMALE	44	GENERAL	816	2	818	0.45%	0.00%	Forfeited
19	98	Sahebganj	SURESH SAHANI	IND	Gas Cylinder	MALE	38	GENERAL	754	3	757	0.41%	0.00%	Forfeited
20	98	Sahebganj	RAJU KUMAR	IND	Apple	MALE	27	GENERAL	679	0	679	0.37%	0.00%	Forfeited
21	98	Sahebganj	SUNIL KUMAR SINGH	IND	Saw	MALE	55	GENERAL	535	0	535	0.29%	0.00%	Forfeited

Rank 1 · Constituency No. 98 · Sahebganj

RAJU KUMAR SINGH

VSIP

Won

Total Votes81,203

% of Valid + NOTA44.25%

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SymbolBoat with Man and SailGenderMALEAge50CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes81,036Postal Votes167% of Electors0.00%

Rank 2 · Constituency No. 98 · Sahebganj

RAMVICHAR RAI

RJD

Runner-up

Total Votes65,870

% of Valid + NOTA35.90%

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SymbolHurricane LampGenderMALEAge65CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes65,643Postal Votes227% of Electors0.00%

Rank 3 · Constituency No. 98 · Sahebganj

KRISHNA KUMAR SINGH

LJP

Forfeited

Total Votes5,382

% of Valid + NOTA2.93%

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SymbolBungalowGenderMALEAge67CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes5,366Postal Votes16% of Electors0.00%

Rank 4 · Constituency No. 98 · Sahebganj

MD. MOQEEM

AIMIM

Forfeited

Total Votes4,055

% of Valid + NOTA2.21%

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SymbolKiteGenderMALEAge45CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes4,048Postal Votes7% of Electors0.00%

Rank 5 · Constituency No. 98 · Sahebganj

SUDHIR KUMAR

RSWD

Forfeited

Total Votes3,886

% of Valid + NOTA2.12%

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SymbolWinnowerGenderMALEAge42CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes3,886Postal Votes0% of Electors0.00%

Rank 6 · Constituency No. 98 · Sahebganj

PRAMOD KUMAR

RJNJNP

Forfeited

Total Votes2,851

% of Valid + NOTA1.55%

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SymbolBatGenderMALEAge45CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes2,849Postal Votes2% of Electors0.00%

Rank 7 · Constituency No. 98 · Sahebganj

UMESH KUMAR

RSTJNVKSP

Forfeited

Total Votes2,659

% of Valid + NOTA1.45%

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SymbolBaby WalkerGenderMALEAge32CategorySCGeneral Votes2,654Postal Votes5% of Electors0.00%

Rank 8 · Constituency No. 98 · Sahebganj

BHARAT PRASAD

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes2,419

% of Valid + NOTA1.32%

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SymbolAlmirahGenderMALEAge45CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes2,418Postal Votes1% of Electors0.00%

Rank 9 · Constituency No. 98 · Sahebganj

RAJESH KUMAR

HSP

Forfeited

Total Votes2,031

% of Valid + NOTA1.11%

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SymbolPestle and MortarGenderMALEAge44CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes2,031Postal Votes0% of Electors0.00%

Rank 10 · Constituency No. 98 · Sahebganj

SHIV KUMAR RAI

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes1,789

% of Valid + NOTA0.97%

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SymbolAuto- RickshawGenderMALEAge46CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes1,789Postal Votes0% of Electors0.00%

Rank 11 · Constituency No. 98 · Sahebganj

YADAV LAL PATEL

SUCI

Forfeited

Total Votes1,716

% of Valid + NOTA0.94%

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SymbolBattery torchGenderMALEAge50CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes1,715Postal Votes1% of Electors0.00%

Rank 12 · Constituency No. 98 · Sahebganj

DR. MEERA KAUMUDI

TPLRSP

Forfeited

Total Votes1,599

% of Valid + NOTA0.87%

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SymbolCHESS BOARDGenderFEMALEAge65CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes1,596Postal Votes3% of Electors0.00%

Rank 13 · Constituency No. 98 · Sahebganj

MD. SAKIM

MANJP

Forfeited

Total Votes1,427

% of Valid + NOTA0.78%

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SymbolBead NecklaceGenderMALEAge38CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes1,426Postal Votes1% of Electors0.00%

Rank 14 · Constituency No. 98 · Sahebganj

NOTA

Total Votes1,105

% of Valid + NOTA0.60%

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SymbolNOTAGender—Age—Category—General Votes1,104Postal Votes1% of Electors0.00%

Rank 15 · Constituency No. 98 · Sahebganj

DEVESH CHANDRA

SJDD

Forfeited

Total Votes967

% of Valid + NOTA0.53%

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SymbolAir ConditionerGenderMALEAge41CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes964Postal Votes3% of Electors0.00%

Rank 16 · Constituency No. 98 · Sahebganj

DR. MOHAMMAD NABI HASSAN

AIMF

Forfeited

Total Votes928

% of Valid + NOTA0.51%

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SymbolScissorsGenderMALEAge36CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes925Postal Votes3% of Electors0.00%

Rank 17 · Constituency No. 98 · Sahebganj

PANKAJ KUMAR

AIFB

Forfeited

Total Votes825

% of Valid + NOTA0.45%

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SymbolLionGenderMALEAge34CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes824Postal Votes1% of Electors0.00%

Rank 18 · Constituency No. 98 · Sahebganj

VEENA KUMARI

AKNDBHRJNP

Forfeited

Total Votes818

% of Valid + NOTA0.45%

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SymbolCauliflowerGenderFEMALEAge44CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes816Postal Votes2% of Electors0.00%

Rank 19 · Constituency No. 98 · Sahebganj

SURESH SAHANI

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes757

% of Valid + NOTA0.41%

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SymbolGas CylinderGenderMALEAge38CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes754Postal Votes3% of Electors0.00%

Rank 20 · Constituency No. 98 · Sahebganj

RAJU KUMAR

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes679

% of Valid + NOTA0.37%

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SymbolAppleGenderMALEAge27CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes679Postal Votes0% of Electors0.00%

Rank 21 · Constituency No. 98 · Sahebganj

SUNIL KUMAR SINGH

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes535

% of Valid + NOTA0.29%

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SymbolSawGenderMALEAge55CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes535Postal Votes0% of Electors0.00%

Vote Share

VSIP44.25%

RJD35.90%

LJP2.93%

AIMIM2.21%

RSWD2.12%

RJNJNP1.55%

RSTJNVKSP1.45%

IND1.32%

HSP1.11%

IND0.97%

SUCI0.94%

TPLRSP0.87%

MANJP0.78%

NOTA0.60%

SJDD0.53%

AIMF0.51%

AIFB0.45%

AKNDBHRJNP0.45%

IND0.41%

IND0.37%

IND0.29%

In the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election, Raju Kumar Singh of Vikassheel Insaan Party won the Sahebganj seat by a margin of 15,333 votes (8.40% of total votes), defeating Ramvichar Rai of Rashtriya Janata Dal. Voter turnout was 59.58%.

Electors & Voters

Total Electors

3,08,120

Total Voters

1,83,566

Turnout

59.58%

Gender-wise Breakdown

4 Fields

Electors: Men / Women / Third Gender

1,63,616 / 1,44,492 / 12

Voters: Men / Women / Third Gender

86,997 / 96,061 / 0

Postal Votes

508

Service Electors

249

Candidates

Nomination Filed

Nomination Rejected

Withdrawn

Contested

Forfeited Deposit

Stage	Men	Women	Total
Nomination Filed	18	4	22
Nomination Rejected	0	0	0
Withdrawn	0	2	2
Contested	18	2	20
Forfeited Deposit	16	2	18

Vote Count Breakdown

Valid Votes:1,82,396

NOTA:1,105

Rejected / Test:65

EVM Votes

1,83,058

Postal Votes

508

Valid Postal

442

NOTA % of Valid

0.61%

Polling Stations

Total Stations

445

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 Sahebganj in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election?: Raju Kumar Singh of Vikassheel Insaan Party won the Sahebganj constituency in the 2020 Bihar Legislative Assembly Election, defeating Ramvichar Rai of Rashtriya Janata Dal by a margin of 15,333 votes.
QWhat was the margin of victory in Sahebganj?: Raju Kumar Singh won Sahebganj by 15,333 votes, which is 8.40% of the total valid votes polled.
QWhat was the voter turnout in Sahebganj in 2020?: Voter turnout in Sahebganj constituency was 59.58% in the 2020 election, with 1,83,566 votes cast out of 3,08,120 registered electors.
QHow many candidates contested Sahebganj in 2020?: A total of 21 candidates (including NOTA) contested the Sahebganj seat in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election: RAJU KUMAR SINGH (VSIP), RAMVICHAR RAI (RJD), KRISHNA KUMAR SINGH (LJP), MD. MOQEEM (AIMIM), SUDHIR KUMAR (RSWD), PRAMOD KUMAR (RJNJNP), UMESH KUMAR (RSTJNVKSP), BHARAT PRASAD (IND), RAJESH KUMAR (HSP), SHIV KUMAR RAI (IND), YADAV LAL PATEL (SUCI), DR. MEERA KAUMUDI (TPLRSP), MD. SAKIM (MANJP), DEVESH CHANDRA (SJDD), DR. MOHAMMAD NABI HASSAN (AIMF), PANKAJ KUMAR (AIFB), VEENA KUMARI (AKNDBHRJNP), SURESH SAHANI (IND), RAJU KUMAR (IND), SUNIL KUMAR SINGH (IND). 18 candidates lost the security deposit after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.
QWhich candidates lost their security deposit in Sahebganj?: KRISHNA KUMAR SINGH (LJP), MD. MOQEEM (AIMIM), SUDHIR KUMAR (RSWD), PRAMOD KUMAR (RJNJNP), UMESH KUMAR (RSTJNVKSP), BHARAT PRASAD (IND), RAJESH KUMAR (HSP), SHIV KUMAR RAI (IND), YADAV LAL PATEL (SUCI), DR. MEERA KAUMUDI (TPLRSP), MD. SAKIM (MANJP), DEVESH CHANDRA (SJDD), DR. MOHAMMAD NABI HASSAN (AIMF), PANKAJ KUMAR (AIFB), VEENA KUMARI (AKNDBHRJNP), SURESH SAHANI (IND), RAJU KUMAR (IND), SUNIL KUMAR SINGH (IND) lost their security deposit in the 2020 Sahebganj election after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.

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