Who won Sheohar in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election?

Chetan Anand of Rashtriya Janata Dal won the Sheohar constituency in the 2020 Bihar Legislative Assembly Election, defeating Md. Sharfuddin of Janata Dal (United) by a margin of 36,686 votes.

What was the margin of victory in Sheohar?

Chetan Anand won Sheohar by 36,686 votes, which is 21.88% of the total valid votes polled.

What was the voter turnout in Sheohar in 2020?

Voter turnout in Sheohar constituency was 56.54% in the 2020 election, with 1,71,398 votes cast out of 3,03,118 registered electors.

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GeneralConstituency No. 22

Sheohar (GEN) Election Result 2020

Winner

Chetan Anand

Rashtriya Janata Dal

73,143

votes

Runner-Up

Md. Sharfuddin

Janata Dal (United)

36,457

votes

Won by 36,686 votes

Margin: 21.88%

Total Valid Votes: 1,67,615

Candidate-Wise Results

16 candidates contested this seat

A total of 16 candidates (including NOTA) contested the Sheohar seat in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election: CHETAN ANAND (RJD), MD. SHARFUDDIN (JD(U)), VIJAY KUMAR PANDEY (LJP), RADHA KANT GUPTA (IND), SANJEEV KUMAR GUPTA (BSP), VIRENDRA PRA. YADAV (IND), SHRINARAYAN SINGH (JDR), MOHAMMED WAMIQUE (JAPL), Sanjay Sangharsh Singh (IND), ANGESH KUMAR (IND), RANJEEV KUMAR JHA (TPLRSP), SANJAY PRASAD (RJBP), AMRENDRA KUMAR (BJKVP), MOHAMAD MANTJIR ALAM (RSSCMJP), NATHUNI MAHTO (AIFB). 13 candidates lost the security deposit after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.

Candidate-wise results for Sheohar 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	22	Sheohar	CHETAN ANAND	RJD	Hurricane Lamp	MALE	28	GENERAL	72,818	325	73,143	42.69%	0.00%	Won
2	22	Sheohar	MD. SHARFUDDIN	JD(U)	Arrow	MALE	59	GENERAL	36,357	100	36,457	21.28%	0.00%	Runner-up
3	22	Sheohar	VIJAY KUMAR PANDEY	LJP	Bungalow	MALE	38	GENERAL	18,704	44	18,748	10.94%	0.00%	Forfeited
4	22	Sheohar	RADHA KANT GUPTA	IND	Letter Box	MALE	68	GENERAL	14,157	21	14,178	8.28%	0.00%	Forfeited
5	22	Sheohar	SANJEEV KUMAR GUPTA	BSP	Elephant	MALE	50	GENERAL	4,040	9	4,049	2.36%	0.00%	Forfeited
6	22	Sheohar	VIRENDRA PRA. YADAV	IND	Gift Pack	MALE	52	GENERAL	4,029	1	4,030	2.35%	0.00%	Forfeited
7	22	Sheohar	SHRINARAYAN SINGH	JDR	Dolli	MALE	43	GENERAL	3,940	12	3,952	2.31%	0.00%	Forfeited
8	22	Sheohar	NOTA	NOTA	NOTA	—	—	—	3,710	1	3,711	2.17%	0.00%
9	22	Sheohar	MOHAMMED WAMIQUE	JAPL	Scissors	MALE	45	GENERAL	3,396	19	3,415	1.99%	0.00%	Forfeited
10	22	Sheohar	Sanjay Sangharsh Singh	IND	CHAIN	MALE	39	GENERAL	2,930	4	2,934	1.71%	0.00%	Forfeited
11	22	Sheohar	ANGESH KUMAR	IND	Water Tank	MALE	49	GENERAL	1,489	0	1,489	0.87%	0.00%	Forfeited
12	22	Sheohar	RANJEEV KUMAR JHA	TPLRSP	CHESS BOARD	MALE	32	GENERAL	1,246	2	1,248	0.73%	0.00%	Forfeited
13	22	Sheohar	SANJAY PRASAD	RJBP	Cauliflower	MALE	48	GENERAL	1,171	2	1,173	0.68%	0.00%	Forfeited
14	22	Sheohar	AMRENDRA KUMAR	BJKVP	Black Board	MALE	32	GENERAL	1,049	0	1,049	0.61%	0.00%	Forfeited
15	22	Sheohar	MOHAMAD MANTJIR ALAM	RSSCMJP	HOCKEY and BALL	MALE	26	GENERAL	940	0	940	0.55%	0.00%	Forfeited
16	22	Sheohar	NATHUNI MAHTO	AIFB	Lion	MALE	37	SC	798	12	810	0.47%	0.00%	Forfeited

Rank 1 · Constituency No. 22 · Sheohar

CHETAN ANAND

RJD

Won

Total Votes73,143

% of Valid + NOTA42.69%

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SymbolHurricane LampGenderMALEAge28CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes72,818Postal Votes325% of Electors0.00%

Rank 2 · Constituency No. 22 · Sheohar

MD. SHARFUDDIN

JD(U)

Runner-up

Total Votes36,457

% of Valid + NOTA21.28%

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SymbolArrowGenderMALEAge59CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes36,357Postal Votes100% of Electors0.00%

Rank 3 · Constituency No. 22 · Sheohar

VIJAY KUMAR PANDEY

LJP

Forfeited

Total Votes18,748

% of Valid + NOTA10.94%

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SymbolBungalowGenderMALEAge38CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes18,704Postal Votes44% of Electors0.00%

Rank 4 · Constituency No. 22 · Sheohar

RADHA KANT GUPTA

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes14,178

% of Valid + NOTA8.28%

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SymbolLetter BoxGenderMALEAge68CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes14,157Postal Votes21% of Electors0.00%

Rank 5 · Constituency No. 22 · Sheohar

SANJEEV KUMAR GUPTA

BSP

Forfeited

Total Votes4,049

% of Valid + NOTA2.36%

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SymbolElephantGenderMALEAge50CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes4,040Postal Votes9% of Electors0.00%

Rank 6 · Constituency No. 22 · Sheohar

VIRENDRA PRA. YADAV

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes4,030

% of Valid + NOTA2.35%

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SymbolGift PackGenderMALEAge52CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes4,029Postal Votes1% of Electors0.00%

Rank 7 · Constituency No. 22 · Sheohar

SHRINARAYAN SINGH

JDR

Forfeited

Total Votes3,952

% of Valid + NOTA2.31%

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SymbolDolliGenderMALEAge43CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes3,940Postal Votes12% of Electors0.00%

Rank 8 · Constituency No. 22 · Sheohar

NOTA

Total Votes3,711

% of Valid + NOTA2.17%

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SymbolNOTAGender—Age—Category—General Votes3,710Postal Votes1% of Electors0.00%

Rank 9 · Constituency No. 22 · Sheohar

MOHAMMED WAMIQUE

JAPL

Forfeited

Total Votes3,415

% of Valid + NOTA1.99%

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SymbolScissorsGenderMALEAge45CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes3,396Postal Votes19% of Electors0.00%

Rank 10 · Constituency No. 22 · Sheohar

Sanjay Sangharsh Singh

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes2,934

% of Valid + NOTA1.71%

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SymbolCHAINGenderMALEAge39CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes2,930Postal Votes4% of Electors0.00%

Rank 11 · Constituency No. 22 · Sheohar

ANGESH KUMAR

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes1,489

% of Valid + NOTA0.87%

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SymbolWater TankGenderMALEAge49CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes1,489Postal Votes0% of Electors0.00%

Rank 12 · Constituency No. 22 · Sheohar

RANJEEV KUMAR JHA

TPLRSP

Forfeited

Total Votes1,248

% of Valid + NOTA0.73%

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SymbolCHESS BOARDGenderMALEAge32CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes1,246Postal Votes2% of Electors0.00%

Rank 13 · Constituency No. 22 · Sheohar

SANJAY PRASAD

RJBP

Forfeited

Total Votes1,173

% of Valid + NOTA0.68%

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SymbolCauliflowerGenderMALEAge48CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes1,171Postal Votes2% of Electors0.00%

Rank 14 · Constituency No. 22 · Sheohar

AMRENDRA KUMAR

BJKVP

Forfeited

Total Votes1,049

% of Valid + NOTA0.61%

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SymbolBlack BoardGenderMALEAge32CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes1,049Postal Votes0% of Electors0.00%

Rank 15 · Constituency No. 22 · Sheohar

MOHAMAD MANTJIR ALAM

RSSCMJP

Forfeited

Total Votes940

% of Valid + NOTA0.55%

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SymbolHOCKEY and BALLGenderMALEAge26CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes940Postal Votes0% of Electors0.00%

Rank 16 · Constituency No. 22 · Sheohar

NATHUNI MAHTO

AIFB

Forfeited

Total Votes810

% of Valid + NOTA0.47%

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SymbolLionGenderMALEAge37CategorySCGeneral Votes798Postal Votes12% of Electors0.00%

Vote Share

RJD42.69%

JD(U)21.28%

LJP10.94%

IND8.28%

BSP2.36%

IND2.35%

JDR2.31%

NOTA2.17%

JAPL1.99%

IND1.71%

IND0.87%

TPLRSP0.73%

RJBP0.68%

BJKVP0.61%

RSSCMJP0.55%

AIFB0.47%

In the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election, Chetan Anand of Rashtriya Janata Dal won the Sheohar seat by a margin of 36,686 votes (21.88% of total votes), defeating Md. Sharfuddin of Janata Dal (United). Voter turnout was 56.54%.

Electors & Voters

Total Electors

3,03,118

Total Voters

1,71,398

Turnout

56.54%

Gender-wise Breakdown

4 Fields

Electors: Men / Women / Third Gender

1,60,637 / 1,42,465 / 16

Voters: Men / Women / Third Gender

82,394 / 88,380 / 0

Postal Votes

624

Service Electors

180

Candidates

Nomination Filed

Nomination Rejected

Withdrawn

Contested

Forfeited Deposit

Stage	Men	Total
Nomination Filed	16	16
Nomination Rejected	0	0
Withdrawn	1	1
Contested	15	15
Forfeited Deposit	13	13

Vote Count Breakdown

Valid Votes:1,67,615

NOTA:3,711

Rejected / Test:72

EVM Votes

1,70,774

Postal Votes

624

Valid Postal

551

NOTA % of Valid

2.21%

Polling Stations

Total Stations

427

Avg. Electors / Station

~710

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 Sheohar in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election?: Chetan Anand of Rashtriya Janata Dal won the Sheohar constituency in the 2020 Bihar Legislative Assembly Election, defeating Md. Sharfuddin of Janata Dal (United) by a margin of 36,686 votes.
QWhat was the margin of victory in Sheohar?: Chetan Anand won Sheohar by 36,686 votes, which is 21.88% of the total valid votes polled.
QWhat was the voter turnout in Sheohar in 2020?: Voter turnout in Sheohar constituency was 56.54% in the 2020 election, with 1,71,398 votes cast out of 3,03,118 registered electors.
QHow many candidates contested Sheohar in 2020?: A total of 16 candidates (including NOTA) contested the Sheohar seat in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election: CHETAN ANAND (RJD), MD. SHARFUDDIN (JD(U)), VIJAY KUMAR PANDEY (LJP), RADHA KANT GUPTA (IND), SANJEEV KUMAR GUPTA (BSP), VIRENDRA PRA. YADAV (IND), SHRINARAYAN SINGH (JDR), MOHAMMED WAMIQUE (JAPL), Sanjay Sangharsh Singh (IND), ANGESH KUMAR (IND), RANJEEV KUMAR JHA (TPLRSP), SANJAY PRASAD (RJBP), AMRENDRA KUMAR (BJKVP), MOHAMAD MANTJIR ALAM (RSSCMJP), NATHUNI MAHTO (AIFB). 13 candidates lost the security deposit after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.
QWhich candidates lost their security deposit in Sheohar?: VIJAY KUMAR PANDEY (LJP), RADHA KANT GUPTA (IND), SANJEEV KUMAR GUPTA (BSP), VIRENDRA PRA. YADAV (IND), SHRINARAYAN SINGH (JDR), MOHAMMED WAMIQUE (JAPL), Sanjay Sangharsh Singh (IND), ANGESH KUMAR (IND), RANJEEV KUMAR JHA (TPLRSP), SANJAY PRASAD (RJBP), AMRENDRA KUMAR (BJKVP), MOHAMAD MANTJIR ALAM (RSSCMJP), NATHUNI MAHTO (AIFB) lost their security deposit in the 2020 Sheohar election after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.

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