Who won Simri Bakhtiarpur in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election?

Yusuf Salahuddin of Rashtriya Janata Dal won the Simri Bakhtiarpur constituency in the 2020 Bihar Legislative Assembly Election, defeating Mukesh Sahani of Vikassheel Insaan Party by a margin of 1,759 votes.

What was the margin of victory in Simri Bakhtiarpur?

Yusuf Salahuddin won Simri Bakhtiarpur by 1,759 votes, which is 0.90% of the total valid votes polled.

What was the voter turnout in Simri Bakhtiarpur in 2020?

Voter turnout in Simri Bakhtiarpur constituency was 58.09% in the 2020 election, with 1,96,709 votes cast out of 3,38,615 registered electors.

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GeneralConstituency No. 76

Simri Bakhtiarpur (GEN) Election Result 2020

Winner

Yusuf Salahuddin

Rashtriya Janata Dal

75,684

votes

Runner-Up

Mukesh Sahani

Vikassheel Insaan Party

73,925

votes

Won by 1,759 votes

Margin: 0.90%

Total Valid Votes: 1,95,293

Candidate-Wise Results

23 candidates contested this seat

A total of 23 candidates (including NOTA) contested the Simri Bakhtiarpur seat in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election: YUSUF SALAHUDDIN (RJD), MUKESH SAHANI (VSIP), SANJAY KUMAR SINGH (LJP), UMESH CHANDRA BHARTI (AMIP), KHAGESH KUMAR SAH (IND), ZAFAR ALAM (JAPL), RITESH RANJAN (IND), DOMI SHARMA (IND), SULENDRA DAS (IND), DHIRENDRA CHOUDHARY (AAM), RAJESH KUMAR (LPSP), PINTU SHARMA (LGJNPSCL), SUNDARAM (RPPRINAT), UPENDRA YADAV (IND), PARAS PASWAN (BMUP), HASHIM (SAMDAL), VINAY KUMAR MISHRA (NCP), UPENDRA SAHANI (RJBP), SONA KUMAR (BSP), TARUN KUMAR JHA (IND), BANDAN KUMAR SINGH (IND), YOGAVIR ROY (IND). 20 candidates lost the security deposit after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.

Candidate-wise results for Simri Bakhtiarpur 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	76	Simri Bakhtiarpur	YUSUF SALAHUDDIN	RJD	Hurricane Lamp	MALE	37	GENERAL	75,201	483	75,684	38.48%	0.00%	Won
2	76	Simri Bakhtiarpur	MUKESH SAHANI	VSIP	Boat with Man and Sail	MALE	41	GENERAL	73,731	194	73,925	37.58%	0.00%	Runner-up
3	76	Simri Bakhtiarpur	SANJAY KUMAR SINGH	LJP	Bungalow	MALE	48	GENERAL	6,940	22	6,962	3.54%	0.00%	Forfeited
4	76	Simri Bakhtiarpur	UMESH CHANDRA BHARTI	AMIP	Helicopter	MALE	59	GENERAL	5,295	1	5,296	2.69%	0.00%	Forfeited
5	76	Simri Bakhtiarpur	KHAGESH KUMAR SAH	IND	Battery torch	MALE	29	GENERAL	4,748	4	4,752	2.42%	0.00%	Forfeited
6	76	Simri Bakhtiarpur	ZAFAR ALAM	JAPL	Scissors	MALE	63	GENERAL	3,986	26	4,012	2.04%	0.00%	Forfeited
7	76	Simri Bakhtiarpur	RITESH RANJAN	IND	Tractor Chalata Kisan	MALE	40	GENERAL	2,830	10	2,840	1.44%	0.00%	Forfeited
8	76	Simri Bakhtiarpur	DOMI SHARMA	IND	Auto- Rickshaw	MALE	49	SC	2,635	0	2,635	1.34%	0.00%	Forfeited
9	76	Simri Bakhtiarpur	SULENDRA DAS	IND	Basket containing Fruits	MALE	36	GENERAL	2,361	0	2,361	1.20%	0.00%	Forfeited
10	76	Simri Bakhtiarpur	DHIRENDRA CHOUDHARY	AAM	CHAPATI ROLLER	MALE	39	GENERAL	2,259	1	2,260	1.15%	0.00%	Forfeited
11	76	Simri Bakhtiarpur	RAJESH KUMAR	LPSP	Chimney	MALE	52	SC	2,158	1	2,159	1.10%	0.00%	Forfeited
12	76	Simri Bakhtiarpur	PINTU SHARMA	LGJNPSCL	Pot	MALE	36	GENERAL	2,134	3	2,137	1.09%	0.00%	Forfeited
13	76	Simri Bakhtiarpur	SUNDARAM	RPPRINAT	COMPUTER	MALE	26	GENERAL	1,704	0	1,704	0.87%	0.00%	Forfeited
14	76	Simri Bakhtiarpur	UPENDRA YADAV	IND	Gas Cylinder	MALE	52	GENERAL	1,669	0	1,669	0.85%	0.00%	Forfeited
15	76	Simri Bakhtiarpur	PARAS PASWAN	BMUP	Cot	MALE	35	SC	1,543	2	1,545	0.79%	0.00%	Forfeited
16	76	Simri Bakhtiarpur	NOTA	NOTA	NOTA	—	—	—	1,406	1	1,407	0.72%	0.00%
17	76	Simri Bakhtiarpur	HASHIM	SAMDAL	Peas	MALE	25	GENERAL	1,243	1	1,244	0.63%	0.00%	Forfeited
18	76	Simri Bakhtiarpur	VINAY KUMAR MISHRA	NCP	Clock	MALE	40	GENERAL	948	1	949	0.48%	0.00%	Forfeited
19	76	Simri Bakhtiarpur	UPENDRA SAHANI	RJBP	Cauliflower	MALE	49	GENERAL	911	1	912	0.46%	0.00%	Forfeited
20	76	Simri Bakhtiarpur	SONA KUMAR	BSP	Elephant	MALE	31	GENERAL	781	0	781	0.40%	0.00%	Forfeited
21	76	Simri Bakhtiarpur	TARUN KUMAR JHA	IND	Bat	MALE	30	GENERAL	546	0	546	0.28%	0.00%	Forfeited
22	76	Simri Bakhtiarpur	BANDAN KUMAR SINGH	IND	Balloon	MALE	28	GENERAL	479	0	479	0.24%	0.00%	Forfeited
23	76	Simri Bakhtiarpur	YOGAVIR ROY	IND	Football	MALE	32	GENERAL	440	1	441	0.22%	0.00%	Forfeited

Rank 1 · Constituency No. 76 · Simri Bakhtiarpur

YUSUF SALAHUDDIN

RJD

Won

Total Votes75,684

% of Valid + NOTA38.48%

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SymbolHurricane LampGenderMALEAge37CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes75,201Postal Votes483% of Electors0.00%

Rank 2 · Constituency No. 76 · Simri Bakhtiarpur

MUKESH SAHANI

VSIP

Runner-up

Total Votes73,925

% of Valid + NOTA37.58%

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SymbolBoat with Man and SailGenderMALEAge41CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes73,731Postal Votes194% of Electors0.00%

Rank 3 · Constituency No. 76 · Simri Bakhtiarpur

SANJAY KUMAR SINGH

LJP

Forfeited

Total Votes6,962

% of Valid + NOTA3.54%

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SymbolBungalowGenderMALEAge48CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes6,940Postal Votes22% of Electors0.00%

Rank 4 · Constituency No. 76 · Simri Bakhtiarpur

UMESH CHANDRA BHARTI

AMIP

Forfeited

Total Votes5,296

% of Valid + NOTA2.69%

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SymbolHelicopterGenderMALEAge59CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes5,295Postal Votes1% of Electors0.00%

Rank 5 · Constituency No. 76 · Simri Bakhtiarpur

KHAGESH KUMAR SAH

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes4,752

% of Valid + NOTA2.42%

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SymbolBattery torchGenderMALEAge29CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes4,748Postal Votes4% of Electors0.00%

Rank 6 · Constituency No. 76 · Simri Bakhtiarpur

ZAFAR ALAM

JAPL

Forfeited

Total Votes4,012

% of Valid + NOTA2.04%

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SymbolScissorsGenderMALEAge63CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes3,986Postal Votes26% of Electors0.00%

Rank 7 · Constituency No. 76 · Simri Bakhtiarpur

RITESH RANJAN

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes2,840

% of Valid + NOTA1.44%

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SymbolTractor Chalata KisanGenderMALEAge40CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes2,830Postal Votes10% of Electors0.00%

Rank 8 · Constituency No. 76 · Simri Bakhtiarpur

DOMI SHARMA

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes2,635

% of Valid + NOTA1.34%

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SymbolAuto- RickshawGenderMALEAge49CategorySCGeneral Votes2,635Postal Votes0% of Electors0.00%

Rank 9 · Constituency No. 76 · Simri Bakhtiarpur

SULENDRA DAS

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes2,361

% of Valid + NOTA1.20%

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SymbolBasket containing FruitsGenderMALEAge36CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes2,361Postal Votes0% of Electors0.00%

Rank 10 · Constituency No. 76 · Simri Bakhtiarpur

DHIRENDRA CHOUDHARY

AAM

Forfeited

Total Votes2,260

% of Valid + NOTA1.15%

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SymbolCHAPATI ROLLERGenderMALEAge39CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes2,259Postal Votes1% of Electors0.00%

Rank 11 · Constituency No. 76 · Simri Bakhtiarpur

RAJESH KUMAR

LPSP

Forfeited

Total Votes2,159

% of Valid + NOTA1.10%

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SymbolChimneyGenderMALEAge52CategorySCGeneral Votes2,158Postal Votes1% of Electors0.00%

Rank 12 · Constituency No. 76 · Simri Bakhtiarpur

PINTU SHARMA

LGJNPSCL

Forfeited

Total Votes2,137

% of Valid + NOTA1.09%

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SymbolPotGenderMALEAge36CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes2,134Postal Votes3% of Electors0.00%

Rank 13 · Constituency No. 76 · Simri Bakhtiarpur

SUNDARAM

RPPRINAT

Forfeited

Total Votes1,704

% of Valid + NOTA0.87%

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SymbolCOMPUTERGenderMALEAge26CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes1,704Postal Votes0% of Electors0.00%

Rank 14 · Constituency No. 76 · Simri Bakhtiarpur

UPENDRA YADAV

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes1,669

% of Valid + NOTA0.85%

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SymbolGas CylinderGenderMALEAge52CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes1,669Postal Votes0% of Electors0.00%

Rank 15 · Constituency No. 76 · Simri Bakhtiarpur

PARAS PASWAN

BMUP

Forfeited

Total Votes1,545

% of Valid + NOTA0.79%

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SymbolCotGenderMALEAge35CategorySCGeneral Votes1,543Postal Votes2% of Electors0.00%

Rank 16 · Constituency No. 76 · Simri Bakhtiarpur

NOTA

Total Votes1,407

% of Valid + NOTA0.72%

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SymbolNOTAGender—Age—Category—General Votes1,406Postal Votes1% of Electors0.00%

Rank 17 · Constituency No. 76 · Simri Bakhtiarpur

HASHIM

SAMDAL

Forfeited

Total Votes1,244

% of Valid + NOTA0.63%

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SymbolPeasGenderMALEAge25CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes1,243Postal Votes1% of Electors0.00%

Rank 18 · Constituency No. 76 · Simri Bakhtiarpur

VINAY KUMAR MISHRA

NCP

Forfeited

Total Votes949

% of Valid + NOTA0.48%

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SymbolClockGenderMALEAge40CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes948Postal Votes1% of Electors0.00%

Rank 19 · Constituency No. 76 · Simri Bakhtiarpur

UPENDRA SAHANI

RJBP

Forfeited

Total Votes912

% of Valid + NOTA0.46%

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SymbolCauliflowerGenderMALEAge49CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes911Postal Votes1% of Electors0.00%

Rank 20 · Constituency No. 76 · Simri Bakhtiarpur

SONA KUMAR

BSP

Forfeited

Total Votes781

% of Valid + NOTA0.40%

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SymbolElephantGenderMALEAge31CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes781Postal Votes0% of Electors0.00%

Rank 21 · Constituency No. 76 · Simri Bakhtiarpur

TARUN KUMAR JHA

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes546

% of Valid + NOTA0.28%

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SymbolBatGenderMALEAge30CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes546Postal Votes0% of Electors0.00%

Rank 22 · Constituency No. 76 · Simri Bakhtiarpur

BANDAN KUMAR SINGH

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes479

% of Valid + NOTA0.24%

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SymbolBalloonGenderMALEAge28CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes479Postal Votes0% of Electors0.00%

Rank 23 · Constituency No. 76 · Simri Bakhtiarpur

YOGAVIR ROY

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes441

% of Valid + NOTA0.22%

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SymbolFootballGenderMALEAge32CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes440Postal Votes1% of Electors0.00%

Vote Share

RJD38.48%

VSIP37.58%

LJP3.54%

AMIP2.69%

IND2.42%

JAPL2.04%

IND1.44%

IND1.34%

IND1.20%

AAM1.15%

LPSP1.10%

LGJNPSCL1.09%

RPPRINAT0.87%

IND0.85%

BMUP0.79%

NOTA0.72%

SAMDAL0.63%

NCP0.48%

RJBP0.46%

BSP0.40%

IND0.28%

IND0.24%

IND0.22%

In the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election, Yusuf Salahuddin of Rashtriya Janata Dal won the Simri Bakhtiarpur seat by a margin of 1,759 votes (0.90% of total votes), defeating Mukesh Sahani of Vikassheel Insaan Party. Voter turnout was 58.09%.

Electors & Voters

Total Electors

3,38,615

Total Voters

1,96,709

Turnout

58.09%

Gender-wise Breakdown

4 Fields

Electors: Men / Women / Third Gender

1,75,896 / 1,62,712 / 7

Voters: Men / Women / Third Gender

91,765 / 1,04,183 / 0

Postal Votes

761

Service Electors

347

Candidates

Nomination Filed

Nomination Rejected

Withdrawn

Contested

Forfeited Deposit

Stage	Men	Total
Nomination Filed	23	23
Nomination Rejected	0	0
Withdrawn	1	1
Contested	22	22
Forfeited Deposit	20	20

Vote Count Breakdown

Valid Votes:1,95,293

NOTA:1,407

Rejected / Test:9

EVM Votes

1,95,948

Postal Votes

761

Valid Postal

751

NOTA % of Valid

0.72%

Polling Stations

Total Stations

478

Avg. Electors / Station

~708

Key Dates

Polling Date

7 Nov 2020

Counting Date

10 Nov 2020

Result Declared

11 Nov 2020

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Frequently Asked Questions

QWho won Simri Bakhtiarpur in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election?: Yusuf Salahuddin of Rashtriya Janata Dal won the Simri Bakhtiarpur constituency in the 2020 Bihar Legislative Assembly Election, defeating Mukesh Sahani of Vikassheel Insaan Party by a margin of 1,759 votes.
QWhat was the margin of victory in Simri Bakhtiarpur?: Yusuf Salahuddin won Simri Bakhtiarpur by 1,759 votes, which is 0.90% of the total valid votes polled.
QWhat was the voter turnout in Simri Bakhtiarpur in 2020?: Voter turnout in Simri Bakhtiarpur constituency was 58.09% in the 2020 election, with 1,96,709 votes cast out of 3,38,615 registered electors.
QHow many candidates contested Simri Bakhtiarpur in 2020?: A total of 23 candidates (including NOTA) contested the Simri Bakhtiarpur seat in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election: YUSUF SALAHUDDIN (RJD), MUKESH SAHANI (VSIP), SANJAY KUMAR SINGH (LJP), UMESH CHANDRA BHARTI (AMIP), KHAGESH KUMAR SAH (IND), ZAFAR ALAM (JAPL), RITESH RANJAN (IND), DOMI SHARMA (IND), SULENDRA DAS (IND), DHIRENDRA CHOUDHARY (AAM), RAJESH KUMAR (LPSP), PINTU SHARMA (LGJNPSCL), SUNDARAM (RPPRINAT), UPENDRA YADAV (IND), PARAS PASWAN (BMUP), HASHIM (SAMDAL), VINAY KUMAR MISHRA (NCP), UPENDRA SAHANI (RJBP), SONA KUMAR (BSP), TARUN KUMAR JHA (IND), BANDAN KUMAR SINGH (IND), YOGAVIR ROY (IND). 20 candidates lost the security deposit after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.
QWhich candidates lost their security deposit in Simri Bakhtiarpur?: SANJAY KUMAR SINGH (LJP), UMESH CHANDRA BHARTI (AMIP), KHAGESH KUMAR SAH (IND), ZAFAR ALAM (JAPL), RITESH RANJAN (IND), DOMI SHARMA (IND), SULENDRA DAS (IND), DHIRENDRA CHOUDHARY (AAM), RAJESH KUMAR (LPSP), PINTU SHARMA (LGJNPSCL), SUNDARAM (RPPRINAT), UPENDRA YADAV (IND), PARAS PASWAN (BMUP), HASHIM (SAMDAL), VINAY KUMAR MISHRA (NCP), UPENDRA SAHANI (RJBP), SONA KUMAR (BSP), TARUN KUMAR JHA (IND), BANDAN KUMAR SINGH (IND), YOGAVIR ROY (IND) lost their security deposit in the 2020 Simri Bakhtiarpur election after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.

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