Who won Thakurganj in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election?

Saud Alam of Rashtriya Janata Dal won the Thakurganj constituency in the 2020 Bihar Legislative Assembly Election, defeating Gopal Kumar Agarwal of Independent by a margin of 23,887 votes.

What was the margin of victory in Thakurganj?

Saud Alam won Thakurganj by 23,887 votes, which is 12.59% of the total valid votes polled.

What was the voter turnout in Thakurganj in 2020?

Voter turnout in Thakurganj constituency was 66.15% in the 2020 election, with 1,92,671 votes cast out of 2,91,257 registered electors.

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GeneralConstituency No. 53

Thakurganj (GEN) Election Result 2020

Winner

Saud Alam

Rashtriya Janata Dal

79,909

votes

Runner-Up

Gopal Kumar Agarwal

Independent

56,022

votes

Won by 23,887 votes

Margin: 12.59%

Total Valid Votes: 1,89,652

Candidate-Wise Results

11 candidates contested this seat

A total of 11 candidates (including NOTA) contested the Thakurganj seat in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election: Saud Alam (RJD), Gopal Kumar Agarwal (IND), Md. Naushad Alam (JD(U)), Mahbub Alam (AIMIM), Shakir Alam (IND), Md. Kalimuddin (LJP), Devbret Kumar Ganesh (JAPL), Shahanavaj (RSSCMJP), Navin Kumar Mallah (SHS), MD. Safir Alam (IND). 8 candidates lost the security deposit after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.

Candidate-wise results for Thakurganj 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	53	Thakurganj	Saud Alam	RJD	Hurricane Lamp	MALE	40	GENERAL	79,354	555	79,909	41.48%	0.00%	Won
2	53	Thakurganj	Gopal Kumar Agarwal	IND	Bead Necklace	MALE	50	GENERAL	55,845	177	56,022	29.08%	0.00%	Runner-up
3	53	Thakurganj	Md. Naushad Alam	JD(U)	Arrow	MALE	50	GENERAL	21,921	161	22,082	11.46%	0.00%	Forfeited
4	53	Thakurganj	Mahbub Alam	AIMIM	Kite	MALE	46	GENERAL	18,890	35	18,925	9.82%	0.00%	Forfeited
5	53	Thakurganj	NOTA	NOTA	NOTA	—	—	—	2,975	1	2,976	1.54%	0.00%
6	53	Thakurganj	Shakir Alam	IND	Helicopter	MALE	51	GENERAL	2,700	1	2,701	1.40%	0.00%	Forfeited
7	53	Thakurganj	Md. Kalimuddin	LJP	Bungalow	MALE	52	GENERAL	2,480	10	2,490	1.29%	0.00%	Forfeited
8	53	Thakurganj	Devbret Kumar Ganesh	JAPL	Scissors	MALE	29	GENERAL	2,474	5	2,479	1.29%	0.00%	Forfeited
9	53	Thakurganj	Shahanavaj	RSSCMJP	HOCKEY and BALL	MALE	37	GENERAL	1,919	0	1,919	1.00%	0.00%	Forfeited
10	53	Thakurganj	Navin Kumar Mallah	SHS	Man Blowing Turha	MALE	43	GENERAL	1,634	2	1,636	0.85%	0.00%	Forfeited
11	53	Thakurganj	MD. Safir Alam	IND	Bat	MALE	50	GENERAL	1,489	0	1,489	0.77%	0.00%	Forfeited

Rank 1 · Constituency No. 53 · Thakurganj

Saud Alam

RJD

Won

Total Votes79,909

% of Valid + NOTA41.48%

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SymbolHurricane LampGenderMALEAge40CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes79,354Postal Votes555% of Electors0.00%

Rank 2 · Constituency No. 53 · Thakurganj

Gopal Kumar Agarwal

IND

Runner-up

Total Votes56,022

% of Valid + NOTA29.08%

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SymbolBead NecklaceGenderMALEAge50CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes55,845Postal Votes177% of Electors0.00%

Rank 3 · Constituency No. 53 · Thakurganj

Md. Naushad Alam

JD(U)

Forfeited

Total Votes22,082

% of Valid + NOTA11.46%

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SymbolArrowGenderMALEAge50CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes21,921Postal Votes161% of Electors0.00%

Rank 4 · Constituency No. 53 · Thakurganj

Mahbub Alam

AIMIM

Forfeited

Total Votes18,925

% of Valid + NOTA9.82%

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SymbolKiteGenderMALEAge46CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes18,890Postal Votes35% of Electors0.00%

Rank 5 · Constituency No. 53 · Thakurganj

NOTA

Total Votes2,976

% of Valid + NOTA1.54%

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SymbolNOTAGender—Age—Category—General Votes2,975Postal Votes1% of Electors0.00%

Rank 6 · Constituency No. 53 · Thakurganj

Shakir Alam

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes2,701

% of Valid + NOTA1.40%

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SymbolHelicopterGenderMALEAge51CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes2,700Postal Votes1% of Electors0.00%

Rank 7 · Constituency No. 53 · Thakurganj

Md. Kalimuddin

LJP

Forfeited

Total Votes2,490

% of Valid + NOTA1.29%

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SymbolBungalowGenderMALEAge52CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes2,480Postal Votes10% of Electors0.00%

Rank 8 · Constituency No. 53 · Thakurganj

Devbret Kumar Ganesh

JAPL

Forfeited

Total Votes2,479

% of Valid + NOTA1.29%

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SymbolScissorsGenderMALEAge29CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes2,474Postal Votes5% of Electors0.00%

Rank 9 · Constituency No. 53 · Thakurganj

Shahanavaj

RSSCMJP

Forfeited

Total Votes1,919

% of Valid + NOTA1.00%

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SymbolHOCKEY and BALLGenderMALEAge37CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes1,919Postal Votes0% of Electors0.00%

Rank 10 · Constituency No. 53 · Thakurganj

Navin Kumar Mallah

SHS

Forfeited

Total Votes1,636

% of Valid + NOTA0.85%

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SymbolMan Blowing TurhaGenderMALEAge43CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes1,634Postal Votes2% of Electors0.00%

Rank 11 · Constituency No. 53 · Thakurganj

MD. Safir Alam

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes1,489

% of Valid + NOTA0.77%

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SymbolBatGenderMALEAge50CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes1,489Postal Votes0% of Electors0.00%

Vote Share

RJD41.48%

IND29.08%

JD(U)11.46%

AIMIM9.82%

NOTA1.54%

IND1.40%

LJP1.29%

JAPL1.29%

RSSCMJP1.00%

SHS0.85%

IND0.77%

In the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election, Saud Alam of Rashtriya Janata Dal won the Thakurganj seat by a margin of 23,887 votes (12.59% of total votes), defeating Gopal Kumar Agarwal of Independent. Voter turnout was 66.15%.

Electors & Voters

Total Electors

2,91,257

Total Voters

1,92,671

Turnout

66.15%

Gender-wise Breakdown

4 Fields

Electors: Men / Women / Third Gender

1,49,450 / 1,41,802 / 5

Voters: Men / Women / Third Gender

89,683 / 1,01,998 / 0

Postal Votes

990

Service Electors

Candidates

Nomination Filed

Nomination Rejected

Withdrawn

Contested

Forfeited Deposit

Stage	Men	Total
Nomination Filed	11	11
Nomination Rejected	1	1
Withdrawn	0	0
Contested	10	10
Forfeited Deposit	8	8

Vote Count Breakdown

Valid Votes:1,89,652

NOTA:2,976

Rejected / Test:43

EVM Votes

1,91,681

Postal Votes

990

Valid Postal

946

NOTA % of Valid

1.57%

Polling Stations

Total Stations

431

Avg. Electors / Station

~676

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 Thakurganj in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election?: Saud Alam of Rashtriya Janata Dal won the Thakurganj constituency in the 2020 Bihar Legislative Assembly Election, defeating Gopal Kumar Agarwal of Independent by a margin of 23,887 votes.
QWhat was the margin of victory in Thakurganj?: Saud Alam won Thakurganj by 23,887 votes, which is 12.59% of the total valid votes polled.
QWhat was the voter turnout in Thakurganj in 2020?: Voter turnout in Thakurganj constituency was 66.15% in the 2020 election, with 1,92,671 votes cast out of 2,91,257 registered electors.
QHow many candidates contested Thakurganj in 2020?: A total of 11 candidates (including NOTA) contested the Thakurganj seat in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election: Saud Alam (RJD), Gopal Kumar Agarwal (IND), Md. Naushad Alam (JD(U)), Mahbub Alam (AIMIM), Shakir Alam (IND), Md. Kalimuddin (LJP), Devbret Kumar Ganesh (JAPL), Shahanavaj (RSSCMJP), Navin Kumar Mallah (SHS), MD. Safir Alam (IND). 8 candidates lost the security deposit after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.
QWhich candidates lost their security deposit in Thakurganj?: Md. Naushad Alam (JD(U)), Mahbub Alam (AIMIM), Shakir Alam (IND), Md. Kalimuddin (LJP), Devbret Kumar Ganesh (JAPL), Shahanavaj (RSSCMJP), Navin Kumar Mallah (SHS), MD. Safir Alam (IND) lost their security deposit in the 2020 Thakurganj election after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.

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