KANKE
Assembly seat no. 308 in Bihar · reserved for Scheduled Castes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 9 times since 1967.
Winner, 1980
RAM RATAN RAM
INC(I)
Elections held
9
1967–2000
Most successful party
BJP
won 3 of 9
Margin, 1980
813
2.07% of valid votes
Result, 1980
Runner-up
CPIB. D. RAM
- Votes
- 13,173
- Vote share
- 33.46%
- Behind by
- 813
Electors
1,34,030
Total votes polled
39,368
Valid votes
39,368
NOTA votes
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Turnout
29.4%
Full result, 1980
7 candidates · 39,368 valid votes
RAM RATAN RAMINC(I)won
13,986
35.5%
B. D. RAMCPI
13,173
33.5%
RAM CHANDRA NAYAKBJP
8,853
22.5%
HIRA RAM TUFANIJNPSC
1,832
4.7%
KISUN NAYAKINC(U)
648
1.6%
VIBHUTI RAM AZADJNPJP
477
1.2%
RAM KHILAWAN PASWANIND
399
1.0%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 9 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | RAM CHANDRA NAYAK | BJP | 41,994 | 46.18% | SAMRI LAL | 17,391 |
| 1995 | RAM CHANDRA BAITHA | BJP | 41,387 | 35.14% | SAMARI LAL | 12,004 |
| 1990 | RAM CHANDRA VIATHA | BJP | 28,751 | 40.45% | SAMAREE LAL | 13,127 |
| 1985 | HARI RAM | INC | 17,937 | 45.72% | B. D. RAM | 8,551 |
| 1980 | RAM RATAN RAM | INC(I) | 13,986 | 35.53% | B. D. RAM | 813 |
Who has held it
Wins by party across every election above
Turnout and closeness over time
Turnout
Winning margin
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this page exists to answer.
Who won the KANKE assembly constituency in 2000?
RAM CHANDRA NAYAK (BJP) won KANKE in 2000, by a margin of 17,391 votes.
Which party has won KANKE the most times?
BJP, with 3 of the 9 wins recorded since 1967.
How many times has KANKE gone to the polls?
9 times, from 1967 to 2000.
Who has won KANKE the most times?
RAM CHANDRA NAYAK, with 1 win between 2000 and 2000.
