KANKE
Assembly seat no. 308 in Bihar · reserved for Scheduled Castes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 9 times since 1967.
Winner, 1995
RAM CHANDRA BAITHA
BJP
Elections held
9
1967–2000
Most successful party
BJP
won 3 of 9
Margin, 1995
12,004
10.19% of valid votes
Result, 1995
Runner-up
JDSAMARI LAL
- Votes
- 29,383
- Vote share
- 24.95%
- Behind by
- 12,004
Electors
2,08,216
Total votes polled
1,17,770
Valid votes
1,17,770
NOTA votes
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Turnout
56.6%
Full result, 1995
23 candidates · 1,17,770 valid votes
RAM CHANDRA BAITHABJPwon
41,387
35.1%
SAMARI LALJD
29,383
24.9%
HARI RAMINC
26,028
22.1%
MANJU KUMARI ROYJMM
7,201
6.1%
RAJ KUMAR RAVICSPJSD
3,151
2.7%
SHITAL BAITHABSP
1,954
1.7%
DEEPAK BAITHAJPP
1,787
1.5%
BHIM MAHLIDDP
1,031
0.9%
BHUNESHWAR BAITHAPSSS
871
0.7%
KHETU RAM NAYAKSAP
866
0.7%
MAHENDRA RAMIND
776
0.7%
RAGHUNATH NAYAKIND
640
0.5%
Showing the top 12 of 23. The full list is in the API.
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.
