KHUNTI
Assembly seat no. 303 in Bihar · reserved for Scheduled Tribes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 10 times since 1962.
Bihar also has a Lok Sabha constituency called KHUNTI. It is a different territory with a different electorate — see its 10 results.
Winner, 1985
SUSHILA KERKETTA
INC
Elections held
10
1962–2000
Most successful party
INC
won 6 of 10
Margin, 1985
5,438
13.44% of valid votes
Result, 1985
Runner-up
INDHERENJ JOHAN PAHAN
- Votes
- 11,844
- Vote share
- 29.27%
- Behind by
- 5,438
Electors
97,266
Total votes polled
40,470
Valid votes
40,470
NOTA votes
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Turnout
41.6%
Full result, 1985
8 candidates · 40,470 valid votes
SUSHILA KERKETTAINCwon
17,282
42.7%
HERENJ JOHAN PAHANIND
11,844
29.3%
KARIA MUNDABJP
7,744
19.1%
CHHATRAPAL SINGH MUNDAIND
1,880
4.7%
RATNAKAR MUNDAIND
614
1.5%
FULMANI ORAONIND
576
1.4%
CHONHAS KHALKHOJMM
369
0.9%
HATHI RAM MUNDAIND
161
0.4%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 10 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | NILKANTH SINGH MUNDA | BJP | 33,828 | 46.63% | SUSHILA KERKETTA | 7,971 |
| 1995 | SUSHILA KERKETTA | INC | 24,474 | 33.08% | CHAMRA MUNDA | 11,718 |
| 1990 | SHUSHILA KERKETTA | INC | 21,769 | 31.66% | HATHI RAM MUNDA | 887 |
| 1985 | SUSHILA KERKETTA | INC | 17,282 | 42.70% | HERENJ JOHAN PAHAN | 5,438 |
| 1980 | SAMU PAHAN | INC(I) | 11,960 | 57.40% | HATHIRAM MUNDA | 4,585 |
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 KHUNTI assembly constituency in 2000?
NILKANTH SINGH MUNDA (BJP) won KHUNTI in 2000, by a margin of 7,971 votes.
Which party has won KHUNTI the most times?
INC, with 6 of the 10 wins recorded since 1962.
How many times has KHUNTI gone to the polls?
10 times, from 1962 to 2000.
Who has won KHUNTI the most times?
SUSHILA KERKETTA, with 2 wins between 1985 and 1995.
