KANKE
Assembly seat no. 65 in Jharkhand · reserved for Scheduled Castes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 5 times since 2005.
Winner, 2005
RAM CHANDER BAITHA
BJP
Elections held
5
2005–2024
Most successful party
BJP
won 4 of 5
Margin, 2005
15,059
9.97% of valid votes
Result, 2005
Runner-up
JMMSAMARI LAL
- Votes
- 46,443
- Vote share
- 30.75%
- Behind by
- 15,059
Electors
2,98,108
Total votes polled
1,51,013
Valid votes
1,51,013
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
50.7%
Full result, 2005
18 candidates · 1,51,013 valid votes
RAM CHANDER BAITHABJPwon
61,502
40.7%
SAMARI LALJMM
46,443
30.8%
RAMJEET GANJHUIND
12,521
8.3%
GHURAN RAMRJD
8,906
5.9%
BALRAM PRADHANIND
3,985
2.6%
BIBHASH CHANDRA RANJANIND
3,392
2.3%
RIJHU NAYAKBSP
2,230
1.5%
NIRANJAN KALINDIAJSU
2,168
1.4%
DR. JITU CHARAN RAMUGDP
1,889
1.3%
MAHAVIR RAMIND
1,643
1.1%
SULEKHA DEVIIND
1,358
0.9%
MEERA DEVIIND
1,153
0.8%
Showing the top 12 of 18. The full list is in the API.
Past results
Most recent 5 of 5 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | SURESH KUMAR BAITHA | INC | 1,33,499 | 43.47% | DR. JITU CHARAN RAM | 968 |
| 2019 | SAMMARI LAL | BJP | 1,11,975 | 44.04% | SURESH KUMAR BAITHA | 22,540 |
| 2014 | DR. JITU CHARAN RAM | BJP | 1,15,702 | 55.73% | SURESH KUMAR BAITHA | 59,804 |
| 2009 | RAMCHANDRA BAITHA | BJP | 45,245 | 31.30% | SURESH BAITHA | 4,571 |
| 2005 | RAM CHANDER BAITHA | BJP | 61,502 | 40.73% | SAMARI LAL | 15,059 |
Who has held it
Wins by party across every election above
