KANKE
Assembly seat no. 65 in Jharkhand · reserved for Scheduled Castes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 5 times since 2005.
Winner, 2014
DR. JITU CHARAN RAM
BJP
Elections held
5
2005–2024
Most successful party
BJP
won 4 of 5
Margin, 2014
59,804
28.80% of valid votes
Result, 2014
Runner-up
INCSURESH KUMAR BAITHA
- Votes
- 55,898
- Vote share
- 26.92%
- Behind by
- 59,804
Electors
3,47,392
Total votes polled
2,07,623
Valid votes
2,07,623
NOTA votes
2,851
1.37% of votes polled
Turnout
59.8%
Full result, 2014
14 candidates · 2,07,623 valid votes
DR. JITU CHARAN RAMBJPwon
1,15,702
55.7%
SURESH KUMAR BAITHAINC
55,898
26.9%
ASHOK KUMAR NAGJMM
17,411
8.4%
SUBEDAR RAMCPI
4,735
2.3%
NIRANJAN KALINDIAITC
1,968
0.9%
RAJESH RAJAKIND
1,630
0.8%
VIJAY RAMIND
1,303
0.6%
KAMLESH RAMIND
1,279
0.6%
AMIT KUMARNSAM
1,207
0.6%
RANJEET BAURIIND
1,070
0.5%
AVADHESH BAITHAIND
869
0.4%
BAJRANG BAITHASP
706
0.3%
Showing the top 12 of 14. 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
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 2024?
SURESH KUMAR BAITHA (INC) won KANKE in 2024, by a margin of 968 votes.
Which party has won KANKE the most times?
BJP, with 4 of the 5 wins recorded since 2005.
How many times has KANKE gone to the polls?
5 times, from 2005 to 2024.
Who has won KANKE the most times?
SURESH KUMAR BAITHA, with 1 win between 2024 and 2024.
