KANKE
Assembly seat no. 65 in Jharkhand · reserved for Scheduled Castes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 5 times since 2005.
Winner, 2019
SAMMARI LAL
BJP
Elections held
5
2005–2024
Most successful party
BJP
won 4 of 5
Margin, 2019
22,540
8.86% of valid votes
Result, 2019
Runner-up
INCSURESH KUMAR BAITHA
- Votes
- 89,435
- Vote share
- 35.17%
- Behind by
- 22,540
Electors
4,15,081
Total votes polled
2,54,259
Valid votes
2,54,259
NOTA votes
3,313
1.30% of votes polled
Turnout
61.3%
Full result, 2019
12 candidates · 2,54,259 valid votes
SAMMARI LALBJPwon
1,11,975
44.0%
SURESH KUMAR BAITHAINC
89,435
35.2%
RAMJEET GANJHUAJSUP
29,127
11.5%
KAMLESH RAMJVM
10,391
4.1%
ASHOK KUMAR NAGJD(U)
1,678
0.7%
SHANKAR PRASADLJP
1,549
0.6%
SANTOSH KUMARRTJHPR
1,442
0.6%
RAJAN NAYAKPPID
1,345
0.5%
AVADHESH BAITHABSP
1,325
0.5%
SURENDRA MIRDHALJVM
966
0.4%
ASHISH KUMARRRP
867
0.3%
ARTI KUMARI NAYAKCPM
846
0.3%
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.
