KHUNTA
Assembly seat no. 9 in Odisha · reserved for Scheduled Tribes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 10 times since 1967.
Winner, 1985
BIRAM MURMU
INC
Elections held
10
1967–2004
Most successful party
INC
won 4 of 10
Margin, 1985
6,143
13.32% of valid votes
Result, 1985
Runner-up
JNPBIRABHADRA SINGH
- Votes
- 15,836
- Vote share
- 34.33%
- Behind by
- 6,143
Electors
98,194
Total votes polled
46,123
Valid votes
46,123
NOTA votes
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Turnout
47.0%
Full result, 1985
4 candidates · 46,123 valid votes
BIRAM MURMUINCwon
21,979
47.6%
BIRABHADRA SINGHJNP
15,836
34.3%
RASANANDA MAJHIIND
7,775
16.9%
BISWANATH MURMUIND
533
1.2%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 10 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | GOLAK BIHARI NAIK | BJP | 44,333 | 41.37% | SURENDRA NATH MAJHI | 9,971 |
| 2000 | GOLAK NAIK | BJP | 35,658 | 39.61% | PRAKASH CHANDRA SOREN | 3,649 |
| 1995 | SARASWATI HEMBRAM | INC | 32,553 | 32.29% | PRAKASH CHANDRA SOREN | 4,873 |
| 1990 | BIRA BHADRA SINGH | JD | 35,387 | 49.13% | RAMESH SOREN | 14,868 |
| 1985 | BIRAM MURMU | INC | 21,979 | 47.65% | BIRABHADRA SINGH | 6,143 |
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 KHUNTA assembly constituency in 2004?
GOLAK BIHARI NAIK (BJP) won KHUNTA in 2004, by a margin of 9,971 votes.
Which party has won KHUNTA the most times?
INC, with 4 of the 10 wins recorded since 1967.
How many times has KHUNTA gone to the polls?
10 times, from 1967 to 2004.
Who has won KHUNTA the most times?
RAMESH SOREN, with 2 wins between 1977 and 1980.
