KHUNTA
Assembly seat no. 9 in Odisha · reserved for Scheduled Tribes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 10 times since 1967.
Winner, 1990
BIRA BHADRA SINGH
JD
Elections held
10
1967–2004
Most successful party
INC
won 4 of 10
Margin, 1990
14,868
20.64% of valid votes
Result, 1990
Runner-up
INCRAMESH SOREN
- Votes
- 20,519
- Vote share
- 28.49%
- Behind by
- 14,868
Electors
1,25,544
Total votes polled
72,024
Valid votes
72,024
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
57.4%
Full result, 1990
5 candidates · 72,024 valid votes
BIRA BHADRA SINGHJDwon
35,387
49.1%
RAMESH SORENINC
20,519
28.5%
RASANANDA MURMUIND
15,762
21.9%
HINDU CHARAN MAJHIIND
218
0.3%
PRAKASH SORENIND
138
0.2%
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.
