Kanke Assembly Election Result 1977

Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1977

Hira Ram Toofani of Janta Party won the Kanke Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 1977 state assembly election, securing 20,635 votes (62.10% vote share). The runner-up was Ram Ratan Ram (Indian National Congress) with 9,545 votes.

A total of 5 candidates contested this assembly seat. State Assembly elections elect Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs) using India's First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) system, and the party or alliance winning a majority of seats forms the state government. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency information are shown below.

Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Details
  • State: Bihar
  • Constituency: Kanke
  • Constituency Number: 394
  • Total Contestants: 5
  • Election Year: 1977
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Hira Ram Toofani

Janta Party

20,635
62.10%
#2
Ram Ratan Ram

Indian National Congress

9,545
28.70%
#3
Ram Sevak Ram Ravi

All India Jharkhand Party

1,656
5.00%
#4
Sukhdeo Ram

Chota Nagpur Bhumi Rakshak Party

902
2.70%
#5
Bidhuti Ram

Jharkhand Party

505
1.50%
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Hira Ram Toofani Janta Party 20,635 62.10%
2 Ram Ratan Ram Indian National Congress 9,545 28.70%
3 Ram Sevak Ram Ravi All India Jharkhand Party 1,656 5.00%
4 Sukhdeo Ram Chota Nagpur Bhumi Rakshak Party 902 2.70%
5 Bidhuti Ram Jharkhand Party 505 1.50%

About Kanke Assembly Constituency

The Kanke constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1977 Assembly election, 5 candidates contested for this seat. Hira Ram Toofani (Janta Party) emerged as the winner securing 20,635 votes.

State Assembly elections in India determine which party or coalition forms the state government. The party or alliance winning a majority of Assembly seats in a state gets to form the government and appoint the Chief Minister. Unlike Lok Sabha elections which are held simultaneously across India, each state follows its own election cycle, typically every five years.

How to read this data: The candidate table above shows all contestants ranked by position. The vote percentage column shows each candidate's share of the total votes polled in this constituency. The bar chart visualizes the top candidates' vote counts for quick comparison.

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Frequently Asked Questions

5 candidates contested from Kanke assembly constituency in the 1977 Vidhan Sabha election.

Kanke is an assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency in Bihar.

Hira Ram Toofani (Janta Party) won the Kanke assembly seat in the 1977 Vidhan Sabha election.