Kanke Assembly Election Result 1985

Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1985

Hari Ram of Indian National Congress won the Kanke Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 1985 state assembly election, securing 17,937 votes (45.70% vote share). The runner-up was B. D. Ram (Communist Party Of India) with 9,386 votes.

A total of 13 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: 13
  • Election Year: 1985
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Hari Ram

Indian National Congress

17,937
45.70%
#2
B. D. Ram

Communist Party Of India

9,386
23.90%
#3
Ram Chander Baitha

Lok Dal

4,576
11.70%
#4
Ram Chander Naik

Bharatiya Janata Party

3,254
8.30%
#5
Samri Lal

Independent

1,462
3.70%
#6
Hira Ram Tufani

Independent

649
1.70%
#7
Sibu Ram

Independent

531
1.40%
#8
America Dom

Independent

336
0.90%
#9
Dinesh Mochi

Independent

309
0.80%
#10
Nathuni Ram

Indian Congress (J)

288
0.70%
#11
Fagu Mochi

Independent

218
0.60%
#12
Gorakh Nath Baitha

Jharkhand Mukti Morcha

204
0.50%
#13
Khuda Ram

Independent

79
0.20%
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Hari Ram Indian National Congress 17,937 45.70%
2 B. D. Ram Communist Party Of India 9,386 23.90%
3 Ram Chander Baitha Lok Dal 4,576 11.70%
4 Ram Chander Naik Bharatiya Janata Party 3,254 8.30%
5 Samri Lal Independent 1,462 3.70%
6 Hira Ram Tufani Independent 649 1.70%
7 Sibu Ram Independent 531 1.40%
8 America Dom Independent 336 0.90%
9 Dinesh Mochi Independent 309 0.80%
10 Nathuni Ram Indian Congress (J) 288 0.70%
11 Fagu Mochi Independent 218 0.60%
12 Gorakh Nath Baitha Jharkhand Mukti Morcha 204 0.50%
13 Khuda Ram Independent 79 0.20%

About Kanke Assembly Constituency

The Kanke constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1985 Assembly election, 13 candidates contested for this seat. Hari Ram (Indian National Congress) emerged as the winner securing 17,937 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

13 candidates contested from Kanke assembly constituency in the 1985 Vidhan Sabha election.

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

Hari Ram (Indian National Congress) won the Kanke assembly seat in the 1985 Vidhan Sabha election.