Kanke Assembly Election Result 1990

Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1990

Ram Chandra Viatha of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Kanke Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 1990 state assembly election, securing 28,751 votes (40.50% vote share). The runner-up was Samaree Lal (Janata Dal) with 15,624 votes.

A total of 16 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: 16
  • Election Year: 1990
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Ram Chandra Viatha

Bharatiya Janata Party

28,751
40.50%
#2
Samaree Lal

Janata Dal

15,624
22.00%
#3
Ram Ratan Ram

Indian National Congress

11,800
16.60%
#4
Chunnee Lal Nayak

Communist Party Of India

4,947
7.00%
#5
Hari Ram

Independent

4,276
6.00%
#6
Mahavir Nayak

Independent

1,921
2.70%
#7
Raghunath Nayak

Jharkhand Dal

1,472
2.10%
#8
Ruplal Nayak

Jharkhand Mukti Morcha

733
1.00%
#9
Ram Sevak Ram Ravi

Janata Party (JP)

429
0.60%
#10
Dev Sharan Dev

Doordarshi Party

423
0.60%
#11
Ambika Ram

Bhatiya Krishi Udyog Sangh

273
0.40%
#12
Haribol Ram

Akhil Bharatiya Hindu Mahasabha

130
0.20%
#13
Mere Devi

Independent

96
0.10%
#14
Govind Ram

Independent

74
0.10%
#15
Ram Asish Paswan

Akhil Bharatiya Loktantantrik Alap Sankhayak Jan Morcha

64
0.10%
#15
Khetoo Ram

Independent

64
0.10%
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Ram Chandra Viatha Bharatiya Janata Party 28,751 40.50%
2 Samaree Lal Janata Dal 15,624 22.00%
3 Ram Ratan Ram Indian National Congress 11,800 16.60%
4 Chunnee Lal Nayak Communist Party Of India 4,947 7.00%
5 Hari Ram Independent 4,276 6.00%
6 Mahavir Nayak Independent 1,921 2.70%
7 Raghunath Nayak Jharkhand Dal 1,472 2.10%
8 Ruplal Nayak Jharkhand Mukti Morcha 733 1.00%
9 Ram Sevak Ram Ravi Janata Party (JP) 429 0.60%
10 Dev Sharan Dev Doordarshi Party 423 0.60%
11 Ambika Ram Bhatiya Krishi Udyog Sangh 273 0.40%
12 Haribol Ram Akhil Bharatiya Hindu Mahasabha 130 0.20%
13 Mere Devi Independent 96 0.10%
14 Govind Ram Independent 74 0.10%
15 Ram Asish Paswan Akhil Bharatiya Loktantantrik Alap Sankhayak Jan Morcha 64 0.10%
15 Khetoo Ram Independent 64 0.10%

About Kanke Assembly Constituency

The Kanke constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1990 Assembly election, 16 candidates contested for this seat. Ram Chandra Viatha (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 28,751 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

16 candidates contested from Kanke assembly constituency in the 1990 Vidhan Sabha election.

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

Ram Chandra Viatha (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Kanke assembly seat in the 1990 Vidhan Sabha election.