Khunti Assembly Election Result 1990

Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1990

Shushila Kerketta of Indian National Congress won the Khunti Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 1990 state assembly election, securing 21,769 votes (31.70% vote share). The runner-up was Hathi Ram Munda (Bharatiya Janata Party) with 20,882 votes.

A total of 8 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: Khunti
  • Constituency Number: 397
  • Total Contestants: 8
  • Election Year: 1990
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Shushila Kerketta

Indian National Congress

21,769
31.70%
#2
Hathi Ram Munda

Bharatiya Janata Party

20,882
30.40%
#3
Nicolash Guria

Jharkhand Dal

17,837
25.90%
#4
Melen Soy

Jharkhand Mukti Morcha

5,158
7.50%
#5
Mahendra Singh

Independent

1,268
1.80%
#6
Budhesh Oran

Doordarshi Party

725
1.10%
#7
Birendra Jaspal Singh

Janata Dal

683
1.00%
#8
Mukti Tirky

Independent

434
0.60%
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Shushila Kerketta Indian National Congress 21,769 31.70%
2 Hathi Ram Munda Bharatiya Janata Party 20,882 30.40%
3 Nicolash Guria Jharkhand Dal 17,837 25.90%
4 Melen Soy Jharkhand Mukti Morcha 5,158 7.50%
5 Mahendra Singh Independent 1,268 1.80%
6 Budhesh Oran Doordarshi Party 725 1.10%
7 Birendra Jaspal Singh Janata Dal 683 1.00%
8 Mukti Tirky Independent 434 0.60%

About Khunti Assembly Constituency

The Khunti constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1990 Assembly election, 8 candidates contested for this seat. Shushila Kerketta (Indian National Congress) emerged as the winner securing 21,769 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

8 candidates contested from Khunti assembly constituency in the 1990 Vidhan Sabha election.

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

Shushila Kerketta (Indian National Congress) won the Khunti assembly seat in the 1990 Vidhan Sabha election.