Jharkhand · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2014
Dr. Jitu Charan Ram of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Kanke Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Jharkhand in the 2014 state assembly election, securing 115,702 votes (55.70% vote share). The runner-up was Suresh Kumar Baitha (Indian National Congress) with 55,898 votes.
A total of 14 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.
| Position | Candidate Name | Votes | Votes% | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dr. Jitu Charan Ram | 115702 | 55.70% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Suresh Kumar Baitha | 55898 | 26.90% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Ashok Kumar Nag | 17411 | 8.40% | Jharkhand Mukti Morcha |
| 4 | Subedar Ram | 4735 | 2.30% | Communist Party Of India |
| 5 | Niranjan Kalindi | 1968 | 1.00% | All India Trinamool Congress |
| 6 | Rajesh Rajak | 1630 | 0.80% | Independent |
| 7 | Vijay Ram | 1303 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 8 | Kamlesh Ram | 1279 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 9 | Amit Kumar | 1207 | 0.60% | Navjawan Sangharsh Morcha |
| 10 | Ranjeet Bauri | 1070 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 11 | Avadhesh Baitha | 869 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 12 | Bajrang Baitha | 706 | 0.30% | Samajwadi Party |
| 13 | Dhanraj Kumar | 560 | 0.30% | Communist Party Of India (Marxist-Leninist) Red Star |
| 14 | Chandra Rashmi | 434 | 0.20% | Samata Party |
The Kanke constituency is part of the Jharkhand Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2014 Assembly election, 14 candidates contested for this seat. Dr. Jitu Charan Ram (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 115,702 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.