Jharkhand · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2020
Sammari Lal of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Kanke Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Jharkhand in the 2020 state assembly election, securing 111,975 votes (44.60% vote share). The runner-up was Suresh Kumar Baitha (Indian National Congress) with 89,435 votes.
A total of 12 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 | Sammari Lal | 111975 | 44.60% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Suresh Kumar Baitha | 89435 | 35.60% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Ramjeet Ganjhu | 29127 | 11.60% | Ajsu Party |
| 4 | Kamlesh Ram | 10391 | 4.10% | Jharkhand Vikas Morcha (Prajatantrik) |
| 5 | Ashok Kumar Nag | 1678 | 0.70% | Janata Dal (United) |
| 6 | Shankar Prasad | 1549 | 0.60% | Lok Jan Shakti Party |
| 7 | Santosh Kumar | 1442 | 0.60% | Rashtriya Jaihind Party |
| 8 | Rajan Nayak | 1345 | 0.50% | Peoples Party Of India (Democratic) |
| 9 | Avadhesh Baitha | 1325 | 0.50% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 10 | Surendra Mirdha | 966 | 0.40% | Lok Jan Vikas Morcha |
| 11 | Ashish Kumar | 867 | 0.40% | Rashtriya Rashtrawadi Party |
| 12 | Arti Kumari Nayak | 846 | 0.30% | Communist Party Of India (Marxist-Leninist) Red Star |
The Kanke constituency is part of the Jharkhand Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2020 Assembly election, 12 candidates contested for this seat. Sammari Lal (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 111,975 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.