Khunti Lok Sabha Election Result 1989

Bihar · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1989 ST

Karia Munda of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Khunti Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar in the 1989 general election, with a winning margin of 3,785 votes (1.10%).

8 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 755,724 registered electors and 343,951 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 45.50%. This is a Scheduled Tribe (ST) reserved constituency. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Bharatiya Janata Party

Karia Munda

Bharatiya Janata Party

Victory Margin
3,785
Margin %
1.10%
Total Electors
755,724
Votes Polled
343,951
Turnout
45.50%
Candidates
8
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Bihar
Constituency Number
151
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1989
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Karia Munda

Bharatiya Janta Party

110,580
32.10%
Male
#2
Miral Enem Horo

Jharkhand Dal

106,795
31.00%
Male
#3
Simon Tigga

Indian National Congress

95,225
27.70%
Male
#4
Mahendra Singh

Independent

7,609
2.20%
Male
#5
Manbodh Singh Munda

Doordarshi Party

4,797
1.40%
Male
#6
Chandra Mohan Soy

Independent

4,498
1.30%
Male
#7
M.H. Bazary Munda

Independent

2,100
0.60%
Male
#8
Kanhilal Singh Munda

Independent

1,656
0.50%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Karia Munda Bharatiya Janta Party 110,580 32.10%
2 Miral Enem Horo Jharkhand Dal 106,795 31.00%
3 Simon Tigga Indian National Congress 95,225 27.70%
4 Mahendra Singh Independent 7,609 2.20%
5 Manbodh Singh Munda Doordarshi Party 4,797 1.40%
6 Chandra Mohan Soy Independent 4,498 1.30%
7 M.H. Bazary Munda Independent 2,100 0.60%
8 Kanhilal Singh Munda Independent 1,656 0.50%

Khunti — 1989 Election Analysis

In the 1989 Lok Sabha election, Karia Munda of Bharatiya Janata Party secured victory in the Khunti constituency (Bihar) with a margin of 3,785 votes. This is a constituency reserved for Scheduled Tribe (ST) candidates, ensuring tribal community representation in India's Parliament.

Out of 755,724 registered electors, 343,951 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 45.50%. A total of 8 candidates contested from this constituency. The vote share chart above visualizes how votes were distributed among the candidates.

India uses the First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) system where the candidate with the most votes wins. The margin percentage indicates how decisive the victory was relative to total votes polled. Explore related constituencies and historical results below.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Karia Munda (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Khunti Lok Sabha seat in 1989.

The margin was 3,785 votes (1.10%%).

The voter turnout in Khunti for the 1989 Lok Sabha election was 45.50%%.

8 candidates contested from Khunti constituency in the 1989 Lok Sabha election.

Khunti is a Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar.