Khunti Lok Sabha Election Result 1998

Bihar · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1998 ST

Kariya Munda of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Khunti Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar in the 1998 general election, with a winning margin of 39,949 votes (8.40%).

4 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 833,558 registered electors and 476,050 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 57.10%. This is a Scheduled Tribe (ST) reserved constituency. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Bharatiya Janata Party

Kariya Munda

Bharatiya Janata Party

Victory Margin
39,949
Margin %
8.40%
Total Electors
833,558
Votes Polled
476,050
Turnout
57.10%
Candidates
4
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Bihar
Constituency Number
151
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1998
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Kariya Munda

Bharatiya Janata Party

200,406
42.10%
Male
#2
Sushila Kerketta

Indian National Congress

160,457
33.70%
Male
#3
Ram Dayal Munda

Jharkhand Mukti Morcha

58,548
12.30%
Male
#4
Niral Enem Horo

Jharkhand Party

43,569
9.20%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Kariya Munda Bharatiya Janata Party 200,406 42.10%
2 Sushila Kerketta Indian National Congress 160,457 33.70%
3 Ram Dayal Munda Jharkhand Mukti Morcha 58,548 12.30%
4 Niral Enem Horo Jharkhand Party 43,569 9.20%

Khunti — 1998 Election Analysis

In the 1998 Lok Sabha election, Kariya Munda of Bharatiya Janata Party secured victory in the Khunti constituency (Bihar) with a margin of 39,949 votes. This is a constituency reserved for Scheduled Tribe (ST) candidates, ensuring tribal community representation in India's Parliament.

Out of 833,558 registered electors, 476,050 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 57.10%. A total of 4 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

Kariya Munda (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Khunti Lok Sabha seat in 1998.

The margin was 39,949 votes (8.40%%).

The voter turnout in Khunti for the 1998 Lok Sabha election was 57.10%%.

4 candidates contested from Khunti constituency in the 1998 Lok Sabha election.

Khunti is a Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar.