Khunti Lok Sabha Election Result 2019

Jharkhand · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 2019 ST

Arjun Munda of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Khunti Lok Sabha constituency in Jharkhand in the 2019 general election, with a winning margin of 1,445 votes (0.20%).

11 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,165,658 registered electors and 832,377 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 73.20%. This is a Scheduled Tribe (ST) reserved constituency. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Bharatiya Janata Party

Arjun Munda

Bharatiya Janata Party

Victory Margin
1,445
Margin %
0.20%
Total Electors
1,165,658
Votes Polled
832,377
Turnout
73.20%
Valid Votes
811,132
NOTA Votes
21,245
Candidates
11
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Jharkhand
Constituency Number
151
Male Electors
586,031
Female Electors
579,611
Male Voters
410,870
Female Voters
419,556
NOTA Percentage
1.80%
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
2019
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Arjun Munda

Bharatiya Janta Party

382,638
46.00%
Male
#2
Kali Charan Munda

Indian National Congress

381,193
45.80%
Male
#3
Meenakshi Munda

Independent

10,989
1.30%
Male
#4
Ajay Topno

Jharkhand Party

8,838
1.10%
Male
#5
Indumati Mundu

Bahujan Samaj Party

7,663
0.90%
Male
#6
Sukhram Herenj

Independent

5,255
0.60%
Male
#7
Niyaran Herenj

Independent

4,560
0.50%
Male
#8
Sibil Kandulna

Rashtriya Sangail Party

3,895
0.50%
Male
#9
Abinashi Mundu

Hum Bhartiya Party

2,373
0.30%
Male
#10
Neel Justine Beck

Bharatiya Minorities Suraksha Mahasangh

1,864
0.20%
Male
#11
Munna Baraik

Aihra National Party

1,864
0.20%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Arjun Munda Bharatiya Janta Party 382,638 46.00%
2 Kali Charan Munda Indian National Congress 381,193 45.80%
3 Meenakshi Munda Independent 10,989 1.30%
4 Ajay Topno Jharkhand Party 8,838 1.10%
5 Indumati Mundu Bahujan Samaj Party 7,663 0.90%
6 Sukhram Herenj Independent 5,255 0.60%
7 Niyaran Herenj Independent 4,560 0.50%
8 Sibil Kandulna Rashtriya Sangail Party 3,895 0.50%
9 Abinashi Mundu Hum Bhartiya Party 2,373 0.30%
10 Neel Justine Beck Bharatiya Minorities Suraksha Mahasangh 1,864 0.20%
11 Munna Baraik Aihra National Party 1,864 0.20%

Khunti — 2019 Election Analysis

In the 2019 Lok Sabha election, Arjun Munda of Bharatiya Janata Party secured victory in the Khunti constituency (Jharkhand) with a margin of 1,445 votes. This is a constituency reserved for Scheduled Tribe (ST) candidates, ensuring tribal community representation in India's Parliament.

Out of 1,165,658 registered electors, 832,377 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 73.20%. A total of 11 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

Arjun Munda (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Khunti Lok Sabha seat in 2019.

The margin was 1,445 votes (0.20%%).

The voter turnout in Khunti for the 2019 Lok Sabha election was 73.20%%.

11 candidates contested from Khunti constituency in the 2019 Lok Sabha election.

Khunti is a Lok Sabha constituency in Jharkhand.