politician member of the Parliament of Norway
He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Telemark in 1950, and was re-elected on one occasion. He chaired the countywide party chapter from 1945 to 1947. Outside politics he graduated from the police academy and spent most of his career as bailiff.
Having worked nine years as an assistant banker, he sat on the board for local savings banks.
Centre Party, Liberal Party.
Bunkholt was a member of Sauherad municipality council from 1934 to 1971, serving as deputy mayor in 1970–1971.