POTKA
Assembly seat no. 289 in Bihar · reserved for Scheduled Tribes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 7 times since 1962.
Winner, 2000
MENKA SARDAR
BJP
Elections held
7
1962–2000
Most successful party
BJP
won 2 of 7
Margin, 2000
8,897
8.73% of valid votes
Result, 2000
Runner-up
JMMKRISHNA MARDI
- Votes
- 21,235
- Vote share
- 20.84%
- Behind by
- 8,897
Electors
1,96,285
Total votes polled
1,01,874
Valid votes
1,01,874
NOTA votes
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Turnout
51.9%
Full result, 2000
12 candidates · 1,01,874 valid votes
MENKA SARDARBJPwon
30,132
29.6%
KRISHNA MARDIJMM
21,235
20.8%
SURYA SINGH BESRAIND
20,421
20.1%
HARI RAM SARDARINC
16,683
16.4%
GUNADHAR SINGHCPI
4,134
4.1%
AASTIK SARDARRJD
4,127
4.0%
BABULAL MURMUSP
2,196
2.2%
LAXMAN MURMUIND
1,040
1.0%
SALUKA TIUIND
779
0.8%
LAXMAN KISKUJKP
563
0.6%
HIKIM CHANDRA TUDUBSP
353
0.3%
AMULYA SINGHIND
211
0.2%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 7 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | MENKA SARDAR | BJP | 30,132 | 29.58% | KRISHNA MARDI | 8,897 |
| 1995 | HARI RAM SARDAR | JMM | 28,699 | 24.56% | BUDHARAM SOY | 4,744 |
| 1990 | HARI RAM SARDAR | JMM | 24,253 | 33.88% | MEGH LAL TUDU | 13,647 |
| 1985 | SONATAN SARDAR | INC | 13,937 | 32.83% | HARI RAM SARDAR | 6,007 |
| 1980 | SANATAN SARDAR | BJP | 12,346 | 34.68% | SALKHAN MURMU | 2,612 |
Who has held it
Wins by party across every election above
Turnout and closeness over time
Turnout
Winning margin
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this page exists to answer.
Who won the POTKA assembly constituency in 2000?
MENKA SARDAR (BJP) won POTKA in 2000, by a margin of 8,897 votes.
Which party has won POTKA the most times?
BJP, with 2 of the 7 wins recorded since 1962.
How many times has POTKA gone to the polls?
7 times, from 1962 to 2000.
Who has won POTKA the most times?
HARI RAM SARDAR, with 2 wins between 1990 and 1995.
