POTKA
Assembly seat no. 289 in Bihar · reserved for Scheduled Tribes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 7 times since 1962.
Winner, 1977
SANATAN SARDAR
JNP
Elections held
7
1962–2000
Most successful party
BJP
won 2 of 7
Margin, 1977
10,391
35.80% of valid votes
Result, 1977
Runner-up
JKPSANATAN MANJNI
- Votes
- 5,604
- Vote share
- 19.30%
- Behind by
- 10,391
Electors
1,07,337
Total votes polled
29,029
Valid votes
29,029
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
27.0%
Full result, 1977
7 candidates · 29,029 valid votes
SANATAN SARDARJNPwon
15,995
55.1%
SANATAN MANJNIJKP
5,604
19.3%
MIRGENDRA NANTH MAJHIINC
3,101
10.7%
K.K. MURMUJKD
2,473
8.5%
MAJHI RASRAJ TUDUIND
1,272
4.4%
ANPA MURMUSUC
310
1.1%
KALIN KISHORE SARDARIND
274
0.9%
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.
