POTKA
Assembly seat no. 289 in Bihar · reserved for Scheduled Tribes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 7 times since 1962.
Winner, 1985
SONATAN SARDAR
INC
Elections held
7
1962–2000
Most successful party
BJP
won 2 of 7
Margin, 1985
6,007
14.15% of valid votes
Result, 1985
Runner-up
JMMHARI RAM SARDAR
- Votes
- 7,930
- Vote share
- 18.68%
- Behind by
- 6,007
Electors
1,33,067
Total votes polled
42,446
Valid votes
42,446
NOTA votes
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Turnout
31.9%
Full result, 1985
10 candidates · 42,446 valid votes
SONATAN SARDARINCwon
13,937
32.8%
HARI RAM SARDARJMM
7,930
18.7%
ASTIK SARDARCPI
5,988
14.1%
KUMAR KRISHNA MURMUIND
5,127
12.1%
MEGH LAL TUDUBJP
3,410
8.0%
DHANI RAM TUDUIND
3,066
7.2%
KUWAR CHANDRA MARDIJNP
1,293
3.0%
PHOOLMANI PURTYIND
627
1.5%
BRIHAT MAJHIIND
542
1.3%
SANGRAI MARDIIND
526
1.2%
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.
