Kanker
Assembly seat no. 81 in Chhattisgarh · reserved for Scheduled Tribes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 5 times since 2003.
Chhattisgarh also has a Lok Sabha constituency called KANKER. It is a different territory with a different electorate — see its 5 results.
Winner, 2003
AGHAN SINGH THAKUR
BJP
Elections held
5
2003–2023
Most successful party
BJP
won 3 of 5
Margin, 2003
25,811
28.34% of valid votes
Result, 2003
Runner-up
INCSHYAMA DHRUWA
- Votes
- 24,387
- Vote share
- 26.77%
- Behind by
- 25,811
Electors
1,33,092
Total votes polled
91,089
Valid votes
91,089
NOTA votes
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Turnout
68.4%
Full result, 2003
8 candidates · 91,089 valid votes
AGHAN SINGH THAKURBJPwon
50,198
55.1%
SHYAMA DHRUWAINC
24,387
26.8%
BHAGWAT NETAMNCP
7,970
8.8%
RAMESH NETAMIND
3,832
4.2%
AVINASH THAKURJD(U)
2,008
2.2%
RAJENDRA KUMAR THAKURSP
973
1.1%
RAMESHWAR SINGH DHRUWACSP
902
1.0%
PRAKASH CHANDRA BHANDARIYGP
819
0.9%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 5 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Asha Ram Netam | BJP | 67,980 | 45.57% | Shankar Dhruwa | 16 |
| 2018 | SHISHUPAL SHORI | INC | 69,053 | 51.25% | HIRA MARKAM | 19,804 |
| 2013 | SHANKER DHRUWA | INC | 50,586 | 39.99% | SANJAY KODOPI | 4,625 |
| 2008 | SUMITRA MARKOLE | BJP | 46,793 | 44.86% | DR. PREETI NETAM | 17,503 |
| 2003 | AGHAN SINGH THAKUR | BJP | 50,198 | 55.11% | SHYAMA DHRUWA | 25,811 |
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 Kanker assembly constituency in 2023?
Asha Ram Netam (BJP) won Kanker in 2023, by a margin of 16 votes.
Which party has won Kanker the most times?
BJP, with 3 of the 5 wins recorded since 2003.
How many times has Kanker gone to the polls?
5 times, from 2003 to 2023.
Who has won Kanker the most times?
Asha Ram Netam, with 1 win between 2023 and 2023.
