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, 2008
SUMITRA MARKOLE
BJP
Elections held
5
2003–2023
Most successful party
BJP
won 3 of 5
Margin, 2008
17,503
16.78% of valid votes
Result, 2008
Runner-up
INCDR. PREETI NETAM
- Votes
- 29,290
- Vote share
- 28.08%
- Behind by
- 17,503
Electors
1,47,599
Total votes polled
1,04,299
Valid votes
1,04,299
NOTA votes
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Turnout
70.7%
Full result, 2008
11 candidates · 1,04,299 valid votes
SUMITRA MARKOLEBJPwon
46,793
44.9%
DR. PREETI NETAMINC
29,290
28.1%
CHANDRA PRAKASH THAKURIND
10,977
10.5%
SULOCHANA MARASKOLEBSP
4,292
4.1%
MOTIRAM MANDAVIIND
3,838
3.7%
HEMLAL NAGCPI
3,082
3.0%
RAMESH NETAMCPM
2,118
2.0%
MANOHAR NETAMIND
1,095
1.1%
RAMESH KUMAR NARETIAPP
1,038
1.0%
RAMLAL KUNJAMCSP
909
0.9%
RAKESH JURRISHS
867
0.8%
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.
