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, 2013
SHANKER DHRUWA
INC
Elections held
5
2003–2023
Most successful party
BJP
won 3 of 5
Margin, 2013
4,625
3.66% of valid votes
Result, 2013
Runner-up
BJPSANJAY KODOPI
- Votes
- 45,961
- Vote share
- 36.33%
- Behind by
- 4,625
Electors
1,59,997
Total votes polled
1,26,502
Valid votes
1,26,502
NOTA votes
5,208
4.12% of votes polled
Turnout
79.1%
Full result, 2013
9 candidates · 1,26,502 valid votes
SHANKER DHRUWAINCwon
50,586
40.0%
SANJAY KODOPIBJP
45,961
36.3%
MAHENDRA GAWDEIND
9,727
7.7%
SMT. MEERA SALAMBSP
4,197
3.3%
JHADU RAM NARETYCSM
3,689
2.9%
RAMESH NETAMCPM
2,116
1.7%
HEMLAL MARKAMGGP
1,894
1.5%
MANOHAR NETAMIND
1,572
1.2%
UMA SHANKAR BHANDARISHS
1,552
1.2%
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.
