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.
Every election in this seat
| Year | Winner | Runner-up | Margin | Margin % | Candidates | Turnout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | BJPAsha Ram Netam | INCShankar Dhruwa | 16 | 0.01% | 9 | 81.5% |
| 2018 | INCSHISHUPAL SHORI | BJPHIRA MARKAM | 19,804 | 14.70% | 6 | 79.3% |
| 2013 | INCSHANKER DHRUWA | BJPSANJAY KODOPI | 4,625 | 3.66% | 9 | 79.1% |
| 2008 | BJPSUMITRA MARKOLE | INCDR. PREETI NETAM | 17,503 | 16.78% | 11 | 70.7% |
| 20031973 boundaries | BJPAGHAN SINGH THAKUR | INCSHYAMA DHRUWA | 25,811 | 28.34% | 8 | 68.4% |
Rows are matched by assembly constituency name within the state, so a seat that survived a delimitation keeps one continuous page. Where a year’s boundaries differ from the present ones the row says so — the name is the same, the territory is not.
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.
