POTKA
Assembly seat no. 46 in Jharkhand · reserved for Scheduled Tribes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 5 times since 2005.
Winner, 2005
AMULYA SARDAR
JMM
Elections held
5
2005–2024
Most successful party
JMM
won 3 of 5
Margin, 2005
13,759
10.38% of valid votes
Result, 2005
Runner-up
BJPMENKA SARDAR
- Votes
- 40,001
- Vote share
- 30.19%
- Behind by
- 13,759
Electors
2,27,267
Total votes polled
1,32,509
Valid votes
1,32,509
NOTA votes
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Turnout
58.3%
Full result, 2005
13 candidates · 1,32,509 valid votes
AMULYA SARDARJMMwon
53,760
40.6%
MENKA SARDARBJP
40,001
30.2%
SURYA SINGH BESRAJKPP
21,162
16.0%
HARI RAM SARDARIND
4,403
3.3%
PHUDAN MURMUJDP
2,067
1.6%
ALHAN MARDIIND
2,008
1.5%
KHELA RAM BESRAIND
1,761
1.3%
ASIT KUMAR SINGHAITC
1,732
1.3%
GITALI PATRANCP
1,581
1.2%
DILIP TUDUBSP
1,137
0.9%
SIVAN SINGH SARDARNLP
1,123
0.8%
PADMINI HANSDAIND
895
0.7%
Showing the top 12 of 13. The full list is in the API.
Past results
Most recent 5 of 5 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | SANJIB SARDAR | JMM | 1,20,322 | 51.97% | MEERA MUNDA | 27,902 |
| 2019 | Sanjib Sardar | JMM | 1,10,753 | 55.61% | Menka Sardar | 43,110 |
| 2014 | MENAKA SARDAR | BJP | 68,191 | 36.69% | SANJIB SARDAR | 6,706 |
| 2009 | MENAKA SARDAR | BJP | 44,095 | 33.36% | SUBODH SINGH SARDAR | 15,710 |
| 2005 | AMULYA SARDAR | JMM | 53,760 | 40.57% | MENKA SARDAR | 13,759 |
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 2024?
SANJIB SARDAR (JMM) won POTKA in 2024, by a margin of 27,902 votes.
Which party has won POTKA the most times?
JMM, with 3 of the 5 wins recorded since 2005.
How many times has POTKA gone to the polls?
5 times, from 2005 to 2024.
Who has won POTKA the most times?
MENAKA SARDAR, with 2 wins between 2009 and 2014.
