POTKA
Assembly seat no. 46 in Jharkhand · reserved for Scheduled Tribes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 5 times since 2005.
Winner, 2009
MENAKA SARDAR
BJP
Elections held
5
2005–2024
Most successful party
JMM
won 3 of 5
Margin, 2009
15,710
11.89% of valid votes
Result, 2009
Runner-up
INCSUBODH SINGH SARDAR
- Votes
- 28,385
- Vote share
- 21.47%
- Behind by
- 15,710
Electors
2,25,909
Total votes polled
1,32,181
Valid votes
1,32,181
NOTA votes
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Turnout
58.5%
Full result, 2009
20 candidates · 1,32,181 valid votes
MENAKA SARDARBJPwon
44,095
33.4%
SUBODH SINGH SARDARINC
28,385
21.5%
AMULYA SARDARJMM
24,789
18.8%
NARESH KUMAR MURMUIND
6,244
4.7%
CHUNKA MARDIJBSP
5,317
4.0%
KRISHNA MARDIAJSUP
2,669
2.0%
ALHAN MARDIUGDP
2,560
1.9%
BUDHA RAM SOYAITC
2,407
1.8%
DILIP TUDUIND
2,360
1.8%
JOSAI MARDIRADP
1,766
1.3%
JAGJIBAN SINGHIND
1,467
1.1%
TARNI SEN MAJHINCP
1,465
1.1%
Showing the top 12 of 20. 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.
