KANKER
Assembly seat no. 147 in Madhya Pradesh · reserved for Scheduled Tribes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 9 times since 1962.
Madhya Pradesh also has a Lok Sabha constituency called KANKER. It is a different territory with a different electorate — see its 10 results.
Winner, 1980
ATMARAM DHRUWA
IND
Elections held
9
1962–1998
Most successful party
INC
won 4 of 9
Margin, 1980
5,099
20.64% of valid votes
Result, 1980
Runner-up
INC(I)BAL SINGH SORI
- Votes
- 7,413
- Vote share
- 30.01%
- Behind by
- 5,099
Electors
66,859
Total votes polled
24,705
Valid votes
24,705
NOTA votes
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Turnout
37.0%
Full result, 1980
4 candidates · 24,705 valid votes
ATMARAM DHRUWAINDwon
12,512
50.6%
BAL SINGH SORIINC(I)
7,413
30.0%
HARISHANKA RAMNATHBJP
3,595
14.6%
MANOHAR NETAMJNPSC
1,185
4.8%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 9 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | SHYAMA DHRUVA | BJP | 35,070 | 58.32% | SHIV NETAM | 13,344 |
| 1993 | SHIV NETAM | INC | 17,578 | 36.00% | PEELARAM NETAM | 4,116 |
| 1990 | AGHAN SINGH BHAW SINGH THAKUR | BJP | 28,529 | 63.08% | BHAGWAT SINGH THAKUR | 18,907 |
| 1985 | SHYAMABAI DHRUA | INC | 13,742 | 48.07% | AGHAN SINGH THAKUR | 1,302 |
| 1980 | ATMARAM DHRUWA | IND | 12,512 | 50.65% | BAL SINGH SORI | 5,099 |
Who has held it
Wins by party across every election above
