KANKER
Constituency no. 11 in Chhattisgarh · reserved for Scheduled Tribes · Lok Sabha seat contested 5 times since 2004.
Chhattisgarh also has an assembly constituency called Kanker. It is a different territory with a different electorate — see its 4 results.
Winner, 2009
SOHAN POTAI
BJP
Elections held
5
2004–2024
Most successful party
BJP
won 5 of 5
Margin, 2009
19,288
2.60% of valid votes
Result, 2009
Runner-up
INCSMT. PHOOLO DEVI NETAM
- Votes
- 3,21,843
- Vote share
- 43.39%
- Behind by
- 19,288
Electors
12,96,734
Total votes polled
7,41,792
Valid votes
7,41,792
NOTA votes
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Turnout
57.2%
Full result, 2009
11 candidates · 7,41,792 valid votes
SOHAN POTAIBJPwon
3,41,131
46.0%
SMT. PHOOLO DEVI NETAMINC
3,21,843
43.4%
MAYARAM NETAM (FULSINGH SILADAR)IND
21,022
2.8%
MIRA SALAMBSP
13,709
1.9%
G. R. RANAJMM
10,207
1.4%
JALSINGH SHORICSP
8,058
1.1%
DEVCHAND MATLAMIND
7,084
0.9%
PRAFUL MANDAVIIND
6,914
0.9%
MAYARAM NAGWANSHIGGP
4,348
0.6%
N. R. BHUARYAGMS
4,190
0.6%
BHOM LALAD
3,286
0.4%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 5 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | BHOJRAJ NAG | BJP | 5,97,624 | 47.23% | BIRESH THAKUR | 1,884 |
| 2019 | MOHAN MANDAVI | BJP | 5,46,233 | 47.12% | BIRESH THAKUR | 6,914 |
| 2014 | VIKRAM USENDI | BJP | 4,65,215 | 45.75% | FOOLODEVI NETAM | 35,158 |
| 2009 | SOHAN POTAI | BJP | 3,41,131 | 45.99% | SMT. PHOOLO DEVI NETAM | 19,288 |
| 2004 | SOHAN POTAI | BJP | 2,74,294 | 49.52% | MRS. GANGA POTAI THAKUR | 73,626 |
Who has held it
Wins by party across every election above
- BJP5 wins
Turnout and closeness over time
Turnout
Winning margin
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this page exists to answer.
Who won the KANKER constituency in 2024?
BHOJRAJ NAG (BJP) won KANKER in 2024, by a margin of 1,884 votes.
Which party has won KANKER the most times?
BJP, with 5 of the 5 wins recorded since 2004.
How many times has KANKER gone to the polls?
5 times, from 2004 to 2024.
Who has won KANKER the most times?
SOHAN POTAI, with 2 wins between 2004 and 2009.
