KANKER
Constituency no. 19 in Madhya Pradesh · reserved for Scheduled Tribes · Lok Sabha seat contested 10 times since 1967.
Madhya Pradesh also has an assembly constituency called KANKER. It is a different territory with a different electorate — see its 9 results.
Winner, 1989
ARVIND NETAM
INC
Elections held
10
1967–1999
Most successful party
INC
won 5 of 10
Margin, 1989
45,816
10.70% of valid votes
Result, 1989
Runner-up
JDLAMBODAR BALIYAR
- Votes
- 1,43,815
- Vote share
- 33.60%
- Behind by
- 45,816
Electors
8,50,767
Total votes polled
4,28,063
Valid votes
4,28,063
NOTA votes
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Turnout
50.3%
Full result, 1989
5 candidates · 4,28,063 valid votes
ARVIND NETAMINCwon
1,89,631
44.3%
LAMBODAR BALIYARJD
1,43,815
33.6%
JANAK LAL THAKURIND
59,053
13.8%
DEOLAL DUGGABJP
28,018
6.5%
NATHURAM MALABSP
7,546
1.8%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 10 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Sohan Potai | BJP | 3,18,040 | 55.40% | Chhabila Arvind Netam | 88,191 |
| 1998 | SOHAN POTAI | BJP | 2,70,121 | 45.97% | MAHENDRA KARMA | 54,370 |
| 1996 | CHHABILA ARVIND NETAM | INC | 2,19,191 | 39.77% | SOHAN POTAI | 24,420 |
| 1991 | ARWIND NETAM | INC | 1,54,567 | 49.86% | DEOLALL DUGGA | 19,361 |
| 1989 | ARVIND NETAM | INC | 1,89,631 | 44.30% | LAMBODAR BALIYAR | 45,816 |
Who has held it
Wins by party across every election above
