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, 1996
CHHABILA ARVIND NETAM
INC
Elections held
10
1967–1999
Most successful party
INC
won 5 of 10
Margin, 1996
24,420
4.43% of valid votes
Result, 1996
Runner-up
BJPSOHAN POTAI
- Votes
- 1,94,771
- Vote share
- 35.34%
- Behind by
- 24,420
Electors
9,78,117
Total votes polled
5,51,100
Valid votes
5,51,100
NOTA votes
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Turnout
56.3%
Full result, 1996
14 candidates · 5,51,100 valid votes
CHHABILA ARVIND NETAMINCwon
2,19,191
39.8%
SOHAN POTAIBJP
1,94,771
35.3%
JANAKLAL THAKURCMM
41,562
7.5%
RAMNATH SARFECPI
33,948
6.2%
JHUMUKLAL VHENDIAAIICT
22,683
4.1%
JAGANNATH SINGH UYEKEIND
11,092
2.0%
DR. J.R. THAKURBSP
9,863
1.8%
SHAMBHOO RAM (DHANENDRA)IND
5,066
0.9%
GIRVAR SINGHIND
3,458
0.6%
THAKUR PURSHOTAM LAL PATADAUTIIND
2,302
0.4%
SAMAYE LAL SALAMIND
2,099
0.4%
KUNWAR SINGHIND
2,003
0.4%
Showing the top 12 of 14. The full list is in the API.
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
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 1999?
Sohan Potai (BJP) won KANKER in 1999, by a margin of 88,191 votes.
Which party has won KANKER the most times?
INC, with 5 of the 10 wins recorded since 1967.
How many times has KANKER gone to the polls?
10 times, from 1967 to 1999.
Who has won KANKER the most times?
ARVIND NETAM, with 3 wins between 1980 and 1989.
