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, 1998
SOHAN POTAI
BJP
Elections held
10
1967–1999
Most successful party
INC
won 5 of 10
Margin, 1998
54,370
9.25% of valid votes
Result, 1998
Runner-up
INCMAHENDRA KARMA
- Votes
- 2,15,751
- Vote share
- 36.72%
- Behind by
- 54,370
Electors
9,99,132
Total votes polled
5,87,568
Valid votes
5,87,568
NOTA votes
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Turnout
58.8%
Full result, 1998
8 candidates · 5,87,568 valid votes
SOHAN POTAIBJPwon
2,70,121
46.0%
MAHENDRA KARMAINC
2,15,751
36.7%
ARVIND NETAMBSP
39,622
6.7%
RAMNATH SARFECPI
28,536
4.9%
ANJOR SINGH GONDCMM
20,928
3.6%
AMALSAI SORIGGP
5,590
0.9%
AVINASH THAKURJD
5,006
0.8%
DAUWA RAMBKKGP
2,014
0.3%
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
