Potka Assembly Election Result 1977

Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1977

Sanatan Sardar of Janta Party won the Potka Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 1977 state assembly election, securing 15,995 votes (55.10% vote share). The runner-up was Sanatan Manjni (All India Jharkhand Party) with 5,604 votes.

A total of 7 candidates contested this assembly seat. State Assembly elections elect Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs) using India's First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) system, and the party or alliance winning a majority of seats forms the state government. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency information are shown below.

Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Details
  • State: Bihar
  • Constituency: Potka
  • Constituency Number: 409
  • Total Contestants: 7
  • Election Year: 1977
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Sanatan Sardar

Janta Party

15,995
55.10%
#2
Sanatan Manjni

All India Jharkhand Party

5,604
19.30%
#3
Mirgendra Nanth Majhi

Indian National Congress

3,101
10.70%
#4
K.K. Murmu

Jharkhand Party

2,473
8.50%
#5
Majhi Rasraj Tudu

Independent

1,272
4.40%
#6
Anpa Murmu

Socialist Unity Centre Of India

310
1.10%
#7
Kalin Kishore Sardar

Independent

274
0.90%
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Sanatan Sardar Janta Party 15,995 55.10%
2 Sanatan Manjni All India Jharkhand Party 5,604 19.30%
3 Mirgendra Nanth Majhi Indian National Congress 3,101 10.70%
4 K.K. Murmu Jharkhand Party 2,473 8.50%
5 Majhi Rasraj Tudu Independent 1,272 4.40%
6 Anpa Murmu Socialist Unity Centre Of India 310 1.10%
7 Kalin Kishore Sardar Independent 274 0.90%

About Potka Assembly Constituency

The Potka constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1977 Assembly election, 7 candidates contested for this seat. Sanatan Sardar (Janta Party) emerged as the winner securing 15,995 votes.

State Assembly elections in India determine which party or coalition forms the state government. The party or alliance winning a majority of Assembly seats in a state gets to form the government and appoint the Chief Minister. Unlike Lok Sabha elections which are held simultaneously across India, each state follows its own election cycle, typically every five years.

How to read this data: The candidate table above shows all contestants ranked by position. The vote percentage column shows each candidate's share of the total votes polled in this constituency. The bar chart visualizes the top candidates' vote counts for quick comparison.

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Frequently Asked Questions

7 candidates contested from Potka assembly constituency in the 1977 Vidhan Sabha election.

Potka is an assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency in Bihar.

Sanatan Sardar (Janta Party) won the Potka assembly seat in the 1977 Vidhan Sabha election.