Potka Assembly Election Result 1995

Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1995

Hari Ram Sardar of Jharkhand Mukti Morcha won the Potka Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 1995 state assembly election, securing 28,699 votes (24.60% vote share). The runner-up was Budharam Soy (Indian National Congress) with 23,955 votes.

A total of 26 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: 26
  • Election Year: 1995
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Hari Ram Sardar

Jharkhand Mukti Morcha

28,699
24.60%
#2
Budharam Soy

Indian National Congress

23,955
20.50%
#3
Khela Ram Besra

Bharatiya Janata Party

22,706
19.40%
#4
Shashadhar Hansda

Communist Party Of India

7,447
6.40%
#5
Naresh Kumar Murmu

Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (MARDI)

5,301
4.50%
#6
Shyama Prasad Tudu

Independent

4,181
3.60%
#7
Kumar Krishna Murmu

Jharkhand Party

4,167
3.60%
#8
Sagen Hansda

Jammu & Kashmir Panthers Party

4,063
3.50%
#9
Kumar Chandra Mardi

Independent

3,233
2.80%
#10
Menka Sardar

Independent

3,114
2.70%
#11
Sanatan Sardar

Independent

1,125
1.00%
#12
Karu Ram Murmu

Independent

1,118
1.00%
#13
Astik Sardar

Independent

1,073
0.90%
#14
Birsa Hembrom Kumar

Bhartiya Pragatisheel Party

1,023
0.90%
#15
Dinesh Sardar

Independent

882
0.80%
#16
Mohan Lal Sardar

Independent

866
0.70%
#17
Shankar Kalundia

Independent

507
0.40%
#18
Abhoy Shashi Ram Panthi Ram

Independent

503
0.40%
#19
Mrigendra Hansda

Independent

489
0.40%
#20
Anil Kumar Murmu

Independent

478
0.40%
#21
Fudan Hansda

Independent

422
0.40%
#22
Shiwan Singh Sardar

Independent

377
0.30%
#23
Sayanath Bhoomij

Independent

368
0.30%
#24
Upendra Nath Sardar

Independent

278
0.20%
#25
Anand Kumar Soren

Independent

271
0.20%
#26
Srikant Sardar

Independent

220
0.20%
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Hari Ram Sardar Jharkhand Mukti Morcha 28,699 24.60%
2 Budharam Soy Indian National Congress 23,955 20.50%
3 Khela Ram Besra Bharatiya Janata Party 22,706 19.40%
4 Shashadhar Hansda Communist Party Of India 7,447 6.40%
5 Naresh Kumar Murmu Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (MARDI) 5,301 4.50%
6 Shyama Prasad Tudu Independent 4,181 3.60%
7 Kumar Krishna Murmu Jharkhand Party 4,167 3.60%
8 Sagen Hansda Jammu & Kashmir Panthers Party 4,063 3.50%
9 Kumar Chandra Mardi Independent 3,233 2.80%
10 Menka Sardar Independent 3,114 2.70%
11 Sanatan Sardar Independent 1,125 1.00%
12 Karu Ram Murmu Independent 1,118 1.00%
13 Astik Sardar Independent 1,073 0.90%
14 Birsa Hembrom Kumar Bhartiya Pragatisheel Party 1,023 0.90%
15 Dinesh Sardar Independent 882 0.80%
16 Mohan Lal Sardar Independent 866 0.70%
17 Shankar Kalundia Independent 507 0.40%
18 Abhoy Shashi Ram Panthi Ram Independent 503 0.40%
19 Mrigendra Hansda Independent 489 0.40%
20 Anil Kumar Murmu Independent 478 0.40%
21 Fudan Hansda Independent 422 0.40%
22 Shiwan Singh Sardar Independent 377 0.30%
23 Sayanath Bhoomij Independent 368 0.30%
24 Upendra Nath Sardar Independent 278 0.20%
25 Anand Kumar Soren Independent 271 0.20%
26 Srikant Sardar Independent 220 0.20%

About Potka Assembly Constituency

The Potka constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1995 Assembly election, 26 candidates contested for this seat. Hari Ram Sardar (Jharkhand Mukti Morcha) emerged as the winner securing 28,699 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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26 candidates contested from Potka assembly constituency in the 1995 Vidhan Sabha election.

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

Hari Ram Sardar (Jharkhand Mukti Morcha) won the Potka assembly seat in the 1995 Vidhan Sabha election.