Kanker Lok Sabha Election Result 1998

Madhya Pradesh · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1998 ST

Sohan Potai of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Kanker Lok Sabha constituency in Madhya Pradesh in the 1998 general election, with a winning margin of 54,370 votes (8.90%).

8 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 999,132 registered electors and 608,280 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 60.90%. This is a Scheduled Tribe (ST) reserved constituency. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Bharatiya Janata Party

Sohan Potai

Bharatiya Janata Party

Victory Margin
54,370
Margin %
8.90%
Total Electors
999,132
Votes Polled
608,280
Turnout
60.90%
Candidates
8
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Madhya Pradesh
Constituency Number
92
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1998
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Sohan Potai

Bharatiya Janata Party

270,121
44.40%
Male
#2
Mahendra Karma

Indian National Congress

215,751
35.50%
Male
#3
Arvind Netam

Bahujan Samaj Party

39,622
6.50%
Male
#4
Ramnath Sarfe

Communist Party Of India

28,536
4.70%
Male
#5
Anjor Singh Gond

Chhattisgarh Mukti Morcha

20,928
3.40%
Male
#6
Amalsai Sori

Gondvana Gantantra Party

5,590
0.90%
Male
#7
Avinash Thakur

Janata Dal

5,006
0.80%
Male
#8
Dauwa Ram

Bharatiya Kisan Kamgar Party

2,014
0.30%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Sohan Potai Bharatiya Janata Party 270,121 44.40%
2 Mahendra Karma Indian National Congress 215,751 35.50%
3 Arvind Netam Bahujan Samaj Party 39,622 6.50%
4 Ramnath Sarfe Communist Party Of India 28,536 4.70%
5 Anjor Singh Gond Chhattisgarh Mukti Morcha 20,928 3.40%
6 Amalsai Sori Gondvana Gantantra Party 5,590 0.90%
7 Avinash Thakur Janata Dal 5,006 0.80%
8 Dauwa Ram Bharatiya Kisan Kamgar Party 2,014 0.30%

Kanker — 1998 Election Analysis

In the 1998 Lok Sabha election, Sohan Potai of Bharatiya Janata Party secured victory in the Kanker constituency (Madhya Pradesh) with a margin of 54,370 votes. This is a constituency reserved for Scheduled Tribe (ST) candidates, ensuring tribal community representation in India's Parliament.

Out of 999,132 registered electors, 608,280 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 60.90%. A total of 8 candidates contested from this constituency. The vote share chart above visualizes how votes were distributed among the candidates.

India uses the First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) system where the candidate with the most votes wins. The margin percentage indicates how decisive the victory was relative to total votes polled. Explore related constituencies and historical results below.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Sohan Potai (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Kanker Lok Sabha seat in 1998.

The margin was 54,370 votes (8.90%%).

The voter turnout in Kanker for the 1998 Lok Sabha election was 60.90%%.

8 candidates contested from Kanker constituency in the 1998 Lok Sabha election.

Kanker is a Lok Sabha constituency in Madhya Pradesh.