Kanker

Parliament Election 1999 ST

Winner Bharatiya Janata Party

Sohan Potai

Bharatiya Janata Party

Victory Margin
88,191
Margin %
15.00%
Total Electors
1,036,799
Votes Polled
586,231
Turnout
56.50%
Valid Votes
N/A
NOTA Votes
N/A
Candidates
14
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Madhya Pradesh
Constituency Number
92
Male Electors
N/A
Female Electors
N/A
Male Voters
N/A
Female Voters
N/A
Poll Date
N/A
Result Date
N/A
NOTA Percentage
N/A
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Sohan Potai

Bharatiya Janata Party

318,040
54.30%
Male
#2
Chhabila Arvind Netam

Indian National Congress

229,849
39.20%
Male
#3
Anjor Singh Thakur

Chhattisgarh Mukti Morcha

15,526
2.60%
Male
#4
Dr. J. R. Thakur

Bahujan Samaj Party

5,168
0.90%
Male
#5
Avinash Thakur

Samajwadi Party

2,996
0.50%
Male
#6
Ram Prasad Netam

Loktantrik Samajwadi Party

1,506
0.30%
Male
#7
Yashwant Kumar Krishan

Ajeya Bharat Party

1,005
0.20%
Male
#8
Sohan Potai

Bharatiya Janata Party

318,040
54.30%
Male
#9
Chhabila Arvind Netam

Indian National Congress

229,849
39.20%
Male
#10
Anjor Singh Thakur

Chhattisgarh Mukti Morcha

15,526
2.60%
Male
#11
Dr. J. R. Thakur

Bahujan Samaj Party

5,168
0.90%
Male
#12
Avinash Thakur

Samajwadi Party

2,996
0.50%
Male
#13
Ram Prasad Netam

Loktantrik Samajwadi Party

1,506
0.30%
Male
#14
Yashwant Kumar Krishan

Ajeya Bharat Party

1,005
0.20%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Sohan Potai Bharatiya Janata Party 318,040 54.30%
2 Chhabila Arvind Netam Indian National Congress 229,849 39.20%
3 Anjor Singh Thakur Chhattisgarh Mukti Morcha 15,526 2.60%
4 Dr. J. R. Thakur Bahujan Samaj Party 5,168 0.90%
5 Avinash Thakur Samajwadi Party 2,996 0.50%
6 Ram Prasad Netam Loktantrik Samajwadi Party 1,506 0.30%
7 Yashwant Kumar Krishan Ajeya Bharat Party 1,005 0.20%
8 Sohan Potai Bharatiya Janata Party 318,040 54.30%
9 Chhabila Arvind Netam Indian National Congress 229,849 39.20%
10 Anjor Singh Thakur Chhattisgarh Mukti Morcha 15,526 2.60%
11 Dr. J. R. Thakur Bahujan Samaj Party 5,168 0.90%
12 Avinash Thakur Samajwadi Party 2,996 0.50%
13 Ram Prasad Netam Loktantrik Samajwadi Party 1,506 0.30%
14 Yashwant Kumar Krishan Ajeya Bharat Party 1,005 0.20%
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Kanker — 1999 Election Analysis

In the 1999 Lok Sabha election, Sohan Potai of Bharatiya Janata Party secured victory in the Kanker constituency (Madhya Pradesh) with a margin of 88,191 votes. This is a constituency reserved for Scheduled Tribe (ST) candidates, ensuring tribal community representation in India's Parliament.

Out of 1,036,799 registered electors, 586,231 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 56.50%. A total of 14 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 1999.

The margin was 88,191 votes (15.00%%).

The voter turnout in Kanker for the 1999 Lok Sabha election was 56.50%%.

14 candidates contested from Kanker constituency in the 1999 Lok Sabha election.

Kanker is a Lok Sabha constituency in Madhya Pradesh.
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