Kanker Lok Sabha Election Result 2004

Chhattisgarh · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 2004 ST

Sohan Potai of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Kanker Lok Sabha constituency in Chhattisgarh in the 2004 general election, with a winning margin of 73,626 votes (13.30%).

6 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,152,128 registered electors and 553,195 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 48.00%. 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
73,626
Margin %
13.30%
Total Electors
1,152,128
Votes Polled
553,195
Turnout
48.00%
Candidates
6
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Chhattisgarh
Constituency Number
92
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
2004
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Sohan Potai

Bharatiya Janata Party

274,294
49.60%
Male
#2
Mrs. Ganga Potai Thakur

Indian National Congress

200,668
36.30%
Male
#3
G.R.Rana

Samajwadi Party

28,906
5.20%
Male
#4
Arjun Singh Thakur

Bahujan Samaj Party

17,605
3.20%
Male
#5
Sukhranjan Usendi

Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)

16,479
3.00%
Male
#6
Sundarlal Netam

Chhattisgarhi Samaj Party

15,936
2.90%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Sohan Potai Bharatiya Janata Party 274,294 49.60%
2 Mrs. Ganga Potai Thakur Indian National Congress 200,668 36.30%
3 G.R.Rana Samajwadi Party 28,906 5.20%
4 Arjun Singh Thakur Bahujan Samaj Party 17,605 3.20%
5 Sukhranjan Usendi Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) 16,479 3.00%
6 Sundarlal Netam Chhattisgarhi Samaj Party 15,936 2.90%

Kanker — 2004 Election Analysis

In the 2004 Lok Sabha election, Sohan Potai of Bharatiya Janata Party secured victory in the Kanker constituency (Chhattisgarh) with a margin of 73,626 votes. This is a constituency reserved for Scheduled Tribe (ST) candidates, ensuring tribal community representation in India's Parliament.

Out of 1,152,128 registered electors, 553,195 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 48.00%. A total of 6 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 2004.

The margin was 73,626 votes (13.30%%).

The voter turnout in Kanker for the 2004 Lok Sabha election was 48.00%%.

6 candidates contested from Kanker constituency in the 2004 Lok Sabha election.

Kanker is a Lok Sabha constituency in Chhattisgarh.