Potka Assembly constituency
| Potka | |
|---|---|
| Constituency No. 46 for the Jharkhand Legislative Assembly | |
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| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | East India |
| State | Jharkhand |
| District | East Singhbhum |
| LS constituency | Jamshedpur |
| Established | 2000 |
| Total electors | 288,142 |
| Reservation | ST |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| 5th Jharkhand Legislative Assembly | |
| Incumbent | |
| Elected year | 2019 |
Potka is an assembly constituency in the Indian state of Jharkhand.[1]
Overview
According to the Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 2008 of the Election Commission of India, Potka Assembly constituency covers Potka police station, Palasbani, Asta, Kowali, Nunia, Kumarasol, Barakanjiya, Bomaro Bangoriya and Damudih gram panchayats in Musabani police station. Bagbera town and Karandih – Purihasa, Hargarghutu, Bagbera panchayats and Kitadih village in Jugsalai police station. It is a reserved constituency for Scheduled Tribes. Potka (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is part of Jamshedpur (Lok Sabha constituency).[2]
Members of the Legislative Assembly
List of all MLAs from Potka Assembly constituency seat (Bihar)[3]
- 1977: Sanatan Sardar, Janata Dal
- 1980: Sanatan Sardar, Bhartiya Janata Party
- 1985: Sanatan Sardar, Indian National Congress
- 1990: Hari Ram Sardar, Jharkhand Mukti Morcha
- 1995: Hari Ram Sardar, Jharkhand Mukti Morcha
- 2000: Maneka Sardar, Bharatiya Janata Party
List of all MLAs from Potka Assembly constituency seat (Jharkhand)
| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Maneka Sardar | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| 2005 | Amulya Sardar | Jharkhand Mukti Morcha | |
| 2009 | Maneka Sardar | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| 2014 | |||
| 2019 | Sanjib Sardar | Jharkhand Mukti Morcha | |
Election results
Assembly election 2019
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JMM | Sanjib Sardar | 110,753 | 55.61% |  22.54
| |
| BJP | Maneka Sardar | 67,643 | 33.97% |  2.71
| |
| AJSU | Bulu Rani Singh | 5,735 | 2.88% | New | |
| JVM(P) | Naresh Kumar Murmu | 3,891 | 1.95% | 3.91
| |
| NOTA | Nota | 2,993 | 1.50% | 0.50
| |
| JD(U) | Ishwar Soren | 2,127 | 1.07% | New | |
| RRP | Bir Singh Deogam | 1,872 | 0.94% | New | |
| Independent | Sirma Dewgam | 1,330 | 0.67% | New | |
| SUCI(C) | Diku Vesar | 1,133 | 0.57% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 43,110 | 21.65% | 18.04
| ||
| Turnout | 1,99,150 | 69.12% | 0.41
| ||
| Registered electors | 2,88,142 | 6.48
| |||
| JMM gain from BJP | Swing | 18.94
|
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Assembly election 2014
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Maneka Sardar | 68,191 | 36.68% | 3.32
| |
| JMM | Sanjib Sardar | 61,485 | 33.07% | 14.32
| |
| INC | Dukhni Mai Sardar | 14,227 | 7.65% | 13.82
| |
| JPP | Surya Singh Besra | 12,177 | 6.55% | New | |
| JVM(P) | Upendra Nath Sardar | 10,905 | 5.87% | New | |
| SP | Naresh Kumar Murmu | 3,767 | 2.03% | New | |
| NOTA | None of the Above | 3,730 | 2.01% | New | |
| Independent | Sagar Besra | 2,270 | 1.22% | New | |
| Independent | Amulya Sardar | 2,116 | 1.14% | New | |
| JBSP | Suklal Boipai | 1,930 | 1.04% | 2.98
| |
| Independent | Dipali Sardar | 1,710 | 0.92% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 6,706 | 3.61% | 8.28
| ||
| Turnout | 1,85,919 | 68.71% | 10.19
| ||
| Registered electors | 2,70,603 | 19.78
| |||
| BJP hold | Swing | 3.32
|
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Assembly election 2009
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Maneka Sardar | 44,095 | 33.36% | 3.17
| |
| INC | Subodh Singh Sardar | 28,385 | 21.47% | New | |
| JMM | Amulya Sardar | 24,789 | 18.75% | 21.82
| |
| Independent | Naresh Kumar Murmu | 6,244 | 4.72% | New | |
| JBSP | Chunka Mardi | 5,317 | 4.02% | New | |
| AJSU | Krishna Mardi | 2,669 | 2.02% | New | |
| UGDP | Alhan Mardi | 2,560 | 1.94% | New | |
| AITC | Budha Ram Soy | 2,407 | 1.82% | 0.51
| |
| Independent | Dilip Tudu | 2,360 | 1.79% | New | |
| Rashtriya Deshaj Party | Josai Mardi | 1,766 | 1.34% | New | |
| Independent | Jagjiban Singh | 1,467 | 1.11% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 15,710 | 11.89% | 1.50
| ||
| Turnout | 1,32,181 | 58.51% | 0.21
| ||
| Registered electors | 2,25,909 | 0.60
| |||
| BJP gain from JMM | Swing | 7.21
|
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Assembly election 2005
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JMM | Amulya Sardar | 53,760 | 40.57% | 19.73
| |
| BJP | Maneka Sardar | 40,001 | 30.19% | 0.61
| |
| JPP | Surya Singh Besra | 21,162 | 15.97% | New | |
| Independent | Hari Ram Sardar | 4,403 | 3.32% | New | |
| JDP | Phudan Murmu | 2,067 | 1.56% | New | |
| Independent | Alhan Mardi | 2,008 | 1.52% | New | |
| Independent | Khela Ram Besra | 1,761 | 1.33% | New | |
| AITC | Asit Kumar Singh | 1,732 | 1.31% | New | |
| NCP | Gitali Patra | 1,581 | 1.19% | New | |
| BSP | Dilip Tudu | 1,137 | 0.86% | New | |
| NLP | Sivan Singh Sardar | 1,123 | 0.85% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 13,759 | 10.38% | 1.65
| ||
| Turnout | 1,32,509 | 58.31% | 6.40
| ||
| Registered electors | 2,27,267 | 15.78
| |||
| JMM gain from BJP | Swing | 10.99
|
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Assembly election 2000
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Maneka Sardar | 30,132 | 29.58% | New | |
| JMM | Krishna Mardi | 21,235 | 20.84% | New | |
| Independent | Surya Singh Besra | 20,421 | 20.05% | New | |
| INC | Hari Ram Sardar | 16,683 | 16.38% | New | |
| CPI | Gunadhar Singh | 4,134 | 4.06% | New | |
| RJD | Aastik Sardar | 4,127 | 4.05% | New | |
| SP | Babulal Murmu | 2,196 | 2.16% | New | |
| Independent | Laxman Murmu | 1,040 | 1.02% | New | |
| Independent | Saluka Tiu | 779 | 0.76% | New | |
| Jharkhand Party | Laxman Kisku | 563 | 0.55% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 8,897 | 8.73% | |||
| Turnout | 1,01,874 | 52.60% | |||
| Registered electors | 1,96,285 | ||||
| BJP win (new seat) | |||||
See also
References
- Schedule – XIII of Constituencies Order, 2008 of Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly constituencies Order, 2008 of the Election Commission of India [1]
- ^ "AC & PC List- Jharkhand". Archived from the original on 18 December 2019.
- ^ "Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 2008" (PDF). East Singhbhum District Page 169-170, Extent of Parliamentary constitutencies Page 174. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 11 December 2021.
- ^ "Potka Assembly constituency Election Result - Legislative Assembly constituency". resultuniversity.com. Retrieved 22 March 2022.
- ^ "Jharkhand Legislative Assembly Election, 2019". Election Commission of India. 6 February 2020. Retrieved 9 February 2022.
- ^ "Jharkhand General Legislative Election 2014". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 13 October 2021.
- ^ "Jharkhand 2009". Election Commission of India. 20 August 2018. Retrieved 23 May 2022.
- ^ "Jharkhand General Legislative Election 2005". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 13 October 2021.
- ^ "Sikaripara Election Results 2014 Jharkhand". Elections.in. Retrieved 26 January 2016.
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