Kanker
Lok Sabha 1998 · Madhya Pradesh (1947-1999) · Reserved ST · Cast your People’s Vote
- Winner
- SOHAN POTAIBJP · BHARATIYA JANTA PARTY
- Votes
- 270,12146.0% share
- Margin ?
- 54,370over INC
- Turnout ?
- 60.9%608,280 of 999,132
- NOTA ?
- 0
Historical election results Official outcomes as published by the Election Commission of India, compiled by third parties and not verified by VotingBharat.com. Data sources
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SOHAN POTAI Winner | BJP | 270,121 | 45.97% |
| 2 | MAHENDRA KARMA | INC | 215,751 | 36.72% |
| 3 | ARVIND NETAM | BSP | 39,622 | 6.74% |
| 4 | RAMNATH SARFE | CPI | 28,536 | 4.86% |
| 5 | ANJOR SINGH GOND | CMM | 20,928 | 3.56% |
| 6 | AMALSAI SORI | GGP | 5,590 | 0.95% |
| 7 | AVINASH THAKUR | JD | 5,006 | 0.85% |
| 8 | DAUWA RAM | BKKGP | 2,014 | 0.34% |
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Winners as in our results data. Boundaries may have changed between years.
Winning party by year
- 1999BJPby 88,191
- 1998BJPby 54,370
- 1996INCby 24,420
- 1991INCby 19,361
- 1989INCby 45,816
- 1984INCby 136,187
- 1980INC(I)by 87,501
- 1977BLDby 53,777
- 1971INCby 7,443
- 1967BJSby 3,523
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