· PC 19
Kanker (ST)
Lok Sabha General Election 1998
999,132
Electors
587,568
Votes polled
58.81%
Turnout
54,370
Margin
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Sohan Potai
Won
Male
|
BJP | 270,121 | 45.97% |
| 2 |
Mahendra Karma
Male
|
INC | 215,751 | 36.72% |
| 3 |
Arvind Netam
Male
|
BSP | 39,622 | 6.74% |
| 4 |
Ramnath Sarfe
Male
|
CPI | 28,536 | 4.86% |
| 5 |
Anjor Singh Gond
Male
|
CMM | 20,928 | 3.56% |
| 6 |
Amalsai Sori
Male
|
GGP | 5,590 | 0.95% |
| 7 |
Avinash Thakur
Male
|
JD | 5,006 | 0.85% |
| 8 |
Dauwa Ram
Male
|
BKKGP | 2,014 | 0.34% |
Party Wise Vote Share
Overall vote % (Pie)Voter Participation by Gender
EVM voters — male vs femaleGender-wise turnout is not available for this constituency.
Kanker (ST) Constituency Results by Year
| Year | Winner | Vote share | Runner-up | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 |
Sohan Potai
Male
BJP
|
55.40% |
Chhabila Arvind Netam
Female
INC
|
40.04% |
| 1998 |
Sohan Potai
Male
BJP
|
45.97% |
Mahendra Karma
Male
INC
|
36.72% |
| 1996 |
Chhabila Arvind Netam
Female
INC
|
39.77% |
Sohan Potai
Male
BJP
|
35.34% |
| 1991 |
Arwind Netam
Male
INC
|
49.86% |
Deolall Dugga
Male
BJP
|
43.62% |
| 1989 |
Arvind Netam
Male
INC
|
44.30% |
Lambodar Baliyar
Male
JD
|
33.60% |
| 1984 |
Arvind Netam
Male
INC
|
68.35% |
Aghan Singh Thakur
Male
BJP
|
27.08% |
| 1980 |
Arvind Netam
Male
INC(I)
|
59.13% |
Aghansingh Bhaosingh
Male
JnP
|
25.74% |
| 1977 |
Aghansingh
Male
BLD
|
59.47% |
Arvind Bishram
Male
INC
|
38.35% |
| 1971 |
Arvind Vishramsingh
Male
INC
|
51.94% |
Brijlalsingh Barsai
Male
BJS
|
48.06% |
| 1967 |
T.L.P. Shah
Male
BJS
|
38.99% |
S. Devi
Female
INC
|
37.47% |