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Potka (ST)
Bihar Vidhan Sabha Election 1980
119,936
Electors
35,596
Votes polled
29.68%
Turnout
2,612
Margin
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Sanatan Sardar
Won
Male
|
BJP | 12,346 | 34.68% |
| 2 |
Salkhan Murmu
Male
|
IND | 9,734 | 27.35% |
| 3 |
Sanatan Majhi
Male
|
INC(I) | 9,482 | 26.64% |
| 4 |
Mahandar Chandra Sardar
Male
|
SUC | 2,901 | 8.15% |
| 5 |
Sunaram Sardar
Male
|
IND | 604 | 1.70% |
| 6 |
Dharmu Charan Murmu
Male
|
JKD | 403 | 1.13% |
| 7 |
Anand Kumar Hembram
Male
|
IND | 126 | 0.35% |
Party Wise Vote Share
Overall vote % (Pie)Voter Participation by Gender
EVM voters — male vs femaleGender-wise turnout is not available for this constituency.
Potka (ST) Constituency Results by Year
| Year | Winner | Vote share | Runner-up | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 |
Menka Sardar
Female
BJP
|
29.58% |
Krishna Mardi
Male
JMM
|
20.84% |
| 1995 |
Hari Ram Sardar
Male
JMM
|
24.56% |
Budharam Soy
Male
INC
|
20.50% |
| 1990 |
Hari Ram Sardar
Male
JMM
|
33.88% |
Megh Lal Tudu
Male
BJP
|
14.82% |
| 1985 |
Sonatan Sardar
Male
INC
|
32.83% |
Hari Ram Sardar
Male
JMM
|
18.68% |
| 1980 |
Sanatan Sardar
Male
BJP
|
34.68% |
Salkhan Murmu
Male
IND
|
27.35% |
| 1977 |
Sanatan Sardar
Male
JnP
|
55.10% |
Sanatan Manjni
Male
JKP
|
19.30% |
| 1962 |
Majhi Rasraj Tudu
Male
INC
|
33.67% |
Kanuram Hansda
Male
JP
|
32.76% |
| 1957 |
Supai Soren (ST)
Male
JHP
|
38.78% |
Hardpada Singh (ST)
Male
INC
|
26.38% |