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Potka (ST)
Bihar Vidhan Sabha Election 1985
133,067
Electors
42,446
Votes polled
31.90%
Turnout
6,007
Margin
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Sonatan Sardar
Won
Male
|
INC | 13,937 | 32.83% |
| 2 |
Hari Ram Sardar
Male
|
JMM | 7,930 | 18.68% |
| 3 |
Astik Sardar
Male
|
CPI | 5,988 | 14.11% |
| 4 |
Kumar Krishna Murmu
Male
|
IND | 5,127 | 12.08% |
| 5 |
Megh Lal Tudu
Male
|
BJP | 3,410 | 8.03% |
| 6 |
Dhani Ram Tudu
Male
|
IND | 3,066 | 7.22% |
| 7 |
Kuwar Chandra Mardi
Male
|
JnP | 1,293 | 3.05% |
| 8 |
Phoolmani Purty
Female
|
IND | 627 | 1.48% |
| 9 |
Brihat Majhi
Male
|
IND | 542 | 1.28% |
| 10 |
Sangrai Mardi
Male
|
IND | 526 | 1.24% |
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% |