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Potka (ST)
Bihar Vidhan Sabha Election 2000
196,285
Electors
101,874
Votes polled
51.90%
Turnout
8,897
Margin
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Menka Sardar
Won
Female
|
BJP | 30,132 | 29.58% |
| 2 |
Krishna Mardi
Male
|
JMM | 21,235 | 20.84% |
| 3 |
Surya Singh Besra
Male
|
IND | 20,421 | 20.05% |
| 4 |
Hari Ram Sardar
Male
|
INC | 16,683 | 16.38% |
| 5 |
Gunadhar Singh
Male
|
CPI | 4,134 | 4.06% |
| 6 |
Aastik Sardar
Male
|
RJD | 4,127 | 4.05% |
| 7 |
Babulal Murmu
Male
|
SP | 2,196 | 2.16% |
| 8 |
Laxman Murmu
Male
|
IND | 1,040 | 1.02% |
| 9 |
Saluka Tiu
Male
|
IND | 779 | 0.76% |
| 10 |
Laxman Kisku
Male
|
JKP | 563 | 0.55% |
| 11 |
Hikim Chandra Tudu
Male
|
BSP | 353 | 0.35% |
| 12 |
Amulya Singh
Male
|
IND | 211 | 0.21% |
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% |