Potka Assembly constituency
Constituency of the Jharkhand legislative assembly in India
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Potka is an assembly constituency in the Indian state of Jharkhand.[1]
Most successful parties after separate Jharkhand state.
| Potka | |
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| Constituency No. 46 for the Jharkhand Legislative Assembly | |
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| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | East India |
| State | Jharkhand |
| District | East Singhbhum |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Jamshedpur |
| Established | 2000 |
| Total electors | 288,142 |
| Reservation | ST |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| 5th Jharkhand Legislative Assembly | |
| Incumbent | |
| Party | JMM |
| Alliance | MGB |
| Elected year | 2024 |
Overview
According to the Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 2008 of the Election Commission of India, Potka Assembly constituency covers Potka police station, Palasbani, Asta, Kowali, Nunia, Kumarasol, Barakanjiya, Bomaro Bangoriya and Damudih gram panchayats in Musabani police station. Bagbera town and Karandih – Purihasa, Hargarghutu, Bagbera panchayats and Kitadih village in Jugsalai police station. It is a reserved constituency for Scheduled Tribes. Potka (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is part of Jamshedpur (Lok Sabha constituency).[2]
Members of the Legislative Assembly
| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bihar Legislative Assembly[3] | |||
Before 1957: see Jugsalai cum Potka constituency | |||
| 1957 | Supai Soren | Jharkhand Party | |
| 1962 | Majhi Rasraj Tudu | Indian National Congress | |
1967-77: Constituency did not exist | |||
| 1977 | Sanatan Sardar | Janata Dal | |
| 1980 | Bharatiya Janata Party | ||
| 1985 | Indian National Congress | ||
| 1990 | Hari Ram Sardar | Jharkhand Mukti Morcha | |
| 1995 | |||
| 2000 | Maneka Sardar | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| Jharkhand Legislative Assembly | |||
| 2005 | Amulya Sardar | Jharkhand Mukti Morcha | |
| 2009 | Maneka Sardar | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| 2014 | |||
| 2019 | Sanjib Sardar | Jharkhand Mukti Morcha | |
| 2024 | |||
Election results
Assembly election 2024
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JMM | Sanjib Sardar | 120,322 | 51.97% |  3.64 | |
| BJP | Meera Munda | 92,420 | 39.92% |  5.95 | |
| JLKM | Bhagirathi Hansda | 5,723 | 2.47% | New | |
| Independent | Subodh Singh Sardar | 2,405 | 1.04% | New | |
| Independent | Sunita Murmu | 2,180 | 0.94% | New | |
| NOTA | None of the Above | 1,952 | 0.84% | 0.66 | |
| Margin of victory | 27,902 | 12.05% | 9.60 | ||
| Turnout | 2,31,528 | 74.29% | 5.17 | ||
| Registered electors | 3,11,654 | 8.16 | |||
| JMM hold | Swing | 3.64 |
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Assembly election 2019
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JMM | Sanjib Sardar | 110,753 | 55.61% | 22.54 | |
| BJP | Maneka Sardar | 67,643 | 33.97% | 2.71 | |
| AJSU | Bulu Rani Singh | 5,735 | 2.88% | New | |
| JVM(P) | Naresh Kumar Murmu | 3,891 | 1.95% | 3.91 | |
| JD(U) | Ishwar Soren | 2,127 | 1.07% | New | |
| RRP | Bir Singh Deogam | 1,872 | 0.94% | New | |
| Independent | Sirma Dewgam | 1,330 | 0.67% | New | |
| NOTA | None of the Above | 2,993 | 1.50% | 0.50 | |
| Margin of victory | 43,110 | 21.65% | 18.04 | ||
| Turnout | 1,99,150 | 69.12% | 0.41 | ||
| Registered electors | 2,88,142 | 6.48 | |||
| JMM gain from BJP | Swing | 18.94 |
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Assembly election 2014
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Maneka Sardar | 68,191 | 36.68% | 3.32 | |
| JMM | Sanjib Sardar | 61,485 | 33.07% | 14.32 | |
| INC | Dukhni Mai Sardar | 14,227 | 7.65% | 13.82 | |
| JPP | Surya Singh Besra | 12,177 | 6.55% | New | |
| JVM(P) | Upendra Nath Sardar | 10,905 | 5.87% | New | |
| SP | Naresh Kumar Murmu | 3,767 | 2.03% | New | |
| Independent | Sagar Besra | 2,270 | 1.22% | New | |
| NOTA | None of the Above | 3,730 | 2.01% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 6,706 | 3.61% | 8.28 | ||
| Turnout | 1,85,919 | 68.71% | 10.19 | ||
| Registered electors | 2,70,603 | 19.78 | |||
| BJP hold | Swing | 3.32 |
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Assembly election 2009
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Maneka Sardar | 44,095 | 33.36% | 3.17 | |
| INC | Subodh Singh Sardar | 28,385 | 21.47% | New | |
| JMM | Amulya Sardar | 24,789 | 18.75% | 21.82 | |
| Independent | Naresh Kumar Murmu | 6,244 | 4.72% | New | |
| JBSP | Chunka Mardi | 5,317 | 4.02% | New | |
| AJSU | Krishna Mardi | 2,669 | 2.02% | New | |
| UGDP | Alhan Mardi | 2,560 | 1.94% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 15,710 | 11.89% | 1.50 | ||
| Turnout | 1,32,181 | 58.51% | 0.21 | ||
| Registered electors | 2,25,909 | 0.60 | |||
| BJP gain from JMM | Swing | 7.21 |
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Assembly election 2005
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JMM | Amulya Sardar | 53,760 | 40.57% | 19.73 | |
| BJP | Maneka Sardar | 40,001 | 30.19% | 0.61 | |
| JPP | Surya Singh Besra | 21,162 | 15.97% | New | |
| Independent | Hari Ram Sardar | 4,403 | 3.32% | New | |
| JDP | Phudan Murmu | 2,067 | 1.56% | New | |
| Independent | Alhan Mardi | 2,008 | 1.52% | New | |
| Independent | Khela Ram Besra | 1,761 | 1.33% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 13,759 | 10.38% | 1.65 | ||
| Turnout | 1,32,509 | 58.31% | 6.40 | ||
| Registered electors | 2,27,267 | 15.78 | |||
| JMM gain from BJP | Swing | 10.99 |
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Assembly election 2000
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Maneka Sardar | 30,132 | 29.58% | New | |
| JMM | Krishna Mardi | 21,235 | 20.84% | New | |
| Independent | Surya Singh Besra | 20,421 | 20.05% | New | |
| INC | Hari Ram Sardar | 16,683 | 16.38% | New | |
| CPI | Gunadhar Singh | 4,134 | 4.06% | New | |
| RJD | Aastik Sardar | 4,127 | 4.05% | New | |
| SP | Babulal Murmu | 2,196 | 2.16% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 8,897 | 8.73% | |||
| Turnout | 1,01,874 | 52.60% | |||
| Registered electors | 1,96,285 | ||||
| BJP win (new seat) | |||||