Potka Assembly constituency

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This article is about the assembly constituency in Jharkhand. For its namesake community development block, see Potka block. For its namesake village, see Potka.
Potka
Constituency No. 46 for the Jharkhand Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionEast India
StateJharkhand
DistrictEast Singhbhum
Lok Sabha constituencyJamshedpur
Established2000
Total electors288,142
ReservationST
Member of Legislative Assembly
6th Jharkhand Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Party  JMM  
Alliance  [[Mahagathbandhan (Jharkhand)|Template:Mahagathbandhan (Jharkhand)/meta/shortname]]  
Elected year2024

Potka is an assembly constituency in the Indian state of Jharkhand.[1]

Most successful parties after separate Jharkhand state.

  JMM (60%)
  BJP (40%)

Overview[edit | edit source]

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[edit | edit source]

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[edit | edit source]

Assembly election 2024[edit | edit source]

2024 Jharkhand Legislative Assembly election: Potka[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
JMM Sanjib Sardar 120,322 51.97% Decrease3.64
BJP Meera Munda 92,420 39.92% Increase5.95
Jharkhand Loktantrik Krantikari Morcha 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% Decrease0.66
Margin of victory 27,902 12.05% Decrease9.60
Turnout 2,31,528 74.29% Increase5.17
Registered electors 3,11,654 Increase8.16
JMM hold Swing Decrease3.64

Assembly election 2019[edit | edit source]

2019 Jharkhand Legislative Assembly election: Potka[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
JMM Sanjib Sardar 110,753 55.61% Increase22.54
BJP Maneka Sardar 67,643 33.97% Decrease2.71
AJSU Bulu Rani Singh 5,735 2.88% New
JVM(P) Naresh Kumar Murmu 3,891 1.95% Decrease3.91
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% Decrease0.50
Margin of victory 43,110 21.65% Increase18.04
Turnout 1,99,150 69.12% Increase0.41
Registered electors 2,88,142 Increase6.48
JMM gain from BJP Swing Increase18.94

Assembly election 2014[edit | edit source]

2014 Jharkhand Legislative Assembly election: Potka[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Maneka Sardar 68,191 36.68% Increase3.32
JMM Sanjib Sardar 61,485 33.07% Increase14.32
INC Dukhni Mai Sardar 14,227 7.65% Decrease13.82
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% Decrease8.28
Turnout 1,85,919 68.71% Increase10.19
Registered electors 2,70,603 Increase19.78
BJP hold Swing Increase3.32

Assembly election 2009[edit | edit source]

2009 Jharkhand Legislative Assembly election: Potka[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Maneka Sardar 44,095 33.36% Increase3.17
INC Subodh Singh Sardar 28,385 21.47% New
JMM Amulya Sardar 24,789 18.75% Decrease21.82
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% Increase1.50
Turnout 1,32,181 58.51% Increase0.21
Registered electors 2,25,909 Decrease0.60
BJP gain from JMM Swing Decrease7.21

Assembly election 2005[edit | edit source]

2005 Jharkhand Legislative Assembly election: Potka[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
JMM Amulya Sardar 53,760 40.57% Increase19.73
BJP Maneka Sardar 40,001 30.19% Increase0.61
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% Increase1.65
Turnout 1,32,509 58.31% Increase6.40
Registered electors 2,27,267 Increase15.78
JMM gain from BJP Swing Increase10.99

Assembly election 2000[edit | edit source]

2000 Bihar Legislative Assembly election: Potka[9]
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)

See also[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  • Schedule – XIII of Constituencies Order, 2008 of Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly constituencies Order, 2008 of the Election Commission of India [1]
  1. ↑ "AC & PC List- Jharkhand". Archived from the original on 18 December 2019.
  2. ↑ "Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 2008" (PDF). East Singhbhum District Page 169-170, Extent of Parliamentary constitutencies Page 174. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 11 December 2021.
  3. ↑ "Potka Assembly constituency Election Result - Legislative Assembly constituency". resultuniversity.com. Retrieved 22 March 2022.
  4. ↑ Election Commission of India (24 November 2024). "Jharkhand Assembly Election Results 2024 - Seats won by JMM". Archived from the original on 24 November 2024. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
  5. ↑ "Jharkhand Legislative Assembly Election, 2019". Election Commission of India. 6 February 2020. Retrieved 9 February 2022.
  6. ↑ "Jharkhand General Legislative Election 2014". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 13 October 2021.
  7. ↑ "Jharkhand 2009". Election Commission of India. 20 August 2018. Retrieved 23 May 2022.
  8. ↑ "Jharkhand General Legislative Election 2005". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 13 October 2021.
  9. ↑ "Statistical Report on General Election, 2000 to the Legislative Assembly of Bihar" (PDF). ceobihar.nic.in. Chief Electoral Officer, Bihar. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 October 2023. Retrieved 16 January 2025.

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