ST · Madhya Pradesh 1947 1999
Kanker
Sohan Potai (BJP) won by 88,191 votes (15.4%).
- Electors
- 10,36,799
- Votes polled
- 5,86,231
- Valid votes
- —
- Turnout
- 56.5%
- NOTA
- 0
Margin vs 1999 national median: 15.4% (median 7.9%). Back to Madhya Pradesh 1947 1999 · 1999 national · Target seats
Seat health
Margin band, turnout swing, NOTA, and history for campaign defence / attack reads.
Comfortable (10–20%)Party held vs 1998
- Margin · 1999
- 15.4%(+6.1%)
- Turnout
- 56.5%(-4.3%)
- NOTA
- 0.0%
- Top-2 squeeze
- 95.4%
Winning margin over time · Kanker
Candidates
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sohan PotaiWinner | BJP | 3,18,040 | 55.4% |
| 2 | Chhabila Arvind Netam | INC | 2,29,849 | 40.0% |
| 3 | Anjor Singh Thakur | CMM | 15,526 | 2.7% |
| 4 | Dr. J. R. Thakur | BSP | 5,168 | 0.9% |
| 5 | Avinash Thakur | SP | 2,996 | 0.5% |
| 6 | Ram Prasad Netam | LSWP | 1,506 | 0.3% |
| 7 | Yashwant Kumar Krishan | AJBP | 1,005 | 0.2% |
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