Kanker Assembly constituency
{{short description|Legislative Assembly constituency in Chhattisgarh State, India}}
{{Use Indian English|date=February 2023}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2021}}
{{Infobox Indian constituency
| name = Kanker
| state = Chhattisgarh
| district = Kanker
| loksabha_cons = Kanker
| reservation = ST
| type = SLA
| latest_election_year = 2023
| preceded_by = Shishupal Sori
| established = 1951
| constituency_no = 81
| mla = Asharam Netam
| party = Bharatiya Janata Party
| electors = {{formatnum:182944}}{{cite web |url=https://www.eci.gov.in/chhattisgarh-legislative-election-2023-statistical-report |title=State Election, 2023 to the Legislative Assembly Of Chhattisgarh |website=Election Commission of India |date= |accessdate=25 January 2023 |url-access=limited}}{{update after|2029|1}}
}}
Kanker is one of the 90 Legislative Assembly constituencies of Chhattisgarh state in India.{{cite web |url=https://ceochhattisgarh.nic.in/en/new-maps-assembly-constituency |title=New Maps of Assembly Constituency |website=ceochhattisgarh.nic.in |accessdate= 3 February 2021}}
It is part of Kanker district and is reserved for candidates belonging to the Scheduled Tribes.
Members of the Legislative Assembly
| class="wikitable sortable"
!Year !Member ! colspan="2" |Party |
| colspan=4|Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly |
|---|
| 1952
|Ratansingh |{{party name with color|Independent politician}} |
| 1957
|{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress|rowspan=2}} |
| 1957^
|Bisram |
| 1962
|Bhanuprata Deo |{{party name with color|Independent politician}} |
| 1967
| rowspan="2" |Vishram Dhongai |{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress|rowspan=2}} |
| 1972 |
| 1977
|Harishankar Ramnath |{{Full party name with color|Janata Party}} |
| 1980
|Atmaram Dhruva |{{party name with color|Independent politician}} |
| 1985
|Shyamabhai Dhruva |{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}} |
| 1990
|{{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}} |
| 1993
|Shiv Netam |{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}} |
| 1998
|Shyamabhai Dhruva |{{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}} |
| colspan=4|Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly |
| 2003
|{{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party|rowspan=2}} |
| 2008
|Sumitra Markole |
| 2013
|Shanker Dhruwa |{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress|rowspan=2}} |
| 2018
|Shisupal Shori |
| 2023
|Asharam Netam |{{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}} |
Election results
=2023=
{{Election box begin | title=2023 Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly election: Kanker}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|candidate = Asha Ram Netam
|party = Bharatiya Janata Party
|votes = 67,980
|percentage = 45.57
|change = +9.02
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|candidate = Shankar Dhruwa
|party = Indian National Congress
|votes = 67,964
|percentage = 45.56
|change = -5.69
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|candidate = Hemlal Markam
|party = Gondwana Ganatantra Party
|votes = 4,236
|percentage = 2.84
|change = -1.77
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|candidate = Arjun Sing Aachala
|party = Independent politician
|votes = 1,506
|percentage = 1.01
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|candidate = Jayprakash Salam
|party = Independent politician
|votes = 1,393
|percentage = 0.93
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|candidate = None of the Above
|party = None of the above
|votes = 2,729
|percentage = 1.83
|change = -0.64
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 16
|percentage = 0.01
|change = -14.69
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 149,190
|percentage = 81.55
|change = +2.44
}}
{{Election box end}}
= 2018 =
{{Election box begin | title=Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly Election, 2018: Kanker{{cite web |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/9643-statistical-data-of-general-election-to-chhatisgarh-assembly/ |title=Statistical data of General Election to Chhatisgarh Assembly - 2018 |website=Election Commission of India |accessdate= 3 February 2021}}
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|candidate = Shishupal Shori
|party = Indian National Congress
|votes = 69,053
|percentage = 51.25
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|candidate = Hira Markam
|party = Bharatiya Janata Party
|votes = 49,249
|percentage = 36.55
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|candidate = Hemlal Markam
|party = Gondwana Ganatantra Party
|votes = 6,206
|percentage = 4.61
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|candidate = Ramsahay Korram
|party = Bahujan Samaj Party
|votes = 3,014
|percentage = 2.24
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|candidate = Bishal Dhruw
|party = Aam Aadmi Party
|votes = 2,016
|percentage = 1.50
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|candidate = Deepak Kumar Usendi
|party = Independent politician
|votes = 1,882
|percentage = 1.40
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|candidate = None of the Above
|party = None of the above
|votes = 3,323
|percentage = 2.47
|change =
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 19,804
|percentage = 14.70
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 133,717
|percentage = 79.11
|change =
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{cite web |year=2004 |title=General Elections of MP 1957 |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1957/StatRep_MP_1957.pdf |publisher=Election Commission Of India}}
See also
References
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{{Assembly constituencies of Chhattisgarh}}
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Category:Assembly constituencies of Chhattisgarh
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