Potka Assembly constituency
{{Short description|Constituency of the Jharkhand legislative assembly in India}}
{{about|the assembly constituency in Jharkhand|its namesake community development block|Potka block|its namesake village|Potka}}
{{Infobox Indian constituency
| type = SLA
| reservation = ST
| name = Potka
| map_image = Potka constituency map.svg
| state = Jharkhand
| established = 2000
| loksabha_cons = Jamshedpur
| district = East Singhbhum
| latest_election_year = 2024
| mla = Sanjib Sardar
| party = {{Party index link|Jharkhand Mukti Morcha}}
| electors = {{formatnum:288142}}
| constituency_no = 46
}}
{{Use Indian English|date=February 2023}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2019}}
Potka is an assembly constituency in the Indian state of Jharkhand.{{cite web |url=http://164.100.150.3/ceoweb_bk/ACPCList.htm |title=AC & PC List- Jharkhand |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191218152343/http://164.100.150.3/ceoweb_bk/ACPCList.htm |archive-date=18 December 2019}}
{{Pie chart|caption=Most successful parties after separate Jharkhand state.|label1=JMM|value1=60|color1={{party color|Jharkhand Mukti Morcha}}|label2=BJP|value2=40|color2={{party color|Bharatiya Janta Party}}}}
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).{{cite web | url = https://upload.indiacode.nic.in/showfile?actid=AC_CEN_3_20_00030_200233_1517807324510&type=order&filename=Delimitation%20Order,2008.pdf | title = Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 2008 | work = East Singhbhum District Page 169-170, Extent of Parliamentary constitutencies Page 174 | publisher =Election Commission of India | access-date = 11 December 2021}}
Members of the Legislative Assembly
| class="wikitable sortable" | ||
| Election
! Member ! colspan=2|Party | ||
|---|---|---|
| colspan=4|Bihar Legislative Assembly{{Cite web |title=Potka Assembly constituency Election Result - Legislative Assembly constituency |url=https://resultuniversity.com/election/potka-bihar-assembly-constituency |access-date=2022-03-22 |website=resultuniversity.com}} | ||
| colspan="4" |{{center|Before 1957: see Jugsalai cum Potka constituency}} | ||
| 1957 | Supai Soren | {{Full party name with color|Jharkhand Party}} |
| 1962 | Majhi Rasraj Tudu | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}} |
| colspan="4" |{{center|1967-77: Constituency did not exist}} | ||
| 1977 | rowspan="3"|Sanatan Sardar | {{Full party name with color|Janata Dal}} |
| 1980 | {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}} | |
| 1985 | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}} | |
| 1990 | rowspan="2"|Hari Ram Sardar | {{Full party name with color|Jharkhand Mukti Morcha|rowspan=2}} |
| 1995 | ||
| 2000 | Maneka Sardar | {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}} |
| colspan=4|Jharkhand Legislative Assembly | ||
| 2005 | Amulya Sardar | {{Full party name with color|Jharkhand Mukti Morcha}} |
| 2009 | rowspan=2 | Maneka Sardar | {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party|rowspan=2}} |
| 2014 | ||
| 2019 | rowspan=2|Sanjib Sardar | {{Full party name with color|Jharkhand Mukti Morcha|rowspan=2}} |
| 2024 |
Election results
=Assembly election 2024=
{{Election box begin|title= 2024 Jharkhand Legislative Assembly election: Potka{{cite news |last1=Election Commission of India |title=Jharkhand Assembly Election Results 2024 - Seats won by JMM |url=https://results.eci.gov.in/ResultAcGenNov2024/partywisewinresult-852S27.htm |access-date=24 November 2024 |date=24 November 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241124045445/https://results.eci.gov.in/ResultAcGenNov2024/partywisewinresult-852S27.htm |archive-date=24 November 2024}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Sanjib Sardar |party=Jharkhand Mukti Morcha |votes=1,20,322 |percentage=51.97% |change={{decrease}}3.64 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Meera Munda |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=92,420 |percentage=39.92% |change={{increase}}5.95 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Bhagirathi Hansda |party=Jharkhand Loktantrik Krantikari Morcha |votes=5,723 |percentage=2.47% |change= New}}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Subodh Singh Sardar |party=Independent politician |votes=2,405 |percentage=1.04% |change= New}}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Sunita Murmu |party=Independent politician |votes=2,180 |percentage=0.94% |change= New}}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=None of the Above |party=None of the above |votes=1,952 |percentage=0.84% |change={{decrease}}0.66 }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=27,902 |percentage=12.05% |change= {{decrease}}9.60 }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=2,31,528 |percentage=74.29% |change= {{increase}}5.17 }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 3,11,654 |ref = |change= {{increase}}8.16 }}
{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Jharkhand Mukti Morcha |loser=Jharkhand Mukti Morcha |swing= {{decrease}}3.64 }}
{{Election box end}}
=Assembly election 2019=
{{Election box begin|title= 2019 Jharkhand Legislative Assembly election: Potka{{cite web |url=https://eci.gov.in/files/file/11813-jharkhand-legislative-assembly-election-2019/ |title=Jharkhand Legislative Assembly Election, 2019 |publisher=Election Commission of India |access-date=9 February 2022 |date=6 February 2020}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Sanjib Sardar |party=Jharkhand Mukti Morcha |votes=1,10,753 |percentage=55.61% |change={{increase}}22.54 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Maneka Sardar |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=67,643 |percentage=33.97% |change={{decrease}}2.71 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Bulu Rani Singh |party=All Jharkhand Students Union |votes=5,735 |percentage=2.88% |change= New}}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Naresh Kumar Murmu |party=Jharkhand Vikas Morcha (Prajatantrik) |votes=3,891 |percentage=1.95% |change={{decrease}}3.91 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Ishwar Soren |party=Janata Dal (United) |votes=2,127 |percentage=1.07% |change= New}}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Bir Singh Deogam |party=Right to Recall Party |votes=1,872 |percentage=0.94% |change= New}}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Sirma Dewgam |party=Independent politician |votes=1,330 |percentage=0.67% |change= New}}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=None of the Above |party=None of the above |votes=2,993 |percentage=1.50% |change={{decrease}}0.50 }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=43,110 |percentage=21.65% |change= {{increase}}18.04 }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=1,99,150 |percentage=69.12% |change= {{increase}}0.41 }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 2,88,142 |ref = |change= {{increase}}6.48 }}
{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Jharkhand Mukti Morcha |loser=Bharatiya Janata Party |swing= {{increase}}18.94 }}
{{Election box end}}
=Assembly election 2014=
{{Election box begin|title= 2014 Jharkhand Legislative Assembly election: Potka{{cite web |url=https://eci.gov.in/files/file/3787-jharkhand-2014/ |title=Jharkhand General Legislative Election 2014 |publisher=Election Commission of India |access-date=13 October 2021}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Maneka Sardar |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=68,191 |percentage=36.68% |change={{increase}}3.32 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Sanjib Sardar |party=Jharkhand Mukti Morcha |votes=61,485 |percentage=33.07% |change={{increase}}14.32 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Dukhni Mai Sardar |party=Indian National Congress |votes=14,227 |percentage=7.65% |change={{decrease}}13.82 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Surya Singh Besra |party=Jharkhand People's Party |votes=12,177 |percentage=6.55% |change= New}}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Upendra Nath Sardar |party=Jharkhand Vikas Morcha (Prajatantrik) |votes=10,905 |percentage=5.87% |change= New}}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Naresh Kumar Murmu |party=Samajwadi Party |votes=3,767 |percentage=2.03% |change= New}}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Sagar Besra |party=Independent politician |votes=2,270 |percentage=1.22% |change= New}}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=None of the Above |party=None of the above |votes=3,730 |percentage=2.01% |change= New}}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=6,706 |percentage=3.61% |change= {{decrease}}8.28 }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=1,85,919 |percentage=68.71% |change= {{increase}}10.19 }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 2,70,603 |ref = |change= {{increase}}19.78 }}
{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Bharatiya Janata Party |loser=Bharatiya Janata Party |swing= {{increase}}3.32 }}
{{Election box end}}
=Assembly election 2009=
{{Election box begin|title= 2009 Jharkhand Legislative Assembly election: Potka{{cite web |url=https://eci.gov.in/files/file/3786-jharkhand-2009/ |title=Jharkhand 2009 |publisher=Election Commission of India |date=20 August 2018 |access-date= 23 May 2022}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Maneka Sardar |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=44,095 |percentage=33.36% |change={{increase}}3.17 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Subodh Singh Sardar |party=Indian National Congress |votes=28,385 |percentage=21.47% |change= New}}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Amulya Sardar |party=Jharkhand Mukti Morcha |votes=24,789 |percentage=18.75% |change={{decrease}}21.82 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Naresh Kumar Murmu |party=Independent politician |votes=6,244 |percentage=4.72% |change= New}}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Chunka Mardi |party=Jai Bharat Samanta Party |votes=5,317 |percentage=4.02% |change= New}}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Krishna Mardi |party=All Jharkhand Students Union |votes=2,669 |percentage=2.02% |change= New}}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Alhan Mardi |party=United Goans Democratic Party |votes=2,560 |percentage=1.94% |change= New}}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=15,710 |percentage=11.89% |change= {{increase}}1.50 }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=1,32,181 |percentage=58.51% |change= {{increase}}0.21 }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 2,25,909 |ref = |change= {{decrease}}0.60 }}
{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Bharatiya Janata Party |loser=Jharkhand Mukti Morcha |swing= {{decrease}}7.21 }}
{{Election box end}}
=Assembly election 2005=
{{Election box begin|title= 2005 Jharkhand Legislative Assembly election: Potka{{cite web |url=https://eci.gov.in/files/file/3785-jharkhand-2005/ |title=Jharkhand General Legislative Election 2005 |publisher=Election Commission of India |access-date=13 October 2021}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Amulya Sardar |party=Jharkhand Mukti Morcha |votes=53,760 |percentage=40.57% |change={{increase}}19.73 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Maneka Sardar |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=40,001 |percentage=30.19% |change={{increase}}0.61 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Surya Singh Besra |party=Jharkhand People's Party |votes=21,162 |percentage=15.97% |change= New}}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Hari Ram Sardar |party=Independent politician |votes=4,403 |percentage=3.32% |change= New}}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Phudan Murmu |party=Jharkhand Disom Party |votes=2,067 |percentage=1.56% |change= New}}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Alhan Mardi |party=Independent politician |votes=2,008 |percentage=1.52% |change= New}}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Khela Ram Besra |party=Independent politician |votes=1,761 |percentage=1.33% |change= New}}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=13,759 |percentage=10.38% |change= {{increase}}1.65 }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=1,32,509 |percentage=58.31% |change= {{increase}}6.40 }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 2,27,267 |ref = |change= {{increase}}15.78 }}
{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Jharkhand Mukti Morcha |loser=Bharatiya Janata Party |swing= {{increase}}10.99 }}
{{Election box end}}
=Assembly election 2000=
{{Election box begin|title= 2000 Bihar Legislative Assembly election: Potka{{cite web|url = https://ceobihar.nic.in/BiharElection/Statistical%20Report/2000.pdf |title = Statistical Report on General Election, 2000 to the Legislative Assembly of Bihar |access-date = 16 January 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231005142035/https://ceobihar.nic.in/BiharElection/Statistical%20Report/2000.pdf |archive-date= 5 October 2023 |website=ceobihar.nic.in |publisher=Chief Electoral Officer, Bihar}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Maneka Sardar |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=30,132 |percentage=29.58% |change= New}}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Krishna Mardi |party=Jharkhand Mukti Morcha |votes=21,235 |percentage=20.84% |change= New}}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Surya Singh Besra |party=Independent politician |votes=20,421 |percentage=20.05% |change= New}}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Hari Ram Sardar |party=Indian National Congress |votes=16,683 |percentage=16.38% |change= New}}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Gunadhar Singh |party=Communist Party of India |votes=4,134 |percentage=4.06% |change= New}}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Aastik Sardar |party=Rashtriya Janata Dal |votes=4,127 |percentage=4.05% |change= New}}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Babulal Murmu |party=Samajwadi Party |votes=2,196 |percentage=2.16% |change= New}}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=8,897 |percentage=8.73% |change= }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=1,01,874 |percentage=52.60% |change= }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 1,96,285 |ref = |change= }}
{{Election box new seat win |winner=Bharatiya Janata Party |loser= |swing= }}
{{Election box end}}
See also
References
- Schedule – XIII of Constituencies Order, 2008 of Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly constituencies Order, 2008 of the Election Commission of India [http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/CurrentElections/CONSOLIDATED_ORDER%20_ECI%20.pdf]
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