Potka Vidhan Sabha election result 2024
All candidates and votes
Winner
Sanjib Sardar
votes
1,20,322
Margin
27,902(12.1%)
Winner vs Runner-up
- 1Sanjib Sardar✓ WinnerJMM1,20,32251.97%
- 2Meera MundaBJP92,42039.92%
- 3Bhagirathi HansdaJharkhand Loktantrik Krantikari MorchaDeposit lost5,7232.47%
- 4Subodh Singh SardarINDDeposit lost2,4051.04%
- 5Sunita MurmuINDDeposit lost2,1800.94%
- 6NOTA1,9520.84%
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- 7Bijan SardarSocialist Unity Centre Of India (communist)Deposit lost1,3200.57%
- 8Sirma DewgamINDDeposit lost1,0400.45%
- 9Lave Kumar SardarINDDeposit lost9980.43%
- 10Maheen SardarBAPDeposit lost6300.27%
- 11Mahendra MurmuINDDeposit lost6120.26%
- 12Surdhu MajhiAmbedkarite Party Of IndiaDeposit lost5060.22%
- 13Salma HansdahJharkhand People's PartyDeposit lost3080.13%
- 14Chandray MahaliINDDeposit lost3050.13%
- 15Kandomani BhumijINDDeposit lost2840.12%
- 16Ram Chandra TuduRight To Recall PartyDeposit lost2740.12%
- 17Dhananjoy SinghINDDeposit lost2490.11%
Deposit lost: 14 of 16 candidates — those not elected who polled no more than one-sixth of the valid votes of all candidates, NOTA excluded (Representation of the People Act 1951, s.158).
Electors & turnout — Assembly election 2024
From the Election Commission of India's statistical report
- Electors
- 3,12,038
- Votes cast
- 2,31,596
- Turnout
- 74.22%
- Polling stations
- 326
incl. service voters
incl. 2,361 postal
Turnout of men and women
Women73.6%
1,17,314 of 1,59,481 voted on EVMs
Men73.4%
1,11,919 of 1,52,550 voted on EVMs
Third-gender electors: 7; 2 voted.
- Candidates16 (4 women)
- Lost deposit14
- NOTA1,952
- Valid votes2,29,576
Women candidates: Meera Munda, Sunita Murmu, Salma Hansdah, Kandomani Bhumij
Frequently asked questions
Who won Potka in 2024?
Sanjib Sardar (JMM) won with 1,20,322 votes, defeating Meera Munda (BJP) by 27,902 votes.
How many votes were cast in Potka in 2024?
Candidates (incl. NOTA) received 2,31,528 votes in total.
What was the turnout in Potka in 2024?
74.22% — 2,31,596 of 3,12,038 electors voted (postal votes included). Women's turnout was 73.6%, men's 73.4%.
How many voters does Potka have?
3,12,038 electors at the 2024 election — 1,52,550 men, 1,59,481 women, 7 third gender (service voters included), and 326 polling stations.
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