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Kanker, Madhya Pradesh — Lok Sabha Election Results

Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30

Kanker (Madhya Pradesh) was won by Sohan Potai (Bharatiya Janata Party) at the 1999 Lok Sabha general election, with a margin of 88,191 votes over Chhabila Arvind Netam. This page covers every Lok Sabha general election in Kanker, Madhya Pradesh, from 1967 to 1999.

Full Election History, 1967–1999

Election Winner Party Votes Vote Share Runner-up Margin
1967 T.L.P. Shah Bharatiya Jana Sangh 90,460 39.0% S. Devi (Indian National Congress) 3,523 (1.5 pts)
1971 Arvind Vishramsingh Indian National Congress 99,494 51.9% Brijlalsingh Barsai (Bharatiya Jana Sangh) 7,443 (3.9 pts)
1977 Aghansingh Bharatiya Lok Dal 151,392 59.5% Arvind Bishram (Indian National Congress) 53,777 (21.1 pts)
1980 Arvind Netam Congress (I) 154,949 59.1% Aghansingh Bhaosingh (Janata Party) 87,501 (33.4 pts)
1984 Arvind Netam Indian National Congress 225,545 68.3% Aghan Singh Thakur (Bharatiya Janata Party) 136,187 (41.3 pts)
1989 Arvind Netam Indian National Congress 189,631 44.3% Lambodar Baliyar (Janata Dal) 45,816 (10.7 pts)
1991 Arwind Netam Indian National Congress 154,567 49.9% Deolall Dugga (Bharatiya Janata Party) 19,361 (6.2 pts)
1996 Chhabila Arvind Netam Indian National Congress 219,191 39.8% Sohan Potai (Bharatiya Janata Party) 24,420 (4.4 pts)
1998 Sohan Potai Bharatiya Janata Party 270,121 46.0% Mahendra Karma (Indian National Congress) 54,370 (9.2 pts)
1999 Sohan Potai Bharatiya Janata Party 318,040 55.4% Chhabila Arvind Netam (Indian National Congress) 88,191 (15.4 pts)

Full Result Breakdown by Election

1967

CandidatePartyVotesShare
T.L.P. Shah Bharatiya Jana Sangh 90,460 39.0%
S. Devi Indian National Congress 86,937 37.5%
D. Thakur Praja Socialist Party 36,250 15.6%
G. L. Marskole Independent 18,381 7.9%

1971

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Arvind Vishramsingh Indian National Congress 99,494 51.9%
Brijlalsingh Barsai Bharatiya Jana Sangh 92,051 48.1%

1977

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Aghansingh Bharatiya Lok Dal 151,392 59.5%
Arvind Bishram Indian National Congress 97,615 38.3%
Bhausingh Manjhi Independent 5,546 2.2%

1980

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Arvind Netam Congress (I) 154,949 59.1%
Aghansingh Bhaosingh Janata Party 67,448 25.7%
Tej Singh Markam Independent 16,699 6.4%
Madho Singh Laxman Singh Janata Party (Secular) 16,508 6.3%
Basudeo Netam Independent 6,441 2.5%

1984

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Arvind Netam Indian National Congress 225,545 68.3%
Aghan Singh Thakur Bharatiya Janata Party 89,358 27.1%
Bhanu Som Janata Party 15,103 4.6%

1989

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Arvind Netam Indian National Congress 189,631 44.3%
Lambodar Baliyar Janata Dal 143,815 33.6%
Janak Lal Thakur Independent 59,053 13.8%
Deolal Dugga Bharatiya Janata Party 28,018 6.5%
Nathuram Mala Bahujan Samaj Party 7,546 1.8%

1991

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Arwind Netam Indian National Congress 154,567 49.9%
Deolall Dugga Bharatiya Janata Party 135,206 43.6%
Vasudeo Janata Dal 6,209 2.0%
Manohar Netam Janata Party 5,477 1.8%
Basant Sori Independent 3,266 1.1%
Hiralal Manjhi Bahujan Samaj Party 2,264 0.7%
Parmeshwar Singh Sidar DDP 2,179 0.7%
Rani Chand Netam Independent 808 0.3%

1996

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Chhabila Arvind Netam Indian National Congress 219,191 39.8%
Sohan Potai Bharatiya Janata Party 194,771 35.3%
Janaklal Thakur CMM 41,562 7.5%
Ramnath Sarfe Communist Party of India 33,948 6.2%
Jhumuklal Vhendia AIIC(T) 22,683 4.1%
Jagannath Singh Uyeke Independent 11,092 2.0%
Dr. J.R. Thakur Bahujan Samaj Party 9,863 1.8%
Shambhoo Ram (Dhanendra) Independent 5,066 0.9%
Girvar Singh Independent 3,458 0.6%
Thakur Purshotam Lal Patadauti Independent 2,302 0.4%
Samaye Lal Salam Independent 2,099 0.4%
Kunwar Singh Independent 2,003 0.4%
Rajesh Mandavi Independent 1,705 0.3%
Ganesh Ram Netam Independent 1,357 0.2%

1998

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Sohan Potai Bharatiya Janata Party 270,121 46.0%
Mahendra Karma Indian National Congress 215,751 36.7%
Arvind Netam Bahujan Samaj Party 39,622 6.7%
Ramnath Sarfe Communist Party of India 28,536 4.9%
Anjor Singh Gond CMM 20,928 3.6%
Amalsai Sori GGP 5,590 1.0%
Avinash Thakur Janata Dal 5,006 0.9%
Dauwa Ram BKKGP 2,014 0.3%

1999

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Sohan Potai Bharatiya Janata Party 318,040 55.4%
Chhabila Arvind Netam Indian National Congress 229,849 40.0%
Anjor Singh Thakur CMM 15,526 2.7%
Dr. J. R. Thakur Bahujan Samaj Party 5,168 0.9%
Avinash Thakur Samajwadi Party 2,996 0.5%
Ram Prasad Netam LSWP 1,506 0.3%
Yashwant Kumar Krishan AJBP 1,005 0.2%

Margin Over Time

Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party's broad bloc (Congress / BJP / Left / other).

1967: Bharatiya Jana Sangh margin 1.5 pts 1971: Indian National Congress margin 3.9 pts 1977: Bharatiya Lok Dal margin 21.1 pts 1980: Congress (I) margin 33.4 pts 1984: Indian National Congress margin 41.3 pts 1989: Indian National Congress margin 10.7 pts 1991: Indian National Congress margin 6.2 pts 1996: Indian National Congress margin 4.4 pts 1998: Bharatiya Janata Party margin 9.2 pts 1999: Bharatiya Janata Party margin 15.4 pts 1967 1971 1977 1980 1984 1989 1991 1996 1998 1999

Trend

Kanker has been contested at 10 Lok Sabha general elections on record since 1967. Parties that have won this seat over that span: Bharatiya Jana Sangh, Indian National Congress, Bharatiya Lok Dal, Congress (I), Bharatiya Janata Party.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won Kanker in the 1999 Lok Sabha election?

Sohan Potai (Bharatiya Janata Party) won Kanker, Madhya Pradesh, in 1999 with 318,040 votes (55.4%), a margin of 88,191 votes over Chhabila Arvind Netam.

Which parties have won Kanker since 1967?

Since 1967, Kanker has been won by: Bharatiya Jana Sangh, Bharatiya Janata Party, Bharatiya Lok Dal, Congress (I), Indian National Congress.

What was the closest result in Kanker?

The closest result on record for Kanker was 1967, when Bharatiya Jana Sangh beat Indian National Congress by just 3,523 votes (1.5 percentage points).

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