BAHALDA
Assembly seat no. 3 in Odisha · reserved for Scheduled Tribes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 10 times since 1967.
Winner, 1985
BAHGEY GOBARDHAN
JNP
Elections held
10
1967–2004
Most successful party
IND
won 2 of 10
Margin, 1985
11,525
36.25% of valid votes
Result, 1985
Runner-up
INCLAXMI MAJHI
- Votes
- 8,296
- Vote share
- 26.09%
- Behind by
- 11,525
Electors
86,509
Total votes polled
31,797
Valid votes
31,797
NOTA votes
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Turnout
36.8%
Full result, 1985
5 candidates · 31,797 valid votes
BAHGEY GOBARDHANJNPwon
19,821
62.3%
LAXMI MAJHIINC
8,296
26.1%
MADHUSUDAN SORENIND
2,649
8.3%
GOBINDA CHANDRA MURMUBJP
545
1.7%
GOPINATH MARNOYJKD
486
1.5%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 10 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | PRAHLAD PURTY | JMM | 20,041 | 25.11% | KHELARAM MAHALI | 825 |
| 2000 | LAXMAN SOREN | BJP | 23,305 | 32.47% | SAIBA SUSHIL KUMAR HANSDAH | 2,060 |
| 1995 | KHELARAM MAHALI | JPP | 21,564 | 30.39% | SURENDRA NATH NAIK | 1,175 |
| 1990 | KHELARAM MAHALI | IND | 20,073 | 42.22% | NIRMAL BHAGEY | 1,476 |
| 1985 | BAHGEY GOBARDHAN | JNP | 19,821 | 62.34% | LAXMI MAJHI | 11,525 |
Who has held it
Wins by party across every election above
Turnout and closeness over time
Turnout
Winning margin
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this page exists to answer.
Who won the BAHALDA assembly constituency in 2004?
PRAHLAD PURTY (JMM) won BAHALDA in 2004, by a margin of 825 votes.
Which party has won BAHALDA the most times?
IND, with 2 of the 10 wins recorded since 1967.
How many times has BAHALDA gone to the polls?
10 times, from 1967 to 2004.
Who has won BAHALDA the most times?
KHELARAM MAHALI, with 2 wins between 1990 and 1995.
