BAHALDA
Assembly seat no. 3 in Odisha · reserved for Scheduled Tribes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 10 times since 1967.
Winner, 2000
LAXMAN SOREN
BJP
Elections held
10
1967–2004
Most successful party
IND
won 2 of 10
Margin, 2000
2,060
2.87% of valid votes
Result, 2000
Runner-up
INCSAIBA SUSHIL KUMAR HANSDAH
- Votes
- 21,245
- Vote share
- 29.60%
- Behind by
- 2,060
Electors
1,22,918
Total votes polled
71,772
Valid votes
71,772
NOTA votes
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Turnout
58.4%
Full result, 2000
7 candidates · 71,772 valid votes
LAXMAN SORENBJPwon
23,305
32.5%
SAIBA SUSHIL KUMAR HANSDAHINC
21,245
29.6%
KHELARAM MAJHIIND
11,519
16.1%
RAM CHANDRA HEMBROMJMM
9,750
13.6%
AMAR SINGH TUDUIND
2,752
3.8%
PRAHLAD PURTIAITC
2,641
3.7%
SOMANATH PINGUABSP
560
0.8%
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.
