Basta
Assembly seat no. 37 in Odisha · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 15 times since 1961.
Winner, 2004
RAGHUNATH MOHANTY
BJD
Elections held
15
1961–2024
Most successful party
BJD
won 6 of 15
Margin, 2004
36,110
26.42% of valid votes
Result, 2004
Runner-up
INCSANJIV IRI
- Votes
- 40,206
- Vote share
- 29.41%
- Behind by
- 36,110
Electors
1,85,722
Total votes polled
1,36,692
Valid votes
1,36,692
NOTA votes
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Turnout
73.6%
Full result, 2004
6 candidates · 1,36,692 valid votes
RAGHUNATH MOHANTYBJDwon
76,316
55.8%
SANJIV IRIINC
40,206
29.4%
DEBI PRASANNA CHANDIND
17,128
12.5%
PADMA LOCHAN DASBSP
1,139
0.8%
MUNSI ABDUL MAHERAJ ALLISP
1,004
0.7%
BRAHMANANDA MOHAPATRAIND
899
0.7%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 15 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Subasini Jena | BJD | 83,314 | 43.66% | Bijan Nayak | 20,377 |
| 2019 | NITYANANDA SAHOO | BJD | 71,737 | 41.96% | BIJAN NAYAK | 11,864 |
| 2014 | NITYANANDA SAHOO | BJD | 76,737 | 47.69% | JAY NARAYAN MOHANTY | 6,433 |
| 2009 | RAGHUNATH MOHANTY | BJD | 74,472 | 50.68% | JAYNARAYAN MOHANTY | 9,530 |
| 2004 | RAGHUNATH MOHANTY | BJD | 76,316 | 55.83% | SANJIV IRI | 36,110 |
Who has held it
Wins by party across every election above







