Basta
Assembly seat no. 37 in Odisha · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 15 times since 1961.
Winner, 2009
RAGHUNATH MOHANTY
BJD
Elections held
15
1961–2024
Most successful party
BJD
won 6 of 15
Margin, 2009
9,530
6.49% of valid votes
Result, 2009
Runner-up
INCJAYNARAYAN MOHANTY
- Votes
- 64,942
- Vote share
- 44.20%
- Behind by
- 9,530
Electors
1,90,381
Total votes polled
1,46,932
Valid votes
1,46,932
NOTA votes
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Turnout
77.2%
Full result, 2009
7 candidates · 1,46,932 valid votes
RAGHUNATH MOHANTYBJDwon
74,472
50.7%
JAYNARAYAN MOHANTYINC
64,942
44.2%
ARABINDA BEHERABJP
4,713
3.2%
JUDHISTHIRA JENAIND
987
0.7%
KAMAL LOCHAN BARIKJMM
797
0.5%
RAMESH SWAINJHKP
523
0.4%
SADASIV SETHIBSP
498
0.3%
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
