Champua
Assembly seat no. 25 in Odisha · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 14 times since 1967.
Winner, 2014
SANATAN MAHAKUD
IND
Elections held
14
1967–2024
Most successful party
INC
won 4 of 14
Margin, 2014
14,678
9.39% of valid votes
Result, 2014
Runner-up
INDKUSHA APAT
- Votes
- 54,957
- Vote share
- 35.16%
- Behind by
- 14,678
Electors
1,98,312
Total votes polled
1,56,287
Valid votes
1,56,287
NOTA votes
3,104
1.99% of votes polled
Turnout
78.8%
Full result, 2014
11 candidates · 1,56,287 valid votes
SANATAN MAHAKUDINDwon
69,635
44.6%
KUSHA APATIND
54,957
35.2%
TATTWA PRAKASH SATAPATHYBJD
10,233
6.5%
GIRISH CHANDRA MAHANTABJP
7,070
4.5%
SHYAM SUNDAR PURTYBMUP
2,693
1.7%
KSHETRA MOHAN MAHANTAINC
2,332
1.5%
BIDYADHAR MAHANTACPI
2,288
1.5%
BHABANI MAHANTAIND
1,219
0.8%
BENUDHARA BEHERAIND
1,062
0.7%
MD AZHAR IMAMAAAP
1,022
0.7%
PURNA CHANDRA MAHANTARAIM
672
0.4%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 14 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Sanatan Mahakud | BJD | 1,03,120 | 56.45% | Murali Manohar Sharma | 39,994 |
| 2019 | Minakshi Mahanta | BJD | 89,525 | 53.02% | Murali Manohar Sharma | 26,408 |
| 2014 | SANATAN MAHAKUD | IND | 69,635 | 44.56% | KUSHA APAT | 14,678 |
| 2009 | JITU PATNAIK | IND | 27,700 | 22.10% | SANATAN MAHAKUD | 145 |
| 2004 | DHANURJAY SIDU | INC | 38,050 | 39.02% | DURYODHAN PINGUA | 9,293 |
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 Champua assembly constituency in 2024?
Sanatan Mahakud (BJD) won Champua in 2024, by a margin of 39,994 votes.
Which party has won Champua the most times?
INC, with 4 of the 14 wins recorded since 1967.
How many times has Champua gone to the polls?
14 times, from 1967 to 2024.
Who has won Champua the most times?
SAHARAI ORAM, with 3 wins between 1971 and 2000.







