CHATRAPUR
Assembly seat no. 72 in Odisha · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 11 times since 1961.
Odisha also has a Lok Sabha constituency called CHATRAPUR. It is a different territory with a different electorate — see its 3 results.
Winner, 1980
BISWANATH SAHU
CPI
Elections held
11
1961–2004
Most successful party
CPI
won 7 of 11
Margin, 1980
9,335
18.35% of valid votes
Result, 1980
Runner-up
INC(I)RANKANIDHI PATRA
- Votes
- 14,790
- Vote share
- 29.08%
- Behind by
- 9,335
Electors
99,087
Total votes polled
50,861
Valid votes
50,861
NOTA votes
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Turnout
51.3%
Full result, 1980
3 candidates · 50,861 valid votes
BISWANATH SAHUCPIwon
24,125
47.4%
RANKANIDHI PATRAINC(I)
14,790
29.1%
DAITARI BEHERAJNPSC
11,946
23.5%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 11 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | NAGIREDDY NARAYAN REDDY | CPI | 58,162 | 52.56% | RAMA CHANDRA PANDA | 12,538 |
| 2000 | RAMA CHANDRA PANDA | BJP | 43,370 | 42.59% | NAGIREDLLA NARAYAN | 5,656 |
| 1995 | DAITARI BEHARA | INC | 42,873 | 40.80% | PARSURAM PANDA | 13,440 |
| 1990 | PARSURAM PANDA | CPI | 47,321 | 62.56% | PRAFULLA CHANDRA NAYAK | 22,023 |
| 1985 | ASHOK KUMAR CHOUDHURY | INC | 28,021 | 47.76% | BISWANATH SAHU | 6,747 |
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 CHATRAPUR assembly constituency in 2004?
NAGIREDDY NARAYAN REDDY (CPI) won CHATRAPUR in 2004, by a margin of 12,538 votes.
Which party has won CHATRAPUR the most times?
CPI, with 7 of the 11 wins recorded since 1961.
How many times has CHATRAPUR gone to the polls?
11 times, from 1961 to 2004.
Who has won CHATRAPUR the most times?
BISWANATH SAHU, with 2 wins between 1977 and 1980.
