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, 1985
ASHOK KUMAR CHOUDHURY
INC
Elections held
11
1961–2004
Most successful party
CPI
won 7 of 11
Margin, 1985
6,747
11.50% of valid votes
Result, 1985
Runner-up
CPIBISWANATH SAHU
- Votes
- 21,274
- Vote share
- 36.26%
- Behind by
- 6,747
Electors
1,09,867
Total votes polled
58,668
Valid votes
58,668
NOTA votes
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Turnout
53.4%
Full result, 1985
7 candidates · 58,668 valid votes
ASHOK KUMAR CHOUDHURYINCwon
28,021
47.8%
BISWANATH SAHUCPI
21,274
36.3%
RAMA CHANDRA SETHIJNP
5,286
9.0%
BRAJA SUNDAR PANDAIND
1,812
3.1%
SADASIVA SAHUBJP
968
1.6%
NIRANJAN TRIPATHYLKD
808
1.4%
RAMA CHANDRA BEHERAIND
499
0.8%
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.
