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, 2000
RAMA CHANDRA PANDA
BJP
Elections held
11
1961–2004
Most successful party
CPI
won 7 of 11
Margin, 2000
5,656
5.55% of valid votes
Result, 2000
Runner-up
INDNAGIREDLLA NARAYAN
- Votes
- 37,714
- Vote share
- 37.04%
- Behind by
- 5,656
Electors
1,73,308
Total votes polled
1,01,828
Valid votes
1,01,828
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
58.8%
Full result, 2000
8 candidates · 1,01,828 valid votes
RAMA CHANDRA PANDABJPwon
43,370
42.6%
NAGIREDLLA NARAYANIND
37,714
37.0%
DANIEL DASINC
15,460
15.2%
BISWANATH SAHUCPI
3,042
3.0%
BRUNDABAN NAYAKAITC
1,158
1.1%
PARSURAM PANDAIND
682
0.7%
NATABAR BEHERABSP
278
0.3%
MISS. ELIZABETH LIMAIND
124
0.1%
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.







