Kantabanji
Assembly seat no. 70 in Odisha · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 15 times since 1961.
Winner, 2004
HAJI MD. AYUB KHAN
IND
Elections held
15
1961–2024
Most successful party
INC
won 5 of 15
Margin, 2004
8,388
8.63% of valid votes
Result, 2004
Runner-up
INCSANTOSH SINGH SALUJA
- Votes
- 31,144
- Vote share
- 32.05%
- Behind by
- 8,388
Electors
1,48,687
Total votes polled
97,187
Valid votes
97,187
NOTA votes
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Turnout
65.4%
Full result, 2004
5 candidates · 97,187 valid votes
HAJI MD. AYUB KHANINDwon
39,532
40.7%
SANTOSH SINGH SALUJAINC
31,144
32.0%
ASHOK RATHBJP
19,173
19.7%
SURATHA BEHERAIND
4,495
4.6%
JOGENDRA BACHHASP
2,843
2.9%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 15 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Laxman Bag | BJP | 90,876 | 44.58% | Naveen Patnaik | 16,344 |
| 2019 | SANTOSH SINGH SALUJA | INC | 64,246 | 33.60% | LAXMAN BAG | 128 |
| 2014 | AYUB KHAN | BJD | 55,252 | 31.65% | SANTOSH SINGH SALUJA | 3,868 |
| 2009 | SANTOSH SINGH SALUJA | INC | 62,495 | 43.24% | HAJI MAHAMMAD AYUB KHAN | 5,304 |
| 2004 | HAJI MD. AYUB KHAN | IND | 39,532 | 40.68% | SANTOSH SINGH SALUJA | 8,388 |
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 Kantabanji assembly constituency in 2024?
Laxman Bag (BJP) won Kantabanji in 2024, by a margin of 16,344 votes.
Which party has won Kantabanji the most times?
INC, with 5 of the 15 wins recorded since 1961.
How many times has Kantabanji gone to the polls?
15 times, from 1961 to 2024.
Who has won Kantabanji the most times?
SANTOSH SINGH SALUJA, with 4 wins between 1995 and 2019.
