Kantabanji
Assembly seat no. 70 in Odisha · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 15 times since 1961.
Winner, 2009
SANTOSH SINGH SALUJA
INC
Elections held
15
1961–2024
Most successful party
INC
won 5 of 15
Margin, 2009
5,304
3.67% of valid votes
Result, 2009
Runner-up
BJDHAJI MAHAMMAD AYUB KHAN
- Votes
- 57,191
- Vote share
- 39.57%
- Behind by
- 5,304
Electors
2,09,774
Total votes polled
1,44,546
Valid votes
1,44,546
NOTA votes
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Turnout
68.9%
Full result, 2009
9 candidates · 1,44,546 valid votes
SANTOSH SINGH SALUJAINCwon
62,495
43.2%
HAJI MAHAMMAD AYUB KHANBJD
57,191
39.6%
AJAY KUMAR DASBJP
16,117
11.2%
SURATHA BEHERAIND
2,075
1.4%
NANDA KUMAR MAHANANDABSP
1,848
1.3%
ASHOK KUMAR SINGH DEOSAMO
1,719
1.2%
JOGENDRA BACHHAKOKD
1,087
0.8%
GUPTESWAR BENIAIND
1,052
0.7%
GOPAL BHOIIND
962
0.7%
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.
