Kotpad
Assembly seat no. 142 in Odisha · reserved for Scheduled Tribes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 14 times since 1967.
Winner, 2000
BASUDEV MAJHI
INC
Elections held
14
1967–2024
Most successful party
INC
won 9 of 14
Margin, 2000
22,982
24.88% of valid votes
Result, 2000
Runner-up
BJPSADAN NAIK
- Votes
- 33,806
- Vote share
- 36.59%
- Behind by
- 22,982
Electors
1,52,874
Total votes polled
92,383
Valid votes
92,383
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
60.4%
Full result, 2000
5 candidates · 92,383 valid votes
BASUDEV MAJHIINCwon
56,788
61.5%
SADAN NAIKBJP
33,806
36.6%
BHADRA PUJARIIND
814
0.9%
MANGARAJ RANDHARIIND
677
0.7%
MAHESWAR SANTAIND
298
0.3%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 14 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Rupu Bhatra | BJP | 75,275 | 42.13% | Chandra Sekhar Majhi | 26,264 |
| 2019 | PADMINI DIAN | BJD | 62,248 | 37.10% | CHANDRA SEKHAR MAJHI | 2,631 |
| 2014 | CHANDRA SEKHAR MAJHI | INC | 71,018 | 48.08% | ASHOK KUMAR PANGI | 31,321 |
| 2009 | BASUDEV MAJHI | INC | 45,603 | 37.40% | GOPI NATH NAYAK | 11,234 |
| 2004 | BASUDEV MAJHI | INC | 52,702 | 47.13% | SADAN NAIK | 3,735 |
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 Kotpad assembly constituency in 2024?
Rupu Bhatra (BJP) won Kotpad in 2024, by a margin of 26,264 votes.
Which party has won Kotpad the most times?
INC, with 9 of the 14 wins recorded since 1967.
How many times has Kotpad gone to the polls?
14 times, from 1967 to 2024.
Who has won Kotpad the most times?
BASUDEV MAJHI, with 7 wins between 1977 and 2009.
