Kotpad
Assembly seat no. 142 in Odisha · reserved for Scheduled Tribes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 14 times since 1967.
Winner, 2014
CHANDRA SEKHAR MAJHI
INC
Elections held
14
1967–2024
Most successful party
INC
won 9 of 14
Margin, 2014
31,321
21.21% of valid votes
Result, 2014
Runner-up
BJDASHOK KUMAR PANGI
- Votes
- 39,697
- Vote share
- 26.88%
- Behind by
- 31,321
Electors
1,80,567
Total votes polled
1,47,698
Valid votes
1,47,698
NOTA votes
4,863
3.29% of votes polled
Turnout
81.8%
Full result, 2014
7 candidates · 1,47,698 valid votes
CHANDRA SEKHAR MAJHIINCwon
71,018
48.1%
ASHOK KUMAR PANGIBJD
39,697
26.9%
PADMANAV MAJHIBJP
20,699
14.0%
SURJYAMANI NAYAKCPI
3,214
2.2%
GOLOK BIHARI MAJHIOJM
2,777
1.9%
TRILOCHAN DISARIRSP
2,727
1.9%
BASU NAYAKBSP
2,703
1.8%
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.
