NILGIRI
Assembly seat no. 17 in Odisha · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 8 times since 1974.
Winner, 2004
PRATAP CHANDRA SARANGI
BJP
Elections held
8
1974–2004
Most successful party
CPM
won 2 of 8
Margin, 2004
18,752
13.87% of valid votes
Result, 2004
Runner-up
CPMPRADIPTA PANDA
- Votes
- 46,778
- Vote share
- 34.61%
- Behind by
- 18,752
Electors
1,92,053
Total votes polled
1,35,154
Valid votes
1,35,154
NOTA votes
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Turnout
70.4%
Full result, 2004
7 candidates · 1,35,154 valid votes
PRATAP CHANDRA SARANGIBJPwon
65,530
48.5%
PRADIPTA PANDACPM
46,778
34.6%
AKSHYA KUMAR ACHARYAIND
13,147
9.7%
LAXMAN SINGJMM
3,980
2.9%
BHARAT SINGHBSP
2,433
1.8%
JYOTISKAR MOHAPATRAIND
1,904
1.4%
SUNITI SINGIND
1,382
1.0%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 8 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | PRATAP CHANDRA SARANGI | BJP | 65,530 | 48.49% | PRADIPTA PANDA | 18,752 |
| 2000 | PRADIPTA PANDA | CPM | 49,137 | 41.61% | DAMODAR MAHAPATRA | 17,735 |
| 1995 | AKSHAYA KUMAR ACHARYA | INC | 38,303 | 30.33% | PRADIPTA PANDA | 2,516 |
| 1990 | CHITTARANJAN SADANGI | IND | 31,977 | 34.38% | PRADIPTA KUMAR PANDA | 60 |
| 1985 | SUKUMAR NAYAK | INC | 27,299 | 41.83% | PRADIPTA KUMAR PANDA | 8,503 |
Who has held it
Wins by party across every election above
