NILGIRI
Assembly seat no. 17 in Odisha · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 8 times since 1974.
Winner, 1985
SUKUMAR NAYAK
INC
Elections held
8
1974–2004
Most successful party
CPM
won 2 of 8
Margin, 1985
8,503
13.03% of valid votes
Result, 1985
Runner-up
CPMPRADIPTA KUMAR PANDA
- Votes
- 18,796
- Vote share
- 28.80%
- Behind by
- 8,503
Electors
1,09,818
Total votes polled
65,265
Valid votes
65,265
NOTA votes
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Turnout
59.4%
Full result, 1985
6 candidates · 65,265 valid votes
SUKUMAR NAYAKINCwon
27,299
41.8%
PRADIPTA KUMAR PANDACPM
18,796
28.8%
CHITTARANJAN SADANGIJNP
15,604
23.9%
PURNACHANDRA PANDAIND
1,585
2.4%
GURA TAUDUJMM
1,234
1.9%
KRUTIBAS PANIGRAHIBJP
747
1.1%
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
Turnout and closeness over time
Turnout
Winning margin
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this page exists to answer.
Who won the NILGIRI assembly constituency in 2004?
PRATAP CHANDRA SARANGI (BJP) won NILGIRI in 2004, by a margin of 18,752 votes.
Which party has won NILGIRI the most times?
CPM, with 2 of the 8 wins recorded since 1974.
How many times has NILGIRI gone to the polls?
8 times, from 1974 to 2004.
Who has won NILGIRI the most times?
AKSHAYA KUMAR ACHARYA, with 2 wins between 1980 and 1995.
