NILGIRI
Assembly seat no. 17 in Odisha · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 8 times since 1974.
Winner, 1990
CHITTARANJAN SADANGI
IND
Elections held
8
1974–2004
Most successful party
CPM
won 2 of 8
Margin, 1990
60
0.06% of valid votes
Result, 1990
Runner-up
CPMPRADIPTA KUMAR PANDA
- Votes
- 31,917
- Vote share
- 34.32%
- Behind by
- 60
Electors
1,41,198
Total votes polled
93,009
Valid votes
93,009
NOTA votes
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Turnout
65.9%
Full result, 1990
10 candidates · 93,009 valid votes
CHITTARANJAN SADANGIINDwon
31,977
34.4%
PRADIPTA KUMAR PANDACPM
31,917
34.3%
AKSHAYA KUMAR ACHARYAINC
21,760
23.4%
BANAMALI DASIND
3,044
3.3%
SHYAM SUNDAR MAJHIJMM
2,788
3.0%
ARTA MADHEIIND
856
0.9%
RAGHUNATH NAYAKIND
223
0.2%
RAM CHANDRA PATRAIND
171
0.2%
ASHOK KUMAR MUNDHRABSP
142
0.1%
PRAHALLADA BEHERAIND
131
0.1%
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.
