NILGIRI
Assembly seat no. 17 in Odisha · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 8 times since 1974.
Winner, 1995
AKSHAYA KUMAR ACHARYA
INC
Elections held
8
1974–2004
Most successful party
CPM
won 2 of 8
Margin, 1995
2,516
1.99% of valid votes
Result, 1995
Runner-up
CPMPRADIPTA PANDA
- Votes
- 35,787
- Vote share
- 28.34%
- Behind by
- 2,516
Electors
1,61,322
Total votes polled
1,26,287
Valid votes
1,26,287
NOTA votes
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Turnout
78.3%
Full result, 1995
10 candidates · 1,26,287 valid votes
AKSHAYA KUMAR ACHARYAINCwon
38,303
30.3%
PRADIPTA PANDACPM
35,787
28.3%
DAMODARA MOHAPATRAJD
31,756
25.1%
RAGHUNATH SINGHIND
9,814
7.8%
DIPTIKANTA MOHAPATRAIND
3,279
2.6%
CHITTARANJAN SARANGIIND
2,567
2.0%
LAXMIDHARA SWAINBJP
2,099
1.7%
GADADHARA DASIND
1,758
1.4%
KRUTIBASH PANIGRAHIIND
682
0.5%
PARAMANANDA PATRAIND
242
0.2%
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.
