NILGIRI
Assembly seat no. 17 in Odisha · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 8 times since 1974.
Winner, 2000
PRADIPTA PANDA
CPM
Elections held
8
1974–2004
Most successful party
CPM
won 2 of 8
Margin, 2000
17,735
15.02% of valid votes
Result, 2000
Runner-up
INDDAMODAR MAHAPATRA
- Votes
- 31,402
- Vote share
- 26.59%
- Behind by
- 17,735
Electors
1,75,767
Total votes polled
1,18,084
Valid votes
1,18,084
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
67.2%
Full result, 2000
6 candidates · 1,18,084 valid votes
PRADIPTA PANDACPMwon
49,137
41.6%
DAMODAR MAHAPATRAIND
31,402
26.6%
SHYAMANANDA MOHAPATRABJP
22,924
19.4%
SUKUMAR NAYAKINC
12,551
10.6%
SUNITIMANI SINGIND
1,777
1.5%
SADAN SINGIND
293
0.3%
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.
