Nilgiri
Assembly seat no. 40 in Odisha · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 7 times since 1961.
Winner, 2009
PRATAP CHANDRA SARANGI
IND
Elections held
7
1961–2024
Most successful party
BJP
won 2 of 7
Margin, 2009
3,056
2.64% of valid votes
Result, 2009
Runner-up
CPMPRADIPTA PANDA
- Votes
- 32,469
- Vote share
- 28.00%
- Behind by
- 3,056
Electors
1,68,934
Total votes polled
1,15,970
Valid votes
1,15,970
NOTA votes
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Turnout
68.7%
Full result, 2009
7 candidates · 1,15,970 valid votes
PRATAP CHANDRA SARANGIINDwon
35,525
30.6%
PRADIPTA PANDACPM
32,469
28.0%
DIPTIKANTA MAHAPATRAINC
22,627
19.5%
KARTIK MOHAPATRAIND
16,726
14.4%
CHITTA RANJAN SADANGIJMM
5,609
4.8%
ARDHENDU BHUSAN BARIKIND
1,554
1.3%
LAXMAN SINGHBSP
1,460
1.3%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 7 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Santosh Khatua | BJP | 87,928 | 52.20% | Sukanta Kumar Nayak | 19,839 |
| 2019 | SUKANTA KUMAR NAYAK | BJP | 69,517 | 44.34% | SANTOSH KHATUA | 1,577 |
| 2014 | SUKANTA KUMAR NAYAK | BJD | 50,514 | 35.96% | SUSHAMA BISWAL | 13,700 |
| 2009 | PRATAP CHANDRA SARANGI | IND | 35,525 | 30.63% | PRADIPTA PANDA | 3,056 |
| 1971 | BANAMALI DAS | CPM | 12,277 | 29.86% | PURNA CHANDRA PANDA | 1,882 |
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 2024?
Santosh Khatua (BJP) won Nilgiri in 2024, by a margin of 19,839 votes.
Which party has won Nilgiri the most times?
BJP, with 2 of the 7 wins recorded since 1961.
How many times has Nilgiri gone to the polls?
7 times, from 1961 to 2024.
Who has won Nilgiri the most times?
SUKANTA KUMAR NAYAK, with 2 wins between 2014 and 2019.
