Nilgiri
Assembly seat no. 40 in Odisha · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 7 times since 1961.
Winner, 2014
SUKANTA KUMAR NAYAK
BJD
Elections held
7
1961–2024
Most successful party
BJP
won 2 of 7
Margin, 2014
13,700
9.75% of valid votes
Result, 2014
Runner-up
BJPSUSHAMA BISWAL
- Votes
- 36,814
- Vote share
- 26.21%
- Behind by
- 13,700
Electors
1,81,081
Total votes polled
1,40,456
Valid votes
1,40,456
NOTA votes
1,127
0.80% of votes polled
Turnout
77.6%
Full result, 2014
9 candidates · 1,40,456 valid votes
SUKANTA KUMAR NAYAKBJDwon
50,514
36.0%
SUSHAMA BISWALBJP
36,814
26.2%
KARTIK MOHAPATRAINC
32,360
23.0%
PRADIPTA PANDACPM
17,018
12.1%
ANIL KUMAR MOHAPATRAOJM
768
0.6%
LAXMAN SINGHAITC
607
0.4%
SHARAT MAHAKUDAAAP
489
0.3%
BITENDRA DASKS
390
0.3%
PRATAP CHANDRA MOHANTYSP
369
0.3%
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.
