Nilgiri
Assembly seat no. 40 in Odisha · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 7 times since 1961.
Winner, 2019
SUKANTA KUMAR NAYAK
BJP
Elections held
7
1961–2024
Most successful party
BJP
won 2 of 7
Margin, 2019
1,577
1.01% of valid votes
Result, 2019
Runner-up
BJDSANTOSH KHATUA
- Votes
- 67,940
- Vote share
- 43.33%
- Behind by
- 1,577
Electors
2,03,441
Total votes polled
1,56,780
Valid votes
1,56,780
NOTA votes
1,203
0.77% of votes polled
Turnout
77.1%
Full result, 2019
9 candidates · 1,56,780 valid votes
SUKANTA KUMAR NAYAKBJPwon
69,517
44.3%
SANTOSH KHATUABJD
67,940
43.3%
MANOJ MANJARI DEBIINC
12,413
7.9%
JOGANANDA DASHCPM
3,394
2.2%
RAGUNATH SINGHIND
551
0.3%
Dr. KAMALA KANTA BEHERAANC
496
0.3%
PRAPHULLA KUMAR SINGBMUP
460
0.3%
SUBHASHIS DAS MOHAPATRAIND
454
0.3%
SANJAY KUMAR BARIKPUJP
352
0.2%
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.
