Nilgiri
Assembly seat no. 40 in Odisha · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 7 times since 1961.
Every election in this seat
| Year | Winner | Runner-up | Margin | Margin % | Candidates | Turnout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | BJPSantosh Khatua | BJDSukanta Kumar Nayak | 19,839 | 11.78% | 7 | 77.8% |
| 2019 | BJPSUKANTA KUMAR NAYAK | BJDSANTOSH KHATUA | 1,577 | 1.01% | 9 | 77.1% |
| 2014 | BJDSUKANTA KUMAR NAYAK | BJPSUSHAMA BISWAL | 13,700 | 9.75% | 9 | 77.6% |
| 2009 | INDPRATAP CHANDRA SARANGI | CPMPRADIPTA PANDA | 3,056 | 2.64% | 7 | 68.7% |
| 19711966 boundaries | CPMBANAMALI DAS | INCPURNA CHANDRA PANDA | 1,882 | 4.58% | 7 | 51.7% |
| 19671966 boundaries | CPMB.DAS | INCR.C.M.HARICHAADAN | 6,521 | 16.58% | 3 | 53.9% |
| 19611961 boundaries | GPMARDARAJ HARICHANDAN RAJA RAJENDRACHANDRA | INCRAJA BALARAM | 2,595 | 7.85% | 3 | 51.4% |
Rows are matched by assembly constituency name within the state, so a seat that survived a delimitation keeps one continuous page. Where a year’s boundaries differ from the present ones the row says so — the name is the same, the territory is not.
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.
