Nuapada
Assembly seat no. 71 in Odisha · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 4 times since 2009.
Winner, 2009
RAJENDRA DHOLAKIA
BJD
Elections held
4
2009–2024
Most successful party
BJD
won 3 of 4
Margin, 2009
22,620
16.55% of valid votes
Result, 2009
Runner-up
BJPBASANTA KUMAR PANDA
- Votes
- 34,254
- Vote share
- 25.07%
- Behind by
- 22,620
Electors
1,97,340
Total votes polled
1,36,649
Valid votes
1,36,649
NOTA votes
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Turnout
69.3%
Full result, 2009
6 candidates · 1,36,649 valid votes
RAJENDRA DHOLAKIABJDwon
56,874
41.6%
BASANTA KUMAR PANDABJP
34,254
25.1%
SAROJ KUMAR SAHUINC
22,450
16.4%
GHASI RAM MAJHIBSP
17,823
13.0%
SURENDRA PRASAD PANDASAMO
3,192
2.3%
NITYANANDA BHOIRPIA
2,056
1.5%
Past results
Most recent 4 of 4 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Rajendra Dholakia | BJD | 61,822 | 33.65% | Ghasiram Majhi | 10,881 |
| 2019 | RAJENDRA DHOLAKIA | BJD | 65,647 | 39.75% | Ghasi Ram Majhi | 20,330 |
| 2014 | BASANTA KUMAR PANDA | BJP | 55,817 | 36.46% | RAJENDRA DHOLAKIA | 9,610 |
| 2009 | RAJENDRA DHOLAKIA | BJD | 56,874 | 41.62% | BASANTA KUMAR PANDA | 22,620 |
Who has held it
Wins by party across every election above
