Patna
Assembly seat no. 23 in Odisha · reserved for Scheduled Tribes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 15 times since 1961.
Winner, 2000
GOURAHARI NAIK
BJP
Elections held
15
1961–2024
Most successful party
BJP
won 3 of 15
Margin, 2000
34,315
39.54% of valid votes
Result, 2000
Runner-up
INDKANHU CHARAN NAIK
- Votes
- 17,214
- Vote share
- 19.84%
- Behind by
- 34,315
Electors
1,40,957
Total votes polled
86,780
Valid votes
86,780
NOTA votes
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Turnout
61.6%
Full result, 2000
4 candidates · 86,780 valid votes
GOURAHARI NAIKBJPwon
51,529
59.4%
KANHU CHARAN NAIKIND
17,214
19.8%
MANSINGH MUNDAINC
17,005
19.6%
BHARAT CHANDRA CHAMPIABSP
1,032
1.2%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 15 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Akhila Chandra Naik | BJP | 97,041 | 55.72% | Jagannath Naik | 37,979 |
| 2019 | Jagannath Naik | BJD | 70,310 | 43.72% | Bhabani Sankar Nayak | 7,796 |
| 2014 | HRUSHIKESH NAIK | BJD | 44,584 | 29.92% | BHABANI SANKAR NAYAK | 8,843 |
| 2009 | HRUSIKESH NAIK | BJD | 53,408 | 42.47% | SANATAN NAIK | 24,624 |
| 2004 | GOURAHARI NAIK | BJP | 42,744 | 38.75% | SATYABRATA NAIK | 6,620 |
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 Patna assembly constituency in 2024?
Akhila Chandra Naik (BJP) won Patna in 2024, by a margin of 37,979 votes.
Which party has won Patna the most times?
BJP, with 3 of the 15 wins recorded since 1961.
How many times has Patna gone to the polls?
15 times, from 1961 to 2024.
Who has won Patna the most times?
HRUSIKESH NAIK, with 3 wins between 1980 and 2009.
