Patna
Assembly seat no. 23 in Odisha · reserved for Scheduled Tribes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 15 times since 1961.
Winner, 2014
HRUSHIKESH NAIK
BJD
Elections held
15
1961–2024
Most successful party
BJP
won 3 of 15
Margin, 2014
8,843
5.93% of valid votes
Result, 2014
Runner-up
BJPBHABANI SANKAR NAYAK
- Votes
- 35,741
- Vote share
- 23.98%
- Behind by
- 8,843
Electors
1,83,827
Total votes polled
1,49,015
Valid votes
1,49,015
NOTA votes
2,183
1.46% of votes polled
Turnout
81.1%
Full result, 2014
10 candidates · 1,49,015 valid votes
HRUSHIKESH NAIKBJDwon
44,584
29.9%
BHABANI SANKAR NAYAKBJP
35,741
24.0%
GOURAHARI NAIKIND
22,430
15.1%
SANATAN NAIKINC
20,238
13.6%
KANHU CHARAN NAIKIND
13,498
9.1%
GOPESWAR NAIKBSP
2,837
1.9%
PADMINI MUNDASP
2,341
1.6%
NIRUPAMA TUDURAIM
2,276
1.5%
YASHOBANTA MARNDIOJM
1,497
1.0%
RASIKA DEHURICPI(ML)(L)
1,390
0.9%
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.
