Pottangi
Assembly seat no. 145 in Odisha · reserved for Scheduled Tribes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 12 times since 1974.
Winner, 2014
PRAFULLA KUMAR PANGI
BJD
Elections held
12
1974–2024
Most successful party
INC
won 4 of 12
Margin, 2014
10,764
8.76% of valid votes
Result, 2014
Runner-up
INCRAMA CHANDRA KADAM
- Votes
- 36,075
- Vote share
- 29.35%
- Behind by
- 10,764
Electors
1,73,130
Total votes polled
1,22,928
Valid votes
1,22,928
NOTA votes
4,995
4.06% of votes polled
Turnout
71.0%
Full result, 2014
8 candidates · 1,22,928 valid votes
PRAFULLA KUMAR PANGIBJDwon
46,839
38.1%
RAMA CHANDRA KADAMINC
36,075
29.4%
KRUSHNA CHANDRA JANIBJP
9,401
7.7%
BHAGABAN PETIAIND
7,547
6.1%
ASHOK KUMAR ULAKABSP
6,725
5.5%
G. RADHASAMO
6,092
5.0%
JAYARAM BHOIOJM
3,447
2.8%
SNEHAPATRO SANTASKD
1,807
1.5%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 12 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Rama Chandra Kadam | INC | 52,202 | 33.70% | Prafulla Kumar Pangi | 1,919 |
| 2019 | PITAM PADHI | BJD | 51,244 | 35.14% | RAMA CHANDRA KADAM | 4,255 |
| 2014 | PRAFULLA KUMAR PANGI | BJD | 46,839 | 38.10% | RAMA CHANDRA KADAM | 10,764 |
| 2009 | RAMA CHANDRA KADAM | INC | 41,451 | 41.60% | PRAFULLA KUMAR PANGI | 5,436 |
| 2004 | JAYARAM PANGI | BJD | 52,208 | 47.12% | RAMACHANDRA KADAM | 23,602 |
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 Pottangi assembly constituency in 2024?
Rama Chandra Kadam (INC) won Pottangi in 2024, by a margin of 1,919 votes.
Which party has won Pottangi the most times?
INC, with 4 of the 12 wins recorded since 1974.
How many times has Pottangi gone to the polls?
12 times, from 1974 to 2024.
Who has won Pottangi the most times?
JAYARAM PANGI, with 4 wins between 1977 and 2004.
