Rairakhol
Assembly seat no. 18 in Odisha · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 15 times since 1961.
Winner, 2000
DURJODHAN SOHELA
BJD
Elections held
15
1961–2024
Most successful party
BJD
won 6 of 15
Margin, 2000
4,178
5.23% of valid votes
Result, 2000
Runner-up
INCABHIMANYU KUMAR
- Votes
- 20,593
- Vote share
- 25.77%
- Behind by
- 4,178
Electors
1,49,079
Total votes polled
79,907
Valid votes
79,907
NOTA votes
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Turnout
53.6%
Full result, 2000
6 candidates · 79,907 valid votes
DURJODHAN SOHELABJDwon
24,771
31.0%
ABHIMANYU KUMARINC
20,593
25.8%
NAURI NAYAKIND
17,928
22.4%
SANATAN BISIJD(S)
14,377
18.0%
PRAMOD KUMAR CHHURIABSP
1,503
1.9%
KANAK LATA SINGHAITC
735
0.9%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 15 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Prasanna Acharya | BJD | 61,716 | 38.23% | Debendra Mohapatra | 4,960 |
| 2019 | Rohit Pujari | BJD | 57,111 | 37.94% | ASSAF ALI KHAN | 14,632 |
| 2014 | ROHIT PUJARI | BJD | 53,849 | 39.96% | ASSAF ALI KHAN | 11,909 |
| 2009 | PRASANNA ACHARYA | BJD | 37,718 | 35.07% | ASSAF ALI KHAN | 9,764 |
| 2004 | SANATAN BISI | BJD | 36,260 | 38.55% | RAMAKRISHNA MAHANANDA | 11,795 |
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 Rairakhol assembly constituency in 2024?
Prasanna Acharya (BJD) won Rairakhol in 2024, by a margin of 4,960 votes.
Which party has won Rairakhol the most times?
BJD, with 6 of the 15 wins recorded since 1961.
How many times has Rairakhol gone to the polls?
15 times, from 1961 to 2024.
Who has won Rairakhol the most times?
ABHIMANYU KUMAR, with 3 wins between 1980 and 1995.
