Rayagada
Assembly seat no. 140 in Odisha · reserved for Scheduled Tribes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 13 times since 1967.
Winner, 2009
LAL BIHARI HIMIRIKA
BJD
Elections held
13
1967–2024
Most successful party
INC
won 8 of 13
Margin, 2009
15,661
13.17% of valid votes
Result, 2009
Runner-up
INCULAKA RAMA CHANDRA
- Votes
- 37,186
- Vote share
- 31.28%
- Behind by
- 15,661
Electors
1,95,727
Total votes polled
1,18,896
Valid votes
1,18,896
NOTA votes
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Turnout
60.8%
Full result, 2009
9 candidates · 1,18,896 valid votes
LAL BIHARI HIMIRIKABJDwon
52,847
44.5%
ULAKA RAMA CHANDRAINC
37,186
31.3%
BHASKAR MUTUKABSP
9,213
7.8%
KALIRAM MAJHIBJP
7,890
6.6%
SANKAR BIDIKAIND
4,214
3.5%
PIDIKA SIRI MAJHILJP
2,160
1.8%
SAMBARA SABARACPI(ML)(L)
1,860
1.6%
KRISHNA HUIKAIND
1,816
1.5%
RAMA MUDULIRSP
1,710
1.4%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 13 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Kadraka Appala Swamy | INC | 87,482 | 45.80% | Anusaya Majhi | 29,186 |
| 2019 | MAKARANDA MUDULI | IND | 52,844 | 30.21% | LAL BIHARI HIMIRIKA | 4,870 |
| 2014 | LALBIHARI HIMIRIKA | BJD | 69,629 | 41.45% | MAKARANDA MUDULI | 8,286 |
| 2009 | LAL BIHARI HIMIRIKA | BJD | 52,847 | 44.45% | ULAKA RAMA CHANDRA | 15,661 |
| 2004 | ULAKA RAMA CHANDRA | INC | 59,807 | 53.00% | LAL BIHARI HIMIRIKA | 19,750 |
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 Rayagada assembly constituency in 2024?
Kadraka Appala Swamy (INC) won Rayagada in 2024, by a margin of 29,186 votes.
Which party has won Rayagada the most times?
INC, with 8 of the 13 wins recorded since 1967.
How many times has Rayagada gone to the polls?
13 times, from 1967 to 2024.
Who has won Rayagada the most times?
LALBIHARI HIMIRIKA, with 2 wins between 2000 and 2014.
