Rayagada
Assembly seat no. 140 in Odisha · reserved for Scheduled Tribes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 13 times since 1967.
Winner, 2019
MAKARANDA MUDULI
IND
Elections held
13
1967–2024
Most successful party
INC
won 8 of 13
Margin, 2019
4,870
2.78% of valid votes
Result, 2019
Runner-up
BJDLAL BIHARI HIMIRIKA
- Votes
- 47,974
- Vote share
- 27.42%
- Behind by
- 4,870
Electors
2,37,289
Total votes polled
1,74,942
Valid votes
1,74,942
NOTA votes
5,965
3.41% of votes polled
Turnout
73.7%
Full result, 2019
5 candidates · 1,74,942 valid votes
MAKARANDA MUDULIINDwon
52,844
30.2%
LAL BIHARI HIMIRIKABJD
47,974
27.4%
KADRAKA APPALASWAMYINC
39,657
22.7%
BASANTA KUMAR ULLAKABJP
24,425
14.0%
PURNABATI MAJHIBSP
4,077
2.3%
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.
