Rourkela
Assembly seat no. 12 in Odisha · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 14 times since 1967.
Winner, 2004
SARADA PRASAD NAYAK
BJD
Elections held
14
1967–2024
Most successful party
BJD
won 5 of 14
Margin, 2004
25,905
20.95% of valid votes
Result, 2004
Runner-up
INCNIHAR RAY
- Votes
- 46,438
- Vote share
- 37.56%
- Behind by
- 25,905
Electors
2,72,638
Total votes polled
1,23,633
Valid votes
1,23,633
NOTA votes
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Turnout
45.4%
Full result, 2004
8 candidates · 1,23,633 valid votes
SARADA PRASAD NAYAKBJDwon
72,343
58.5%
NIHAR RAYINC
46,438
37.6%
SURESH MAJHIBSP
1,474
1.2%
ANIL KUMAR MISHRAIND
1,019
0.8%
PATITA PABAN RAYIND
637
0.5%
SAROJ KUMAR ROUTIND
630
0.5%
Y. JAGGA RAORSP
548
0.4%
PREMA SAGAR SUNDIRJD
544
0.4%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 14 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Sarada Prasad Nayak | BJD | 64,660 | 46.46% | Dilip Kumar Ray | 3,552 |
| 2019 | Sarada Prasad Nayak | BJD | 60,705 | 47.29% | Nihar Ray | 10,430 |
| 2014 | DILIP KUMAR RAY | BJP | 59,653 | 48.37% | SARADA PRASAD NAYAK | 10,929 |
| 2009 | SARADA PRASAD NAYAK | BJD | 46,020 | 53.25% | RAMESH KUMAR AGRAWAL | 25,596 |
| 2004 | SARADA PRASAD NAYAK | BJD | 72,343 | 58.51% | NIHAR RAY | 25,905 |
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 Rourkela assembly constituency in 2024?
Sarada Prasad Nayak (BJD) won Rourkela in 2024, by a margin of 3,552 votes.
Which party has won Rourkela the most times?
BJD, with 5 of the 14 wins recorded since 1967.
How many times has Rourkela gone to the polls?
14 times, from 1967 to 2024.
Who has won Rourkela the most times?
Sarada Prasad Nayak, with 2 wins between 2019 and 2024.
