KALAHANDI
Constituency no. 11 in Odisha · Lok Sabha seat contested 16 times since 1962.
Winner, 2024
MALVIKA DEVI
BJP
Elections held
16
1962–2024
Most successful party
BJP
won 5 of 16
Margin, 2024
1,33,813
10.03% of valid votes
Result, 2024
Runner-up
BJDLAMBODAR NIAL
- Votes
- 4,10,490
- Vote share
- 30.77%
- Behind by
- 1,33,813
Electors
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Total votes polled
13,34,244
Valid votes
13,34,244
NOTA votes
19,715
1.48% of votes polled
Turnout
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Full result, 2024
11 candidates · 13,34,244 valid votes
MALVIKA DEVIBJPwon
5,44,303
40.8%
LAMBODAR NIALBJD
4,10,490
30.8%
DROUPADI MAJHIINC
3,03,199
22.7%
UMAKANTA TANDIIND
9,194
0.7%
BIRANCHI NARAYAN DURGABSP
8,497
0.6%
DR. DHARMANANDA GAHIRIND
7,811
0.6%
SIBA HATISP
7,168
0.5%
RAJARAM SAHUIND
6,730
0.5%
NARESH HIANLAIND
6,641
0.5%
GANGADHAR JALIND
5,590
0.4%
HIMANSHU TRIPATHYSO
4,906
0.4%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 16 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | MALVIKA DEVI | BJP | 5,44,303 | 40.80% | LAMBODAR NIAL | 1,33,813 |
| 2019 | BASANTA KUMAR PANDA | BJP | 4,33,074 | 35.26% | PUSPENDRA SINGH DEO | 26,814 |
| 2014 | ARKA KESHARI DEO | BJD | 3,70,871 | 33.19% | PRADIPTA KUMAR NAIK | 56,347 |
| 2009 | BHAKTA CHARAN DAS | INC | 4,01,736 | 41.06% | SUBASH CHANDRA NAYAK | 1,54,037 |
| 2004 | BIKRAM KESHARI DEO | BJP | 3,57,079 | 47.35% | BHAKTA CHARAN DAS | 34,122 |
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 KALAHANDI constituency in 2024?
MALVIKA DEVI (BJP) won KALAHANDI in 2024, by a margin of 1,33,813 votes.
Which party has won KALAHANDI the most times?
BJP, with 5 of the 16 wins recorded since 1962.
How many times has KALAHANDI gone to the polls?
16 times, from 1962 to 2024.
Who has won KALAHANDI the most times?
BHAKTA CHARAN DAS, with 2 wins between 1996 and 2009.
