KALAHANDI
Constituency no. 11 in Odisha · Lok Sabha seat contested 16 times since 1962.
Winner, 2009
BHAKTA CHARAN DAS
INC
Elections held
16
1962–2024
Most successful party
BJP
won 5 of 16
Margin, 2009
1,54,037
15.74% of valid votes
Result, 2009
Runner-up
BJDSUBASH CHANDRA NAYAK
- Votes
- 2,47,699
- Vote share
- 25.32%
- Behind by
- 1,54,037
Electors
14,21,959
Total votes polled
9,78,393
Valid votes
9,78,393
NOTA votes
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Turnout
68.8%
Full result, 2009
8 candidates · 9,78,393 valid votes
BHAKTA CHARAN DASINCwon
4,01,736
41.1%
SUBASH CHANDRA NAYAKBJD
2,47,699
25.3%
BIKRAM KESHARI DEOBJP
2,21,851
22.7%
NAKULA MAJHIBSP
40,167
4.1%
MAHESWAR BHOIIND
26,880
2.8%
DAMBARUDHARA SUNANIIND
14,720
1.5%
PARAMESWAR KANDSP
14,102
1.4%
BALARAM HOTACPI(ML)(L)
11,238
1.1%
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.
