KALAHANDI
Constituency no. 11 in Odisha · Lok Sabha seat contested 16 times since 1962.
Winner, 2014
ARKA KESHARI DEO
BJD
Elections held
16
1962–2024
Most successful party
BJP
won 5 of 16
Margin, 2014
56,347
5.04% of valid votes
Result, 2014
Runner-up
BJPPRADIPTA KUMAR NAIK
- Votes
- 3,14,524
- Vote share
- 28.14%
- Behind by
- 56,347
Electors
14,74,135
Total votes polled
11,17,536
Valid votes
11,17,536
NOTA votes
20,880
1.87% of votes polled
Turnout
75.8%
Full result, 2014
15 candidates · 11,17,536 valid votes
ARKA KESHARI DEOBJDwon
3,70,871
33.2%
PRADIPTA KUMAR NAIKBJP
3,14,524
28.1%
BHAKTA CHARAN DASINC
3,07,967
27.6%
SIBA HATISP
18,869
1.7%
SAROJ KUMAR NAIKBSP
14,115
1.3%
RAJENDRA KUMAR MUNDIND
10,839
1.0%
DAITARY PRADHANAOP
8,698
0.8%
BIGHNA RAJ PANDASAMO
8,600
0.8%
CHHABILAL NIALAPOI
8,299
0.7%
SUNIL CHANDRA NAYAKOJM
7,329
0.7%
SATYA NARAYAN MAHARAAAP
6,360
0.6%
SAHADEV JALBMUP
5,858
0.5%
Showing the top 12 of 15. The full list is in the API.
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.
