KANDHAMAL
Constituency no. 13 in Odisha · Lok Sabha seat contested 4 times since 2009.
Winner, 2009
RUDRAMADHAB RAY
BJD
Elections held
4
2009–2024
Most successful party
BJD
won 3 of 4
Margin, 2009
1,51,007
21.34% of valid votes
Result, 2009
Runner-up
INCSUZIT KUMAR PADHI
- Votes
- 1,64,307
- Vote share
- 23.22%
- Behind by
- 1,51,007
Electors
10,65,279
Total votes polled
7,07,748
Valid votes
7,07,748
NOTA votes
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Turnout
66.4%
Full result, 2009
9 candidates · 7,07,748 valid votes
RUDRAMADHAB RAYBJDwon
3,15,314
44.5%
SUZIT KUMAR PADHIINC
1,64,307
23.2%
ASHOK SAHUBJP
1,47,020
20.8%
NAKUL NAYAKSP
25,941
3.7%
KAMALAKANT PANDEYIND
20,215
2.9%
DEENABANDHU NAIKIND
14,610
2.1%
AJIT KUMAR NAYAKIND
7,402
1.1%
PAULA BALIARSINGBSP
6,761
1.0%
GHORABAN BEHERAIND
6,178
0.9%
Past results
Most recent 4 of 4 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | SUKANTA KUMAR PANIGRAHI | BJP | 4,16,415 | 41.80% | ACHYUTANANDA SAMANTA | 21,371 |
| 2019 | ACHYUTANANDA SAMANTA | BJD | 4,61,679 | 49.01% | Mahameghabahan Aira Kharabela Swain | 1,49,216 |
| 2014 | HEMENDRA CHANDRA SINGH | BJD | 4,21,458 | 50.21% | HARIHAR KARAN | 1,81,017 |
| 2009 | RUDRAMADHAB RAY | BJD | 3,15,314 | 44.55% | SUZIT KUMAR PADHI | 1,51,007 |
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 KANDHAMAL constituency in 2024?
SUKANTA KUMAR PANIGRAHI (BJP) won KANDHAMAL in 2024, by a margin of 21,371 votes.
Which party has won KANDHAMAL the most times?
BJD, with 3 of the 4 wins recorded since 2009.
How many times has KANDHAMAL gone to the polls?
4 times, from 2009 to 2024.
Who has won KANDHAMAL the most times?
SUKANTA KUMAR PANIGRAHI, with 1 win between 2024 and 2024.
