KANDHAMAL
Constituency no. 13 in Odisha · Lok Sabha seat contested 4 times since 2009.
Winner, 2014
HEMENDRA CHANDRA SINGH
BJD
Elections held
4
2009–2024
Most successful party
BJD
won 3 of 4
Margin, 2014
1,81,017
21.56% of valid votes
Result, 2014
Runner-up
INCHARIHAR KARAN
- Votes
- 2,40,441
- Vote share
- 28.64%
- Behind by
- 1,81,017
Electors
11,43,602
Total votes polled
8,39,415
Valid votes
8,39,415
NOTA votes
14,159
1.69% of votes polled
Turnout
73.4%
Full result, 2014
8 candidates · 8,39,415 valid votes
HEMENDRA CHANDRA SINGHBJDwon
4,21,458
50.2%
HARIHAR KARANINC
2,40,441
28.6%
SUKANTA KUMAR PANIGRAHIBJP
1,08,744
12.9%
LAMBODAR KANHARIND
20,472
2.4%
RAM NAYAKBSP
11,080
1.3%
NARENDRA MOHANTYAAAP
9,522
1.1%
BILASINI NAYAKAOP
7,741
0.9%
BASANTA KUMAR PRADHANIND
5,798
0.7%
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.
