KANDHAMAL
Constituency no. 13 in Odisha · Lok Sabha seat contested 4 times since 2009.
Winner, 2019
ACHYUTANANDA SAMANTA
BJD
Elections held
4
2009–2024
Most successful party
BJD
won 3 of 4
Margin, 2019
1,49,216
15.84% of valid votes
Result, 2019
Runner-up
BJPMahameghabahan Aira Kharabela Swain
- Votes
- 3,12,463
- Vote share
- 33.17%
- Behind by
- 1,49,216
Electors
12,88,666
Total votes polled
9,41,985
Valid votes
9,41,985
NOTA votes
13,253
1.41% of votes polled
Turnout
73.1%
Full result, 2019
5 candidates · 9,41,985 valid votes
ACHYUTANANDA SAMANTABJDwon
4,61,679
49.0%
Mahameghabahan Aira Kharabela SwainBJP
3,12,463
33.2%
Manoj Kumar AcharyaINC
1,38,993
14.8%
TUNA MALLICKCPM
8,283
0.9%
Amir NayakBSP
7,314
0.8%
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.
