KORAPUT
Constituency no. 21 in Odisha · reserved for Scheduled Tribes · Lok Sabha seat contested 16 times since 1962.
Odisha also has an assembly constituency called KORAPUT. It is a different territory with a different electorate — see its 8 results.
Winner, 2004
GIRIDHAR GAMANG
INC
Elections held
16
1962–2024
Most successful party
INC
won 13 of 16
Margin, 2004
43,267
5.88% of valid votes
Result, 2004
Runner-up
BJDPAPANNA MUTIKA
- Votes
- 2,91,481
- Vote share
- 39.62%
- Behind by
- 43,267
Electors
11,39,590
Total votes polled
7,35,667
Valid votes
7,35,667
NOTA votes
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Turnout
64.6%
Full result, 2004
4 candidates · 7,35,667 valid votes
GIRIDHAR GAMANGINCwon
3,34,748
45.5%
PAPANNA MUTIKABJD
2,91,481
39.6%
TANKADHAR MAJHIBSP
61,072
8.3%
MEGHANADA SABARCPI(ML)(L)
48,366
6.6%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 16 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | SAPTAGIRI SANKAR ULAKA | INC | 4,71,393 | 41.03% | KAUSALYA HIKAKA | 1,47,744 |
| 2019 | SAPTAGIRI SANKAR ULAKA | INC | 3,71,129 | 34.36% | KAUSALYA HIKAKA | 3,613 |
| 2014 | JHINA HIKAKA | BJD | 3,95,109 | 39.93% | GIRIDHAR GAMANG | 19,328 |
| 2009 | JAYARAM PANGI | BJD | 3,12,776 | 41.18% | GIRIDHAR GAMANG | 96,360 |
| 2004 | GIRIDHAR GAMANG | INC | 3,34,748 | 45.50% | PAPANNA MUTIKA | 43,267 |
Who has held it
Wins by party across every election above