Koraput Assembly constituency

Koraput is a Vidhan Sabha constituency of Koraput district, Odisha, India.[2]

Koraput (SC)
Constituency No. 144 for the Odisha Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionEast India
StateOdisha
DistrictKoraput
LS constituencyKoraput
Established1951
Total electors1,66,404[1][a]
ReservationSC
Member of Legislative Assembly
17th Odisha Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Raghuram Machha
PartyBharatiya Janata Party
Elected year2024

Map of Koraput Constituency

The constituency includes Koraput, Sunabeda Lamptaput block, 15 Gram panchayats (Badasuku, Deoghati, Kendar, Kerenga, Lankaput, Mahadeiput, Manbar, Mastiput, Padmapur and Umuri) of Koraput block and 8 Gram panchayats (Bodaput, Boipariguda, Chandrapada, Chipakur, Dasamanthapur, Doraguda, Kenduguda, Kollar and Mahuli) of Boipariguda block.[3][4]

Elected Members

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Vote share of winning candidates[5]
2024
31.82%
2019
35.19%
2014
40.65%
2009
34.97%
2004
47.34%
2000
55.80%
1995
57.03%
1990
55.74%
1985
54.24%
1980
47.54%
1977
66.50%

Since its formation in 1951, 15 elections were held till date.

List of members elected from Koraput constituency are:[6][7]

YearMemberParty
2024Raghuram MachhaBJP
2019Raghuram Padal[8][9]BJD
2014Krishna Chandra SagariaINC
2009Raghuram PadalBJD
2004Tara Prasad BahinipatiINC
2000
1995Gupta Prasad Das
1990Harish Chandra BuxipatraJD
1985Nrushinha Nanda BrahmaINC
1980
1977Harish Chandra BuxipatraJP
1974Utkal Congress
1967-1971 : Constituency did not exist
1961Toyaka SanganaINC
1957Laxmana PujariAIGP
1951Ganga Muduli

Election Results

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2024

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Voting were held on 13th May 2024 in 1st phase of Odisha Assembly Election & 4th phase of Indian General Election. Counting of votes was on 4th June 2024.[10] In 2024 election, Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Raghuram Machha defeated Biju Janata Dal candidate Raghuram Padal by a margin of 2,524 votes.

2024 Odisha Vidhan Sabha Election: Koraput
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
BJPRaghuram Machha 46,805 31.82 6.45
BJDRaghuram Padal44,28130.11 5.06
INCKrushna Kuldip42,25628.73 1.86
NOTANone of the above3,2632.22
Majority2,5241.71
Turnout1,47,07376.28 4.32
BJP gain from BJD

2019

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In 2019 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Raghuram Padal defeated Indian National Congress candidate Kanhu Charan Pati by a margin of 6,285 votes.

2019 Odisha Vidhan Sabha Election: Koraput[11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
BJDRaghuram Padal 48,171 35.19
INCKrushna Kuldip4188630.59
BJPTripurary Gorada3399424.83
NOTANone of the above32352.36
BSPBhagirathi Patnia24891.82
IndependentNaba Kishore Bagh18901.38
SUCI(C)Rama Barik18141.33
AIFBDhanurjaya Hantal17151.25
IndependentKhagapati Khosla17111.25
Majority6,2854.60
Turnout13690571.96
BJD gain from INC

2014

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In 2014 election, Indian National Congress candidate Krushna Chandra Sagaria defeated Biju Janata Dal candidate Raghuram Machha by a margin of 4,976 votes.[12]

2014 Odisha Vidhan Sabha Election: Koraput[13]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INCKrushna Chandra Sagaria 50,672 40.65 6.85
BJDRaghuram Machha45,69636.661.69
BJPJairam Garada13,66510.961.58
BSPBalabhadra Mandi2,0911.68-4.0
APIRekhit Kuldip1,1850.95
SUCI(C)Ram Barik1,1820.95
AAPMangaldana Khosla1,1200.9
AOPManjulata Khemundu1,0750.86
CPI(ML) Red StarBibek Ranjan Sethi9620.77
IndependentKhagapati Khosla9420.76
SAMOKasti Turuk8700.7
IndependentPurna Chandra Pangi8610.69
IndependentRohidas Nayak8440.68
ICPDhanurjya Hantala7190.58
SKDDama Suna5740.46
NOTANone of the above2,2041.77-
Majority4,9763.99
Turnout1,24,66274.92
Registered electors1,66,404
INC gain from BJD

2009

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In the 2009 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Raghuram Padal defeated Indian National Congress candidate Krishna Chandra Sagaria by a margin of 1,114 votes.[14]

2009 Odisha Vidhan Sabha Election: Koraput[15]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
BJDRaghuram Padal 33,235 34.97 3.34
INCKrishna Chandra Sagaria32,12133.8013.54
BJPJayaram Garda8,9179.38-
BSPSomanath Khora5,3985.68-
IndependentAnanda Chandra Patika4,1174.33-
IndependentSurendra Patnia3,1973.36-
SAMOSiba Shankar Khemundu1,6851.77-
SPSridhar Gantha1,5441.62-
CPI(ML)LBibek Ranjan Sethi1,4141.49-
IndependentIswar Chandra Suna1,3461.42-
RSPRama Chandra Benia1,0351.09-
IndependentNrupendra Narayan Bagh1,0341.09-
Majority1,1141.17[b]-
Turnout95,08358.773.79[c]
BJD gain from INC

Notes

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  1. ^ as on 1 January 2014
  2. ^ % of total valid votes
  3. ^ 2004 voter turnout was 62.56%

References

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  1. ^ "CONSTITUENCY-WISE ELECTOR INFORMATION" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Retrieved 16 March 2014.
  2. ^ "Orissa Assembly Election 2009". empoweringindia.org. Retrieved 21 March 2014. Constituency: Koraput (144) District: Malkangiri
  3. ^ Assembly Constituencies and their Extent
  4. ^ Seats of Odisha
  5. ^ "85 - Koraput Assembly Constituency". eci.nic.in. 2006. Retrieved 23 March 2014. List Of Winning Candidates
  6. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 December 2013. Retrieved 20 February 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  7. ^ "Koraput Assembly Constituency, Orissa". Compare Infobase Limited. Retrieved 22 March 2014.
  8. ^ "State Election, 2019 to the Legislative Assembly of Odisha". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
  9. ^ News18 (2019). "Koraput Assembly Election Results 2019 Live: Koraput Constituency (Seat) Election Results". Archived from the original on 8 November 2022. Retrieved 8 November 2022.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  10. ^ "General Election to Legislative Assembly of Odisha 2024". ECI.
  11. ^ "List of Contesting Candidates(Phase-I) (AC/ PC)" (PDF). ceoorissa.nic.in. Office of the Chief Electoral Officer, Odisha. Retrieved 14 April 2019.
  12. ^ "Statistical Report on General Election, 2014 to the Legislative Assembly of Orissa". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
  13. ^ "Odisha - Koraput". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 1 June 2014.
  14. ^ "Orissa Election Result 2009 With Vote Margin". leadtech.in. Archived from the original on 27 May 2013. Retrieved 17 March 2014. 1114
  15. ^ "Statistical Report on General Election, 2009 to the Legislative Assembly of Orissa". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 6 October 2021.

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