Rayagada Assembly constituency
Constituency of the Odisha legislative assembly in India
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Rayagada is a Vidhan Sabha constituency of Rayagada district, Odisha.[1]
| Rayagada | |
|---|---|
| Constituency No. 140 for the Odisha Legislative Assembly | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | East India |
| State | Odisha |
| Division | Southern Division |
| District | Rayagada |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Koraput |
| Established | 1951 |
| Total electors | 2,55,053[a][b] |
| Reservation | ST |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| 17th Odisha Legislative Assembly | |
| Incumbent | |
| Party | Indian National Congress |
| Elected year | 2024 |
This constituency includes Rayagada, Rayagada block and Kashipur block.[2][3]
Elected members
Since its formation in 1951, 17 elections have been held in the constituency till date.
List of members elected from Rayagada constituency are:[5][6]
Election results
2024
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.[11] In 2024 election, Indian National Congress candidate Kadraka Appala Swamy defeated Biju Janata Dal candidate Anusaya Majhi by a margin of 29,186 votes.[7]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Kadraka Appala Swamy | 87,482 | 45.81 |  23.14 | |
| BJD | Anusaya Majhi | 58,296 | 30.52 | 3.10 | |
| BJP | Basanta Kumar Ullaka | 24,548 | 12.85 |  1.11 | |
| NOTA | None of the above | 4,676 | 2.45 | 0.96 | |
| Majority | 29,186 | 15.29 | 12.50 | ||
| Turnout | 1,90,986 | 72.91 | 0.82 | ||
| INC gain from Independent | |||||
2019
In 2019 election, Independent candidate Makaranda Muduli defeated Biju Janata Dal candidate Lal Bihari Himirika by a margin of 4,870 votes.[8]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Makaranda Muduli | 52,844 | 30.21 | ||
| BJD | Lal Bihari Himirika | 47,974 | 27.42 | ||
| INC | Kadraka Appala Swamy | 39,657 | 22.67 | ||
| BJP | Basanta Kumar Ullaka | 24,425 | 13.96 | ||
| NOTA | None of the above | 5,965 | 3.41 | ||
| Majority | 4,870 | 2.79 | |||
| Turnout | 1,74,942 | 73.73 | |||
| Independent gain from BJD | |||||
2014
In 2014 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Lal Bihari Himirika defeated Indian National Congress candidate Makaranda Muduli by a margin of 8,286 votes.[9]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJD | Lal Bihari Himirika | 69,629 | 41.45 | 3.0 | |
| INC | Makaranda Muduli | 61,343 | 36.52 | 5.24 | |
| BJP | Kaliram Majhi | 17,356 | 10.33 | 3.69 | |
| NOTA | None of the above | 6,900 | 4.11 | − | |
| Majority | 8,286 | 4.93 | 8.24 | ||
| Turnout | 1,67,972 | 78.84 | 17.8 | ||
| Registered electors | 2,13,044 | ||||
| BJD hold | |||||
2009
In 2009 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Lal Bihari Himirika defeated Indian National Congress candidate Ulaka Rama Chandra by a margin of 15,661 votes.[10]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJD | Lal Bihari Himirika | 52,847 | 44.45 | 8.95 | |
| INC | Ulaka Rama Chandra | 37,186 | 31.28 | 21.72 | |
| BSP | Bhaskar Mutuka | 9,213 | 7.75 | − | |
| BJP | Kaliram Majhi | 7,890 | 6.64 | − | |
| Majority | 15,661 | 13.17[c] | − | ||
| Turnout | 1,19,480 | 61.04[d] | 2.2 | ||
| BJD gain from INC | |||||