Koraput Lok Sabha constituency
Koraput is a Lok Sabha parliamentary constituency in Odisha.
| Koraput Lok Sabha constituency | |
|---|---|
| Lok Sabha constituency | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | East India |
| State | Odisha |
| Assembly constituencies | Gunupur Bissam Cuttack Rayagada Lakshmipur Jeypore Koraput Pottangi |
| Established | 1957 |
| Reservation | ST |
| Member of Parliament | |
| 17th Lok Sabha | |
| Incumbent | |
| Party | Indian National Congress |
| Elected year | 2019 |
Assembly Segments
Assembly constituencies which constitute this parliamentary constituency are:[1]
| Constituency number | Name | Reserved for (SC/ST/None) |
District |
|---|---|---|---|
| 138 | Gunupur | ST | Rayagada |
| 139 | Bissam Cuttack | ST | |
| 140 | Rayagada | ST | |
| 141 | Lakshmipur | ST | Koraput |
| 143 | Jeypore | None | |
| 144 | Koraput | SC | |
| 145 | Pottangi | ST |
Members of Parliament
| Year | Name | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | Jagannath Rao | Indian National Congress | |
| 1957 (by poll) |
T. Sanganna | ||
| 1962 | Ramachandra Ulaka | ||
| 1967 | |||
| 1971 | Bhagirathi Gamang | ||
| 1972 (by poll) |
Giridhar Gamang | ||
| 1977 | |||
| 1980 | Indian National Congress | ||
| 1984 | Indian National Congress | ||
| 1989 | |||
| 1991 | |||
| 1996 | |||
| 1998 | |||
| 1999 | Hema Gamang | ||
| 2004 | Giridhar Gamang | ||
| 2009 | Jayaram Pangi | Biju Janata Dal | |
| 2014 | Jhina Hikaka | ||
| 2019 | Saptagiri Sankar Ulaka | Indian National Congress | |
Election Result
2019
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Saptagiri Shankar Ulaka | 371,129 | 34.36 | -3.62 | |
| BJD | Kausalya Hikaka | 3,67,516 | 34.02 | -5.91 | |
| BJP | Jayaram Pangi | 2,08,398 | 19.29 | +10.2 | |
| NOTA | None of the Above | 36,561 | 3.38 | +0.02 | |
| BSP | Bhaskar Mutuka | 35,764 | 3.31 | -0.22 | |
| API | Banamali Majhi | 18,849 | 1.75 | +0.25 | |
| CPI(ML)L | Damodara Sabar | 26,117 | 2.42 | +1.07 | |
| CPI(ML) Red Star | Rajendra Kendruka | 15,827 | 1.47 | +0.5 | |
| Majority | 3,613 | 0.34 | |||
| Turnout | 10,80,669 | 75.34 | |||
| INC gain from BJD | Swing | ||||
2014 Election Result
In 2014 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Jhina Hikaka defeated Indian National Congress candidate Giridhar Gamang by a margin of 19,328 votes.[2]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJD | Jhina Hikaka | 3,95,109 | 39.93 | ||
| INC | Giridhar Gamang | 3,75,781 | 37.98 | ||
| BJP | Shibashankar Ulka | 89,788 | 09.07 | ||
| BSP | Praska Renga | 34,957 | 3.53 | ||
| NOTA | None of the above | 33,232 | 3.36 | - | |
| API | Banamali Majhi | 14,854 | 1.5 | ||
| Independent | Lingaraj Gomango | 13,861 | 1.4 | ||
| CPI(ML)L | Meghanada Sabar | 13,343 | 1.35 | ||
| CPI(ML) Red Star | Prakash Hikaka | 9,609 | 0.97 | ||
| SKD | Kailash Sabara | 8,910 | 0.9 | ||
| Majority | 19,328 | 1.95 | - | ||
| Turnout | 9,90,657 | 76.18 | |||
| Registered electors | 13,00,437 | ||||
| BJD hold | Swing | ||||
General Election 2009
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJD | Jayaram Pangi | 3,12,776 | 41 | ||
| INC | Giridhar Gamang | 2,16,416 | 28.37 | ||
| BJP | Upendra Majhi | 1,11,690 | 14.64 | ||
| Majority | 96,360 | 12.63 | |||
| Turnout | 7,62,826 | 62.64 | |||
| BJD gain from INC | Swing | ||||
References
- "Assembly Constituencies - Corresponding Districts and Parliamentary Constituencies of Orissa" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2009. Retrieved 20 September 2008.
- "Odisha Result Status". ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA. Archived from the original on 28 May 2014. Retrieved 31 May 2014.
- "Election Commission of India".
- "Lok Sabha Election 2014 - Orissa, Constituency: Koraput(21)". EmpoweringIndia.org. Retrieved 31 May 2014.
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