Rayagada (Odisha Vidhan Sabha constituency)

Rayagada
Legislative Assembly of Odisha Constituency
District	Rayagada
Blocks	Rayagada, Kashipur
Electorate	2,13,044 [1][lower-alpha 1]
Major settlements	Rayagada
Current constituency
Created	1951
Party	BJD
MLA	Lal Bihari Himirika
Const. No.	140
Reserved for	Scheduled Tribes
Lok Sabha Constituencies	Koraput

Rayagada (Sl. No.: 140) is a Vidhan Sabha constituency of Rayagada district, Odisha.^[2]

This constituency includes Rayagada, Rayagada block and Kashipur block.^[3][4]

Elected Members

Vote share of Winning candidates [5]
2014			41.45%
2009			44.45%
2004			53.00%
2000			48.03%
1995			69.01%
1990			58.30%
1985			75.44%
1980			85.37%
1977			63.95%

Fifteen elections were held between 1951 and 2014. Elected members from the Rayagada constituency are: ^[6][7]

• 2014: (140): Lal Bihari Himirika (BJD)
• 2009: (140): Lal Bihari Himirika (BJD)
• 2004: (82): Ulaka Rama Chandra (Congress)
• 2000: (82): Lal Bihari Himirika (BJD)
• 1995: (82): Ulaka Rama Chandra (Congress)
• 1990: (82): Ulaka Rama Chandra (Congress)
• 1985: (82): Ulaka Rama Chandra (Congress)
• 1980: (82): Ulaka Rama Chandra (Congress-I)
• 1977: (78): Ulaka Rama Chandra (Congress)
• 1974: (78): Ulaka Rama Chandra (Congress)
• 1971: (78): Himaruka Rukuna (Swatantra Party)
• 1967: (78): Anantaram Majhi (Congress)
• 1961: (10): Musuri Santa Pangi (Congress)
• 1957: (8): Kamayya Mandangi (Congress)
• 1951: (7): Kamaya Mandangi (Congress)

2014 Election Result

In 2014 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Lalbihari Himirika defeated Indian National Congress candidate Makaranda Muduli by a margin of 8,286 votes.^[8]

2014 Vidhan Sabha Election, Rayagada[9][10]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	BJD	Lalbihari 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
	BSP	Bhaskar Mutuka	6,037	3.59	-4.16
	NCP	Sankar Bidika	3,880	2.31
	Independent	Krishna Huika	2,827	1.68
	NOTA	None	6,900	4.11	-
Majority			8,286	4.93	-
Turnout			1,67,972	78.84	17.8
Registered electors			2,13,044
	BJD hold

2009 Election Result

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.^[11]

2009 Vidhan Sabha Election, Rayagada[12]
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	-
	Independent	Sankar Bidika	4,214	3.54	-
	LJP	Pidika Siri Majhi	2,160	1.82	-
	CPI(ML) Liberation	Sambara Sabara	1,860	1.56	-
	Independent	Krishna Huika	1,816	1.53	-
	RSP	Rama Muduli	1,710	1.44	-
Majority			15,661	13.17[lower-alpha 2]	-
Turnout			1,19,480	61.04	-2.2[lower-alpha 3]
	BJD gain from INC

Notes

1. as on 1 January 2014
2. %of total valid votes
3. 2004 Voter turnout was 63.24%

References

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: Rayagada (140) District: Rayagada
3. Assembly Constituencies and their Extent
4. Seats of Odisha
5. "82 - Rayagada Assembly Constituency". eci.nic.in. 2006. Retrieved 23 March 2014. List Of Winning Candidates
6. http://orissa.gov.in/e-magazine/orissaannualreference/ORA-2011/pdf/453-501.pdf
7. "Rayagada Assembly Constituency, Orissa". Compare Infobase Limited. Retrieved 22 March 2014.
8. "Constituency Wise odisha Assembly Election result 2014". Leadtech.in. Retrieved 15 June 2014.
9. "Odisha - Rayagada". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 15 June 2014.
10. "Orissa Assembly Election 2014, Constituency: Rayagada (140)". EmpoweringIndia.org. Retrieved 15 June 2014.
11. "Orissa Election Result 2009 With Vote Margin". leadtech.in. Retrieved 17 March 2014. 15661
12. http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/AE2009/stat_OR_April2009.pdf