# Rairakhol Assembly constituency

Rairakhol is a Vidhan Sabha constituency of Sambalpur district, Odisha.
This constituency includes Rairakhol, Rairakhol block, Jujomura block, Naktideul block and 7GPs (Deogaon, Dakara, Dhama, Huma, Bargaon, Sahaspur and Baduapali) of Maneswar block.

## Elected Members

Vote share of winning candidates :
| 2024 | 2024 | 38.23% | 38.23% |
| 2019 | 2019 | 37.94% | 37.94% |
| 2014 | 2014 | 39.96% | 39.96% |
| 2009 | 2009 | 35.07% | 35.07% |
| 2004 | 2004 | 38.55% | 38.55% |
| 2000 | 2000 | 31.00% | 31.00% |
| 1995 | 1995 | 40.86% | 40.86% |
| 1990 | 1990 | 60.80% | 60.80% |
| 1985 | 1985 | 58.72% | 58.72% |
| 1980 | 1980 | 62.82% | 62.82% |
| 1977 | 1977 | 54.99% | 54.99% |
Since its formation in 1961, 16 elections were held till date including one bypoll in 2001.
List of members elected from Rairakhol constituency are:
| Year | Member | Party |
| 2024 | Prasanna Acharya | BJD |
| 2019 | Rohit Pujari | BJD |
| 2014 | Rohit Pujari | BJD |
| 2009 | Prasanna Acharya | BJD |
| 2004 | Sanatan Bisi | BJD |
| 2001 (bypoll) | Sanatan Bisi | BJD |
| 2000 | Durjodhan Sohela | BJD |
| 1995 | Abhimanyu Kumar (Kumbhar) | INC |
| 1990 | Basanta Kumar Mahananda | JD |
| 1985 | Abhimanyu Kumar (Kumbhar) | INC |
| 1980 | Abhimanyu Kumar (Kumbhar) | INC |
| 1977 | Basanta Kumar Mahananda | JP |
| 1974 | Basanta Kumar Mahananda | Utkal Congress |
| 1971 | Abhimanyu Kumar (Kumbhar) | Congress (R) |
| 1967 | Bhikhari Suna | SWA |
| 1961 | Bhanuganga Tribhuban Deb | SWA |

## Election Results
### 2024

Voting were held on 25th May 2024 in 3rd phase of Odisha Assembly Election & 6th phase of Indian General Election. Counting of votes was on 4th June 2024.
2024 Odisha Vidhan Sabha Election,Rairakhol :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJD | Prasanna Acharya | 61,716 | 38.23 | 0.29 |
| | BJP | Debendra Mohapatra | 56,756 | 35.16 | 7.24 |
| | INC | Assaf Ali Khan | 37,579 | 23.28 | 4.94 |
| | NOTA | None of the above | 1,826 | 1.13 | 0.17 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 4,960 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 161,424 | | |
| | BJD hold | BJD hold | Swing | | |

### 2019

In 2019 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Rohit Pujari defeated Indian National Congress candidate Assaf Ali Khan by a margin of 14,632 votes.
2019 Vidhan Sabha Election, Rairakhol :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJD | Rohit Pujari | 57,111 | 37.94 | 2.02 |
| | INC | Assaf Ali Khan | 42,479 | 28.22 | 2.90 |
| | BJP | Debendra Mohapatra | 42,027 | 27.92 | 6.00 |
| | Independent | Samar Kumar Pradhan | 2714 | 1.8 | |
| | Independent | Jayalal Behera | 1715 | 1.14 | |
| | AAP | Anand Kumar Samal | 1359 | 0.9 | |
| | BSP | Sanket Bahidar | 938 | 0.62 | |
| | PVP | Janakram Rana | 456 | 0.3 | |
| | NOTA | None of the above | 1725 | 1.15 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 14,632 | 9.72 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 150524 | 70.59 | |
| | BJD hold | BJD hold | BJD hold | BJD hold | BJD hold |

### 2014

In 2014 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Rohit Pujari defeated Indian National Congress candidate Assaf Ali Khan by a margin of 11,909 votes.
2014 Vidhan Sabha Election, Rairakholl :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJD | Rohit Pujari | 53,849 | 39.96 | 4.89 |
| | INC | Assaf Ali Khan | 41,940 | 31.12 | 5.13 |
| | BJP | Pratap Kumar Pradhan | 29,544 | 21.92 | 4.05 |
| | AOP | Manabodha Bhoi | 1,627 | 1.21 | − |
| | BSP | Debdulal Bakshi | 1,271 | 0.94 | 0.08 |
| | SKD | Gitanjali Pradhan | 1,060 | 0.79 | − |
| | AAP | Laxmidhar Naik | 968 | 0.72 | − |
| | Independent | Swadhin Panda | 928 | 0.69 | − |
| | API | Aparna Bagh | 817 | 0.61 | − |
| | Independent | Manis Kumar Deheri | 658 | 0.49 | − |
| | PVP | Laxman Kumar Bhoi | 555 | 0.41 | − |
| | OJM | Bholanath Dehury | 249 | 0.18 | − |
| | NOTA | None of the above | 1,298 | 0.96 | − |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 11,909 | 8.83 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,34,764 | 77.22 | 13.47 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,74,526 | | |
| | BJD hold | BJD hold | BJD hold | BJD hold | BJD hold |

### 2009

In 2009 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Prasanna Acharya defeated Indian National Congress candidate Asaf Ali Khan by a margin of 9,764 votes.
2009 Vidhan Sabha Election, Rairakhol :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJD | Prasanna Acharya | 37,718 | 35.07 | − |
| | INC | Assaf Ali Khan | 27,954 | 25.99 | − |
| | BJP | Sarat Chandra Sahu | 19,217 | 17.87 | − |
| | Independent | Geetanjali Pradhan | 9,094 | 8.46 | − |
| | Independent | Chittaranjan Pradhan | 6,960 | 6.47 | − |
| | Independent | Tarani Bhoi | 1,442 | 1.34 | − |
| | Independent | Hamid Prasad Luha | 1,427 | 1.33 | − |
| | BSP | Prahallada Prusti | 1,098 | 1.02 | − |
| | RPI | Apurna Bagh | 954 | 0.89 | − |
| | KOKD | Upendra Mohapatra | 902 | 0.84 | − |
| | SAMO | Pramod Kumar Sahoo | 786 | 0.73 | − |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 9,764 | 9.08 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,07,573 | 63.75 | |
| | BJD hold | BJD hold | BJD hold | BJD hold | BJD hold |