# Rairangpur Assembly constituency

Rairangpur is a constituency of the Odisha Legislative Assembly, in Mayurbhanj district, Odisha.
The constituency comprises Rairangpur town, Rairangpur block, Bahalda block, Jamda block and Tiring block.

## Elected Members

Vote share of winning candidates :
| 2019 | 2019 | 37.31% | 37.31% |
| 2014 | 2014 | 32.72% | 32.72% |
| 2009 | 2009 | 21.53% | 21.53% |
| 2004 | 2004 | 32.66% | 32.66% |
| 2000 | 2000 | 34.15% | 34.15% |
| 1995 | 1995 | 23.63% | 23.63% |
| 1990 | 1990 | 47.23% | 47.23% |
| 1985 | 1985 | 50.84% | 50.84% |
| 1980 | 1980 | 45.53% | 45.53% |
| 1977 | 1977 | 50.28% | 50.28% |
Since its formation in 1951, 18 elections have been held here till date including one bypoll in 1986.
List of members elected from Rairangpur constituency are:
| Year | Member | Party |
| 1952 | Haradeb Triya | Indian National Congress |
| 1957 | Haradeb Triya | Independent |
| 1961 | Chandra Mohan Singh | Indian National Congress |
| 1967 | Kartick Chandra Majhi | Swatantra Party |
| 1971 | Sidhalal Murmu | Jharkhand Party |
| 1974 | Arjun Majhi | Utkal Congress |
| 1977 | Arjun Majhi | Janata Party |
| 1980 | Sidhalal Murmu | Indian National Congress (I) |
| 1985 | Bhabendra Nath Murmu | Indian National Congress |
| 1986^ | Chaitanya Prasad Majhi | Janata Party |
| 1990 | Chaitanya Prasad Majhi | Janata Dal |
| 1995 | Laxman Majhi | Indian National Congress |
| 2000 | Droupadi Murmu | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2004 | Droupadi Murmu | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2009 | Shyam Charan Hansdah | Indian National Congress |
| 2014 | Saiba Sushil Kumar Hansdah | Biju Janata Dal |
| 2019 | Naba Charan Majhi | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2024 | Jalen Naik | Bharatiya Janata Party |

## Election results
### 2024

Voting was held on 1st June 2024 in 4th phase of Odisha Assembly Election & 7th phase of Indian General Election. Counting of votes was on 4th June 2024.
2024 Odisha Vidhan Sabha Election,Rairangpur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJD | Raisin Murmu | | | |
| | BJP | Jolen Barda | | | |
| | INC | Jogendra Banra | | | |
| | NOTA | None of the above | | | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | |
| | gain from | gain from | gain from | gain from | gain from |

### 2019

In the 2019 election, Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Naba Charan Majhi defeated Biju Janata Dal candidate Basanti Marandi by a margin of 2847 votes.
2019 Odisha Legislative Assembly election, Rairangpur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Naba Charan Majhi | 60,901 | 37.31 | |
| | BJD | Basanti Marandi | 58,054 | 35.56 | |
| | JMM | Ramchandra Murmu | 30,456 | 18.69 | |
| | Independent | Minati Hansdah | 5,163 | 3.16 | |
| | AITC | Kanhu Charan Soren | 2,248 | 1.38 | |
| | NOTA | None of the above | 2,114 | 1.3 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,847 | 1.75 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,63,238 | 69.47 | |
| | BJP gain from BJD | BJP gain from BJD | BJP gain from BJD | BJP gain from BJD | BJP gain from BJD |

### 2014

In the 2014 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Saiba Sushil Kumar Hansdah defeated Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Droupadi Murmu by a margin of 15,556 votes.
2014 Odisha Legislative Assembly election, Rairangpur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJD | Saiba Sushil Kumar Hansdah | 51,062 | 32.72 | |
| | BJP | Droupadi Murmu | 44,679 | 22.76 | |
| | JMM | Purna Chandra Marndi | 28,838 | 18.48 | |
| | INC | Shyam Charan Hansdah | 19,075 | 12.22 | |
| | JDP | Budhan Sing Marndi | 4,848 | 3.11 | |
| | Aama Odisha Party | Birsa Kandakel | 4,245 | 2.72 | |
| | Independent | Bada Naran Majhi | 1,563 | 1 | |
| | Independent | Budhu Mahali | 1,412 | 0.9 | |
| | NOTA | None of the above | 1,096 | 0.7 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 15,556 | 9.96 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,56,035 | 74.22 | |
| | BJD gain from INC | BJD gain from INC | BJD gain from INC | BJD gain from INC | BJD gain from INC |

### 2009

In the 2009 election, Indian National Congress candidate Shyam Charan Hansdah defeated Jharkhand Mukti Morcha candidate Purna Chandra Marndi by a margin of 4,602 votes.
2009 Odisha Legislative Assembly election, Rairangpur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Shyam Charan Hansdah | 24,792 | 21.53 | − |
| | JMM | Purna Chandra Marndi | 20,190 | 17.53 | − |
| | BJP | Jaduram Murmu | 17,898 | 15.54 | − |
| | NCP | Kashinath Hembram | 14,828 | 12.88 | − |
| | Independent | Khelaram Mahali | 12,504 | 10.86 | − |
| | JDP | Sonaram Soren | 8,021 | 6.97 | − |
| | Independent | Lopamudra Hansdah | 6,670 | 5.79 | − |
| | SP | Mangal Singh Tudu | 2,696 | 2.34 | − |
| | JD(U) | Durga Hembram | 2,351 | 2.04 | − |
| | Independent | Chandra Mohan Soren | 1,595 | 1.39 | − |
| | Independent | Pitambar Marndi | 1,517 | 1.32 | − |
| | RPD | Somaya Murmu | 1,292 | 1.12 | − |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 4,602 | 4.0 | − |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,15,288 | 62.82 | − |
| | INC gain from BJP | INC gain from BJP | INC gain from BJP | INC gain from BJP | INC gain from BJP |

### 2004

In the 2004 election, Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Droupadi Murmu defeated Jharkhand Mukti Morcha candidate Ram Chandra Murmu by a margin of 42 votes.
2004 Odisha Legislative Assembly election, Rairangpur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Droupadi Murmu | 29,295 | 32.66 | |
| | JMM | Ram Chandra Murmu | 29253 | 32.62 | |
| | INC | Laxman Majhi | 22551 | 25.14 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 42 | 0.05 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 89689 | 68.3 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 131,315 | | |
| | BJP hold | BJP hold | BJP hold | BJP hold | BJP hold |

### 2000

In the 2000 election, Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Droupadi Murmu defeated Indian National Congress candidate Laxman Majhi by a margin of 4568 votes.
2000 Odisha Legislative Assembly election, Rairangpur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Droupadi Murmu | 25,110 | 34.15 | |
| | INC | Laxman Majhi | 20542 | 27.93 | |
| | JMM | Braja Mohan Hansdah | 10485 | 14.26 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 4568 | 6.21 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 74997 | 59.81 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 125,385 | | |
| | BJP gain from INC | BJP gain from INC | BJP gain from INC | BJP gain from INC | BJP gain from INC |
* ↑ % of total valid votes