# Koraput Assembly constituency

Koraput is a Vidhan Sabha constituency of Koraput district, Odisha, India.
Map of Koraput Constituency
The constituency includes Koraput, Sunabeda Lamptaput block, 15 Gram panchayats (Badasuku, Deoghati, Kendar, Kerenga, Lankaput, Mahadeiput, Manbar, Mastiput, Padmapur and Umuri) of Koraput block and 8 Gram panchayats (Bodaput, Boipariguda, Chandrapada, Chipakur, Dasamanthapur, Doraguda, Kenduguda, Kollar and Mahuli) of Boipariguda block.

## Elected Members

Vote share of winning candidates :
| 2024 | 2024 | 31.82% | 31.82% |
| 2019 | 2019 | 35.19% | 35.19% |
| 2014 | 2014 | 40.65% | 40.65% |
| 2009 | 2009 | 34.97% | 34.97% |
| 2004 | 2004 | 47.34% | 47.34% |
| 2000 | 2000 | 55.80% | 55.80% |
| 1995 | 1995 | 57.03% | 57.03% |
| 1990 | 1990 | 55.74% | 55.74% |
| 1985 | 1985 | 54.24% | 54.24% |
| 1980 | 1980 | 47.54% | 47.54% |
| 1977 | 1977 | 66.50% | 66.50% |
Since its formation in 1951, 15 elections were held till date.
List of members elected from Koraput constituency are:
| Year | Member | Party |
| 2024 | Raghuram Machha | BJP |
| 2019 | Raghuram Padal | BJD |
| 2014 | Krishna Chandra Sagaria | INC |
| 2009 | Raghuram Padal | BJD |
| 2004 | Tara Prasad Bahinipati | INC |
| 2000 | Tara Prasad Bahinipati | INC |
| 1995 | Gupta Prasad Das | INC |
| 1990 | Harish Chandra Buxipatra | JD |
| 1985 | Nrushinha Nanda Brahma | INC |
| 1980 | Nrushinha Nanda Brahma | INC |
| 1977 | Harish Chandra Buxipatra | JP |
| 1974 | Harish Chandra Buxipatra | Utkal Congress |
| 1967-1971 : Constituency did not exist ||||
| 1961 | Toyaka Sangana | INC |
| 1957 | Laxmana Pujari | AIGP |
| 1951 | Ganga Muduli | AIGP |

## 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. In 2024 election, Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Raghuram Machha defeated Biju Janata Dal candidate Raghuram Padal by a margin of 2,524 votes.
2024 Odisha Vidhan Sabha Election: Koraput :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Raghuram Machha | 46,805 | 31.82 | 6.45 |
| | BJD | Raghuram Padal | 44,281 | 30.11 | 5.06 |
| | INC | Krushna Kuldip | 42,256 | 28.73 | 1.86 |
| | NOTA | None of the above | 3,263 | 2.22 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,524 | 1.71 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,47,073 | 76.28 | 4.32 |
| | BJP gain from BJD | BJP gain from BJD | BJP gain from BJD | BJP gain from BJD | BJP gain from BJD |

### 2019

In 2019 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Raghuram Padal defeated Indian National Congress candidate Krushna Kuldip by a margin of 6,285 votes.
2019 Odisha Vidhan Sabha Election: Koraput :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJD | Raghuram Padal | 48,171 | 35.19 | |
| | INC | Krushna Kuldip | 41886 | 30.59 | |
| | BJP | Tripurary Gorada | 33994 | 24.83 | |
| | NOTA | None of the above | 3235 | 2.36 | |
| | BSP | Bhagirathi Patnia | 2489 | 1.82 | |
| | Independent | Naba Kishore Bagh | 1890 | 1.38 | |
| | SUCI(C) | Rama Barik | 1814 | 1.33 | |
| | AIFB | Dhanurjaya Hantal | 1715 | 1.25 | |
| | Independent | Khagapati Khosla | 1711 | 1.25 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 6,285 | 4.60 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 136905 | 71.96 | |
| | BJD gain from INC | BJD gain from INC | BJD gain from INC | BJD gain from INC | BJD gain from INC |

### 2014

In 2014 election, Indian National Congress candidate Krushna Chandra Sagaria defeated Biju Janata Dal candidate Raghuram Machha by a margin of 4,976 votes.
2014 Odisha Vidhan Sabha Election: Koraput :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Krushna Chandra Sagaria | 50,672 | 40.65 | 6.85 |
| | BJD | Raghuram Machha | 45,696 | 36.66 | 1.69 |
| | BJP | Jairam Garada | 13,665 | 10.96 | 1.58 |
| | BSP | Balabhadra Mandi | 2,091 | 1.68 | −4.0 |
| | API | Rekhit Kuldip | 1,185 | 0.95 | |
| | SUCI(C) | Ram Barik | 1,182 | 0.95 | |
| | AAP | Mangaldana Khosla | 1,120 | 0.9 | |
| | AOP | Manjulata Khemundu | 1,075 | 0.86 | |
| | CPI(ML) Red Star | Bibek Ranjan Sethi | 962 | 0.77 | |
| | Independent | Khagapati Khosla | 942 | 0.76 | |
| | SAMO | Kasti Turuk | 870 | 0.7 | |
| | Independent | Purna Chandra Pangi | 861 | 0.69 | |
| | Independent | Rohidas Nayak | 844 | 0.68 | |
| | ICP | Dhanurjya Hantala | 719 | 0.58 | |
| | SKD | Dama Suna | 574 | 0.46 | |
| | NOTA | None of the above | 2,204 | 1.77 | − |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 4,976 | 3.99 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,24,662 | 74.92 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,66,404 | | |
| | INC gain from BJD | INC gain from BJD | INC gain from BJD | INC gain from BJD | INC gain from BJD |

### 2009

In the 2009 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Raghuram Padal defeated Indian National Congress candidate Krishna Chandra Sagaria by a margin of 1,114 votes.
2009 Odisha Vidhan Sabha Election: Koraput :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJD | Raghuram Padal | 33,235 | 34.97 | 3.34 |
| | INC | Krishna Chandra Sagaria | 32,121 | 33.80 | 13.54 |
| | BJP | Jayaram Garda | 8,917 | 9.38 | − |
| | BSP | Somanath Khora | 5,398 | 5.68 | − |
| | Independent | Ananda Chandra Patika | 4,117 | 4.33 | − |
| | Independent | Surendra Patnia | 3,197 | 3.36 | − |
| | SAMO | Siba Shankar Khemundu | 1,685 | 1.77 | − |
| | SP | Sridhar Gantha | 1,544 | 1.62 | − |
| | CPI(ML)L | Bibek Ranjan Sethi | 1,414 | 1.49 | − |
| | Independent | Iswar Chandra Suna | 1,346 | 1.42 | − |
| | RSP | Rama Chandra Benia | 1,035 | 1.09 | − |
| | Independent | Nrupendra Narayan Bagh | 1,034 | 1.09 | − |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,114 | 1.17 | − |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 95,083 | 58.77 | 3.79'"`UNIQ−−ref−00000037−QINU`"' |
| | BJD gain from INC | BJD gain from INC | BJD gain from INC | BJD gain from INC | BJD gain from INC |