# Khalikote Assembly constituency

Khallikote is a Vidhan Sabha constituency of Ganjam district, Odisha.
This constituency includes Khallikote, Purusottampur, Khallikote block and 10 Gram panchayats (Achuli, Handighar, K.N Pur, Pratappur, Ranajhali, Raipur, Solaghara, Jagannathpur, Baghala, Bhatakumarada, Sunathara, Badabaragam, Bhimpur, Gangadehuni and Jamuni) of Purusottampur block.

## Elected Members

Vote share of winning candidates :
| 2024 | 2024 | 53.82% | 53.82% |
| 2019 | 2019 | 59.95% | 59.95% |
| 2014 | 2014 | 62.70% | 62.70% |
| 2009 | 2009 | 68.07% | 68.07% |
| 2004 | 2004 | 57.58% | 57.58% |
| 2000 | 2000 | 63.67% | 63.67% |
| 1995 | 1995 | 57.68% | 57.68% |
| 1990 | 1990 | 59.68% | 59.68% |
| 1985 | 1985 | 53.96% | 53.96% |
| 1980 | 1980 | 53.37% | 53.37% |
| 1977 | 1977 | 64.61% | 64.61% |
Since its formation in 1951, 18 elections were held till date including in one bypoll in 1963.
List of members elected from Khallikote constituency are:
| Year | Member | Party |
| 2024 | |
| 2019 | Suryamani Baidya | BJD |
| 2014 | Purna Chandra Sethy | BJD |
| 2009 | Purna Chandra Sethy | BJD |
| 2004 | V. Sugnana Kumari Deo | BJD |
| 2000 | V. Sugnana Kumari Deo | BJD |
| 1995 | V. Sugnana Kumari Deo | JD |
| 1990 | V. Sugnana Kumari Deo | JD |
| 1985 | V. Sugnana Kumari Deo | JP |
| 1980 | Trinath Samantray | INC |
| 1977 | V. Sugnana Kumari Deo | JP |
| 1974 | V. Sugnana Kumari Deo | Utkal Congress |
| 1971 | Trinath Samantray | Utkal Congress |
| 1967 | Narayan Sahu | SSP |
| 1963 (bypoll) | V. Sugnana Kumari Deo | INC |
| 1961 | Ramchandra Mardaraj Dev | INC |
| 1957 | Narayan Sahu | Independent |
| 1951 | Ramchandra Mardaraj Dev | Independent |

## Election results
### 2024

Voting were held on 20th May 2024 in 2nd phase of Odisha Assembly Election & 5th phase of Indian General Election. Counting of votes was on 4th June 2024.
2024 Odisha Vidhan Sabha Election,Khalikote :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJD | Suryamani Baidya | | | |
| | BJP | Purna Chandra Sethi | | | |
| | INC | Chitra Sen Behera | | | |
| | NOTA | None of the above | | | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | |
| | gain from | gain from | gain from | gain from | gain from |

### 2019

In 2019 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Suryamani Baidya defeated Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Bharati Behera by a margin of 41,545 votes.
2019 Vidhan Sabha Election, Khalikote :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJD | Suryamani Baidya | 86,105 | 59.95 | |
| | BJP | Bharati Behera | 44560 | 31.02 | |
| | INC | Bhokali Sethi | 6301 | 4.39 | |
| | NOTA | None of the above | 2312 | 1.61 | |
| | HND | Mina Kumari Tahal | 1689 | 1.18 | |
| | SKD | Sudarsan Jalli | 1412 | 0.98 | |
| | Independent | Mangaraj Behera | 1250 | 0.87 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 41545 | 28.93 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 143629 | 65.92 | |
| | BJD hold | BJD hold | BJD hold | BJD hold | BJD hold |

### 2014

In 2014 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Purna Chandra Sethy defeated Indian National Congress candidate Pandaba Jalli by a margin of 57.194 votes.
2014 Vidhan Sabha Election, Khalikote :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJD | Purna Chandra Sethy | 78,845 | 62.7 | −5.37 |
| | INC | Pandaba Jalli | 21,651 | 17.22 | −4.33 |
| | BJP | Sarat Chandra Behera | 15,382 | 12.23 | 8.56 |
| | CPI | Simanchal Behera | 4,915 | 3.91 | |
| | AAP | Saroj Kumar Behera | 1,387 | 1.1 | |
| | Kalinga Sena | Ranjan Dangua | 1,168 | 0.93 | |
| | NOTA | None of the above | 2,397 | 1.91 | − |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 57,194 | 45.48 | −1.04 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,25,745 | 63.84 | 10.38 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,96,972 | | |
| | BJD hold | BJD hold | BJD hold | BJD hold | BJD hold |

### 2009

In 2009 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Purna Chandra Sethy defeated Indian National Congress candidate Kasinath Behera by a margin of 44,629 votes.
2009 Vidhan Sabha Election, Khallikote :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJD | Purna Chandra Sethy | 65,299 | 68.07 | 10.49 |
| | INC | Kasinath Behera | 20,670 | 21.55 | − |
| | Independent | Gopal Krishna Behera | 3,901 | 4.07 | − |
| | BJP | Mina Kumari Tahal | 3,520 | 3.67 | − |
| | SAMO | Ranjan Dangua | 1,546 | 1.61 | − |
| | RSP | Rama Chandra Behera | 992 | 1.03 | − |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 44,629 | 46.52 | − |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 95,931 | 53.46 | − |
| | BJD hold | BJD hold | Swing | -6.79 | |