Rairakhol Assembly constituency

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Rairakhol
Constituency No. 18 for the Odisha Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
Country India
Region East India
State Odisha
DivisionNorthen Division
District Sambalpur
Lok Sabha constituency Sambalpur
Established1961
Total electors2,02,639 [a] [b]
ReservationNone
Member of Legislative Assembly
17th Odisha Legislative Assembly
Prasanna Acharya.jpeg
Incumbent
Party Biju Janata Dal
Elected year 2024

Rairakhol is a Vidhan Sabha constituency of Sambalpur district, Odisha. [1]

Contents

This constituency includes Rairakhol, Rairakhol block, Jujomura block, Naktideul block and 7GPs (Deogaon, Dakara, Dhama, Huma, Bargaon, Sahaspur and Baduapali) of Maneswar block. [2] [3]

Elected Members

Vote share of winning candidates [4]
2024
38.23%
2019
37.94%
2014
39.96%
2009
35.07%
2004
38.55%
2001 (bypoll)
50.48%
2000
31.00%
1995
40.86%
1990
60.80%
1985
58.72%
1980
62.82%
1977
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: [5] [6]

YearMemberParty
2024 [7] Prasanna Acharya Biju Janata Dal
2019 [8] Rohit Pujari
2014 [9]
2009 [10] Prasanna Acharya
2004 Sanatan Bisi
2001 (bypoll) [c] [11]
2000 Durjodhan Sohela
1995 Abhimanyu Kumar (Kumbhar) Indian National Congress
1990 Basanta Kumar Mahananda Janata Dal
1985 Abhimanyu Kumar (Kumbhar) Indian National Congress
1980 Indian National Congress (I)
1977 Basanta Kumar Mahananda Janata Party
1974 Utkal Congress
1971 Abhimanyu Kumar (Kumbhar) Indian National Congress (R)
1967 Bhikhari Suna Swatantra Party
1961 Bhanuganga Tribhuban Deb

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. [12] In 2024 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Prasanna Acharya defeated Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Debendra Mohapatra by a margin of 10,993 votes. [7]

2024 Odisha Vidhan Sabha Election,Rairakhol
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
BJD Prasanna Acharya 61,716 38.23 Increase2.svg0.29
BJP Debendra Mohapatra56,75635.16Increase2.svg7.24
INC Assaf Ali Khan37,57923.28Decrease2.svg4.94
NOTA None of the above1,8261.13Increase2.svg0.17
Majority 4,960
Turnout 1,61,42479.66
BJD hold

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. [8]

2019 Vidhan Sabha Election, Rairakhol [13]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
BJD Rohit Pujari 57,111 37.94 Decrease2.svg2.02
INC Assaf Ali Khan42,47928.22Decrease2.svg2.90
BJP Debendra Mohapatra42,02727.92Increase2.svg6.00
NOTA None of the above17251.15
Majority 14,6329.72
Turnout 15052470.59
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. [9]

2014 Vidhan Sabha Election, Rairakholl [14] [15]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
BJD Rohit Pujari 53,849 39.96 Increase2.svg4.89
INC Assaf Ali Khan41,94031.12Increase2.svg5.13
BJP Pratap Kumar Pradhan29,54421.92Increase2.svg4.05
NOTA None of the above1,2980.96
Majority 11,9098.83
Turnout 1,34,76477.2213.47
Registered electors 1,74,526
BJD hold

2009

In 2009 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Prasanna Acharya defeated Indian National Congress candidate Assaf Ali Khan by a margin of 9,764 votes. [10]

2009 Vidhan Sabha Election, Rairakhol [16]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
BJD Prasanna Acharya 37,718 35.07
INC Assaf Ali Khan27,95425.99
BJP Sarat Chandra Sahu19,21717.87
Majority 9,7649.08 [d]
Turnout 1,07,57363.75
BJD hold

Notes

  1. as on 2024
  2. as data published by election commission
  3. Death of Durjodhan Sohela
  4. % of total valid votes

References

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  6. "Odisha Reference Annual - 2011 - List of Members of Odisha Legislative Assembly - (1951–2004)" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 December 2013. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
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  8. 1 2 "State Election, 2019 to the Legislative Assembly of Odisha" . Election Commission of India . Retrieved 7 October 2021.
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  12. "General Election to Legislative Assembly of Odisha 2024". ECI .
  13. "List of Contesting Candidates(Phase-III) (AC)" (PDF). ceoorissa.nic.in. Office of the Chief Electoral Officer, Odisha. Retrieved 20 April 2019.
  14. "Odisha - Rairakhol". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 15 June 2014.
  15. "Orissa Assembly Election 2014, Constituency: Rairakhol (18)". EmpoweringIndia.org. Archived from the original on 15 June 2014. Retrieved 15 June 2014.
  16. "Statistical Report on General Election, 2009 to the Legislative Assembly of Orissa". Election Commission of India . Retrieved 6 October 2021.

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