Rairangpur Assembly constituency

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Rairangpur
Constituency No. 28 for the Odisha Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
Country India
Region East India
State Odisha
DivisionCentral Division
District Mayurbhanj
Lok Sabha constituency Mayurbhanj
Established1977
Total electors2,30,824 [a] [b]
Reservation ST
Member of Legislative Assembly
17th Odisha Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Party Bharatiya Janata Party
Elected year 2024

Rairangpur is a constituency of the Odisha Legislative Assembly, in Mayurbhanj district, Odisha. [1]

Contents

The constituency comprises Rairangpur town, Rairangpur block, Bahalda block, Jamda block and Tiring block. [2] [3]

Elected Members

Vote share of winning candidates [4]
2024
 
36.94%
2019
 
37.31%
2014
 
32.72%
2009
 
21.53%
2004
 
32.66%
2000
 
34.15%
1995
 
23.63%
1990
 
47.23%
1985
 
50.84%
1980
 
45.53%
1977
 
50.28%

Since its formation in 1951, 18 elections have been held here till date including one bypoll in 1986.

ElectionName [5] Party
2024 [6] Jalen Naik Bharatiya Janata Party
2019 [7] Naba Charan Majhi
2014 [7] Saiba Sushil Kumar Hansdah Biju Janata Dal
2009 [7] Shyam Charan Hansdah Indian National Congress
2004 [7] Droupadi Murmu Bharatiya Janata Party
2000 [7]
1995 Laxman Majhi Indian National Congress
1990 Chaitanya Prasad Majhi Janata Dal
1986 (bypoll) [c] Janata Party
1985 Bhabendra Nath Murmu Indian National Congress
1980 Sidhalal Murmu Indian National Congress (I)
1977 Arjun Majhi Janata Party
1974 Utkal Congress
1971 Sidhalal Murmu Jharkhand Party
1967 Kartick Chandra Majhi Swatantra Party
1961 Chandra Mohan Singh Indian National Congress
1957 Haradeb Triya Independent politician
1952 Indian National Congress

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. [8] In the 2024 election, Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Jalen Naik defeated Biju Janata Dal candidate Raisin Murmu by a margin of 7,693 votes. [6]

2024 Odisha Legislative Assembly election: Rairangpur
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
BJP Jalen Naik 62,724 36.94
BJD Raisin Murmu55,03132.41
INC Jogendra Banra24,22414.27
JMM Sunaram Tudu17,86810.52
NOTA None of the above1,8241.07
Majority 7,6934.53
Turnout 1,69,80673.57
BJP hold

2019

In the 2019 election, Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Naba Charan Majhi defeated Biju Janata Dal candidate Basanti Marandi by a margin of 2,847 votes. [7]

2019 Odisha Legislative Assembly election: Rairangpur [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
BJP Naba Charan Majhi 60,901 37.31
BJD Basanti Marandi58,05435.56
JMM Ramchandra Murmu30,45618.69
NOTA None of the above2,1141.3
Majority 2,8471.75
Turnout 163,23869.47
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. [7]

2014 Odisha Legislative Assembly election: Rairangpur [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
BJD Saiba Sushil Kumar Hansdah 51,062 32.72
BJP Droupadi Murmu 44,67922.76
JMM Purna Chandra Marndi28,83818.48
INC Shyam Charan Hansdah19,07512.22
NOTA None of the above1,0960.7
Majority 15,5569.96
Turnout 156,03574.22
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. [7]

2009 Odisha Legislative Assembly election: Rairangpur [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INC Shyam Charan Hansdah 24,792 21.53 −
JMM Purna Chandra Marndi20,19017.53−
BJP Jaduram Murmu17,89815.54−
NCP Kashinath Hembram14,82812.88−
Majority 4,6024.0 [d] −
Turnout 1,15,28862.82−
INC gain from BJP

2004

In the 2004 election, Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Droupadi Murmu defeated Jharkhand Mukti Morcha candidate Ramchandra Murmu by a margin of 42 votes. [7]

2004 Odisha Legislative Assembly election: Rairangpur [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
BJP Droupadi Murmu 29,295 32.66
JMM Ram Chandra Murmu29,25332.62
INC Laxman Majhi22,55125.14
Majority 420.05
Turnout 89,68968.3
Registered electors 131,315
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. [7]

2000 Odisha Legislative Assembly election: Rairangpur [13]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
BJP Droupadi Murmu 25,110 34.15
INC Laxman Majhi20,54227.93
JMM Braja Mohan Hansdah10,48514.26
Majority 4,5686.21
Turnout 74,99759.81
Registered electors 125,385
BJP gain from INC

Notes

  1. ↑ as on 2024
  2. ↑ as data published by election commission
  3. ↑ Death of Bhabendra Nath Murmu
  4. ↑ % of total valid votes

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 2008" (PDF). Election Commission of India. 26 November 2008. Archived (PDF) from the original on 18 July 2023. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
  2. ↑ "Assembly Constituencies and their Extent" (PDF).
  3. ↑ "Seats of Odisha".
  4. ↑ "4 - Rairangpur Assembly Constituency". eci.nic.in. 2006. Retrieved 28 March 2014. List Of Winning Candidates
  5. ↑ "Odisha Reference Annual - 2011 - List of Members of Odisha Legislative Assembly" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 March 2014. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
  6. 1 2 "Rairangpur Assembly Election Results 2024: Rairangpur Election Candidates List, Election Date, Vote Share - IndiaToday". India Today. Retrieved 19 June 2025.
  7. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 "Rairangpur Assembly Constituency Election Result - Legislative Assembly Constituency". resultuniversity.com. Retrieved 19 June 2025.
  8. ↑ "General Election to Legislative Assembly of Odisha 2024". ECI .
  9. ↑ "State Election, 2019 to the Legislative Assembly of Odisha". Election Commission of India . Retrieved 7 October 2021.
  10. ↑ "Statistical Report on General Election, 2014 to the Legislative Assembly of Orissa". Election Commission of India . Retrieved 6 October 2021.
  11. ↑ "Statistical Report on General Election, 2009 to the Legislative Assembly of Orissa". Election Commission of India . Retrieved 6 October 2021.
  12. ↑ "Statistical Report on General Election, 2004 to the Legislative Assembly of Orissa". Election Commission of India . Retrieved 6 October 2021.
  13. ↑ "Statistical Report on General Election, 2000 to the Legislative Assembly of Orissa". Election Commission of India . Retrieved 22 July 2022.

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