Koraput (Lok Sabha constituency)

Koraput is a Lok Sabha parliamentary constituency in Odisha. Assembly constituencies which constitute this parliamentary constituency are: Gunupur, Bissam-Cuttack, Rayagada, Lakshmipur, Pottangi, Koraput, Jeypore.[1]

Members of Parliament
SI No. Year Name Party
1. 1957 Jagannath Rao Indian National Congress
2. 1957
(by poll)		 T. Sanganna Indian National Congress
3. 1962 Ramachandra Ulaka Indian National Congress
4. 1967 Ramachandra Ulaka Indian National Congress
5. 1971 Bhagirathi Gamang Indian National Congress
6. 1972
(by poll)		 Giridhar Gamang Indian National Congress
7. 1977 Giridhar Gamang Indian National Congress
8. 1980 Giridhar Gamang Indian National Congress (I)
9. 1984 Giridhar Gamang Indian National Congress
10. 1989 Giridhar Gamang Indian National Congress
11. 1991 Giridhar Gamang Indian National Congress
12. 1996 Giridhar Gamang Indian National Congress
13. 1998 Giridhar Gamang Indian National Congress
14. 1999 Hema Gamang Indian National Congress
15. 2004 Giridhar Gamang Indian National Congress
16. 2009 Jayaram Pangi Biju Janata Dal
17. 2014 Jhina Hikaka Biju Janata Dal
18. 2019 Saptagiri Sankar Ulaka Indian National Congress

Election Result

2019 Election Result
2019 Indian general elections: Koraput
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Saptagiri Shankar Ulaka 3,71,129 34.36 -3.62
BJD Kausalya Hikaka 3,67,516 34.02 -5.91
BJP Jayaram Pangi 2,08,398 19.29 +10.2
NOTA None of the Above 36,561 3.38 +0.02
BSP Bhaskar Mutuka 35,764 3.31 -0.22
API Banamali Majhi 18,849 1.75 +0.25
CPI(ML)L Damodara Sabar 26,117 2.42 +1.07
CPI(ML) Red Star Rajendra Kendruka 15,827 1.47 +0.5
Majority 3,613 0.34
Turnout 10,80,669 75.34
INC gain from BJD Swing

2014 Election Result

In 2014 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Jhina Hikaka defeated Indian National Congress candidate Giridhar Gamang by a margin of 19,328 votes.[2]

2014 Indian general elections: Koraput [3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJD Jhina Hikaka 3,95,109 39.93
INC Giridhar Gamang 3,75,781 37.98
BJP Shibashankar Ulka 89,788 09.07
BSP Praska Renga 34,957 3.53
NOTA None of the above 33,232 3.36 -
API Banamali Majhi 14,854 1.5
Independent Lingaraj Gomango 13,861 1.4
CPI(ML)L Meghanada Sabar 13,343 1.35
CPI(ML) Red Star Prakash Hikaka 9,609 0.97
SKD Kailash Sabara 8,910 0.9
Majority 19,328 1.95 -
Turnout 9,90,657 76.18
Registered electors 13,00,437
BJD hold Swing

General Election 2009
2009 Indian general elections: Koraput
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJD jairam pangi 349790
INC Girdhar gamang 243708
BJP Siba Sankar ulaka 546490
Majority
Turnout
BJD hold Swing

References
  1. "Assembly Constituencies - Corresponding Districts and Parliamentary Constituencies of Orissa" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2009. Retrieved 20 September 2008.
  2. "Odisha Result Status". ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA. Retrieved 31 May 2014.
  3. http://eciresults.nic.in/ConstituencywiseS1821.htm?ac=21
  4. "Lok Sabha Election 2014 - Orissa, Constituency: Koraput(21)". EmpoweringIndia.org. Retrieved 31 May 2014.

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