Korei is a Vidhan Sabha constituency of Jajpur district, Odisha, India.

The area of this state legislature constituency includes Byasanagar, Korei block and 9 GPs (Bhotaka, Laxminagar, Pahanga, Badakainchi, Gandhan, Tikarpada, Bahadalpur, Narasinghpur and Mugupal) of Rasulpur block.

Members of the Legislative Assembly

Vote share of winning candidates
202448.01%
201949.6%
201455.75%
200956.98%
200455.18%
200038.21%
199549.58%
199063.37%
198547.77%
198054.38%
197760.55%

Since its formation in 1974, 12 elections have been held here till 2024.

The members elected from Korei constituency are:

ElectionNameParty
2024Akash DasnayakBharatiya Janata Party
2019Ashok Kumar BalBiju Janata Dal
2014Akash Dasnayak
2009Pritiranjan Gharai
2004Sanchita MohantyBharatiya Janata Party
2000Ashok Kumar DasJanata Dal
1995Janata Dal
1990
1985Rama Chandra KhuntiaIndian National Congress
1980Ashok Kumar DasJanata Party (Secular)
1977Janata Party
1974Utkal Congress

Election results

2024

Voting were 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. In 2024 election, Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Akash Dasnayak defeated Biju Janata Dal candidate Sandhyarani Das by a margin of 5,646 votes.

2024 Odisha Legislative Assembly election: Korei
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
BJPAkash Dasnayak79,65848.0119.17
BJDSandhyarani Das74,01244.614.99
INCBandita Parida8,1774.9314.32
NOTANone of the above7460.450.04
Majority5,6463.417.36
Turnout1,65,92579.16
BJP gain from BJD

2019

Elections to Korei constituency was held along with 2019 General elections on 29 April 2019. The vote counting was held on 23 May 2019. In 2019 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Ashok Kumar Bal defeated Bharatiya Janata Party Candidate Biswajeet Nayak by margin of 30724 votes.

2019 Vidhan Sabha Election, Korei
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
BJDAshok Kumar Bal73,40349.66.15
BJPBiswajeet Nayak4267928.8417
INCBandita Parida2848619.254.19
NOTANone of the above7310.490.3
Majority3072420.7611.55
Turnout14798975.510.16
Registered electors194,105
BJD hold

2014

In 2014 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Akash Dasnayak defeated Indian National Congress candidate Biswajeet Nayak by a margin of 42,867 votes.

2014 Vidhan Sabha Election, Korei
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
BJDAkash Dasnayak73,96655.751.23
INCBiswajeet Nayak31,09923.4410.25
BJPSanchita Mohanty15,76111.886.22
NOTANone of the above9110.69
Majority42,86732.319.03
Turnout1,32,68176.289.32
Registered electors1,73,934
BJD hold

2009

In 2009 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Pritiranjan Gharai defeated Indian National Congress candidate Hemalata Khuntia by a margin of 25,112 votes.

2009 Vidhan Sabha Election, Korei
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
BJDPritiranjan Gharai61,44856.98
INCHemalata Khuntia36,33633.69
BJPSanchita Mohanty6,1015.66
Majority25,11223.28
Turnout1,07,87166.96
BJD gain from BJP

Notes

20°58′N 86°11′E/20.96°N 86.18°E/ 20.96; 86.18