Rayagada is a Vidhan Sabha constituency of Rayagada district, Odisha.

This constituency includes Rayagada, Rayagada block and Kashipur block.

Elected members

Vote share of winning candidates
202445.81%
201930.21%
201441.45%
200944.45%
200453.00%
200048.03%
199569.01%
199058.30%
198575.44%
198085.37%
197763.95%

Since its formation in 1951, 17 elections have been held in the constituency till date.

List of members elected from Rayagada constituency are:

YearMemberParty
2024Kadraka Appala SwamyIndian National Congress
2019Makaranda MuduliIndependent politician
2014Lal Bihari HimirikaBiju Janata Dal
2009
2004Ulaka Rama ChandraIndian National Congress
2000Lal Bihari HimirikaBiju Janata Dal
1995Ulaka Rama ChandraIndian National Congress
1990
1985
1980Indian National Congress (I)
1977Indian National Congress
1974
1971Himirika RaghunathIndian National Congress (R)
1967Anantaram MajhiIndian National Congress
1961Mandangi Kamaya
1957
1951

Election results

2024

Voting were held on 13th May 2024 in 1st phase of Odisha Assembly Election & 4th phase of Indian General Election. Counting of votes was on 4th June 2024. In 2024 election, Indian National Congress candidate Kadraka Appala Swamy defeated Biju Janata Dal candidate Anusaya Majhi by a margin of 29,186 votes.

2024 Odisha Vidhan Sabha Election: Rayagada
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INCKadraka Appala Swamy87,48245.8123.14
BJDAnusaya Majhi58,29630.523.10
BJPBasanta Kumar Ullaka24,54812.851.11
NOTANone of the above4,6762.450.96
Majority29,18615.2912.50
Turnout1,90,98672.910.82
INC gain from Independent

2019

In 2019 election, Independent candidate Makaranda Muduli defeated Biju Janata Dal candidate Lal Bihari Himirika by a margin of 4,870 votes.

2019 Odisha Vidhan Sabha Election: Rayagada
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
IndependentMakaranda Muduli52,84430.21
BJDLal Bihari Himirika47,97427.42
INCKadraka Appala Swamy39,65722.67
BJPBasanta Kumar Ullaka24,42513.96
NOTANone of the above5,9653.41
Majority4,8702.79
Turnout1,74,94273.73
Independent gain from BJD

2014

In 2014 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Lal Bihari Himirika defeated Indian National Congress candidate Makaranda Muduli by a margin of 8,286 votes.

2014 Odisha Vidhan Sabha Election: Rayagada
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
BJDLal Bihari Himirika69,62941.453.0
INCMakaranda Muduli61,34336.525.24
BJPKaliram Majhi17,35610.333.69
NOTANone of the above6,9004.11
Majority8,2864.938.24
Turnout1,67,97278.8417.8
Registered electors2,13,044
BJD hold

2009

In 2009 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Lal Bihari Himirika defeated Indian National Congress candidate Ulaka Rama Chandra by a margin of 15,661 votes.

2009 Odisha Vidhan Sabha Election: Rayagada
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
BJDLal Bihari Himirika52,84744.458.95
INCUlaka Rama Chandra37,18631.2821.72
BSPBhaskar Mutuka9,2137.75
BJPKaliram Majhi7,8906.64
Majority15,66113.17
Turnout1,19,48061.042.2
BJD gain from INC

Notes

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