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Lok Sabha Election 2024

Kalahandi Lok Sabha election result 2024

Malvika Devi (BJP) won by 1,33,813 votes.

All candidates and votes

Winner

Malvika Devi

BJPComfortable win

votes

5,44,303

Margin

1,33,813(10%)

Winner vs Runner-up

Malvika Devi · BJPLambodar Nial · BJD
5,44,3034,10,490
Candidate (12)votes
  1. 1Malvika Devi✓ WinnerBJP5,44,30340.79%
  2. 2Lambodar NialBJD4,10,49030.77%
  3. 3Droupadi MajhiINC3,03,19922.72%
  4. 4NOTA19,7151.48%
  5. 5Umakanta TandiINDDeposit lost9,1940.69%
  6. 6Biranchi Narayan DurgaBSPDeposit lost8,4970.64%
See all candidates (+6)
  1. 7Dr. Dharmananda GahirINDDeposit lost7,8110.59%
  2. 8Siba HatiSPDeposit lost7,1680.54%
  3. 9Rajaram SahuINDDeposit lost6,7300.5%
  4. 10Naresh HianlaINDDeposit lost6,6410.5%
  5. 11Gangadhar JalINDDeposit lost5,5900.42%
  6. 12Himanshu TripathySamruddha OdishaDeposit lost4,9060.37%
Total votes13,34,244

Deposit lost: 8 of 11 candidates — those not elected who polled no more than one-sixth of the valid votes of all candidates, NOTA excluded (Representation of the People Act 1951, s.158).

Electors & turnout — Lok Sabha election 2024

From the Election Commission of India's statistical report

Electors
17,02,038

incl. service voters

Votes cast
13,38,480

incl. 13,443 postal

Turnout
78.64%
Polling stations
2,023

Turnout of men and women

Women79%

6,71,244 of 8,49,744 voted on EVMs

Men76.7%

6,53,769 of 8,52,184 voted on EVMs

Third-gender electors: 110; 24 voted.

  • Candidates11 (2 women)
  • Lost deposit8
  • NOTA19,715
  • Valid votes13,14,529

Women candidates: Malvika Devi, Droupadi Majhi — a woman won this seat.

Frequently asked questions

Who won Kalahandi in 2024?

Malvika Devi (BJP) won with 5,44,303 votes, defeating Lambodar Nial (BJD) by 1,33,813 votes.

How many votes were cast in Kalahandi in 2024?

Candidates (incl. NOTA) received 13,34,244 votes in total.

What was the turnout in Kalahandi in 2024?

78.64% — 13,38,480 of 17,02,038 electors voted (postal votes included). Women's turnout was 79%, men's 76.7%.

How many voters does Kalahandi have?

17,02,038 electors at the 2024 election — 8,52,184 men, 8,49,744 women, 110 third gender (service voters included), and 2,023 polling stations.

Source: eci.gov.in · verify with the original source for official use · Disclaimer