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Champua Vidhan Sabha — MLA & election results

Who is the MLA of Champua? — Sanatan Mahakud (BJD), who won the Odisha Assembly Election 2024 by 39,994 votes. Below: every candidate's votes.

MLA · 2024

Sanatan Mahakud

BJD
Margin: 39,994Landslide

Odisha Assembly Election 2024 — results

Winner

Sanatan Mahakud

BJDLandslide

votes

1,03,120

Margin

39,994(21.9%)

Winner vs Runner-up

Sanatan Mahakud · BJDMurali Manohar Sharma · BJP
1,03,12063,126
Candidate (16)votes
  1. 1Sanatan Mahakud✓ WinnerBJD1,03,12056.45%
  2. 2Murali Manohar SharmaBJP63,12634.56%
  3. 3Yashbant Narayan Singh LaguriINCDeposit lost8,6494.73%
  4. 4NOTA1,3430.74%
  5. 5Jayi MundaBSPDeposit lost1,3030.71%
  6. 6Kshirod Kumar GiriINDDeposit lost7400.41%
See all candidates (+10)
  1. 7Santosh Kumar MohapatraINDDeposit lost6780.37%
  2. 8Basamati MundaINDDeposit lost6080.33%
  3. 9Benudhar MahantaINDDeposit lost5470.3%
  4. 10Ankaj Kumar JaiswalAmbedkarite Party Of IndiaDeposit lost5420.3%
  5. 11Gurubux Singh AhluwaliaINDDeposit lost4930.27%
  6. 12Raghunath NaikManas Lokshakti DalDeposit lost3880.21%
  7. 13Jakriash KispattaINDDeposit lost3880.21%
  8. 14Sanjay Kumar MahantaAjsu PartyDeposit lost3390.19%
  9. 15Kshitish Chandra MahantaKalinga National FrontDeposit lost2380.13%
  10. 16Basanta Kumar MohantaIndian Citizens' PartyDeposit lost1660.09%
Total votes1,82,668

Deposit lost: 13 of 15 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 — Assembly election 2024

From the Election Commission of India's statistical report

Electors
2,35,467

incl. service voters

Votes cast
1,82,783

incl. 617 postal

Turnout
77.63%
Polling stations
255

Turnout of men and women

Women76.9%

91,157 of 1,18,546 voted on EVMs

Men77.8%

91,006 of 1,16,914 voted on EVMs

Third-gender electors: 7; 3 voted.

  • Candidates15 (1 women)
  • Lost deposit13
  • NOTA1,343
  • Valid votes1,81,325

Women candidates: Basamati Munda

Frequently asked questions

Who is the MLA of Champua?

Sanatan Mahakud (BJD) won Champua in the Odisha Assembly Election 2024 with 1,03,120 votes.

What was the winning margin in Champua?

Sanatan Mahakud defeated Murali Manohar Sharma (BJP) by 39,994 votes.

What was the turnout in Champua in 2024?

77.63% — 1,82,783 of 2,35,467 electors voted (postal votes included). Women's turnout was 76.9%, men's 77.8%.

How many voters does Champua have?

2,35,467 electors at the 2024 election — 1,16,914 men, 1,18,546 women, 7 third gender (service voters included), and 255 polling stations.

When is the next assembly election in Champua?

The last general election was completed in June 2024. An assembly's term is five years, so the next general election is due in 2029; the Election Commission of India announces the dates.

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