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Koraput Vidhan Sabha — MLA & election results

Who is the MLA of Koraput? — Raghuram Machha (BJP), who won the Odisha Assembly Election 2024 by 2,524 votes. Below: every candidate's votes.

MLA · 2024

Raghuram Machha

BJP
Margin: 2,524Tight race

Odisha Assembly Election 2024 — results

Winner

Raghuram Machha

BJPTight race

votes

46,805

Margin

2,524(1.7%)

Winner vs Runner-up

Raghuram Machha · BJPRaghu Ram Padal · BJD
46,80544,281
Candidate (13)votes
  1. 1Raghuram Machha✓ WinnerBJP46,80531.82%
  2. 2Raghu Ram PadalBJD44,28130.11%
  3. 3Krushna KuldipINC42,25628.73%
  4. 4NOTA3,2632.22%
  5. 5Karpur HantalAAPDeposit lost2,4481.66%
  6. 6Siba Prasad SagadiaINDDeposit lost1,5261.04%
See all candidates (+7)
  1. 7Ranjan Kumar KhoraINDDeposit lost1,4440.98%
  2. 8Bhagirathi PatniaINDDeposit lost1,1310.77%
  3. 9Bhuban KhoraINDDeposit lost1,1040.75%
  4. 10Sanjeev Kumar NaikBSPDeposit lost9110.62%
  5. 11Rama BarikSocialist Unity Centre Of India (communist)Deposit lost7150.49%
  6. 12Sanjaya GaradaNaba Bharata Nirmana Seva PartyDeposit lost6850.47%
  7. 13Dhanurjaya HantalAll India Forward BlocDeposit lost5040.34%
Total votes1,47,073

Deposit lost: 9 of 12 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
1,92,486

incl. service voters

Votes cast
1,48,240

incl. 1,481 postal

Turnout
77.01%
Polling stations
216

Turnout of men and women

Women76.1%

74,916 of 98,415 voted on EVMs

Men76.4%

71,836 of 94,059 voted on EVMs

Third-gender electors: 12; 7 voted.

  • Candidates12
  • Lost deposit9
  • NOTA3,263
  • Valid votes1,43,810

Frequently asked questions

Who is the MLA of Koraput?

Raghuram Machha (BJP) won Koraput in the Odisha Assembly Election 2024 with 46,805 votes.

What was the winning margin in Koraput?

Raghuram Machha defeated Raghu Ram Padal (BJD) by 2,524 votes.

What was the turnout in Koraput in 2024?

77.01% — 1,48,240 of 1,92,486 electors voted (postal votes included). Women's turnout was 76.1%, men's 76.4%.

How many voters does Koraput have?

1,92,486 electors at the 2024 election — 94,059 men, 98,415 women, 12 third gender (service voters included), and 216 polling stations.

When is the next assembly election in Koraput?

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