Lok Sabha constituency 13, Odisha

Kandhamal

Sukanta Kumar Panigrahi (BJP) won the 2024 election by 21,371 votes, taking 41.80% of the vote to Achyutananda Samanta (BJD)'s 39.70%. Below is every result here since 2009.

Latest winnerBJPSukanta Kumar Panigrahi, 2024
Winner's vote share, 202441.80%runner-up 39.70%
Winning margin, 202421,3712.15% of votes cast
Elections on record4BJD 3, BJP 1

Result by result

2009 BJD 3,15,314 44.5% vs 23.2%2014 BJD 4,21,458 50.2% vs 28.6%2019 BJD 4,61,679 49.0% vs 33.2%2024 BJP 4,16,415 41.8% vs 39.7%
Solid bars: winner. Faded bars: runner-up. Figures are votes.
YearHouseSeatWinnerVotesRunner-upVotesMarginTurnout
2024Lok SabhaKandhamal
Seat 13
Sukanta Kumar Panigrahi
BJP
4,16,415
41.8%
Achyutananda Samanta
BJD
3,95,044
39.7%
21,371 votes
2.15%
74.4%
2019Lok SabhaKandhamal
Seat 13
Achyutananda Samanta
BJD
4,61,679
49.0%
Mahameghabahan Aira Kharabela Swain
BJP
3,12,463
33.2%
1,49,216 votes
15.84%
73.1%
2014Lok SabhaKandhamal
Seat 13
Hemendra Chandra Singh
BJD
4,21,458
50.2%
Harihar Karan
INC
2,40,441
28.6%
1,81,017 votes
21.56%
73.4%
2009Lok SabhaKandhamal
Seat 13
Rudramadhab Ray
BJD
3,15,314
44.5%
Suzit Kumar Padhi
INC
1,64,307
23.2%
1,51,007 votes
21.34%
66.4%

Source: Election Commission of India results, 2009 onwards.