Assembly constituency 40, Odisha
Nilgiri
Sukanta Kumar Nayak (BJP) won the 2019 election by 1,577 votes, taking 44.34% of the vote to Santosh Khatua (BJD)'s 43.70%. Below is every result here since 2009.
Latest winnerBJPSukanta Kumar Nayak, 2019
Winner's vote share, 201944.34%runner-up 43.70%
Winning margin, 20191,5771.01% of votes cast
Elections on record3BJP 1, BJD 1, IND 1
Result by result
| Year | House | Seat | Winner | Votes | Runner-up | Votes | Margin | Turnout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Assembly | Nilgiri Seat 40 | Sukanta Kumar Nayak BJP | 69,517 44.3% | Santosh Khatua BJD | 67,940 43.7% | 1,577 votes 1.01% | 77.1% |
| 2014 | Assembly | Nilgiri Seat 40 | Sukanta Kumar Nayak BJD | 50,514 36.0% | Sushama Biswal BJP | 36,814 26.4% | 13,700 votes 9.75% | 77.6% |
| 2009 | Assembly | Nilgiri Seat 40 | Pratap Chandra Sarangi IND | 35,525 30.6% | Pradipta Panda CPM | 32,469 28.0% | 3,056 votes 2.64% | 68.7% |
Source: Election Commission of India results, 2009 onwards.