Khalikote Assembly constituency

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Khallikote (Sl. No.: 126) is a Vidhan Sabha constituency of Ganjam district, Odisha.

This constituency includes Khallikote, Purusottampur, Khallikote block and 10 Gram panchayats (Achuli, Handighar, K.N Pur, Pratappur, Ranajhali, Raipur, Solaghara, Jagannathpur, Baghala, Bhatakumarada, Sunathara, Badabaragam, Bhimpur, Gangadehuni and Jamuni) of Purusottampur block.

Elected Members

Vote share of Winning candidates
2014
62.70%
2009
68.07%
2004
57.58%
2000
63.67%
1995
57.68%
1990
59.68%
1985
53.96%
1980
53.37%
1977
64.61%

Fifteen elections were held between 1951 and 2014. Elected members from the Khallikote constituency are:

  • 2019: (126): Suryamani Baidya (BJD)
  • 2014: (126): Purna Chandra Sethy (BJD)
  • 2009: (126): Purna Chandra Sethy (BJD)
  • 2004: (72): V. Sugnan Kumari Deo (BJD)
  • 2000: (72): V. Sugnan Kumari Deo (BJD)
  • 1995: (72): V. Sugnan Kumari Deo (Janata Dal)
  • 1990: (72): V. Sugnan Kumari Deo (Janata Dal)
  • 1985: (72): V. Sugnan Kumari Deo (Janata Party)
  • 1980: (72): Trinath Samantara (Congress)
  • 1977: (72): V. Sugnan Kumari Deo (Janata Party)
  • 1974: (72): V. Sugnan Kumari Deo (Utkal Congress)
  • 1971: (68): Trinath Samantara (Utkal Congress)
  • 1967: (68): Narayan Sahu(Samjukta Socialist Party)
  • 1961: (20): Ram Chandra Mardaraj Deo(Congress)
  • 1957: (15): Narayan Sahu (Independent)
  • 1951: (102): Ram Chandra Mardaraj Deo (Independent)

2019 Election Result

2019 Vidhan Sabha Election, Khalikote 
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJD Suryamani Baidya 86105 59.95%
BJP Bharati Behera 44560 31.02%
INC Bhokali Sethi 6301 4.39%
NOTA None of the above 2312 1.61%
HND Mina Kumari Tahal 1689 1.18%
SKD Sudarsan Jalli 1412 0.98%
Independent Mangaraj Behera 1250 0.87%
Majority 44560
Turnout
BJD gain from BJP Swing

2014 Election Result

In 2014 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Purna Chandra Sethy defeated Indian National Congress candidate Pandaba Jalli by a margin of 57.194 votes.

2014 Vidhan Sabha Election, Khalikote
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJD Purna Chandra Sethy 78,845 62.7 -5.37
INC Pandaba Jalli 21,651 17.22 -4.33
BJP Sarat Chandra Behera 15,382 12.23 8.56
CPI Simanchal Behera 4,915 3.91
AAP Saroj Kumar Behera 1,387 1.1
Kalinga Sena Ranjan Dangua 1,168 0.93
NOTA None of the above 2,397 1.91 –
Majority 57,194 45.48 -1.04
Turnout 1,25,745 63.84 10.38
Registered electors 1,96,972
BJD hold

Summary of results of the 2009 Election

In 2009 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Purna Chandra Sethy defeated Indian National Congress candidate Kasinath Behera by a margin of 44,629 votes.

2009 Vidhan Sabha Election, Khallikote
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJD Purna Chandra Sethy 65,299 68.07 10.49
INC Kasinath Behera 20,670 21.55 –
Independent Gopal Krishna Behera 3,901 4.07 –
BJP Mina Kumari Tahal 3,520 3.67 –
SAMO Ranjan Dangua 1,546 1.61 –
RSP Rama Chandra Behera 992 1.03 –
Majority 44,629 46.52[b] –
Turnout 95,931 53.46 –
BJD hold Swing -6.79 [c]