Vidhan Sabha constituency No. 140 · reserved for ST
Rayagada assembly constituency
Rayagada is one of 147 seats in the Odisha Legislative Assembly, in Rayagada district and the Koraput Lok Sabha constituency. In 2024 it elected Kadraka Appala Swamy of the Indian National Congress, by 29,186 votes.
- MLA (2024)
- Kadraka Appala Swamy
- Party
- Indian National Congress
- Electors
- 2,55,053
- Turnout (2024)
- 72.91%
Election results
2024
Turnout 72.91% · 1,90,986 votes · Margin 29,186
| Kadraka Appala SwamyWonIndian National Congress | 45.81% | 87,482 | |
| Anusaya MajhiBiju Janata Dal | 30.52% | 58,296 | |
| Basanta Kumar UllakaBharatiya Janata Party | 12.85% | 24,548 | |
| None of the aboveNone of the above | 2.45% | 4,676 |
2019
Turnout 73.73% · 1,74,942 votes · Margin 4,870
| Makaranda MuduliWonIndependent | 30.21% | 52,844 | |
| Lal Bihari HimirikaBiju Janata Dal | 27.42% | 47,974 | |
| Kadraka Appala SwamyIndian National Congress | 22.67% | 39,657 | |
| Basanta Kumar UllakaBharatiya Janata Party | 13.96% | 24,425 | |
| None of the aboveNone of the above | 3.41% | 5,965 |
2014
Turnout 78.84% · 1,67,972 votes · Margin 8,286
| Lal Bihari HimirikaWonBiju Janata Dal | 41.45% | 69,629 | |
| Makaranda MuduliIndian National Congress | 36.52% | 61,343 | |
| Kaliram MajhiBharatiya Janata Party | 10.33% | 17,356 | |
| None of the aboveNone of the above | 4.11% | 6,900 |
2009
Turnout 61.04% · 1,19,480 votes · Margin 15,661
| Lal Bihari HimirikaWonBiju Janata Dal | 44.23% | 52,847 | |
| Ulaka Rama ChandraIndian National Congress | 31.12% | 37,186 | |
| Bhaskar MutukaBahujan Samaj Party | 7.71% | 9,213 | |
| Kaliram MajhiBharatiya Janata Party | 6.6% | 7,890 |
Members elected since 1951
| Year | Member | Party |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Kadraka Appala Swamy | Indian National Congress |
| 2019 | Makaranda Muduli | Independent |
| 2014 | Lal Bihari Himirika | Biju Janata Dal |
| 2009 | Lal Bihari Himirika | Biju Janata Dal |
| 2004 | Ulaka Rama Chandra | Indian National Congress |
| 2000 | Lal Bihari Himirika | Biju Janata Dal |
| 1995 | Ulaka Rama Chandra | Indian National Congress |
| 1990 | Ulaka Rama Chandra | Indian National Congress |
| 1985 | Ulaka Rama Chandra | Indian National Congress |
| 1980 | Ulaka Rama Chandra | Indian National Congress (I) |
| 1977 | Ulaka Rama Chandra | Indian National Congress |
| 1974 | Ulaka Rama Chandra | Indian National Congress |
| 1971 | Himirika Raghunath | Indian National Congress (R) |
| 1967 | Anantaram Majhi | Indian National Congress |
| 1961 | Mandangi Kamaya | Indian National Congress |
| 1957 | Mandangi Kamaya | Indian National Congress |
| 1951 | Mandangi Kamaya | Indian National Congress |
Area covered
Rayagada, Rayagada block and Kashipur block.
As set by the Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 2008.
Towns: Rayagada
Kasipur block · 24 of 24 gram panchayats
Rayagada block · 28 of 28 gram panchayats
Panchayats matched by Odiapedia from the order's wording to the Local Government Directory (2022) names; boundaries may have changed since 2008.