Lok Sabha constituency No. 21 of Odisha · reserved for ST
Koraput Lok Sabha constituency
Koraput is one of Odisha's 21 seats in the Lok Sabha, made up of 7 assembly segments. In 2024 it elected Saptagiri Sankar Ulaka of the Indian National Congress.
Assembly segments
| # | Seat | District | MLA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 138 | Gunupur(ST) | Rayagada | Satyajeet Gomango (INC) |
| 139 | Bissam Cuttack(ST) | Rayagada | Nilamadhab Hikaka (INC) |
| 140 | Rayagada(ST) | Rayagada | Kadraka Appala Swamy (INC) |
| 141 | Lakshmipur(ST) | Koraput | Pabitra Saunta (INC) |
| 143 | Jeypore | Koraput | Tara Prasad Bahinipati (INC) |
| 144 | Koraput(SC) | Koraput | Raghuram Machha (BJP) |
| 145 | Pottangi(ST) | Koraput | Rama Chandra Kadam (INC) |
Election results
2024
Turnout 77.97% · 11,55,221 votes · Margin 1,47,744
| Saptagiri Sankar UlakaWonIndian National Congress | 40.81% | 4,71,393 | |
| Kausalya HikakaBiju Janata Dal | 28.02% | 3,23,649 | |
| Kaliram MajhiBharatiya Janata Party | 20.13% | 2,32,514 | |
| None of the aboveNone of the above | 3.21% | 37,131 |
2019
Turnout 75.34% · 10,80,669 votes · Margin 3,613
| Saptagiri Shankar UlakaWonIndian National Congress | 34.34% | 3,71,129 | |
| Kausalya HikakaBiju Janata Dal | 34.01% | 3,67,516 | |
| Jayaram PangiBharatiya Janata Party | 19.28% | 2,08,398 | |
| None of the aboveNone of the above | 3.38% | 36,561 | |
| Bhaskar MutukaBahujan Samaj Party | 3.31% | 35,764 | |
| Banamali MajhiAmbedkarite Party of India | 1.74% | 18,849 | |
| Damodara SabarCommunist Party of India (Marxist–Leninist) Liberation | 2.42% | 26,117 | |
| Rajendra KendrukaCommunist Party of India (Marxist–Leninist) Red Star | 1.46% | 15,827 |
2014
Turnout 76.18% · 9,90,657 votes · Margin 19,328
| Jhina HikakaWonBiju Janata Dal | 39.88% | 3,95,109 | |
| Giridhar GamangIndian National Congress | 37.93% | 3,75,781 | |
| Shibashankar UlkaBharatiya Janata Party | 9.06% | 89,788 | |
| Praska RengaBahujan Samaj Party | 3.53% | 34,957 | |
| None of the aboveNone of the above | 3.35% | 33,232 |
2009
Turnout 62.64% · 7,62,826 votes · Margin 96,360
| Jayaram PangiWonBiju Janata Dal | 41% | 3,12,776 | |
| Giridhar GamangIndian National Congress | 28.37% | 2,16,416 | |
| Upendra MajhiBharatiya Janata Party | 14.64% | 1,11,690 |
Members of Parliament
| Year | Member | Party |
|---|---|---|
| 1952 | T. Sanganna | Indian National Congress |
| 1957 | R. Jagannath Rao | Indian National Congress |
| 1957 | T. Sanganna | Indian National Congress |
| 1962 | Ramachandra Ulaka | Indian National Congress |
| 1967 | Ramachandra Ulaka | Indian National Congress |
| 1971 | Bhagirathi Gamang | Indian National Congress |
| 1972 (bypoll) | Giridhar Gamang | Indian National Congress |
| 1977 | Giridhar Gamang | Indian National Congress |
| 1980 | Giridhar Gamang | Indian National Congress (I) |
| 1984 | Giridhar Gamang | Indian National Congress |
| 1989 | Giridhar Gamang | Indian National Congress |
| 1991 | Giridhar Gamang | Indian National Congress |
| 1996 | Giridhar Gamang | Indian National Congress |
| 1998 | Giridhar Gamang | Indian National Congress |
| 1999 | Hema Gamang | Indian National Congress |
| 2004 | Giridhar Gamang | Indian National Congress |
| 2009 | Jayaram Pangi | Biju Janata Dal |
| 2014 | Jhina Hikaka | Biju Janata Dal |
| 2019 | Saptagiri Sankar Ulaka | Indian National Congress |
| 2024 | Saptagiri Sankar Ulaka | Indian National Congress |