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{{About| the assembly constituency|its eponymous town|Kotpad}}
{{Use Indian English|date=January 2021}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2021}}
{{Infobox constituency
|name = Kotpad
|type = [[Legislative Assembly of Odisha]]
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|district_label = [[List of districts of Odisha|District]]
|district = [[Koraput district|Koraput]]
|region_label = [[Block (District subdivision)|Blocks]]
|region = Kotpad, Kundra, Boipariguda, Borigumma
|population =
|electorate = 1,87,036 <ref>{{cite web|title=CONSTITUENCY-WISE ELECTOR INFORMATION|url=http://ceoorissa.nic.in/docs%5CEROLL_ANALYSIS%5CFORMAT1TO8_SUP1_2014%5CFORMAT2B.pdf|publisher=Election Commission of India|accessdate=16 March 2014}}</ref>{{efn|as on 1 January 2014}}
|towns = [[Kotpad]]
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|year = 1961 
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|members_label = [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|MLA]]
|members = Padmini Dian
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|party_label = 
|party = [[Biju Janata Dal|BJD]]
|blank1_name = Const. No.
|blank1_info = 142
|blank2_name = Reserved for
|blank2_info = [[Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes|Scheduled Tribes]]
|blank3_name = [[List of Constituencies of the Lok Sabha|Lok Sabha Constituencies]]
|blank3_info = [[Nabarangpur (Lok Sabha constituency)|Nabarangpur]]
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'''Kotpad''' (Sl. No.: 142) is a [[Legislative Assembly of Odisha|Vidhan Sabha]] [[List of constituencies of Odisha Legislative Assembly|constituency]] of [[Koraput district]], [[Odisha]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.empoweringindia.org/new/constituency.aspx?eid=283&cid=142|title= Orissa Assembly Election 2009 |website=Empoweringindia.org |quote= Constituency: Kotpad (142) District: Koraput|accessdate= 21 March 2014}}</ref>

This constituency includes [[Kotpad]], Kotpad block, Kundra block, 11 [[Gram panchayat]]s (Dengapadar, Aunli, Malda, Sanparia, Jujhari, Kamara, Pondasguda, Sosahandi, Kanagam, Anchala and Bijapur) of Borigumma block and 7 Gram panchayats (Gupteswar, Ramagiri, Dandabadi, Baligam, Kathapada, Majhiguda and Tentuliguma) of [[Boipariguda|Boipariguda block]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://eci.nic.in/delim/Final_Publications/Orissa/orissa.pdf|format=PDF|title=Assembly Constituencies and their Extent|website=Eci.nic.in}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://eci.gov.in/|title=Election Commission of India|website=Election Commission of India|accessdate=26 December 2018}}</ref>

In [[2014 Odisha Legislative Assembly election|2014 election]], [[Indian National Congress]] candidate Chandra Sekhar Majhi won from this constituency.

In [[2019 elections in India|2019 election]], [[Biju Janata Dal|BJD]] candidate [[Padmini Dian]] won from this constituency.

==Elected Members==
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<ref>{{cite web |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/electionanalysis/AE/S18/partycomp88.htm|title= 88 - Kotpad Assembly Constituency|work=eci.nic.in |year=2006 |quote=List Of Winning Candidates |accessdate= 23 March 2014}}</ref>|titlebar=#ddd
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{{bar percent|2009|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|37.40}}
{{bar percent|2004|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|47.13}}
{{bar percent|2000|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|61.47}}
{{bar percent|1995|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|69.37}}
{{bar percent|1990|{{party color|Janata Dal}}|45.41}}
{{bar percent|1985|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|72.80}}
{{bar percent|1980|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|69.47}}
{{bar percent|1977|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|66.49}}
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Thirteen elections were held between 1961 and 2014.
Elected members from the Kotpad constituency are:<ref>{{cite web|url=http://orissa.gov.in/e-magazine/orissaannualreference/ORA-2011/pdf/453-501.pdf |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2014-02-20 |url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131217121136/http://orissa.gov.in/e-magazine/orissaannualreference/ORA-2011/pdf/453-501.pdf |archivedate=2013-12-17 |df= }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title= Kotpad Assembly Constituency, Orissa|url=http://www.elections.in/orissa/assembly-constituencies/kotpad.html|publisher=Compare Infobase Limited|accessdate= 22 March 2014}}</ref>
*2019: (142): [[Padmini Dian]] ([[Biju Janata Dal|BJD]])
*2014: (142): Chandra Sekhar Majhi, ([[Indian National Congress|Congress]])
*2009: (142): Basudev Majhi ([[Indian National Congress|Congress]])
*2004: (88): Basudev Majhi (Congress)
*2000: (88): Basudev Majhi (Congress)
*1995: (88): Basudev Majhi (Congress)
*1990: (88): Sadan Naik ([[Janata Dal]]
*1985: (88): Basudev Majhi (Congress)
*1980: (88): Basudev Majhi (Congress-I)
*1977: (88): Basudev Majhi (Congress)
*1974: (88): Basudev Majhi (Congress)
*1971: (83): Dhansayi Rondhari ([[Swatantra Party]])
*1967: (83): Surya Narayan Majhi (Congress)
*1961: (5): Mahadev Bakria (Congress)

==2019 Election Result==
{{Election box begin
| title= [[2019 Odisha Legislative Assembly election|2019 Vidhan Sabha Election]], Kotpad <ref name="FP Ass Cand">{{cite web |title=List of Contesting Candidates(Phase-I) (AC/ PC) |url=http://ceoorissa.nic.in/docs/Election/2019/Form7A/Phase%201/Form%207%20A%20to%20English%28Phase-I%29.pdf |website=ceoorissa.nic.in |publisher=Office of the Chief Electoral Officer, Odisha |accessdate=14 April 2019}}</ref>
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Indian National Congress
|candidate = Chandra Sekhar Majhi
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Biju Janata Dal
|candidate = Padmini Dian
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Bharatiya Janata Party
|candidate = Khageshwar Pujari
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Bahujan Samaj Party
|candidate = Mangal Sai Majhi
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Independent politician
|candidate = Neelakantha Pujari
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{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = TBA
|loser = TBA
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==2014 Election==
{{Election box begin |
| title= [[2014 Odisha Legislative Assembly election|2014 Vidhan Sabha Election]], Kotpad
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Indian National Congress
|candidate = Chandra Sekhar Majhi
|votes = 71018
|percentage = 48.08%
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Biju Janata Dal
|candidate = Ashok Kumar Pangi
|votes = 39697
|percentage = 26.88%
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Bharatiya Janata Party
|candidate = Padmanav Majhi
|votes = 20699
|percentage = 14.01%
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Bahujan Samaj Party
|candidate = Basu Naik
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Communist Party of India
|candidate = Suryamani Naik
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Odisha Janmorcha
|candidate = Golaka Bihari Majhi
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Revolutionary Socialist Party (India)
|candidate = Trilochan Disari
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = None of the above
|candidate = None of the above
|votes = 4863
|percentage = 3.29%
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{{Election box majority|
|votes = 31321
|percentage =
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==Summary of results of the 2009 Election==
{{Election box begin |
|title= [[2009 Odisha Legislative Assembly election|2009 Vidhan Sabha Election]], Kotpad <ref>{{cite web|url=https://eci.gov.in/|title=Election Commission of India|website=Election Commission of India|accessdate=26 December 2018}}</ref>
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Indian National Congress
|candidate = Basudev Majhi
|votes = 45,603
|percentage = 37.40
|change = -9.73
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Biju Janata Dal
|candidate = Gopi Nath Nayak
|votes = 34,369
|percentage = 28.19
|change = ''-''
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Bharatiya Janata Party
|candidate = Padmanav Majhi
|votes = 20,442
|percentage = 16.77
|change = ''-''
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = Sadan Naik
|votes = 9,775
|percentage = 8.02
|change = ''-''
}}
{{Election box candidate minor party
|party = Kalinga Sena
|candidate = Kamalu Bhatra
|votes = 3,276
|percentage = 2.69
|change = ''-''
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Bahujan Samaj Party
|candidate = Balaram Nayak
|votes = 3,233
|percentage = 2.65
|change = ''-''
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Samruddha Odisha
|candidate = Bidyabati Challan
|votes = 2,891
|percentage = 2.37
|change = ''-''
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Revolutionary Socialist Party (India)
|candidate = Trilochan Disari
|votes = 2,338
|percentage = 1.92
|change = ''-''
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 11,234
|percentage = 9.21{{efn|%of total valid votes}}
|change = ''-''
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 1,21,930
|percentage = 73.31
|change = ''-''
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
|winner = Indian National Congress
|swing = 1.39{{efn|2004 Voter turnout was 71.92%}}
}}
{{Election box end}}

==Notes==
{{Notelist}}

==References==
{{Reflist|2}}

{{Koraput district}}
{{Assembly constituencies of Odisha|state=expanded}}
{{Odisha elections}}

[[Category:Assembly constituencies of Odisha]]
[[Category:Koraput district]]

Kotpad Assembly constituency - Revision history

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