Elections 98

State:	Orissa
Constituency:	Koraput (ST)
Total Votes Polled:	513511
Winner: INC	Giridhar Gamang	267425
Runner Up: BJD	Jayaram Pangi	185909
Margin: 81516 (30%)

Elections 96

State:	Orissa
Constituency:	Koraput (ST)
Total Votes Polled:	543960
Winner: INC	Giridhari Gamang	301241
Runner Up: JD	Jayaram Pangi	163588
Margin: 137653 (26.31%)

An out and out Congress constituency, Giridhar Gomango has so far represented this seat for an impressive six consecutive terms. In 1996, the sixth time he was elected MP, he defeated his JD rival by 138,000 votes.