Kandhamal Lok Sabha constituency comprises 7 legislative assembly segments, which are:[2] Baliguda, G. Udayagiri, Phulbani, Boudh and Bhanjanagar assembly segments were earlier in Phulbani constituency Since its formation in 2009, 5 elections have been held till date including one bypoll in 2014.

[5] In 2024 election, Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Sukanta Kumar Panigrahi defeated Biju Janata Dal candidate Achyutananda Samanta by a margin of 21,371 votes.

Bye-election to the Kandhmal lok sabha constituency was held on 15 October 2014.

[7] In this election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Pratyusha Rajeshwari Singh defeated Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Rudra Madhab Ray by a margin of 2,98,868 votes.

In 2009 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Rudra Madhab Ray defeated Indian National Congress candidate Suzit Kumar Padhi by a margin of 1,51,007 votes.