Bhandaripokhari Assembly constituency
| Bhandaripokhari | |
|---|---|
| Constituency No. 43 for the Odisha Legislative Assembly | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | East India |
| State | Odisha |
| Division | Central Division |
| District | Bhadrak |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Bhadrak |
| Established | 1974 |
| Total electors | 2,40,416[a][b] |
| Reservation | None |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| 17th Odisha Legislative Assembly | |
 | |
| Incumbent | |
| Party | Biju Janata Dal |
| Elected year | 2024 |
Bhandaripokhari is a Vidhan Sabha constituency of Bhadrak district, Odisha.[1]
Area of this constituency includes Bhandaripokhari block and Bonth block.[2][3]
Elected Members
Since its formation in 1974, 14 elections were held till date including two bypolls in 1991 & 1998.
List of members elected from Bhandaripokhari constituency are:[5][6][7]
| Year | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024[8] | Sanjib Kumar Mallick | Biju Janata Dal | |
| 2019[9] | Prafulla Samal | ||
| 2014[10][11] | |||
| 2009[9] | |||
| 2004 | Ananta Sethi | Indian National Congress | |
| 2000 | Ratha Das | Biju Janata Dal | |
| 1998 (bypoll)[c][12] | Kumar Shree Chiranjibi | Indian National Congress | |
| 1995 | Arjun Charan Sethi | Janata Dal | |
| 1991 (bypoll)[d][13] | Prafulla Kumar Jena | ||
| 1990 | Arjun Charan Sethi | ||
| 1985 | Panchanan Mandal | Indian National Congress | |
| 1980 | Purusottam Sethi | Indian National Congress (I) | |
| 1977 | Kapil Charan Sethi | Janata Party | |
| 1974 | Bairagi Jena | Utkal Congress | |
Election Results
2024
Voting were held on 1 June 2024 in 4th phase of Odisha Assembly Election & 7th phase of Indian General Election. Counting of votes was on 4 June 2024.[14] In 2019 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Sanjib Kumar Mallick defeated Indian National Congress candidate Niranjan Patnaik by a margin of 1,551 votes.[8]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJD | Sanjib Kumar Mallick | 72,447 | 39.07 |  6.20 | |
| INC | Niranjan Patnaik | 70,896 | 38.23 |  14.95 | |
| BJP | Sudhanshu Shekhar Nayak | 38,952 | 21.01 | 2.42 | |
| NOTA | None of the above | 357 | 0.19 | 0.19 | |
| Majority | 1,551 | 0.84 | |||
| Turnout | 1,85,437 | 77.13 | |||
| BJD hold | |||||
2019
In 2019 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Prafulla Samal defeated Indian National Congress candidate Niranjan Patnaik by a margin of 34,097 votes.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJD | Prafulla Samal | 70,173 | 45.27 | ||
| INC | Niranjan Patnaik | 36,076 | 23.28 | ||
| BJP | Badri Narayan Dhal | 28,809 | 18.59 | ||
| NOTA | None of the above | 585 | 0.38 | ||
| Majority | 34,097 | 21.99 | |||
| Turnout | 1,54,995 | 76.64 | |||
| BJD hold | |||||
2014
In 2014 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Prafulla Samal defeated Indian National Congress candidate Subrat Kumar Das by a margin of 34,097 votes.[10]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJD | Prafulla Samal | 70,173 | 45.27 | 0.9 | |
| INC | Subrat Kumar Das | 36,076 | 23.28 | 6.06 | |
| BJP | Badri Narayan Dhal | 28,809 | 18.59 | 3.01 | |
| NOTA | None of the above | 585 | 0.38 | − | |
| Majority | 34,097 | 21.99 | 6.96 | ||
| Turnout | 1,54,995 | 77.26 | 4.15 | ||
| Registered electors | 2,00,606 | ||||
| BJD hold | |||||
2009
In 2009 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Prafulla Samal defeated Indian National Congress candidate Badri Narayan Dhal by a margin of 20,410 votes.[9]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJD | Prafulla Samal | 60,250 | 44.37 | − | |
| INC | Badri Narayan Dhal | 39,840 | 29.34 | − | |
| BJP | Manmohan Samal | 21,160 | 15.58 | − | |
| Majority | 20,410 | 15.03[e] | − | ||
| Turnout | 1,35,799 | 73.11 | − | ||
| BJD gain from INC | |||||
Notes
References
- ^ "Orissa Assembly Election 2009". empoweringindia.org. Archived from the original on 13 January 2017. Retrieved 25 February 2014.
Constituency: Bhadrak (44) District : Bhadrak
- ^ Assembly Constituencies and their Extent
- ^ Seats of Odisha
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List Of Winning Candidates
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- ^ "Details of Assembly By- Elections since 1952 (Year-Wise)". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
- ^ a b "Bhandaripokhari Assembly Election Results 2024: Bhandaripokhari Election Candidates List, Election Date, Vote Share - IndiaToday". India Today. Retrieved 20 June 2025.
- ^ a b c "Bhandaripokhari Assembly Constituency Election Result - Legislative Assembly Constituency". resultuniversity.com. Retrieved 20 June 2025.
- ^ a b "Constituency Wise odisha Assembly Election result 2014". Leadtech.in. Archived from the original on 18 August 2014. Retrieved 29 May 2014.
- ^ "Statistical Report on General Election, 2014 to the Legislative Assembly of Orissa". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
- ^ "IndiaVotes AC Bye Election: Bhandaripokhari 1998". IndiaVotes. Retrieved 20 June 2025.
- ^ "IndiaVotes AC Bye Election: Bhandaripokhari 1991". IndiaVotes. Retrieved 20 June 2025.
- ^ "General Election to Legislative Assembly of Odisha 2024". ECI.
- ^ "Odisha - Bhandaripokhari". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 29 May 2014.
- ^ "Orissa Assembly Election 2014, Constituency: Bhandaripokhari (43)". EmpoweringIndia.org. Archived from the original on 11 November 2023. Retrieved 29 May 2014.
- ^ "Statistical Report on General Election, 2009 to the LEgislative Assembly of Orissa". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 6 October 2021.