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{{short description|Lok Sabha constituency in Odisha}}
{{Use Indian English|date=January 2021}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2021}}
{{Infobox Indian constituency
| type = LS
| name = Jajpur (SC) {{Small|OD-8}}
| map_image = {{Maplink|frame=yes|plain=y|frame-width=300|frame-height=300|frame-align=center|type=shape|from=Lok Sabha constituencies/2019/Odisha/Jajpur.map}}
| map_caption = Interactive Map Outlining Jajpur Lok Sabha constituency
| state = [[Odisha]]
| established = 1952
| reservation = SC
| electors = 1,54,8594{{efn|as on 2024}}{{efn|as data published by election commission}}
| incumbent_image = Rabindra Narayan Behera MP 2024.jpg
| mp = [[Rabindra Narayan Behera]]
| party = {{flagicon image|BJP flag.svg}}[[BJP]]
| latest_election_year = [[2024 Indian general election|2024]]
| assembly_cons = [[Binjharpur Assembly constituency|Binjharpur]] [[Bari, Odisha Assembly constituency|Bari]] [[Barchana Assembly constituency|Barachana]] [[Dharmasala Assembly constituency|Dharmasala]] [[Jajpur Assembly constituency|Jajpur]] [[Korei Assembly constituency|Korei]] [[Sukinda Assembly constituency|Sukinda]]
}}

'''Jajpur Lok Sabha constituency''' is one of the 21 [[Lok Sabha]] (parliamentary) constituencies in [[Odisha]] state in eastern [[India]].

== Assembly Segments ==
Following delimitation, this constituency presently comprises the following legislative assembly segments:

{| class="wikitable sortable"
!#
!Name
!District
!Member
! colspan="2" |Party
! colspan="2" |Leading
{{small|(in 2024)}}
|-
|48
|[[Binjharpur Assembly constituency|Binjharpur]] (SC)
| rowspan="7" |[[Jajpur district|Jajpur]]
|[[Pramila Mallik]]
|{{party name with color|Biju Janata Dal|rowspan=2}}
|{{party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|-
|49
|[[Bari, Odisha Assembly constituency|Bari]]
|[[Biswa Ranjan Mallick]]
|{{party name with color|Biju Janata Dal}}
|-
|50
|[[Barchana Assembly constituency|Barachana]]
|[[Amar Kumar Nayak]]
|{{party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|{{party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|-
|51
|[[Dharmasala Assembly constituency|Dharmasala]]
|[[Himanshu Sekhar Sahoo]]
|{{party name with color|Independent|shortname=IND}}
|{{party name with color|Biju Janata Dal}}
|-
|52
|[[Jajpur Assembly constituency|Jajpur]]
|[[Sujata Sahu (politician)|Sujata Sahu]]
|{{party name with color|Biju Janata Dal}}
|{{party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party|rowspan=3}}
|-
|53
|[[Korei Assembly constituency|Korei]]
|[[Akash Dasnayak]]
|{{party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party|rowspan=2}}
|-
|54
|[[Sukinda Assembly constituency|Sukinda]]
|[[Pradeep Bal Samanta]]
|}

Before [[Electoral boundary delimitation|delimitation]] in 2008, legislative assembly segments which constituted this parliamentary constituency were: [[Sukinda]], [[Korei Assembly constituency|Korei]], [[Jajapur|Jajpur]], [[Dharmasala Assembly constituency|Dharmasala]], [[Barchana]], [[Bari, Odisha Assembly constituency|Bari-Derabisi]] and [[Binjharpur]].<ref>{{cite web
|url=http://archive.eci.gov.in/se2000/background/S18/Orissa_AC_Dist_PC.pdf
|title=Assembly Constituencies - Corresponding Districts and Parliamentary Constituencies of Orissa
|publisher=Election Commission of India
|accessdate=2008-09-20
|url-status=dead
|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20051108040424/http://archive.eci.gov.in/se2000/background/S18/Orissa_AC_Dist_PC.pdf
|archivedate=2005-11-08}}</ref>

== Elected members ==

{{bar box
|float=right
|title= Vote share of winning candidates
|titlebar=#ddd
|width=300px
|barwidth=275px
|bars=
{{bar percent|2024|{{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}|46.01}}
{{bar percent|2019|{{party color|Biju Janata Dal}}|49.77}}
{{bar percent|2014|{{party color|Biju Janata Dal}}|41.52}}
{{bar percent|2009|{{party color|Biju Janata Dal}}|35.32}}
{{bar percent|2004|{{party color|Biju Janata Dal}}|51.61}}
{{bar percent|1999|{{party color|Biju Janata Dal}}|59.19}}
{{bar percent|1998|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|45.72}}
{{bar percent|1996|{{party color|Janata Dal}}|46.34}}
{{bar percent|1991|{{party color|Janata Dal}}|46.1}}
{{bar percent|1989|{{party color|Janata Dal}}|52.74}}
{{bar percent|1984|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|54.1}}
{{bar percent|1980|{{party color|Indian National Congress (I)}}|54.5}}
{{bar percent|1977|{{party color|Bharatiya Lok Dal}}|55.56}}
{{bar percent|1971|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|50.53}}
}}

Since its formation in 1952, 17 elections have been held till date.

List of members elected from Jajpur constituency are
{| class="wikitable"
!Year
!Member
! colspan="2" |Party
|-
| rowspan="2" |[[1952 Indian general election|1952]]
|Bhubananda Das
|{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
|Lakshmi Dhar Jena
|{{Full party name with color|Ganatantra Parishad}}
|-
| colspan="4"| {{center|''1956-1961 : Constituency did not exist''}}
|-
|[[1962 Indian general election|1962]]
|Rama Chandra Mallick
|{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
|[[1967 Indian general election|1967]]
|Baidhar Behara
|{{Full party name with color|Praja Socialist Party}}
|-
|[[1971 Indian general election|1971]]
|[[Anadi Charan Das]]
|{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
|[[1977 Indian general election|1977]]
|Rama Chandra Mallick
|{{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Lok Dal}}
|-
|[[1980 Indian general election|1980]]
| rowspan="4" |[[Anadi Charan Das]]
|{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress (I)|dab=yes}}
|-
|[[1984 Indian general election|1984]]
|{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
|[[1989 Indian general election|1989]]
|{{Full party name with color|Janata Dal|rowspan=3}}
|-
|[[1991 Indian general election|1991]]
|-
|[[1996 Indian general election|1996]]
|[[Anchal Das]]
|-
|[[1998 Indian general election|1998]]
|Rama Chandra Mallick
|{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
|[[1999 Indian general election|1999]]
|[[Jagannath Mallick]]
|{{Full party name with color|Biju Janata Dal|rowspan=5}}
|-
|[[2004 Indian general election|2004]]
| rowspan="2" |[[Mohan Jena]]
|-
|[[2009 Indian general election|2009]]<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=IndiaVotes PC: Jajpur 2009 |url=https://www.indiavotes.com/pc/www.indiavotes.com/pc/detailsearch?eid=15&pcname=Jajpur&submit= |access-date=2025-07-06 |website=IndiaVotes}}</ref>
|-
|[[2014 Indian general election|2014]]<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |title=IndiaVotes PC: Jajpur 2014 |url=https://www.indiavotes.com/pc/www.indiavotes.com/pc/detailsearch?eid=16&pcname=Jajpur&submit= |access-date=2025-07-06 |website=IndiaVotes}}</ref>
|[[Rita Tarai]]
|-
|[[2019 Indian general election|2019]]<ref name=":3">{{Cite web |title=IndiaVotes PC: Jajpur 2019 |url=https://www.indiavotes.com/pc/www.indiavotes.com/pc/detailsearch?eid=17&pcname=Jajpur&submit= |access-date=2025-07-06 |website=IndiaVotes}}</ref>
|[[Sarmistha Sethi]]
|-
|[[2024 Indian general election|2024]]<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Jajpur lok sabha election results 2024: Jajpur Winning Candidates List and Vote Share |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/elections/lok-sabha/odisha/jajpur-constituency-result-18508 |access-date=2025-07-06 |website=India Today |language=en}}</ref>
|[[Rabindra Narayan Behera]]
|{{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|}

==Election result==

=== 2024 ===
Voting were held on 1st June 2024 in 7th phase of Indian General Election. Counting of votes was on 4th June 2024.<ref>{{Cite web |title=General Election to Legislative Assembly of Odisha 2024 |url=https://elections24.eci.gov.in/election-details-odisa.html |website=[[Election Commission of India|ECI]]}}</ref> In 2024 election, [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] candidate [[Rabindra Narayan Behera]] defeated [[Biju Janata Dal]] candidate [[Sarmistha Sethi]] by a margin of 1,587 votes.<ref name=":0" />
{{Election box begin |
|title = [[2024 Indian general election]]: [[Jajpur]]}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Bharatiya Janata Party
|candidate = [[Rabindra Narayan Behera]]
|votes = 5,34,239
|percentage = 46.01
|change = {{increase}}5.51
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Biju Janata Dal
|candidate = [[Sarmistha Sethi]]
|votes = 5,32,652
|percentage = 45.87
|change = {{decrease}}3.94
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Indian National Congress
|candidate = [[Anchal Das]]
|votes = 53,145
|percentage = 4.58
|change = {{decrease}}3.05
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = None of the above
|candidate = None of the above
|votes = 6,788
|percentage = 0.58
|change = {{decrease}}0.08
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 1,587
|percentage = 0.14
|change = {{decrease}}9.17
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 11,61,596
|percentage = 75.01
|change = {{increase}}0.91
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = Bharatiya Janata Party
|loser = Biju Janata Dal
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}

=== 2019 ===
In 2019 election, [[Biju Janata Dal]] candidate [[Sarmistha Sethi]] defeated [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] candidate Amiya Kanta Mallick by a margin of 1,01,693 votes.<ref name=":3" />

{{Election box begin|
|title = [[2019 Indian general elections]]: [[Jajpur]]<ref name="FP Par Cand">{{cite web |title=List of Contesting Candidates (Phase-IV) (PC) |url=http://www.ceoorissa.nic.in/docs/Election/2019/Form7A/Phase4/List%20of%20Contesting%20Candidates%20%284th%20Phase-PC%20Wise%29.pdf|website=ceoorissa.nic.in |publisher=Office of the Chief Electoral Officer, Odisha |accessdate=18 April 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Lok Sabha Elections 2019 candidate list for Odisha |url=https://www.businessinsider.in/lok-sabha-elections-2019-candidate-list-for-odisha/articleshow/68686594.cms |accessdate=18 April 2019 |work=Business Insider India |archive-date=10 April 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190410080632/https://www.businessinsider.in/lok-sabha-elections-2019-candidate-list-for-odisha/articleshow/68686594.cms |url-status=dead }}</ref>}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Biju Janata Dal
|candidate = [[Sarmistha Sethi]]
|votes = 5,44,020
|percentage = 49.81
|change = {{decrease}}5.40
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Bharatiya Janata Party
|candidate = Amiya Kanta Mallick
|votes = 4,42,327
|percentage = 40.5
|change = {{increase}}25.13
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Indian National Congress
|candidate = Manas Jena
|votes = 83,321
|percentage = 7.63
|change = {{decrease}}14.91
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = None of the above
|candidate = None of the above
|votes = 7,161
|percentage = 0.66
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Socialist Unity Centre of India (Communist)
|candidate = Subasa Chandra Malik
|votes = 4,950
|percentage = 0.45
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate|
|party = PBI
|candidate = Tilottama Sethy
|votes = 4,470
|percentage = 0.41
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate|
|party = BMP
|candidate = Ranjit Malik
|votes = 2,049
|percentage = 0.19
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate|
|party = JPJD
|candidate = Sunakar Behera
|votes = 1,985
|percentage = 0.18
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate|
|party = FPI
|candidate = Bhimasen Behera
|votes = 1,801
|percentage = 0.16
|change =
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 1,01,693
|percentage = 9.31
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 10,92,965
|percentage = 74.10
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no swing|
|winner = Biju Janata Dal
}}
{{Election box end}}

=== 2014 ===
In 2014 election, [[Biju Janata Dal]] candidate [[Rita Tarai]] defeated [[Indian National Congress]] candidate Ashok Das by a margin of 3,20,271 votes.<ref name=":2" />

{{Election box begin |
|title = [[2014 Indian general elections]]: [[Jajpur]]<ref>{{cite web |url= http://eciresults.nic.in/ConstituencywiseS188.htm?ac=8 |title= Odisha - Jajpur |work= Election Commission of India |accessdate= 26 May 2014 }}{{Dead link|date=August 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Biju Janata Dal
|candidate = [[Rita Tarai]]
|votes = 5,41,349
|percentage = 55.21
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Indian National Congress
|candidate = Ashok Das
|votes = 2,21,078
|percentage = 22.54
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Bharatiya Janata Party
|candidate = Amiya Kanta Mallick
|votes = 1,50,789
|percentage = 15.37
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Independent
|candidate = Nabin Kumar Dalai
|votes = 29,142
|percentage = 2.97
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = None of the above
|candidate = None of the above
|votes = 8,655
|percentage = 0.88
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Aam Aadmi Party
|candidate = Kalandi Mallik
|votes = 8,269
|percentage = 0.84
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Socialist Unity Centre of India (Communist)
|candidate = Subash Chandra Mallik
|votes = 8,065
|percentage = 0.82
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Bahujan Samaj Party
|candidate = Debendra Mallik
|votes = 6,926
|percentage = 0.70
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate|
|party = BMP
|candidate = Ranjit Mallik
|votes = 3,409
|percentage = 0.34
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Samata Kranti Dal
|candidate = Gayadhar Mallik
|votes = 2,753
|percentage = 0.28
|change =
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 3,20,271
|percentage = 32.67
|change = ''-''
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 9,81,780
|percentage = 75.31
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no swing|
|winner = Biju Janata Dal
}}
{{Election box end}}

=== 2009 ===
In 2009 election, [[Biju Janata Dal]] candidate [[Mohan Jena]] defeated [[Indian National Congress]] candidate Amiya Kanta Mallik by a margin of 1,27,747 votes.<ref name=":1" />

{{Election box begin|
|title=[[2009 Indian general elections]]: [[Jajpur]]}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Biju Janata Dal
|candidate = [[Mohan Jena]]
|votes = 433,350
|percentage = 35.32
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Indian National Congress
|candidate = Amiya Kanta Mallik
|votes = 305,603
|percentage = 24.9
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Bharatiya Janata Party
|candidate = Parameswar Sethi
|votes = 48,890
|percentage = 3.98
|change =
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 1,27,747
|percentage = 15.64
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 8,17,108
|percentage = 66.59
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no swing|
|winner = Biju Janata Dal
}}
{{Election box end}}

== Notes==
{{Noteslist}}

==References==
{{reflist}}

{{Lok Sabha constituencies of Odisha}}

{{Odisha elections}}
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Jajpur Lok Sabha constituency}}
[[Category:Lok Sabha constituencies in Odisha]]
[[Category:Jajpur district]]

Jajpur Lok Sabha constituency - Revision history

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