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{{Short description|Constituency of the Odisha legislative assembly in India}}
{{About| the assembly constituency|its eponymous town|Talcher}}
{{Use Indian English|date=January 2021}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2021}}
{{Infobox Indian constituency
| name = Talcher
| state = [[Odisha]]
| constituency_no = 60
| type = SLA
| map_image =
| map_caption =
| map_alt =
| division = Northern Division
| district = [[Angul district|Angul]]
| loksabha_cons = [[Dhenkanal (Lok Sabha constituency)|Dhenkanal]]
| established = 1951
| reservation = None
| incumbent_image = Braja Kishore Pradhan.jpg
| mla = [[Braja Kishore Pradhan]]
| party = [[Biju Janata Dal]]
| latest_election_year = [[2024 Odisha Legislative Assembly election|2024]]
| electors = 1,64,354{{efn|as on 2024}}{{efn|as data published by election commission}}
}}

'''Talcher''' is a [[Odisha Legislative Assembly|Vidhan Sabha]] [[List of constituencies of Odisha Legislative Assembly|constituency]] of the city [[Talcher]] in [[Angul district]], [[Odisha]].<ref name=delimitation2008>{{cite web |title=Schedule – XIII of Constituencies Order, 2008 of Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly constituencies |publisher=[[Election Commission of India]] |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/CurrentElections/CONSOLIDATED_ORDER%20_ECI%20.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101005180821/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/CurrentElections/CONSOLIDATED_ORDER%20_ECI%20.pdf |archive-date=5 October 2010 |access-date=13 October 2021 }}</ref>

This constituency includes [[Talcher]], Talcher block and 7 [[Gram panchayat|GP]]s (Kaniha, Kamarei, Badatribida, Santribida, Bijigol, Badagunduri and Jarada) of Kaniha block.<ref>[http://eci.nic.in/delim/paper1to7/Orissa.xls Seats of Odisha]</ref>

==Elected members==

{{bar box
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|title= Vote share of winning candidates<ref>{{cite web |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/electionanalysis/AE/S18/partycomp122.htm|title= 122 - Talcher (SC) Assembly Constituency|work=eci.nic.in |year=2006 |quote=List Of Winning Candidates |accessdate= 10 March 2014}}</ref>|titlebar=#ddd
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{{bar percent|2024|{{party color|Biju Janata Dal}}|58.82}}
{{bar percent|2019|{{party color|Biju Janata Dal}}|54.89}}
{{bar percent|2014|{{party color|Biju Janata Dal}}|46.95}}
{{bar percent|2009|{{party color|Independent politician}}|36.21}}
{{bar percent|2004|{{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}|45.95}}
{{bar percent|2000|{{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}|52.44}}
{{bar percent|1995|{{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}|36.88}}
{{bar percent|1990|{{party color|Independent politician}}|44.47}}
{{bar percent|1985|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|57.59}}
{{bar percent|1980|{{party color|Janata Party}}|50.06}}
{{bar percent|1977|{{party color|Janata Party}}|71.06}}
}}

Since its formation in 1951, 18 elections were held till date including one bypoll in 1961.

List of members elected from Talcher constituency are:<ref name=prevMLAs>{{cite web|url=http://orissa.gov.in/e-magazine/orissaannualreference/ORA-2011/pdf/453-501.pdf |title=Odisha Reference Annual - 2011 - List of Members of Odisha Legislative Assembly - (1951–2004) |access-date=6 October 2021 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131217121136/http://orissa.gov.in/e-magazine/orissaannualreference/ORA-2011/pdf/453-501.pdf |archive-date=17 December 2013 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title= Talcher Assembly Constituency, Orissa|url=http://www.elections.in/orissa/assembly-constituencies/talcher.html|publisher=Compare Infobase Limited|accessdate= 10 March 2014}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable sortable"
!Year
!Member
! colspan="2" |Party
|-
|[[2024 Odisha Legislative Assembly election|2024]]<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |title=Talcher Assembly Election Results 2024: Talcher Election Candidates List, Election Date, Vote Share - IndiaToday |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/elections/assembly/odisha/talcher-constituency-result-18060 |access-date=2025-06-20 |website=India Today |language=en}}</ref>
| rowspan="4" |[[Braja Kishore Pradhan]]
|{{full party name with color|Biju Janata Dal|rowspan=3}}
|-
|[[2019 Odisha Legislative Assembly election|2019]]<ref name="election2019" />
|-
|[[2014 Odisha Legislative Assembly election|2014]]<ref name=":1" />
|-
|[[2009 Odisha Legislative Assembly election|2009]]<ref name=":0" />
|{{full party name with color|Independent politician}}
|-
|[[2004 Odisha Legislative Assembly election|2004]]
| rowspan="3" |[[Mahesh Sahoo]]
|{{full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party|rowspan=3}}
|-
|[[2000 Odisha Legislative Assembly election|2000]]
|-
|[[1995 Odisha Legislative Assembly election|1995]]
|-
|[[1990 Odisha Legislative Assembly election|1990]]
|Brundaban Behera
|{{full party name with color|Independent politician}}
|-
|[[1985 Odisha Legislative Assembly election|1985]]
|Bhajaman Behera
|{{full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
|[[1980 Odisha Legislative Assembly election|1980]]
| rowspan="4" |Brundaban Behera
|{{full party name with color|Janata Party|rowspan=2}}
|-
|[[1977 Odisha Legislative Assembly election|1977]]
|-
|[[1974 Odisha Legislative Assembly election|1974]]
|{{full party name with color|Orissa Jana Congress|rowspan=3}}
|-
|[[1971 Odisha Legislative Assembly election|1971]]
|-
|[[1967 Odisha Legislative Assembly election|1967]]
|Kumar Chandra Behera
|-
|1961 (bypoll){{efn|Resignation of Pabitra Mohan Pradhan}}
|Madan Mohan Pradhan
|{{full party name with color|Indian National Congress|rowspan=4}}
|-
|[[1961 Odisha Legislative Assembly election|1961]]
| rowspan="3" |Pabitra Mohan Pradhan
|-
|[[1957 Odisha Legislative Assembly election|1957]]
|-
|[[1952 Odisha Legislative Assembly election|1952]]
|}

==Election results==

=== 2024 ===
Voting were held on 25th May 2024 in 3rd phase of Odisha Assembly Election & 6th 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, [[Biju Janata Dal]] candidate [[Braja Kishore Pradhan]] defeated [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] candidate Kalandi Charan Samal by a margin of 32,122 votes.<ref name=":2" />

{{Election box begin |
|title= [[2024 Odisha Legislative Assembly election|2024 Odisha Vidhan Sabha Election]],Talcher}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Biju Janata Dal
|candidate = [[Braja Kishore Pradhan]]
|votes = 75,621
|percentage = 58.82
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Bharatiya Janata Party
|candidate = Kalandi Charan Samal
|votes = 43,499
|percentage = 33.83
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Indian National Congress
|candidate = Prafula Chandra Das
|votes = 6,189
|percentage = 4.81
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = None of the above
|candidate = None of the above
|votes = 976
|percentage = 0.76
|change =
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 32,122
|percentage = 24.99
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 1,28,565
|percentage = 78.22
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no swing|
|winner = Biju Janata Dal
}}
{{Election box end}}

===2019===
In 2019 election, [[Biju Janata Dal]] candidate [[Braja Kishore Pradhan]] defeated [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] candidate Kalandi Charan Samal by a margin of 24,102 votes.<ref name="election2019">{{cite web |title=State Election, 2019 to the Legislative Assembly of Odisha |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/11679-odisha-legislative-assembly-election-2019/ |url-access=limited |access-date=7 October 2021 |publisher=[[Election Commission of India]]}}</ref>

{{Election box begin|
| title=[[2019 Odisha Legislative Assembly election]]: Talcher<ref name="TP Ass Cand">{{cite web |title=List of Contesting Candidates(Phase-III) (AC) |url=http://www.ceoorissa.nic.in/docs/Election/2019/Form7A/Phase3/List%20of%20Contesting%20Candidates%20%283rd%20Phase-AC%20Wise%29.pdf|website=ceoorissa.nic.in |publisher=Office of the Chief Electoral Officer, Odisha |accessdate=19 April 2019}}</ref>}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Biju Janata Dal
|candidate = [[Braja Kishore Pradhan]]
|votes = 70,044
|percentage = 54.87
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Bharatiya Janata Party
|candidate = Kalandi Charan Samal
|votes = 45,942
|percentage = 35.99
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Indian National Congress
|candidate = Suresh Chandra Behera
|votes = 4,621
|percentage = 3.62
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = None of the above
|candidate = None of the above
|votes = 780
|percentage = 0.61
|change =
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 24,102
|percentage = 18.88
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 1,27,634
|percentage = 72.59%
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no swing|
|winner = Biju Janata Dal
}}
{{Election box end}}

===2014===
In 2014 election, [[Biju Janata Dal]] candidate [[Braja Kishore Pradhan]] defeated [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] candidate Kalandi Charan Samal by a margin of 14,322 votes.<ref name=":1">{{cite web |url= http://leadtech.in/infoelection/index.php/odisha/2604-constituency-wise-odisha-assembly-election-result.html |title= Constituency Wise odisha Assembly Election result 2014 |work= leadtech.in |accessdate= 29 May 2014 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20140818230907/http://leadtech.in/infoelection/index.php/odisha/2604-constituency-wise-odisha-assembly-election-result.html |archive-date= 18 August 2014 |url-status= dead }}</ref>

{{Election box begin |
|title=[[2014 Odisha Legislative Assembly election|2014 Vidhan Sabha Election]], Talcher<ref>{{cite web|title=Odisha - Talcher|url=http://eciresults.nic.in/AC/ConstituencywiseS1860.htm?ac=60|publisher=Election Commission of India|accessdate=29 May 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Orissa Assembly Election 2014, Constituency: Talcher (60)|url=http://www.empoweringindia.org/new/constituency.aspx?eid=998&cid=60|archive-url=https://archive.today/20140608032629/http://www.empoweringindia.org/new/constituency.aspx?eid=998&cid=60|url-status=usurped|archive-date=8 June 2014|publisher=EmpoweringIndia.org|accessdate=29 May 2014}}</ref>
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Biju Janata Dal
|candidate = [[Braja Kishore Pradhan]]
|votes = 56,465
|percentage = 46.95
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Bharatiya Janata Party
|candidate = Kalandi Charan Samal
|votes = 43 ,143
|percentage = 35.04
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Indian National Congress
|candidate = Sashmita Behera
|votes = 14,396
|percentage = 11.97
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = None of the above
|candidate = None of the above
|votes = 882
|percentage = 0.73
|change = ''-''
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 14,322
|percentage = 11.90
|change = 3.45
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 1,20,268
|percentage = 76.14
|change = 8.36
}}
{{Election box Registered electors
|reg. electors = 1,57,963
}}
{{Election box gain with party link no swing|
|winner = Biju Janata Dal
|loser = Independent politician
}}
{{Election box end}}

=== 2009 ===
In 2009 election, [[Independent politician|Independent]] candidate [[Braja Kishore Pradhan]] defeated [[Biju Janata Dal]] candidate [[Mahesh Sahoo]] by a margin of 8,642 votes.<ref name=":0">{{cite web |url=http://leadtech.in/infoelection/index.php/odisha/431-odisha-election-result-2009-votemargin.html |title=Orissa Election Result 2009 With Vote Margin |work=leadtech.in |quote=8642 |accessdate=10 March 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130527163949/http://leadtech.in/infoelection/index.php/odisha/431-odisha-election-result-2009-votemargin.html |archive-date=27 May 2013 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

{{Election box begin |
|title= [[2009 Odisha Legislative Assembly election|2009 Vidhan Sabha Election]], Talcher<ref name=election2009>{{cite web |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/3630-orissa-2009/ |title=Statistical Report on General Election, 2009 to the Legislative Assembly of Orissa |publisher=[[Election Commission of India]] |access-date= 6 October 2021}}</ref>}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = [[Braja Kishore Pradhan]]
|votes = 37,048
|percentage = 36.21
|change = ''-''
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Biju Janata Dal
|candidate = [[Mahesh Sahoo]]
|votes = 28,406
|percentage = 27.77
|change = ''-''
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Bharatiya Janata Party
|candidate = Kalandi Charan Samal
|votes = 17,415
|percentage = 17.02
|change = ''-''
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Indian National Congress
|candidate = Khirod Sahu
|votes = 7,636
|percentage = 7.46
|change = ''-''
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 8,642
|percentage = 8.45{{efn|% of total valid votes}}
|change = ''-''
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 1,02,309
|percentage = 67.78
|change = ''-''
}}
{{Election box gain with party link no swing|
|winner = Independent politician
|loser = Bharatiya Janata Party
}}
{{Election box end}}

==Notes==
{{notelist}}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

{{Angul district}}
{{Assembly constituencies of Odisha}}
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[[Category:Assembly constituencies of Odisha]]
[[Category:Politics of Angul district]]
[[Category:Dhenkanal district]]
[[Category:Legislative Assembly constituencies of Indian states established in 1951]]
[[Category:1951 establishments in Orissa]]

Talcher Assembly constituency - Revision history

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