Bhadrak Assembly constituency

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This article is about the assembly constituency. For its eponymous town, see Bhadrak.

Bhadrak
Constituency No. 44 for the Odisha Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionEast India
StateOdisha
DivisionCentral Division
DistrictBhadrak
Lok Sabha constituencyBhadrak
Established1951
Total electors2,74,332[lower-alpha 1][lower-alpha 2]
ReservationNone
Member of Legislative Assembly
17th Odisha Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
PartyBharatiya Janata Party
Elected year2024

Bhadrak (Sl. No.: 44) is a Vidhan Sabha constituency of Bhadrak district, Odisha.[1]

The constituency includes Bhadrak and Bhadrak block.[2][3]

Elected members[edit | edit source]

Vote share of winning candidates[4]
2024
 
 42.29%
2019
 
 52.07%
2014
 
 49.86%
2009
 
 53.99%
2004
 
 50.57%
2002 (bypoll)
 
 50.3%
2000
 
 49.42%
1995
 
 44.35%
1990
 
 56.62%
1985
 
 48.34%
1980
 
 53.85%
1977
 
 56.36%

Since its formation in 1951, 19 elections were held till date including two bypolls in 1971 & 2001.

List of members elected from Bhadrak constituency are:[5][6]

Election Member Party
1951 Mahamad Hanif Indian National Congress
1957 Nityananda Mohapatra Independent
1961
1967 Orissa Jana Congress
1971 Harekrushna Mahatab Indian National Congress
1971 (bypoll)[lower-alpha 3] Balaram Sahoo Utkal Congress
1974 Jugal Kishore Pattnaik Indian National Congress
1977 Ratnakar Mohanty Janata Party
1980 Jugal Kishore Pattnaik Indian National Congress
1985 Indian National Congress
1990 Prafulla Samal Janata Dal
1995
2000 Biren Palei Indian National Congress
2002 (bypoll)[lower-alpha 4][7] Prafulla Samal Biju Janata Dal
2004 Naren Pallai Indian National Congress
2009[8] Jugal Kishore Pattnaik Biju Janata Dal
2014[9]
2019[10] Sanjib Kumar Mallick[10]
2024[11] Sitansu Sekhar Mohapatra Bharatiya Janata Party

Election results[edit | edit source]

2024[edit | edit source]

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.[12] In 2024 election, Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Sitansu Sekhar Mohapatra defeated Biju Janata Dal candidate Prafulla Samal by a margin of 16,068 votes.[11]

2024 Odisha Vidhan Sabha Election, Bhadrak
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Sitansu Sekhar Mohapatra 82,282 42.29
BJD Prafulla Samal 66,214 34.03
INC Asit Patnaik 43,557 22.38
NOTA None of the above 779 0.4
Majority 16,068 8.26
Turnout 1,94,582 70.93
BJP gain from BJD

2019[edit | edit source]

In 2019 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Sanjib Kumar Mallick defeated Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Pradip Nayak by a margin of 33,389 votes.[10]

Template:Election box hold with party link no swing
2019 Odisha Legislative Assembly election: Bhadrak[10][13][14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJD Sanjib Kumar Mallick 93.668 52.07
BJP Pradip Nayak 60,279 33.51
INC Nalini Kanta Mohanty 22,630 12.58
NOTA None of the above 843 0.47
Majority 33,389 18.56
Turnout 1,79,895 70.81
Registered electors 254061

2014[edit | edit source]

In 2014 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Jugal Kishore Pattnaik defeated Indian National Congress candidate Naren Pallai by a margin of 23,587 votes.[9]

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2014 Vidhan Sabha Election, Bhadrak[15][16]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJD Jugal Kishore Pattnaik 80,582 49.86 Decrease4.13
INC Naren Pallai 56,995 35.27 Decrease3.36
BJP Pradip Nayak 19,384 11.99 Increase6.43
NOTA None of the above 832 0.51
Majority 23,587 14.59
Turnout 1,61,616 71.49 6.37
Registered electors 2,26,077

2009[edit | edit source]

In 2009 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Jugal Kishore Pattnaik defeated Indian National Congress candidate Naren Pallai by a margin of 21,428 votes.[8]

2009 Vidhan Sabha Election, Bhadrak[17]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJD Jugal Kishore Pattnaik 75,294 53.99 −
INC Naren Pallai 53,866 38.63 −
BJP Tusar Kanti Jena 7,755 5.56 −
Majority 21,428 15.37[lower-alpha 5] −
Turnout 1,39,448 65.12 −
BJD gain from INC

Notes[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ as on 2024
  2. ↑ as data published by election commission
  3. ↑ Resignation of Harekrushna Mahatab
  4. ↑ Death of Biren Palei
  5. ↑ %of total valid votes

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "Orissa Assembly Election 2009". empoweringindia.org. Archived from the original on 13 January 2017. Retrieved 25 February 2014. Constituency: Bhadrak (44) District : Bhadrak
  2. ↑ Assembly Constituencies and their Extent
  3. ↑ Seats of Odisha
  4. ↑ "19 - Bhadrak Assembly Constituency". eci.nic.in. 2006. Retrieved 25 February 2014. List Of Winning Candidates
  5. ↑ "Odisha Reference Annual – 2011: List of Members of Odisha Legislative Assembly (1951–2004)" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 December 2013. Retrieved 2014-02-20.
  6. ↑ "Basudevpur Assembly Constituency, Orissa". Compare Infobase Limited. Retrieved 25 February 2014.
  7. ↑ "IndiaVotes AC Bye Election: Bhadrak 2002". IndiaVotes. Retrieved 20 June 2025.
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 "Orissa Election Result 2009 With Vote Margin". leadtech.in. Archived from the original on 27 May 2013. Retrieved 24 February 2014. 21428
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 "Constituency Wise odisha Assembly Election result 2014". Leadtech.in. Archived from the original on 18 August 2014. Retrieved 29 May 2014.
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 "State Election, 2019 to the Legislative Assembly of Odisha". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 "Bhadrak Assembly Election Results 2024: Bhadrak Election Candidates List, Election Date, Vote Share - IndiaToday". India Today. Retrieved 20 June 2025.
  12. ↑ "General Election to Legislative Assembly of Odisha 2024". ECI.
  13. ↑ "Bhadrak Election Results 2019 LIVE: Bhadrak Assembly Election Results, Winner, Runner-Up & Vote Share – Oneindia". OneIndia. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
  14. ↑ "Bhadrak Assembly Elections 2019, Bhadrak Election Latest News, Candidates List, Party Name, Results, Voting, Poll Date, Timing & Schedule". India.com. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
  15. ↑ "Odisha - Bhadrak". Election Commission of India. Archived from the original on 29 May 2014. Retrieved 29 May 2014.
  16. ↑ "Orissa Assembly Election 2014, Constituency: Bhadrak (44)". EmpoweringIndia.org. Archived from the original on 29 May 2014. Retrieved 29 May 2014.
  17. ↑ "Statistical Report on General Election, 2009 to the LEgislative Assembly of Orissa". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 6 October 2021.

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