Sanakhemundi Assembly constituency

Sanakhemundi is a constituency for the Legislative Assembly of Odisha (Vidhan Sabha) in Ganjam district, Odisha, India.[2]

Sanakhemundi
Constituency No. 130 for the Odisha Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionEast India
StateOdisha
DistrictGanjam
LS constituencyAska
Established2009
Total electors196,248 on 1 January 2014[1]
ReservationNone
Member of Parliament
17th Lok Sabha
Incumbent
Ramesh chandra Jena
PartyIndian National Congress
Elected year2019

This constituency includes Sanakhemundi and Dharakote blocks.[2]

Elected members

Vote share of winning candidates
2009
50.35%
2014
47.10%
2009
50.74%

Elected members from the Sanakhemundi constituency are:[3]

Election results

2019

2019 Odisha Legislative Assembly election: Sanakhemundi[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJD Nandini Devi 51,294 34.69 %
INC Ramesh Chandra Jena 75,021 50.74%
BJP Bijaya Kumar Swain 15,335 10.37%
BSP Gariba Naik 1378 0.93%
Independent Pratap Chandra Pradhan 2052 1.39%
NOTA None of the above 2765 1.87%
Majority 23,727
Turnout 68.22%
INC gain from BJD Swing

2014

In the 2014 election, the Biju Janata Dal candidate, Nandini Devi, defeated the Indian National Congress candidate, Ramesh Chandra Jena, by a margin of 8,222 votes.

2014 Odisha Legislative Assembly election: Sanakhemundi[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJD Nandini Devi 61,773 47.1
INC Ramesh Chandra Jena 53,551 40.83 -9.52
BJP Birkishore Dev 6,053 4.61 -22.21
CPI Antarjyami Swain 4,933 3.76 -11.22
BSP Sirish Charan Mishra 1,347 1.03
AAP Kadmi Ramesh Kumar Dora 1,232 0.94
NOTA None 2,275 1.73 -
Majority 8,222 6.27 -
Turnout 1,31,164 66.84 10.96
Registered electors 1,96,248
BJD gain from INC

2009

In the 2009 election, the Indian National Congress candidat, Ramesh Chandra Jena, defeated the Bharatiya Janata Party candidate, Kishore Chandra Singh Deo, by a margin of 23,593 votes.

2009 Odisha Legislative Assembly election: Sanakhemundi[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Ramesh Chandra Jena 50,487 50.35 -
BJP Kishore Chandra Singh Deo 26,894 26.82 -
CPI N. narayan Reddy 15,023 14.98 -
Independent Bhala Chandra Sadhangi 4,519 4.51 -
RSP Chhabilal Swain 1,961 1.96 -
SP Dillip Kumar Patro 1,389 1.39 -
Majority 23,593 23.53 -
Turnout 1,00,278 55.88 -
INC win (new seat)

References

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