Bargarh Assembly constituency

Bargarh
Constituency No. 3 for the Odisha Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionEast India
StateOdisha
DivisionNorthern Division
DistrictBargarh
Lok Sabha constituencyBargarh
Established1951
Total electors2,17,952
ReservationNone
Member of Legislative Assembly
17th Odisha Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
PartyBharatiya Janata Party
Elected year2024

Bargarh is an Assembly constituency of Bargarh district in Odisha State. It was established in 1951.

Extent of Assembly Constituencies

Elected members

Vote share of winning candidates
2024
 
 46.34%
2019
 
 46.48%
2014
 
 40.67%
2009
 
 40.38%
2004
 
 42.10%
2000
 
 63.43%
1998 (bypoll)
 
 47.98%
1995
 
 49.34%
1990
 
 64.85%
1985
 
 54.21%
1980
 
 60.00%
1977
 
 55.42%

Since its formation in 1951, 18 elections were held during till date including one bypoll in 1998. It was 2 member constituency for 1957 elections.

List of members elected from Bargarh constituency are:

Year Member Party
2024 Ashwini Kumar Sarangi Bharatiya Janata Party
2019[citation needed] Debesh Acharya Biju Janata Dal
2014
2009 Sadhu Nepak Indian National Congress
2004 Ananda Acharya Biju Janata Dal
2000
1998 (bypoll)
1995 Prasanna Acharya Janata Dal
1990
1985 Jadumani Pradhan Indian National Congress
1980 Indian National Congress (I)
1977 Nabin Kumar Pradhan Janata Party
1974 Samyukta Socialist Party
1971 Chittaranjan Kar Indian National Congress (R)
1967 Bharat Chandra Hota Orissa Jana Congress
1961 Gananath Pradhan Samyukta Socialist Party
1957 Nikunja Bihari Singh Ganatantra Parishad
Mahananda Bahadur
1951 Tirthabasi Pradhan Indian National Congress

Election results

2024

Voting were held on 20 May 2024 in 2nd phase of Odisha Assembly Election & 5th phase of Indian General Election. Counting of votes was on 4 June 2024. In 2024 election, Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Ashwini Kumar Sarangi defeated Biju Janata Dal candidate Debesh Acharya by a margin of 4,772 votes.

2024 Odisha Vidhan Sabha Election: Bargarh
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Ashwini Kumar Sarangi 77,766 46.34
BJD Debesh Acharya 72,994 43.5
INC Nipon Kumar Dash 10,272 6.12
NOTA None of the above 1187 0.71
Majority 4,772 2.84
Turnout 1,67,820 77
BJP gain from BJD

2019

In 2019 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Debesh Acharya defeated Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Ashwini Kumar Sarangi by a margin of 8,452 votes.[citation needed]

2019 Odisha Vidhan Sabha Election: Bargarh
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJD Debesh Acharya 75,133 46.48 Increase5.81
BJP Ashwini Kumar Sarangi 66,681 41.25 Increase25.69
INC Nipon Kumar Dash 16,305 10.09 Decrease21.53
NOTA None of the above 1,790 1.11 −
Majority 8,452 5.22
Turnout 1,61,640 72.84
BJD hold

2014

In 2014 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Debesh Acharya defeated Indian National Congress candidate Sadhu Nepak by a margin of 13,204 votes.

2014 Odisha Vidhan Sabha Election: Bargarh
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJD Debesh Acharya 59,350 40.67 Increase1.99
INC Sadhu Nepak 46,146 31.62 Decrease8.76
BJP Ashwini Kumar Sarangi 22,707 15.56 Increase6.41
NOTA None of the above 1,754 1.2 −
Majority 13,204 9.05
Turnout 1,45,919 73.49 8.54
Registered electors 1,98,554
BJD gain from INC

2009

In 2009 election, Indian National Congress candidate Sadhu Nepak defeated Biju Janata Dal candidate Ananda Acharya by 1,969 votes.

2009 Odisha Vidhan Sabha Election: Bargarh
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Sadhu Nepak 46,762 40.38 −
BJD Ananda Acharya 44,793 38.68 −
BJP Sureswar Satapathy 10,594 9.15 −
Majority 1,969 1.70
Turnout 1,16,825 64.95
INC gain from BJD

Notes

  1. ↑ as on 2024
  2. ↑ as data published by election commission
  3. ↑ Resignation of Prasanna Acharya on his election to Lok Sabha
  4. ↑ It was a 2 member constituency
  5. ↑ %of total valid votes

References

  1. ↑ "Delimitation of Parliamentary & Assembly Constituencies Order - 2008". Election Commission of India. Archived from the original on 17 March 2024. Retrieved 10 September 2025.
  2. ↑ "Assembly Constituencies and their Extent" (PDF).
  3. ↑ "Seats of Odisha".
  4. ↑ "127 - Bargarh Assembly Constituency". eci.nic.in. 2006. Retrieved 27 March 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 20 February 2014.
  6. 1 2 "Bargarh Assembly Election Results 2024: Bargarh Election Candidates List, Election Date, Vote Share - IndiaToday". India Today. Retrieved 17 June 2025.
  7. 1 2 "Constituency Wise odisha Assembly Election result 2014". Leadtech.in. Archived from the original on 18 August 2014. Retrieved 29 May 2014.
  8. 1 2 "Orissa Election Result 2009 With Vote Margin". leadtech.in. Archived from the original on 27 May 2013. Retrieved 31 December 2013. 1969
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  10. ↑ "General Election to Legislative Assembly of Odisha 2024". ECI.
  11. ↑ "List of Contesting Candidates(Phase-II) (AC)" (PDF). ceoorissa.nic.in. Office of the Chief Electoral Officer, Odisha. Retrieved 17 April 2019.
  12. ↑ "Odisha - Bargarh". Election Commission of India. Archived from the original on 29 May 2014. Retrieved 29 May 2014.
  13. ↑ "Orissa Assembly Election 2014 Constituency: Bargarh (3)". EmpoweringIndia.org. Archived from the original on 29 May 2014. Retrieved 29 May 2014.
  14. ↑ "Statistical Report on General Election, 2009 to the LEgislative Assembly of Orissa". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 6 October 2021.

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