Sonepur Assembly constituency

Sonepur
Constituency No. 65 for the Odisha Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionEast India
StateOdisha
DivisionNorthern Division
DistrictSubarnapur
Lok Sabha constituencyBolangir
Established1951
Total electors2,56,007
ReservationNone
Member of Legislative Assembly
17th Odisha Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
PartyBiju Janata Dal
Elected year2024

Sonepur is a Vidhan Sabha constituency of Subarnapur district, Odisha.

This constituency includes Sonepur, Tarbha, Sonepur block, Tarbha block, Dunguripali block and two GPs (Julunda and Mahada) of Binika block.

Elected members

Vote share of winning candidates
2024
 
 46.03%
2019
 
 48.78%
2014
 
 51.70%
2009
 
 42.09%
2004
 
 48.11%
2000
 
 42.26%
1995
 
 37.56%
1990
 
 49.61%
1985
 
 62.37%
1980
 
 66.23%
1977
 
 49.32%

Since its formation in 1951, 17 elections were held till date. It was a 2 member constituency in 1957.

Elected members from the Sonepur constituency are:

Year Member Party
2024 Niranjan Pujari Biju Janata Dal
2019
2014
2009
2004 Binod Patra Indian National Congress
2000 Kunduru Kushal Biju Janata Dal
1995 Janata Dal
1990
1985 Achyuta Biswal Indian National Congress
1980 Dhaneswar Kumbhar Indian National Congress (I)
1977 Debaraj Seth Janata Party
1974 Daulat Bagh Swatantra Party
1971 Nilambar Raiguru
1967
1961 Daulata Ganda
1957 Anantaram Nanda Ganatantra Parishad
Daulata Ganda
1951 Anantaram Nanda

Election results

2024

Voting were held on 20th May 2024 in 2nd phase of Odisha Assembly Election & 5th phase of Indian General Election. Counting of votes was on 4th June 2024. In 2024 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Niranjan Pujari defeated Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Pramod Kumar Mahapatra by a margin of 15,239 votes.

2024 Odisha Vidhan Sabha Election,Sonepur
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJD Niranjan Pujari 98,202 46.03
BJP Pramod Kumar Mahapatra 82,963 38.88
INC Priyabrata Sahu 20,508 9.61
NOTA None of the above 1,905 0.89
Majority 15,239 7.15
Turnout 2,13,366 83.34
BJD hold

2019

In 2019 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Niranjan Pujari defeated Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Ashok Kumar Pujari by a margin of 25,726 votes.

2019 Odisha Legislative Assembly election: Sonepur
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJD Niranjan Pujari 99,073 48.78
BJP Ashok Kumar Pujari 73,347 36.11
INC Chittaranjan Mishra 23,326 11.48
NOTA None of the above 1,597 0.79
Majority 25,726 12.67
Turnout 2,03,103 81.12
BJD hold

2014

In 2014 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Niranjan Pujari defeated Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Pramod Kumar Mahapatra by a margin of 51,485 votes.

2014 Vidhan Sabha Election, Sonepur
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJD Niranjan Pujari 93,534 51.7 Increase8.58
BJP Pramod Kumar Mahapatra 42,049 23.24 Decrease2.15
INC Sarbeswar Purohit 35,795 19.79 Decrease2.78
BSP Bimala Naik 2,408 1.33 Decrease0.36
AOP Amareswar Mishra 1,686 0.93
API Giridhari Khura 1,480 0.82
SKD Nandighosh Meher 1,192 0.66
NOTA None of the above 2,756 1.52 −
Majority 51,485 28.46
Turnout 1,80,900 78.1 5.24
Registered electors 2,31,614
BJD hold

2009

In 2009 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Niranjan Pujari defeated Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Nabakrushna Danta by a margin of 28,307 votes.

2009 Vidhan Sabha Election, Sonepur
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJD Niranjan Pujari 68,844 43.12
BJP Nabakrushna Danta 40,537 25.39 −
INC Jitendra Patnaik 36,044 22.57 −
Majority 28,307 17.73 −
Turnout 1,59,681 72.86 −
BJD gain from INC

Notes

  1. ↑ as on 2024
  2. ↑ as data published by election commission
  3. ↑ It was a 2 member constituency
  4. ↑ %of total valid votes

References

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