Sanakhemundi (Vidhan Sabha constituency)

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Sanakhemundi
Legislative Assembly of Odisha Constituency
DistrictGanjam
BlocksSanakhemundi, Dharakote
Electorate1,96,248 [1][a]
Current constituency
Created2009
PartyINC
MLARamesh chandra Jena
Const. No.130
Lok Sabha ConstituenciesAska

Sanakhemundi (Sl. No.: 130) is a Vidhan Sabha constituency of Ganjam district, Odisha.[2]

This constituency includes Sanakhemundi block and Dharakote block.[3][4]

Elected Members[]

Vote share of Winning candidates
2014
 
 47.10%
2009
 
 50.35%

Elected members from the Sanakhemundi constituency are:[5]

  • 2019: (130): Ramesh Chandra Jena (Congress)
  • 2014: (130): Nandini Devi (BJD)
  • 2009: (130): Ramesh Chandra Jena (Congress)

2019 Election Result[]

2019 Vidhan Sabha Election, Sanakhemundi [6]
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
Turnout 68.22%
INC gain from BJD Swing

2014 Election Result[]

In 2014 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Nandini Devi defeated Indian National Congress candidate Ramesh Chandra Jena by a margin of 8,222 votes.[7]

2014 Vidhan Sabha Election, Sanakhemundi[8]
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

Summary of results of the 2009 Election[]

In 2009 election, Indian National Congress candidate Ramesh Chandra Jena defeated Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Kishore Chandra Singh Deo by a margin of 23,593 votes.[9]

2009 Vidhan Sabha Election, Sanakhemundi[10]
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[b] -
Turnout 1,00,278 55.88 -
INC win (new seat)

Notes[]

  1. ^ as on 1 January 2014
  2. ^ %of total valid votes

References[]

  1. ^ "CONSTITUENCY-WISE ELECTOR INFORMATION" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Retrieved 16 March 2014.
  2. ^ "Orissa Assembly Election 2009". empoweringindia.org. Retrieved 21 March 2014. Constituency: Sanakhemundi (130) District: Ganjam
  3. ^ Assembly Constituencies and their Extent
  4. ^ Seats of Odisha
  5. ^ "Sanakhemundi Assembly Constituency, Orissa". Compare Infobase Limited. Archived from the original on 9 April 2014. Retrieved 22 March 2014.
  6. ^ "List of Contesting Candidates(Phase-II) (AC)" (PDF). ceoorissa.nic.in. Office of the Chief Electoral Officer, Odisha. Retrieved 17 April 2019.
  7. ^ "Constituency Wise odisha Assembly Election result 2014". Leadtech.in. Archived from the original on 18 August 2014. Retrieved 29 May 2014.
  8. ^ "Odisha - Sanakhemundi". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 29 May 2014.
  9. ^ "Orissa Election Result 2009 With Vote Margin". leadtech.in. Archived from the original on 27 May 2013. Retrieved 17 March 2014. 23593
  10. ^ "Statistical Report on General Election, 2009 to the Legislative Assembly of Orissa". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
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