| State | Odisha |
|---|---|
| Constituency no | 97 |
| Division | Central Division |
| District | Kendrapara |
| Loksabha cons | Kendrapara |
| Established | 1951 |
| Reservation | SC |
| Mla | Ganeswar Behera |
| Party | Biju Janata Dal |
| Latest election year | 2024 |
| Electors | 2,30,413[a][b] |
Kendrapara (Sl. No.: 97) is a Vidhan Sabha constituency of Kendrapara district, Odisha.[1]
This constituency includes Kendrapara, Kendrapara block and 12 Gram panchayats (Alapua, Taradipal, Penthapal, Andara, Baluria, Amrutamanohi, Nilakanthapur, Balipatana, Narasinghpur, Badamulabasanta, Dihapada and Singhagan) of Pattamundai block.[2][3]
Elected members
Since its formation in 1951, 18 elections were held till date including one bypoll in 1955.[4]
List of members elected from Kendrapara constituency are:[5][6]
| Year | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024[7] | Ganeswar Behera | ||
| 2019[8] | Shashi Bhusan Behera | ||
| 2014[9] | Kishore Chandra Tarai | ||
| 2009[10] | Sipra Mallick | ||
| 2004 | Utkal Keshari Parida | ||
| 2000 | Bed Prakash Agarwal | ||
| 1995 | Bhagabat Prasad Mohanty | ||
| 1990 | Bed Prakash Agarwal | ||
| 1985 | Bhagabat Prasad Mohanty | ||
| 1980 | Indramani Rout | ||
| 1977 | Bed Prakash Agarwal | ||
| 1974 | |||
| 1971 | Bhagabat Prasad Mohanty | ||
| 1967 | Sarojakanta Kanungo | ||
| 1961 | Dhruba Charan Sahu | ||
| 1957[c] | Prahlad Mallik | ||
| Dinabandhu Sahoo | |||
| 1955 (bypoll)[d] | Purusottam Nayak | ||
| 1951 | Dinabandhu Sahoo | ||
Election results
2024
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.[11] In 2024 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Ganeswar Behera defeated Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Geetanjali Sethi by a margin of 35,418 votes.[7]
2019
In 2019 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Shashi Bhusan Behera defeated Indian National Congress candidate Ganeswar Behera by a margin of 6,585 votes.[8]
2014
In 2014 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Kishore Chandra Tarai defeated Indian National Congress candidate Ganeswar Behera by a margin of 5,431 votes.[9]
2009
In 2009 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Sipra Mallick defeated Indian National Congress candidate Ganeswar Behera by a margin of 15,931 votes.[10]
Notes
- ^ as on 2024
- ^ as data published by election commission
- ^ It was a 2 member constituency
- ^ Resignation of Dinabandhu Sahoo
References
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Constituency: Kendrapara (105) District: Kendrapara
- ^ Assembly Constituencies and their Extent
- ^ Seats of Odisha
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- ^ "Odisha Reference Annual – 2011: List of Members of Odisha Legislative Assembly (1951–2004)". Archived from the original on 2013-12-17. Retrieved 2014-02-20.
- ^ "Kendrapara Assembly Constituency, Orissa". Compare Infobase Limited. Retrieved 14 April 2014.
- ^ "Kendrapara Assembly Election Results 2024: Kendrapara Election Candidates List, Election Date, Vote Share - IndiaToday". India Today. Retrieved 2025-06-22.
- ^ "State Election, 2019 to the Legislative Assembly of Odisha". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
- ^ "Constituency Wise odisha Assembly Election result 2014". Leadtech.in. Archived from the original on 2014-08-18. Retrieved 31 May 2014.
- ^ "Orissa Election Result 2009 With Vote Margin". leadtech.in. Archived from the original on 2013-05-27. Retrieved 12 April 2014.
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- ^ "General Election to Legislative Assembly of Odisha 2024". ECI