Balasore
Assembly seat no. 38 in Odisha · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 15 times since 1961.
Odisha also has a Lok Sabha constituency called BALASORE. It is a different territory with a different electorate — see its 16 results.
Winner, 2000
JIBAN PRADIP DASH
BJP
Elections held
15
1961–2024
Most successful party
BJP
won 3 of 15
Margin, 2000
13,638
10.49% of valid votes
Result, 2000
Runner-up
INDARUN DEY
- Votes
- 39,604
- Vote share
- 30.45%
- Behind by
- 13,638
Electors
2,17,950
Total votes polled
1,30,060
Valid votes
1,30,060
NOTA votes
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Turnout
59.7%
Full result, 2000
9 candidates · 1,30,060 valid votes
JIBAN PRADIP DASHBJPwon
53,242
40.9%
ARUN DEYIND
39,604
30.4%
GOPANARAYAN DASINC
33,163
25.5%
JAYANTA DASCPI
2,263
1.7%
BHASKAR JENAPSSS
649
0.5%
URMILA MAJHIBSP
531
0.4%
MAHENDRA PRASAD DHALIND
228
0.2%
ABINASH MALLICKIND
200
0.1%
BABAJI MAHALIKIND
180
0.1%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 15 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Manas Kumar Dutta | BJP | 89,360 | 50.90% | Swarup Kumar Das | 28,626 |
| 2019 | MADAN MOHAN DUTTA | BJP | 74,815 | 47.26% | JIBAN PRADIP DASH | 13,406 |
| 2014 | JIBAN PRADIP DASH | BJD | 47,615 | 32.82% | MADAN MOHAN DUTTA | 9,791 |
| 2009 | JIBAN PRADIP DASH | BJD | 55,710 | 45.42% | ANUP KUMAR DAS | 13,490 |
| 2004 | ARUN DEY | OGP | 73,291 | 47.36% | JIBAN PRADIP DASH | 585 |
Who has held it
Wins by party across every election above
Turnout and closeness over time
Turnout
Winning margin
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this page exists to answer.
Who won the Balasore assembly constituency in 2024?
Manas Kumar Dutta (BJP) won Balasore in 2024, by a margin of 28,626 votes.
Which party has won Balasore the most times?
BJP, with 3 of the 15 wins recorded since 1961.
How many times has Balasore gone to the polls?
15 times, from 1961 to 2024.
Who has won Balasore the most times?
ARUN DEY, with 5 wins between 1974 and 2004.
