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, 2004
ARUN DEY
OGP
Elections held
15
1961–2024
Most successful party
BJP
won 3 of 15
Margin, 2004
585
0.38% of valid votes
Result, 2004
Runner-up
BJPJIBAN PRADIP DASH
- Votes
- 72,706
- Vote share
- 46.98%
- Behind by
- 585
Electors
2,32,407
Total votes polled
1,54,744
Valid votes
1,54,744
NOTA votes
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Turnout
66.6%
Full result, 2004
11 candidates · 1,54,744 valid votes
ARUN DEYOGPwon
73,291
47.4%
JIBAN PRADIP DASHBJP
72,706
47.0%
URMILA MAJHIBSP
1,514
1.0%
BHASKAR JENAPTSS
1,443
0.9%
ARUN KUMAR SWAININD
1,405
0.9%
SUBHRANSU SEKHAR DASIND
1,113
0.7%
KARUNAKARA RATHAJP
1,006
0.7%
BAIJAYANTIMALA SAMANTARAYIND
786
0.5%
BICHITRANANDA DASSP
668
0.4%
BASANTALATA PATTANAYAKIND
491
0.3%
GOBARDHAN DASIND
321
0.2%
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.
