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, 2014
JIBAN PRADIP DASH
BJD
Elections held
15
1961–2024
Most successful party
BJP
won 3 of 15
Margin, 2014
9,791
6.75% of valid votes
Result, 2014
Runner-up
BJPMADAN MOHAN DUTTA
- Votes
- 37,824
- Vote share
- 26.07%
- Behind by
- 9,791
Electors
2,00,708
Total votes polled
1,45,082
Valid votes
1,45,082
NOTA votes
827
0.57% of votes polled
Turnout
72.3%
Full result, 2014
14 candidates · 1,45,082 valid votes
JIBAN PRADIP DASHBJDwon
47,615
32.8%
MADAN MOHAN DUTTABJP
37,824
26.1%
ARUN DEYINC
28,650
19.8%
MANAS RANJAN DAS PATTNAIKIND
24,720
17.0%
BASANTALATA PATTANAYAKIND
1,601
1.1%
BHASKAR CHANDRA JENAUS
813
0.6%
GOURANGA CHARAN PANIGRAHICPI
812
0.6%
KESU DASAAAP
496
0.3%
RAJENDRA BALIND
377
0.3%
ARCHANA NANDIAITC
366
0.3%
MAYADHAR BEHERABSP
359
0.3%
MD SAHIRUL HAQUEIND
269
0.2%
Showing the top 12 of 14. The full list is in the API.
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.
