BALIPATNA
Assembly seat no. 49 in Odisha · reserved for Scheduled Castes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 10 times since 1967.
Winner, 1985
RAGHAB CHANDRA SETH
INC
Elections held
10
1967–2004
Most successful party
BJD
won 2 of 10
Margin, 1985
514
1.05% of valid votes
Result, 1985
Runner-up
JNPHRUSHIKESH NAYAK
- Votes
- 22,081
- Vote share
- 44.89%
- Behind by
- 514
Electors
94,664
Total votes polled
49,186
Valid votes
49,186
NOTA votes
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Turnout
52.0%
Full result, 1985
7 candidates · 49,186 valid votes
RAGHAB CHANDRA SETHINCwon
22,595
45.9%
HRUSHIKESH NAYAKJNP
22,081
44.9%
GANDHARBA BEHERAIND
2,319
4.7%
SARBESWAR BHOIIND
871
1.8%
BISWANATH BHOIIND
582
1.2%
SARAT DASIND
566
1.1%
JNANA RANJAN BEHERAIND
172
0.3%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 10 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | SASHI BHUSAN BEHERA | BJD | 54,293 | 49.33% | BENUDHAR BHOI | 12,605 |
| 2000 | RAGHAB CHANDRA SETHI | BJD | 47,279 | 52.45% | BENUDHAR BHOI | 10,927 |
| 1995 | HRUSHIKESH NAYAK | JD | 44,443 | 45.67% | BENUDHAR BHOI | 1,224 |
| 1990 | HRUSIKESH NAYAK | JD | 42,279 | 59.54% | SURA SETHI | 22,511 |
| 1985 | RAGHAB CHANDRA SETH | INC | 22,595 | 45.94% | HRUSHIKESH NAYAK | 514 |
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 BALIPATNA assembly constituency in 2004?
SASHI BHUSAN BEHERA (BJD) won BALIPATNA in 2004, by a margin of 12,605 votes.
Which party has won BALIPATNA the most times?
BJD, with 2 of the 10 wins recorded since 1967.
How many times has BALIPATNA gone to the polls?
10 times, from 1967 to 2004.
Who has won BALIPATNA the most times?
BASANTA BEHERA, with 2 wins between 1971 and 1980.
