Bargarh
Assembly seat no. 3 in Odisha · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 15 times since 1961.
Odisha also has a Lok Sabha constituency called BARGARH. It is a different territory with a different electorate — see its 4 results.
Winner, 2004
ANANDA ACHARYA
BJD
Elections held
15
1961–2024
Most successful party
BJD
won 4 of 15
Margin, 2004
4,142
3.16% of valid votes
Result, 2004
Runner-up
INCSADHU NEPAK
- Votes
- 50,995
- Vote share
- 38.94%
- Behind by
- 4,142
Electors
1,99,133
Total votes polled
1,30,967
Valid votes
1,30,967
NOTA votes
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Turnout
65.8%
Full result, 2004
4 candidates · 1,30,967 valid votes
ANANDA ACHARYABJDwon
55,137
42.1%
SADHU NEPAKINC
50,995
38.9%
LINGARAJSWJP
20,365
15.6%
BHISMADEV DORABSP
4,470
3.4%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 15 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Ashwini Kumar Sarangi | BJP | 77,766 | 46.34% | Debesh Acharya | 4,772 |
| 2019 | DEBESH ACHARYA | BJD | 75,133 | 46.48% | ASHWINI KUMAR SARANGI | 8,452 |
| 2014 | DEBESH ACHARYA | BJD | 59,350 | 40.67% | SADHU NEPAK | 13,204 |
| 2009 | SADHU NEPAK | INC | 46,762 | 40.38% | ANANDA ACHARYA | 1,969 |
| 2004 | ANANDA ACHARYA | BJD | 55,137 | 42.10% | SADHU NEPAK | 4,142 |
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 Bargarh assembly constituency in 2024?
Ashwini Kumar Sarangi (BJP) won Bargarh in 2024, by a margin of 4,772 votes.
Which party has won Bargarh the most times?
BJD, with 4 of the 15 wins recorded since 1961.
How many times has Bargarh gone to the polls?
15 times, from 1961 to 2024.
Who has won Bargarh the most times?
DEBESH ACHARYA, with 2 wins between 2014 and 2019.
