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, 2009
SADHU NEPAK
INC
Elections held
15
1961–2024
Most successful party
BJD
won 4 of 15
Margin, 2009
1,969
1.70% of valid votes
Result, 2009
Runner-up
BJDANANDA ACHARYA
- Votes
- 44,793
- Vote share
- 38.68%
- Behind by
- 1,969
Electors
1,79,864
Total votes polled
1,15,791
Valid votes
1,15,791
NOTA votes
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Turnout
64.4%
Full result, 2009
7 candidates · 1,15,791 valid votes
SADHU NEPAKINCwon
46,762
40.4%
ANANDA ACHARYABJD
44,793
38.7%
SURESWAR SATPATHYBJP
10,594
9.2%
LINGARAJ PRADHANSWJP
8,459
7.3%
PRAMOD LUHURABSP
2,513
2.2%
DEBENDRA SWAINSP
1,340
1.2%
SANJUKTA SIKASAMO
1,330
1.1%
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.
