Begunia
Assembly seat no. 116 in Odisha · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 15 times since 1961.
Winner, 2000
PRASHANTA NANDA
BJP
Elections held
15
1961–2024
Most successful party
INC
won 4 of 15
Margin, 2000
2,154
2.00% of valid votes
Result, 2000
Runner-up
INCKAILASH CHANDRA MOHAPATRA
- Votes
- 43,723
- Vote share
- 40.69%
- Behind by
- 2,154
Electors
1,80,275
Total votes polled
1,07,445
Valid votes
1,07,445
NOTA votes
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Turnout
59.6%
Full result, 2000
6 candidates · 1,07,445 valid votes
PRASHANTA NANDABJPwon
45,877
42.7%
KAILASH CHANDRA MOHAPATRAINC
43,723
40.7%
AKHAYA KUMAR PATTNAIKIND
8,562
8.0%
PRAMODINI PAIKARAYCPI
5,996
5.6%
PRASANNA KUMAR PATTNAIKAITC
1,667
1.6%
APARTI NAYAKBSP
1,620
1.5%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 15 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Pradip Kumar Sahu S/o-laxmidhar Sahu | BJD | 90,964 | 57.45% | Prakasha Chandra Bijuli | 47,814 |
| 2019 | RAJENDRA KUMAR SAHOO | BJD | 73,178 | 47.06% | PRADEEP KUMAR SAHOO | 20,048 |
| 2014 | PRASANTA KUMAR JAGADEV | BJD | 73,984 | 51.46% | PRADEEP KUMAR SAHOO | 43,425 |
| 2009 | PRASHANTA NANDA | NCP | 45,355 | 38.73% | PRADIP KUMAR SAHOO | 10,617 |
| 2004 | JANAKI BALLAV PATNAIK | INC | 59,658 | 47.41% | PRASANT JAGADEV | 2,001 |
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 Begunia assembly constituency in 2024?
Pradip Kumar Sahu S/o-laxmidhar Sahu (BJD) won Begunia in 2024, by a margin of 47,814 votes.
Which party has won Begunia the most times?
INC, with 4 of the 15 wins recorded since 1961.
How many times has Begunia gone to the polls?
15 times, from 1961 to 2024.
Who has won Begunia the most times?
PRASHANTA NANDA, with 2 wins between 2000 and 2009.
