Begunia
Assembly seat no. 116 in Odisha · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 15 times since 1961.
Winner, 2004
JANAKI BALLAV PATNAIK
INC
Elections held
15
1961–2024
Most successful party
INC
won 4 of 15
Margin, 2004
2,001
1.59% of valid votes
Result, 2004
Runner-up
BJDPRASANT JAGADEV
- Votes
- 57,657
- Vote share
- 45.82%
- Behind by
- 2,001
Electors
1,92,094
Total votes polled
1,25,840
Valid votes
1,25,840
NOTA votes
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Turnout
65.5%
Full result, 2004
7 candidates · 1,25,840 valid votes
JANAKI BALLAV PATNAIKINCwon
59,658
47.4%
PRASANT JAGADEVBJD
57,657
45.8%
BASANTA KUMAR PAIKRAYCPI
4,594
3.6%
SWAGATIKA PATTANAIKIND
1,444
1.1%
TILU NAYAKRPI
1,208
1.0%
LINGARAJ MANTHANIND
807
0.6%
SANJEEV KUMAR PAIKARAYIND
472
0.4%
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.
