Bhandaripokhari
Assembly seat no. 43 in Odisha · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 12 times since 1974.
Winner, 2004
ANANTA SETHI
INC
Elections held
12
1974–2024
Most successful party
BJD
won 5 of 12
Margin, 2004
1,546
1.25% of valid votes
Result, 2004
Runner-up
BJDRATHA DAS
- Votes
- 59,675
- Vote share
- 48.09%
- Behind by
- 1,546
Electors
1,72,524
Total votes polled
1,24,101
Valid votes
1,24,101
NOTA votes
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Turnout
71.9%
Full result, 2004
4 candidates · 1,24,101 valid votes
ANANTA SETHIINCwon
61,221
49.3%
RATHA DASBJD
59,675
48.1%
PURUSOTTAM SETHIIND
1,643
1.3%
PANCHANAN MALIKIND
1,562
1.3%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 12 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Sanjib Kumar Mallick | BJD | 72,447 | 39.07% | Niranjan Patnaik | 1,551 |
| 2019 | PRAFULLA SAMAL | BJD | 70,180 | 40.49% | NIRANJAN PATNAIK | 8,859 |
| 2014 | PRAFULLA SAMAL | BJD | 70,173 | 45.27% | SUBRAT KUMAR DAS | 34,097 |
| 2009 | PRAFULLA SAMAL | BJD | 60,250 | 44.37% | BADRI NARAYAN DHAL | 20,410 |
| 2004 | ANANTA SETHI | INC | 61,221 | 49.33% | RATHA DAS | 1,546 |
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 Bhandaripokhari assembly constituency in 2024?
Sanjib Kumar Mallick (BJD) won Bhandaripokhari in 2024, by a margin of 1,551 votes.
Which party has won Bhandaripokhari the most times?
BJD, with 5 of the 12 wins recorded since 1974.
How many times has Bhandaripokhari gone to the polls?
12 times, from 1974 to 2024.
Who has won Bhandaripokhari the most times?
PRAFULLA SAMAL, with 3 wins between 2009 and 2019.
