Bhandaripokhari
Assembly seat no. 43 in Odisha · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 12 times since 1974.
Winner, 2019
PRAFULLA SAMAL
BJD
Elections held
12
1974–2024
Most successful party
BJD
won 5 of 12
Margin, 2019
8,859
5.11% of valid votes
Result, 2019
Runner-up
INCNIRANJAN PATNAIK
- Votes
- 61,321
- Vote share
- 35.38%
- Behind by
- 8,859
Electors
2,27,814
Total votes polled
1,73,322
Valid votes
1,73,322
NOTA votes
518
0.30% of votes polled
Turnout
76.1%
Full result, 2019
10 candidates · 1,73,322 valid votes
PRAFULLA SAMALBJDwon
70,180
40.5%
NIRANJAN PATNAIKINC
61,321
35.4%
BADRI NARAYAN DHALBJP
39,141
22.6%
RAJIBA LOCHAN JENABSP
600
0.3%
PATANJALI KAR SHARMAIND
367
0.2%
SHIBANARAYAN BISWALAITC
328
0.2%
DIGAMBAR SWAINSUCIC
298
0.2%
MANOJ KUMAR JENAKS
198
0.1%
SARTHAK RANJAN BISWALPBI
192
0.1%
ASHOK KUMAR ROUTIND
179
0.1%
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.
