Bhanjanagar
Assembly seat no. 123 in Odisha · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 15 times since 1961.
Odisha also has a Lok Sabha constituency called BHANJANAGAR. It is a different territory with a different electorate — see its 3 results.
Winner, 2014
BIKRAM KESHARI ARUKHA
BJD
Elections held
15
1961–2024
Most successful party
BJD
won 5 of 15
Margin, 2014
31,701
21.61% of valid votes
Result, 2014
Runner-up
INCBINAYAK TRIPATHY
- Votes
- 50,766
- Vote share
- 34.60%
- Behind by
- 31,701
Electors
2,13,217
Total votes polled
1,46,711
Valid votes
1,46,711
NOTA votes
2,807
1.91% of votes polled
Turnout
68.8%
Full result, 2014
5 candidates · 1,46,711 valid votes
BIKRAM KESHARI ARUKHABJDwon
82,467
56.2%
BINAYAK TRIPATHYINC
50,766
34.6%
PRADEEP KUMAR SAHUBJP
7,834
5.3%
MADHUSUDAN PADHIIND
1,539
1.1%
PURNA CHANDRA NAIKBSP
1,298
0.9%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 15 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Pradyumna Kumar Nayak | BJP | 83,822 | 51.06% | Bikram Keshari Arukha | 16,324 |
| 2019 | BIKRAM KESHARI ARUKHA | BJD | 76,879 | 48.56% | PRADYUMNA KUMAR NAYAK | 9,103 |
| 2014 | BIKRAM KESHARI ARUKHA | BJD | 82,467 | 56.21% | BINAYAK TRIPATHY | 31,701 |
| 2009 | BIKRAM KESHARI ARUKHA | BJD | 90,515 | 76.50% | DEBI PRASAD BISHOYI | 73,367 |
| 2004 | BIKRAM KESHARI ARUKHA | BJD | 52,697 | 52.71% | B.DAND PANI PATRO | 5,426 |
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 Bhanjanagar assembly constituency in 2024?
Pradyumna Kumar Nayak (BJP) won Bhanjanagar in 2024, by a margin of 16,324 votes.
Which party has won Bhanjanagar the most times?
BJD, with 5 of the 15 wins recorded since 1961.
How many times has Bhanjanagar gone to the polls?
15 times, from 1961 to 2024.
Who has won Bhanjanagar the most times?
BIKRAM KESHARI ARUKHA, with 6 wins between 1995 and 2019.
