ERSAMA
Assembly seat no. 36 in Odisha · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 11 times since 1961.
Winner, 2004
DR. DAMODAR ROUT
BJD
Elections held
11
1961–2004
Most successful party
INC
won 3 of 11
Margin, 2004
20,305
13.37% of valid votes
Result, 2004
Runner-up
INCRAMESH CHANDRA SAMANTARAY
- Votes
- 59,285
- Vote share
- 39.05%
- Behind by
- 20,305
Electors
2,20,971
Total votes polled
1,51,818
Valid votes
1,51,818
NOTA votes
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Turnout
68.7%
Full result, 2004
4 candidates · 1,51,818 valid votes
DR. DAMODAR ROUTBJDwon
79,590
52.4%
RAMESH CHANDRA SAMANTARAYINC
59,285
39.0%
GOURHARI NAYAKCPI
10,576
7.0%
MANOJ PATRABSP
2,367
1.6%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 11 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | DR. DAMODAR ROUT | BJD | 79,590 | 52.42% | RAMESH CHANDRA SAMANTARAY | 20,305 |
| 2000 | DAMODAR ROUT | BJD | 74,493 | 56.14% | BIJAY KUMAR NAYAK | 46,553 |
| 1995 | BIJAYA KUMAR NAYAK | INC | 60,949 | 43.49% | DAMODAR ROUT | 6,831 |
| 1990 | DAMODAR ROUT | JD | 81,761 | 71.86% | BIJOY NAYAK | 50,297 |
| 1985 | KRUSHNA CHANDRA SWAIN | INC | 37,510 | 41.10% | DAMODAR ROUT | 4,586 |
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 ERSAMA assembly constituency in 2004?
DR. DAMODAR ROUT (BJD) won ERSAMA in 2004, by a margin of 20,305 votes.
Which party has won ERSAMA the most times?
INC, with 3 of the 11 wins recorded since 1961.
How many times has ERSAMA gone to the polls?
11 times, from 1961 to 2004.
Who has won ERSAMA the most times?
DAMODAR ROUT, with 4 wins between 1977 and 2000.
