ERSAMA
Assembly seat no. 36 in Odisha · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 11 times since 1961.
Winner, 1980
DAMODAR ROUT
JNPSC
Elections held
11
1961–2004
Most successful party
INC
won 3 of 11
Margin, 1980
9,689
12.38% of valid votes
Result, 1980
Runner-up
CPILOKANATH CHOUDHURY
- Votes
- 25,251
- Vote share
- 32.26%
- Behind by
- 9,689
Electors
1,16,148
Total votes polled
78,276
Valid votes
78,276
NOTA votes
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Turnout
67.4%
Full result, 1980
4 candidates · 78,276 valid votes
DAMODAR ROUTJNPSCwon
34,940
44.6%
LOKANATH CHOUDHURYCPI
25,251
32.3%
KRUSHNA CHANDRA SWAININC(I)
17,262
22.1%
KSHETRA MOHAN ROUTRAYIND
823
1.1%
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.
