ERSAMA
Assembly seat no. 36 in Odisha · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 11 times since 1961.
Winner, 1985
KRUSHNA CHANDRA SWAIN
INC
Elections held
11
1961–2004
Most successful party
INC
won 3 of 11
Margin, 1985
4,586
5.03% of valid votes
Result, 1985
Runner-up
JNPDAMODAR ROUT
- Votes
- 32,924
- Vote share
- 36.08%
- Behind by
- 4,586
Electors
1,28,334
Total votes polled
91,256
Valid votes
91,256
NOTA votes
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Turnout
71.1%
Full result, 1985
6 candidates · 91,256 valid votes
KRUSHNA CHANDRA SWAININCwon
37,510
41.1%
DAMODAR ROUTJNP
32,924
36.1%
DINABANDHU TARAICPI
18,835
20.6%
SUDHAKAR MANTRYIND
1,403
1.5%
HARI JENAIND
374
0.4%
KAILASH GACHHAYATIND
210
0.2%
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.
