ERSAMA
Assembly seat no. 36 in Odisha · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 11 times since 1961.
Winner, 2000
DAMODAR ROUT
BJD
Elections held
11
1961–2004
Most successful party
INC
won 3 of 11
Margin, 2000
46,553
35.08% of valid votes
Result, 2000
Runner-up
INCBIJAY KUMAR NAYAK
- Votes
- 27,940
- Vote share
- 21.05%
- Behind by
- 46,553
Electors
2,07,258
Total votes polled
1,32,702
Valid votes
1,32,702
NOTA votes
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Turnout
64.0%
Full result, 2000
9 candidates · 1,32,702 valid votes
DAMODAR ROUTBJDwon
74,493
56.1%
BIJAY KUMAR NAYAKINC
27,940
21.1%
GOURHARI NAYAKCPI
17,770
13.4%
AMBIKA PATTANAIKIND
7,931
6.0%
MANOJ PATRABSP
1,595
1.2%
KRUSHNA CHANDRA SWAININD
1,269
1.0%
AJIT MAHAPATRAIND
846
0.6%
SUKANTA DALEIOCP
630
0.5%
SHISHIRA DASIND
228
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.
