Pallahara
Assembly seat no. 59 in Odisha · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 12 times since 1974.
Winner, 2000
DHARMENDRA PRADHAN
BJP
Elections held
12
1974–2024
Most successful party
INC
won 4 of 12
Margin, 2000
9,879
9.01% of valid votes
Result, 2000
Runner-up
INDDR. NRUSINGHA CHARAN SAHOO
- Votes
- 30,482
- Vote share
- 27.81%
- Behind by
- 9,879
Electors
1,76,938
Total votes polled
1,09,619
Valid votes
1,09,619
NOTA votes
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Turnout
62.0%
Full result, 2000
8 candidates · 1,09,619 valid votes
DHARMENDRA PRADHANBJPwon
40,361
36.8%
DR. NRUSINGHA CHARAN SAHOOIND
30,482
27.8%
DURGA PRASAD SAHOOINC
22,986
21.0%
RABI NARAYAN SAHOOJD(S)
6,581
6.0%
BUTA SINGHIND
5,022
4.6%
RABINARAYAN PRADHANNCP
1,879
1.7%
RUTURAJA MAHANTASP
1,800
1.6%
GANESWAR SAHOOSJPR
508
0.5%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 12 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Ashok Mohanty | BJP | 71,560 | 48.64% | Mukesh Kumar Pal | 7,563 |
| 2019 | MUKESH KUMAR PAL | BJD | 59,350 | 43.12% | ASHOK MOHANTY | 6,214 |
| 2014 | MAHESH SAHOO | BJD | 44,264 | 34.59% | ASHOK MOHANTY | 5,294 |
| 2009 | RABI NARAYAN PANI | BJD | 40,980 | 37.96% | DHARMENDRA PRADHAN | 5,467 |
| 2004 | NRUSINGHA SAHU | INC | 73,907 | 53.20% | DEBENDRA PRADHAN | 15,529 |
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 Pallahara assembly constituency in 2024?
Ashok Mohanty (BJP) won Pallahara in 2024, by a margin of 7,563 votes.
Which party has won Pallahara the most times?
INC, with 4 of the 12 wins recorded since 1974.
How many times has Pallahara gone to the polls?
12 times, from 1974 to 2024.
Who has won Pallahara the most times?
BIBHUDHENDRA PRATAP DAS, with 3 wins between 1980 and 1995.







