Sambalpur
Assembly seat no. 17 in Odisha · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 15 times since 1961.
Odisha also has a Lok Sabha constituency called SAMBALPUR. It is a different territory with a different electorate — see its 16 results.
Winner, 2000
JAYA NARAYAN MISHRA
BJP
Elections held
15
1961–2024
Most successful party
INC
won 7 of 15
Margin, 2000
15,781
14.18% of valid votes
Result, 2000
Runner-up
INCANAND JENA
- Votes
- 44,879
- Vote share
- 40.33%
- Behind by
- 15,781
Electors
2,19,432
Total votes polled
1,11,276
Valid votes
1,11,276
NOTA votes
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Turnout
50.7%
Full result, 2000
9 candidates · 1,11,276 valid votes
JAYA NARAYAN MISHRABJPwon
60,660
54.5%
ANAND JENAINC
44,879
40.3%
RAMKRISHNA MAHANANDBSP
3,270
2.9%
PURNA CHANDRA PADHEEAITC
764
0.7%
SIDDHARTHA DASJD(S)
607
0.6%
HARADHAN MAHANAIND
389
0.3%
ASHOK AGRAWALIND
336
0.3%
JAYASHREE MISHRAIND
206
0.2%
HEMANTA DANDASENAIND
165
0.1%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 15 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Jayanarayan Mishra | BJP | 59,827 | 45.52% | Rohit Pujari | 4,105 |
| 2019 | JAYA NARAYAN MISHRA | BJP | 57,349 | 44.53% | DR. RASESWARI PANIGRAHI | 4,380 |
| 2014 | RASESWARI PANIGRAHI | BJD | 48,362 | 42.73% | JAYANARAYAN MISHRA | 9,958 |
| 2009 | JAYANARAYAN MISHRA | BJP | 34,110 | 43.52% | SURESWAR MISHRA | 7,010 |
| 2004 | JAYANARAYAN MISHRA | BJP | 64,597 | 52.10% | DURGA SHANKAR PATTANAIK | 15,762 |
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 Sambalpur assembly constituency in 2024?
Jayanarayan Mishra (BJP) won Sambalpur in 2024, by a margin of 4,105 votes.
Which party has won Sambalpur the most times?
INC, with 7 of the 15 wins recorded since 1961.
How many times has Sambalpur gone to the polls?
15 times, from 1961 to 2024.
Who has won Sambalpur the most times?
JAYA NARAYAN MISHRA, with 2 wins between 2000 and 2019.
