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, 2004
JAYANARAYAN MISHRA
BJP
Elections held
15
1961–2024
Most successful party
INC
won 7 of 15
Margin, 2004
15,762
12.71% of valid votes
Result, 2004
Runner-up
INCDURGA SHANKAR PATTANAIK
- Votes
- 48,835
- Vote share
- 39.39%
- Behind by
- 15,762
Electors
2,33,030
Total votes polled
1,23,987
Valid votes
1,23,987
NOTA votes
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Turnout
53.2%
Full result, 2004
7 candidates · 1,23,987 valid votes
JAYANARAYAN MISHRABJPwon
64,597
52.1%
DURGA SHANKAR PATTANAIKINC
48,835
39.4%
RAJENDRA KUMBHARBSP
3,912
3.2%
NARAYAN CHANDRA PATIIND
3,241
2.6%
ATMARAM SUPKARIND
1,186
1.0%
M. SATYANARAYAN DORARJD
1,119
0.9%
ASHOK KUMAR AGRAWALSP
1,097
0.9%
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.
