Sanakhemundi
Assembly seat no. 130 in Odisha · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 4 times since 2009.
Winner, 2019
RAMESH CHANDRA JENA
INC
Elections held
4
2009–2024
Most successful party
INC
won 3 of 4
Margin, 2019
23,727
16.05% of valid votes
Result, 2019
Runner-up
BJDNANDINI DEVI
- Votes
- 51,294
- Vote share
- 34.69%
- Behind by
- 23,727
Electors
2,16,314
Total votes polled
1,47,845
Valid votes
1,47,845
NOTA votes
2,765
1.87% of votes polled
Turnout
68.3%
Full result, 2019
5 candidates · 1,47,845 valid votes
RAMESH CHANDRA JENAINCwon
75,021
50.7%
NANDINI DEVIBJD
51,294
34.7%
BIJAYA KUMAR SWAINBJP
15,335
10.4%
PRATAP CHANDRA PRADHANIND
2,052
1.4%
GARIBA NAIKBSP
1,378
0.9%
Past results
Most recent 4 of 4 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Ramesh Chandra Jena | INC | 65,867 | 44.65% | Sulakshana Geetanjali Devi | 10,662 |
| 2019 | RAMESH CHANDRA JENA | INC | 75,021 | 50.74% | NANDINI DEVI | 23,727 |
| 2014 | NANDINI DEVI | BJD | 61,773 | 47.10% | RAMESH CHANDRA JENA | 8,222 |
| 2009 | RAMESH CHANDRA JENA | INC | 50,487 | 50.35% | KISHORE CHANDRA SINGH DEO | 23,593 |
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 Sanakhemundi assembly constituency in 2024?
Ramesh Chandra Jena (INC) won Sanakhemundi in 2024, by a margin of 10,662 votes.
Which party has won Sanakhemundi the most times?
INC, with 3 of the 4 wins recorded since 2009.
How many times has Sanakhemundi gone to the polls?
4 times, from 2009 to 2024.
Who has won Sanakhemundi the most times?
RAMESH CHANDRA JENA, with 2 wins between 2009 and 2019.







