Simulia
Assembly seat no. 42 in Odisha · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 13 times since 1967.
Winner, 2014
JYOTI PRAKASH PANIGRAHI
BJD
Elections held
13
1967–2024
Most successful party
BJD
won 4 of 13
Margin, 2014
7,937
5.09% of valid votes
Result, 2014
Runner-up
INCPADMALOCHAN PANDA
- Votes
- 57,917
- Vote share
- 37.15%
- Behind by
- 7,937
Electors
2,13,346
Total votes polled
1,55,906
Valid votes
1,55,906
NOTA votes
769
0.49% of votes polled
Turnout
73.1%
Full result, 2014
8 candidates · 1,55,906 valid votes
JYOTI PRAKASH PANIGRAHIBJDwon
65,854
42.2%
PADMALOCHAN PANDAINC
57,917
37.1%
SHASHI KUMAR SAHOOBJP
28,011
18.0%
SANTOSH BISWALCPI
1,284
0.8%
GAJENDRA JENABSP
693
0.4%
KAMALESH KUMAR DASAOP
511
0.3%
SRIDHAR TRIPATHYOJM
440
0.3%
RATIKANTA NAYAKAAAP
427
0.3%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 13 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Padma Lochan Panda | BJP | 90,676 | 49.54% | Subasini Sahoo | 13,183 |
| 2019 | JYOTI PRAKASH PANIGRAHI | BJD | 90,083 | 51.35% | PADMALOCHAN PANDA | 14,959 |
| 2014 | JYOTI PRAKASH PANIGRAHI | BJD | 65,854 | 42.24% | PADMALOCHAN PANDA | 7,937 |
| 2009 | PARSURAM PANIGRAHI | BJD | 63,479 | 47.87% | PADMALOCHAN PANDA | 10,927 |
| 2004 | PADMA LOCHAN PANDA | INC | 65,905 | 50.28% | PARSURAM PANIGRAHI | 3,840 |
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 Simulia assembly constituency in 2024?
Padma Lochan Panda (BJP) won Simulia in 2024, by a margin of 13,183 votes.
Which party has won Simulia the most times?
BJD, with 4 of the 13 wins recorded since 1967.
How many times has Simulia gone to the polls?
13 times, from 1967 to 2024.
Who has won Simulia the most times?
PARSURAM PANIGRAHI, with 4 wins between 1980 and 2009.
