Sonepur
Assembly seat no. 65 in Odisha · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 14 times since 1967.
Winner, 2000
KUNDURU KUSHAL
BJD
Elections held
14
1967–2024
Most successful party
BJD
won 5 of 14
Margin, 2000
6,416
7.91% of valid votes
Result, 2000
Runner-up
INCACHYUTANANDA BISWAL
- Votes
- 32,602
- Vote share
- 40.20%
- Behind by
- 6,416
Electors
1,61,965
Total votes polled
81,104
Valid votes
81,104
NOTA votes
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Turnout
50.1%
Full result, 2000
5 candidates · 81,104 valid votes
KUNDURU KUSHALBJDwon
39,018
48.1%
ACHYUTANANDA BISWALINC
32,602
40.2%
MANDULU NANDAIND
5,132
6.3%
NAKUL NAYAKBSP
2,237
2.8%
DEBARAJ SETHJD(S)
2,115
2.6%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 14 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Niranjan Pujari | BJD | 98,202 | 46.02% | Pramod Kumar Mahapatra | 15,239 |
| 2019 | Niranjan Pujari | BJD | 99,073 | 48.78% | Ashok Kumar Pujari | 25,726 |
| 2014 | NIRANJAN PUJARI | BJD | 93,534 | 51.70% | PRAMOD KUMAR MAHAPATRA | 51,485 |
| 2009 | NIRANJAN PUJARI | BJD | 68,844 | 43.12% | NABA KRUSHNA DANTA | 28,307 |
| 2004 | BINOD PATRA | INC | 46,655 | 42.09% | KUNDURU KUSHAL | 679 |
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 Sonepur assembly constituency in 2024?
Niranjan Pujari (BJD) won Sonepur in 2024, by a margin of 15,239 votes.
Which party has won Sonepur the most times?
BJD, with 5 of the 14 wins recorded since 1967.
How many times has Sonepur gone to the polls?
14 times, from 1967 to 2024.
Who has won Sonepur the most times?
KUNDURU KUSHAL, with 3 wins between 1990 and 2000.
