Sonepur
Assembly seat no. 65 in Odisha · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 14 times since 1967.
Winner, 2009
NIRANJAN PUJARI
BJD
Elections held
14
1967–2024
Most successful party
BJD
won 5 of 14
Margin, 2009
28,307
17.73% of valid votes
Result, 2009
Runner-up
BJPNABA KRUSHNA DANTA
- Votes
- 40,537
- Vote share
- 25.39%
- Behind by
- 28,307
Electors
2,19,156
Total votes polled
1,59,668
Valid votes
1,59,668
NOTA votes
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Turnout
72.9%
Full result, 2009
9 candidates · 1,59,668 valid votes
NIRANJAN PUJARIBJDwon
68,844
43.1%
NABA KRUSHNA DANTABJP
40,537
25.4%
JITENDRA PATNAIKINC
36,044
22.6%
BAL GOPAL MISHRAIND
6,470
4.0%
SUSANTA KUMAR PANDABSP
2,705
1.7%
JIBESWAR BEHERASAMO
2,143
1.3%
RAJANI KANTA NAIKIND
1,196
0.8%
DILLIP KUMAR SAHUIND
885
0.6%
TANKADHAR KHAMARIIND
844
0.5%
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.
