Sonepur
Assembly seat no. 65 in Odisha · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 14 times since 1967.
Winner, 2014
NIRANJAN PUJARI
BJD
Elections held
14
1967–2024
Most successful party
BJD
won 5 of 14
Margin, 2014
51,485
28.46% of valid votes
Result, 2014
Runner-up
BJPPRAMOD KUMAR MAHAPATRA
- Votes
- 42,049
- Vote share
- 23.24%
- Behind by
- 51,485
Electors
2,31,885
Total votes polled
1,80,900
Valid votes
1,80,900
NOTA votes
2,756
1.52% of votes polled
Turnout
78.0%
Full result, 2014
7 candidates · 1,80,900 valid votes
NIRANJAN PUJARIBJDwon
93,534
51.7%
PRAMOD KUMAR MAHAPATRABJP
42,049
23.2%
SARBESWAR PUROHITINC
35,795
19.8%
BIMALA NAIKBSP
2,408
1.3%
AMARESWAR MISHRAAOP
1,686
0.9%
GIRIDHARI KHURAAPOI
1,480
0.8%
NANDIGHOSH MEHERSKD
1,192
0.7%
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.
