Talcher
Assembly seat no. 60 in Odisha · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 15 times since 1961.
Winner, 2014
BRAJAKISHORE PRADHAN
BJD
Elections held
15
1961–2024
Most successful party
BJD
won 3 of 15
Margin, 2014
14,322
11.91% of valid votes
Result, 2014
Runner-up
BJPKALANDI SAMAL
- Votes
- 42,143
- Vote share
- 35.04%
- Behind by
- 14,322
Electors
1,59,870
Total votes polled
1,20,268
Valid votes
1,20,268
NOTA votes
882
0.73% of votes polled
Turnout
75.2%
Full result, 2014
11 candidates · 1,20,268 valid votes
BRAJAKISHORE PRADHANBJDwon
56,465
47.0%
KALANDI SAMALBJP
42,143
35.0%
SASHMITA BEHERA, DO- BHAJAMAN BEHERAINC
14,396
12.0%
BISHNU MOHAN RATHAAAP
1,866
1.6%
UCHHAN CHANDRA PATTANAYAK, S/O- GIRISHCH. PATTANAYAKBSP
1,085
0.9%
KESHAB BHUTIAAOP
941
0.8%
PARSURAM BARIKIND
802
0.7%
PRAHALAD CHANDRA SAHOOSUCI
606
0.5%
RANJIT KUMAR SAHOOAPOI
404
0.3%
AREN KUMAR PANISKD
386
0.3%
ANITA MOHANTYIND
292
0.2%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 15 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Braja Kishore Pradhan | BJD | 75,621 | 58.82% | Kalandi Charan Samal | 32,122 |
| 2019 | BRAJAKISHORE PRADHAN | BJD | 70,044 | 54.89% | KALANDI CHARAN SAMAL | 24,102 |
| 2014 | BRAJAKISHORE PRADHAN | BJD | 56,465 | 46.95% | KALANDI SAMAL | 14,322 |
| 2009 | BRAJA KISHORE PRADHAN | IND | 37,048 | 36.21% | MAHESH SAHOO | 8,642 |
| 2004 | MAHESH SAHOO | BJP | 65,561 | 45.95% | AKRURA SAHOO | 11,365 |
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 Talcher assembly constituency in 2024?
Braja Kishore Pradhan (BJD) won Talcher in 2024, by a margin of 32,122 votes.
Which party has won Talcher the most times?
BJD, with 3 of the 15 wins recorded since 1961.
How many times has Talcher gone to the polls?
15 times, from 1961 to 2024.
Who has won Talcher the most times?
BRUNDABAN BEHERA, with 4 wins between 1971 and 1990.
