Talsara
Assembly seat no. 8 in Odisha · reserved for Scheduled Tribes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 13 times since 1967.
Winner, 2004
GAJADHAR MAJHI
INC
Elections held
13
1967–2024
Most successful party
INC
won 6 of 13
Margin, 2004
959
1.03% of valid votes
Result, 2004
Runner-up
BJPBAIKUNTHA KALO
- Votes
- 42,437
- Vote share
- 45.66%
- Behind by
- 959
Electors
1,41,472
Total votes polled
92,943
Valid votes
92,943
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
65.7%
Full result, 2004
4 candidates · 92,943 valid votes
GAJADHAR MAJHIINCwon
43,396
46.7%
BAIKUNTHA KALOBJP
42,437
45.7%
RAJNI KUJURIND
4,023
4.3%
ESUDAS TIRKEYJKP
3,087
3.3%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 13 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Bhabani Shankar Bhoi | BJP | 68,928 | 42.67% | Binaya Kumar Toppo | 17,189 |
| 2019 | BHABANI SHANKAR BHOI | BJP | 60,264 | 39.31% | STEPHEN WILSON SORENG | 16,188 |
| 2014 | PRAFULLA MAJHI | INC | 45,689 | 32.86% | BINAYA KUMAR TOPPO | 1,438 |
| 2009 | DR. PRAFULLA MAJHI | INC | 44,082 | 39.85% | SAHADEV XAXA | 19,741 |
| 2004 | GAJADHAR MAJHI | INC | 43,396 | 46.69% | BAIKUNTHA KALO | 959 |
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 Talsara assembly constituency in 2024?
Bhabani Shankar Bhoi (BJP) won Talsara in 2024, by a margin of 17,189 votes.
Which party has won Talsara the most times?
INC, with 6 of the 13 wins recorded since 1967.
How many times has Talsara gone to the polls?
13 times, from 1967 to 2024.
Who has won Talsara the most times?
GAJADHAR MAJHI, with 5 wins between 1980 and 2004.







