Talsara
Assembly seat no. 8 in Odisha · reserved for Scheduled Tribes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 13 times since 1967.
Winner, 2009
DR. PRAFULLA MAJHI
INC
Elections held
13
1967–2024
Most successful party
INC
won 6 of 13
Margin, 2009
19,741
17.85% of valid votes
Result, 2009
Runner-up
BJPSAHADEV XAXA
- Votes
- 24,341
- Vote share
- 22.00%
- Behind by
- 19,741
Electors
1,70,190
Total votes polled
1,10,619
Valid votes
1,10,619
NOTA votes
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Turnout
65.0%
Full result, 2009
9 candidates · 1,10,619 valid votes
DR. PRAFULLA MAJHIINCwon
44,082
39.9%
SAHADEV XAXABJP
24,341
22.0%
PURNA CHANDRA MINJNCP
16,105
14.6%
BAIKUNTHA KALOIND
8,060
7.3%
KUNJALATA BHITRIAIND
7,402
6.7%
BINAYA KUMAR TOPPOJMM
4,994
4.5%
LALINDRA KUMAR GIDHIKOKD
2,406
2.2%
JATIA SAIND
1,713
1.6%
BIRENDRA KUMAR BHAGATBSP
1,516
1.4%
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.
