Talsara
Assembly seat no. 8 in Odisha · reserved for Scheduled Tribes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 13 times since 1967.
Winner, 2019
BHABANI SHANKAR BHOI
BJP
Elections held
13
1967–2024
Most successful party
INC
won 6 of 13
Margin, 2019
16,188
10.56% of valid votes
Result, 2019
Runner-up
BJDSTEPHEN WILSON SORENG
- Votes
- 44,076
- Vote share
- 28.75%
- Behind by
- 16,188
Electors
2,06,865
Total votes polled
1,53,290
Valid votes
1,53,290
NOTA votes
1,456
0.95% of votes polled
Turnout
74.1%
Full result, 2019
9 candidates · 1,53,290 valid votes
BHABANI SHANKAR BHOIBJPwon
60,264
39.3%
STEPHEN WILSON SORENGBJD
44,076
28.8%
PRAFULLA MAJHIINC
41,111
26.8%
GORETI XESSIND
1,854
1.2%
SANJEEB KUMAR XALXOAAAP
1,784
1.2%
SANJEET PRADHANBSP
914
0.6%
SHANTI PRAKASH SORENGIND
725
0.5%
HALDHAR NAIKHND
554
0.4%
SATISH KUMAR MINZBAHUMP
552
0.4%
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.
