BHADRAK
Constituency no. 7 in Odisha · reserved for Scheduled Castes · Lok Sabha seat contested 16 times since 1962.
Odisha also has an assembly constituency called BHADRAK. It is a different territory with a different electorate — see its 11 results.
Winner, 2004
ARJUN CHARAN SETHI
BJD
Elections held
16
1962–2024
Most successful party
BJD
won 6 of 16
Margin, 2004
94,769
10.17% of valid votes
Result, 2004
Runner-up
INCMURALIDHAR JENA
- Votes
- 3,94,431
- Vote share
- 42.31%
- Behind by
- 94,769
Electors
13,50,755
Total votes polled
9,32,276
Valid votes
9,32,276
NOTA votes
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Turnout
69.0%
Full result, 2004
4 candidates · 9,32,276 valid votes
ARJUN CHARAN SETHIBJDwon
4,89,200
52.5%
MURALIDHAR JENAINC
3,94,431
42.3%
Purusottam MalikIND
31,586
3.4%
PRAFULLA KUMAR DASBSP
17,059
1.8%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 16 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | AVIMANYU SETHI | BJP | 5,73,319 | 44.19% | MANJULATA MANDAL | 91,544 |
| 2019 | MANJULATA MANDAL | BJD | 5,13,045 | 41.88% | AVIMANYU SETHI | 28,791 |
| 2014 | ARJUN CHARAN SETHI | BJD | 5,02,338 | 46.46% | SANGRAM KESHARI JENA | 1,79,359 |
| 2009 | ARJUN CHARAN SETHI | BJD | 4,16,808 | 44.86% | ANANTA PRASAD SETHI | 54,938 |
| 2004 | ARJUN CHARAN SETHI | BJD | 4,89,200 | 52.47% | MURALIDHAR JENA | 94,769 |
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 BHADRAK constituency in 2024?
AVIMANYU SETHI (BJP) won BHADRAK in 2024, by a margin of 91,544 votes.
Which party has won BHADRAK the most times?
BJD, with 6 of the 16 wins recorded since 1962.
How many times has BHADRAK gone to the polls?
16 times, from 1962 to 2024.
Who has won BHADRAK the most times?
ARJUN CHARAN SETHI, with 6 wins between 1980 and 2014.
