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, 2009
ARJUN CHARAN SETHI
BJD
Elections held
16
1962–2024
Most successful party
BJD
won 6 of 16
Margin, 2009
54,938
5.91% of valid votes
Result, 2009
Runner-up
INCANANTA PRASAD SETHI
- Votes
- 3,61,870
- Vote share
- 38.95%
- Behind by
- 54,938
Electors
13,72,356
Total votes polled
9,29,162
Valid votes
9,29,162
NOTA votes
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Turnout
67.7%
Full result, 2009
6 candidates · 9,29,162 valid votes
ARJUN CHARAN SETHIBJDwon
4,16,808
44.9%
ANANTA PRASAD SETHIINC
3,61,870
39.0%
RATHA DASBJP
1,22,431
13.2%
GOLAK PRASAD MALLIKIND
10,970
1.2%
SUSANTA KUMAR JENAIND
10,166
1.1%
NITYANANDA JENABSP
6,917
0.7%
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.
