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, 2014
ARJUN CHARAN SETHI
BJD
Elections held
16
1962–2024
Most successful party
BJD
won 6 of 16
Margin, 2014
1,79,359
16.59% of valid votes
Result, 2014
Runner-up
INCSANGRAM KESHARI JENA
- Votes
- 3,22,979
- Vote share
- 29.87%
- Behind by
- 1,79,359
Electors
14,69,498
Total votes polled
10,81,339
Valid votes
10,81,339
NOTA votes
6,750
0.62% of votes polled
Turnout
73.6%
Full result, 2014
8 candidates · 10,81,339 valid votes
ARJUN CHARAN SETHIBJDwon
5,02,338
46.5%
SANGRAM KESHARI JENAINC
3,22,979
29.9%
SARAT DASBJP
2,16,617
20.0%
RAMESH JENACPI
11,930
1.1%
ARJUN CHARAN MALLIKBSP
7,607
0.7%
NARAYAN CHANDRA JENAAAAP
5,961
0.6%
NETRANANDA MALLICKAOP
4,518
0.4%
SUSANTA KUMAR JENAIND
2,639
0.2%
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.
