SAMBALPUR
Constituency no. 3 in Odisha · Lok Sabha seat contested 16 times since 1962.
Odisha also has an assembly constituency called SAMBALPUR. It is a different territory with a different electorate — see its 11 results.
Winner, 2024
DHARMENDRA PRADHAN
BJP
Elections held
16
1962–2024
Most successful party
INC
won 6 of 16
Margin, 2024
1,19,836
10.01% of valid votes
Result, 2024
Runner-up
BJDPRANAB PRAKASH DAS
- Votes
- 4,72,326
- Vote share
- 39.47%
- Behind by
- 1,19,836
Electors
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Total votes polled
11,96,747
Valid votes
11,96,747
NOTA votes
12,483
1.04% of votes polled
Turnout
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Full result, 2024
14 candidates · 11,96,747 valid votes
DHARMENDRA PRADHANBJPwon
5,92,162
49.5%
PRANAB PRAKASH DASBJD
4,72,326
39.5%
NAGENDRA KUMAR PRADHANINC
89,113
7.4%
SADANAND RANBIDABSP
4,795
0.4%
SRIRAM PANDEYIND
4,702
0.4%
SHUSHIL KUMAR BABUIND
4,303
0.4%
GNYANENDRA BEHERAIND
3,334
0.3%
NABAKISHORE PRADHANSUCI
3,157
0.3%
ATMA RAM SUPKARIND
2,059
0.2%
PURUSHOTTAM PATRAKJDA
1,735
0.1%
RAKESH BAGBNARP
1,708
0.1%
SUBASH MOHAPATRANJD
1,693
0.1%
Showing the top 12 of 14. The full list is in the API.
Past results
Most recent 5 of 16 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | DHARMENDRA PRADHAN | BJP | 5,92,162 | 49.48% | PRANAB PRAKASH DAS | 1,19,836 |
| 2019 | NITESH GANGA DEB | BJP | 4,73,770 | 42.13% | NALINI KANTA PRADHAN | 9,162 |
| 2014 | NAGENDRA KUMAR PRADHAN | BJD | 3,58,618 | 36.43% | SURESH PUJARI | 30,576 |
| 2009 | AMARNATH PRADHAN | INC | 3,04,890 | 38.09% | ROHIT PUJARI | 14,874 |
| 2004 | PRASANNA ACHARYA | BJD | 3,90,556 | 48.18% | SANJAY BHOI | 14,770 |
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 SAMBALPUR constituency in 2024?
DHARMENDRA PRADHAN (BJP) won SAMBALPUR in 2024, by a margin of 1,19,836 votes.
Which party has won SAMBALPUR the most times?
INC, with 6 of the 16 wins recorded since 1962.
How many times has SAMBALPUR gone to the polls?
16 times, from 1962 to 2024.
Who has won SAMBALPUR the most times?
KRUPASINDHU BHOI, with 4 wins between 1980 and 1996.







