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, 2009
AMARNATH PRADHAN
INC
Elections held
16
1962–2024
Most successful party
INC
won 6 of 16
Margin, 2009
14,874
1.86% of valid votes
Result, 2009
Runner-up
BJDROHIT PUJARI
- Votes
- 2,90,016
- Vote share
- 36.23%
- Behind by
- 14,874
Electors
12,33,251
Total votes polled
8,00,420
Valid votes
8,00,420
NOTA votes
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Turnout
64.9%
Full result, 2009
7 candidates · 8,00,420 valid votes
AMARNATH PRADHANINCwon
3,04,890
38.1%
ROHIT PUJARIBJD
2,90,016
36.2%
SURENDRA LATHBJP
1,50,910
18.9%
MD. ALI HUSSAININD
17,874
2.2%
GOBINDA RAM AGARWALBSP
16,838
2.1%
ASHOK KUMAR NAIKKOKD
10,374
1.3%
BIJAYA KUMAR MAHANANDARPI
9,518
1.2%
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.
