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, 2014
NAGENDRA KUMAR PRADHAN
BJD
Elections held
16
1962–2024
Most successful party
INC
won 6 of 16
Margin, 2014
30,576
3.11% of valid votes
Result, 2014
Runner-up
BJPSURESH PUJARI
- Votes
- 3,28,042
- Vote share
- 33.33%
- Behind by
- 30,576
Electors
12,97,098
Total votes polled
9,84,309
Valid votes
9,84,309
NOTA votes
13,314
1.35% of votes polled
Turnout
75.9%
Full result, 2014
11 candidates · 9,84,309 valid votes
NAGENDRA KUMAR PRADHANBJDwon
3,58,618
36.4%
SURESH PUJARIBJP
3,28,042
33.3%
AMARNATH PRADHANINC
2,42,131
24.6%
NATHU RAMBSP
12,211
1.2%
ANANDA KUMAR SAMALAAAP
7,029
0.7%
MD. ALI HUSSAININD
4,763
0.5%
PRASADI PRADHANSUCI
4,502
0.5%
ASHOK PANDAIND
4,018
0.4%
DUSMANTA KARIND
4,012
0.4%
SHANKARLAL AGRAWALAPBI
3,110
0.3%
TARANI BHOIPCHVP
2,559
0.3%
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.
