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, 2019
NITESH GANGA DEB
BJP
Elections held
16
1962–2024
Most successful party
INC
won 6 of 16
Margin, 2019
9,162
0.81% of valid votes
Result, 2019
Runner-up
BJDNALINI KANTA PRADHAN
- Votes
- 4,64,608
- Vote share
- 41.32%
- Behind by
- 9,162
Electors
14,68,530
Total votes polled
11,24,455
Valid votes
11,24,455
NOTA votes
13,456
1.20% of votes polled
Turnout
76.6%
Full result, 2019
11 candidates · 11,24,455 valid votes
NITESH GANGA DEBBJPwon
4,73,770
42.1%
NALINI KANTA PRADHANBJD
4,64,608
41.3%
SARAT PATTANAYAKINC
1,35,969
12.1%
MD. MUSTUKIMBSP
8,177
0.7%
BINAY OCEANAPOI
6,581
0.6%
KANHU CHARAN SANBADIND
5,434
0.5%
SANTOSHINI KARNAANC
5,197
0.5%
Atma Ram SupkarPSPL
3,791
0.3%
NABAKISHORE PRADHANSUCIC
2,715
0.2%
PRABHAT KUMAR DHARUAGGP
2,699
0.2%
ASHUTOSH KUMAR HANUMANBHAPRAP
2,058
0.2%
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.
