Attabira (Vidhan Sabha Constituency)
This constituency includes Attabira, Attabira block and Bheden block. This constituency was created in 2009 in place of Melchhamunda constituency.
Constituency didn't existed in between 1967 & 2004. It was revived in 2008 Delimitation and went for polls in 2009 election.
Elected Members
Since its formation in 1951, 6 elections were held till date.
List of members elected from Attabira constituency are:
| Year | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Nihar Ranjan Mahananda | BJP | |
| 2019 | Snehangini Chhuria | BJD | |
| 2014 | |||
| 2009 | Nihar Ranjan Mahananda | INC | |
1967-2004 : Constituency did not exist
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| 1961 | Banamali Babu | INC | |
1957 : Constituency did not exist
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| 1951 | Bipin Bihari Das | INC | |
Election Results
2024
Voting were held on 20th May 2024 in 2nd phase of Odisha Assembly Election & 5th phase of Indian General Election. Counting of votes was on 4th June 2024. In 2024 election, Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Nihar Ranjan Mahananda defeated Biju Janata Dal candidate Snehangini Chhuria by a margin of 28,910 votes.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Nihar Ranjan Mahananda | 99,487 | 55.17 | ||
| BJD | Snehangini Chhuria | 70,577 | 39.14 | ||
| INC | Abhishek Seth | 6065 | 3.36 | ||
| NOTA | None of the above | 1808 | 1 | ||
| Majority | 28,910 | 16.03 | |||
| Turnout | 1,80,319 | ||||
| BJP gain from BJD | |||||
2019
In 2019 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Snehangini Chhuria defeated Indian Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Milan Seth by a margin of 22,396 votes.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJD | Snehangini Chhuria | 84,010 | 48.98 |  4.06
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| BJP | Milan Seth | 61614 | 35.92 | 14.15
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| INC | Nihar Ranjan Mahananda | 21511 | 12.54 |  15.94
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| BSP | Rabindra Megha | 1641 | 0.96 | 0.17
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| Paschimanchal Vikas Party | Laxman Kumar Bhoi | 1112 | 0.65 | 0.22 | |
| NOTA | None of the above | 1639 | 0.96 | − | |
| Majority | 22396 | 13.05 | |||
| Turnout | 171527 | 77.45 | |||
| BJD hold | |||||
2014
In 2014 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Snehangini Chhuria defeated Indian National Congress candidate Nihar Ranjan Mahananda by a margin of 25,474 votes.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJD | Snehangini Chhuria | 69,602 | 44.92 | 15.97
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| INC | Nihar Ranjan Mahananda | 44,128 | 28.48 | 11.17
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| BJP | Milan Seth | 33,735 | 21.77 | 12.89
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| AAP | Upendra Seth | 2,521 | 1.62 | − | |
| BSP | Madhabi Dehuria | 1,233 | 0.79 | 2.37
| |
| LGGP | Arjun Nag | 790 | 0.50 | − | |
| AITC | Kumar Behera | 757 | 0.48 | − | |
| Paschimanchal Vikas Party | Chandramani Kumbhar | 668 | 0.43 | ||
| NOTA | None of the above | 1,509 | 0.97 | − | |
| Majority | 25,474 | 16.22 | |||
| Turnout | 1,54,943 | 76.61 | 10.72 | ||
| Registered electors | 2,02,277 | ||||
| BJD gain from INC | |||||
2009
In 2009 election, Indian National Congress candidate Nihar Ranjan Mahananda defeated Biju Janata Dal candidate Snehangini Chhuria by 13,329 votes.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Nihar Ranjan Mahananda | 49,396 | 39.65 | − | |
| BJD | Snehangini Chhuria | 36,067 | 28.95 | − | |
| Independent | Milan Seth | 16,308 | 13.09 | − | |
| BJP | Bipin Bhusagar | 11,066 | 8.88 | − | |
| BSP | Mukteswar Meher | 3,932 | 3.16 | − | |
| SP | Premraj Nial | 3,462 | 2.78 | − | |
| Independent | Chamar Mahananda | 1,226 | 0.98 | − | |
| Independent | Braja Mohan Kalet | 1,122 | 0.90 | − | |
| RPI(A) | Premananda Kanhar | 1,016 | 0.82 | − | |
| Majority | 13,329 | 10.70 | |||
| Turnout | 1,24,620 | 65.89 | |||
| INC win (new seat) | |||||
Notes
- ^ % of total valid votes
References
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Constituency: Attabira (4) District : Bargarh
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