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Nuapada Assembly Constituency

Nuapada is a Vidhan Sabha constituency of Nuapada district, Odisha.

This constituency includes Khariar Road, Nuapada block and Komna block.

Elected Members

Vote share of winning candidates
2024
33.65%
2019
39.75%
2014
36.46%
2009
41.62%
2004
36.86%
2000
57.34%
1995
46.49%
1990
64.83%
1985
49.65%
1980
48.35%
1977
59.08%

Since its formation in 1951, 18 elections were held till date including in one bypoll in 1997. It was a 2 member constituency for 1952 & 1957.

List of members elected from Nuapada constituency are:

Year Member Party
2024 Rajendra Dholakia BJD
2019 Rajendra Dholakia BJD
2014 Basanta Kumar Panda BJP
2009 Rajendra Dholakia BJD
2004 Rajendra Dholakia Independent
2000 Basanta Kumar Panda BJP
1997 (bypoll) Jagannath Patnaik INC
1995 Ghasiram Majhi JD
1990 Ghasiram Majhi JD
1985 Ghasiram Majhi JD
1980 Bhanu Prakash Joshi INC
1977 Ghasiram Majhi JP
1974 Jagannath Patnaik INC
1971 Ghasiram Majhi SWA
1967 Onkar Singh INC
1961 Ghasiram Majhi SWA
1957 Ghasiram Majhi INC
Anupa Singh Deo INC
1951 Chaitan Majhi INC
Anupa Singh Deo INC

Election results

2024

In 2024 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Rajendra Dholakia defeated Independent candidate Ghasiram Majhi by a margin of 10,881 votes.

2024 Vidhan Sabha Election,Nuapada
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJD Rajendra Dholakia 61,822 33.65 Decrease6.10
Independent Ghasiram Majhi 50,941 27.73 New
BJP Abhinandan Panda 44,814 24.39 Increase6.53
INC Sarat Pattanayak 15,501 8.44 Decrease19.00
Independent Bhujabal Adabang 5,655 3.08 Increase2.39
NOTA None of the above 2,291 1.25 Increase0.35
BSP Sukhdar Dandsena 1,429 0.78 Decrease0.33
SP Lochan Singh Majhi 1,250 0.68 N/A
Majority 10,881 5.92 Decrease6.39
Turnout 1,83,703
BJD hold

2019

In 2019 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Rajendra Dholakia defeated Indian National Congress candidate Ghasiram Majhi by a margin of 20,330 votes.

2019 Vidhan Sabha Election, Nuapada
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJD Rajendra Dholakia 65,647 39.75 Increase9.75
INC Ghasiram Majhi 45,317 27.44 Increase1.54
BJP Home Singh Majhi 29,490 17.86 Decrease18.6
Independent Jadumani Panigrahi 16,535 10.01
Independent Lochan Singh Majhi 2,285 1.38
BSP Kunti Sahoo 1,835 1.11 Decrease0.6
SKD Bharat Tripathi 1,410 0.85
Independent Bhujbal Adbong 1,133 0.69
NOTA None of the above 1,489 0.9
Majority 20,330 12.31
Turnout 165141 73.71
BJD gain from BJP

2014

In 2014 election, Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Basanta Kumar Panda defeated Biju Janata Dal candidate Rajendra Dholakia by a margin of 9,610 votes.

2014 Vidhan Sabha Election, Nuapada
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Basanta Kumar Panda 55,817 36.46 Increase11.39
BJD Rajendra Dholakia 46,207 30.18 Decrease11.44
INC Ghasi Ram Majhi 39,654 25.90 Increase9.47
BSP Kunti Sahoo 2,611 1.71 Decrease11.33
AOP Iswar Chandra Thakur 1,923 1.26
OJM Rangadhar Majhi 1,102 0.72
AAP Surendra Prasad Panda 943 0.62
SP Lochan Singh Majhi 924 0.6
Independent Bharat Das 834 0.54
SKD Prabhat Kumar Dharua 654 0.43
NOTA None of the above 2,426 1.58
Majority 9,610 6.27
Turnout 1,53,095 74.4 5.15
Registered electors 2,05,761
BJP gain from BJD

2009

In 2009 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Rajendra Dholakia defeated Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Basanta Kumar Panda by a margin of 22,620 votes.

2009 Vidhan Sabha Election, Nuapada
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJD Rajendra Dholakia 56,874 41.62
BJP Basanta Kumar Panda 34,254 25.07
INC Saroj Kumar Sahu 22,450 16.43
BSP Ghasi Ram Majhi 17,823 13.04
SAMO Surendra Prasad Panda 3,192 2.34
RPI(A) Nityananda Bhoi 2,056 1.50
Majority 22,620 16.55
Turnout 1,36,656 69.25 −2.24'"`UNIQ−−ref−00000020−QINU`"'
BJD gain from Independent

Notes

  1. ^ Death of Ghasiram Majhi
  2. ^ It was a 2 member constituency
  3. ^ It was a 2 member constituency
  4. ^ % of total valid votes
  5. ^ 2004 Voter turnout was 71.49%

References

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  3. ^ Seats of Odisha
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