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Sundargarh Assembly Constituency

Sundargarh is a Vidhan Sabha constituency of Sundergarh district.Area of this constituency includes Sundargarh, Sundargarh block, Tangarpali block, Hemgiri block and seven Gram panchayats of Lephripada block.

Elected Members

Vote share of winning candidates
2024
48.15%
2019
47.67%
2014
41.77%
2009
43.92%
2005 (bypoll)
47.76%
2004
50.12%
2000
54.89%
1995
45.43%
1990
67.04%
1985
56.03%
1980
73.52%
1977
55.87%

Since its formation in 1951, 18 elections were held till date including in one bypoll in 2005. It was a 2 member constituency for 1952 & 1957.

List of members elected from Sundargarh constituency are:

Year Member Party
2024 Jogesh Kumar Singh BJD
2019 Kusum Tete BJP
2014 Jogesh Kumar Singh INC
2009 Jogesh Kumar Singh INC
2005 (Bypoll) Sushama Patel BJP
2004 Shankarsan Naik BJP
2000 Shankarsan Naik BJP
1995 Kishore Chandra Patel INC
1990 Bharatendra Sekhar Deo JD
1985 Bharatendra Sekhar Deo JP
1980 Kishore Chandra Patel INC
1977 Kishore Chandra Patel INC
1974 Dibyalochan Shekhar Deo INC
1971 Dibyalochan Shekhar Deo Congress (R)
1967 Harihar Patel SWA
1961 Harihar Patel SWA
1957 Gangadhar Pradhan AIGP
Udit Pratap Sekhar Deo AIGP
1951 Dwarikanath Kusum AIGP
Krupanidhi Naik 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.

2024 Odisha Vidhan Sabha Election,Sundargarh
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJD Jogesh Kumar Singh 86,398 48.15 Increase4.70
BJP Kusum Tete 77,276 43.07 Decrease4.60
INC Sudharani Raudia 8,301 4.63 Decrease2.30
BSP Babulu Kishan 1,141 0.64
NOTA None of the above 1,755 0.98 Decrease0.15
Majority 9,122
Turnout 179,440
BJD gain from BJP Swing

2019

In 2019 election, Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Kusum Tete defeated Biju Janata Dal candidate Jogesh Kumar Singh by a margin of 7364 votes.

2019 Odisha Legislative Assembly election: Sundargarh
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Kusum Tete 83,118 47.67 Increase30.03
BJD Jogesh Kumar Singh 75,754 43.45 Increase9.63
INC Amita Biswal 12,087 6.93 Decrease34.84
HND Govinda Chandra Bhoi 1,420 0.81 -
NOTA None of the above 1,967 1.13 -
Majority 7364 4.22
Turnout 174346 75.14
BJP gain from INC

2014

In 2014 election, Indian National Congress candidate Jogesh Kumar Singh defeated Biju Janata Dal candidate Kusum Tete by a margin of 12584 votes.

2014 Vidhan Sabha Election, Sundargarh
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Jogesh Kumar Singh 66,138 41.77 Decrease2.15
BJD Kusum Tete 53,554 33.82 Increase6.56
BJP Sahadev Xaxa 27,935 17.64 Decrease2.45
CPI Durjodhan Bhoi 3,238 2.04 -
KOKD Prafulla Chandra Bipra 1,610 1.02 Decrease0.85
AAP Jalandhar Pradhan 1,111 0.7 -
Independent Sulagan Bhoe 938 0.59 -
BSP Mariam Guria 812 0.51 Decrease1.42
Independent Mitrabhanu Kisan 662 0.42 -
NOTA None of the above 2,358 1.49 -
Majority 12,584 7.95
Turnout 1,58,356 73.26 7.71
Registered electors 2,16,152
INC hold

2009

In 2009 election Indian National Congress candidate Jogesh Kumar Singh, defeated Biju Janata Dal candidate Sunil Kumar Singh Deo by 20,930 votes.

2009 Vidhan Sabha Election, Sundargarh
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Jogesh Kumar Singh 55,183 43.92 -
BJD Sunil Kumar Singh Deo 34,253 27.26 -
BJP Prem Sagar Oram 25,245 20.09 -
Independent Anna Kujur 3,284 2.61 -
JMM Dilip Tete 2,918 2.32 -
BSP Harsha Bardhan Chhatria 2,426 1.93 -
KOKD Parkhit Bhitria 2,345 1.87 -
Majority 20,930 16.66
Turnout 1,26,076 65.55
INC gain from BJP