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Phulbani Assembly constituency

This article is about the assembly constituency. For its eponymous town, see Phulbani.

Phulbani is a Vidhan Sabha constituency of Kandhamal district, Odisha, India.[1]

Phulbani (ST)
Constituency No. 84 for the Odisha Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionEast India
StateOdisha
DistrictKandhamal
LS constituencyKandhamal
Established1951
Total electors1,59,570
ReservationST
Member of Legislative Assembly
17th Odisha Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
PartyBharatiya Janata Party
Elected year2024

This constituency includes Phulbani, Phulbani block, Chakapada block, Khajuripada block and Phiringia block.[2][3]

Elected Members

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Vote share of winning candidates[4]
2024
 
 36.81%
2019
 
 48.05%
2014
 
 46.65%
2009
 
 36.60%
2004
 
 50.55%
2000
 
 50.25%
1995
 
 36.59%
1990
 
 64.00%
1985
 
 46.64%
1980
 
 60.24%
1977
 
 57.12%

Since its formation in 1951, 18 elections were held till date including in one bypoll in 1955. It was a 2 member constituency for 1952 & 1957.

List of members elected from Phulbani constituency are:[5][6]

Year Member Party
2024 Uma Charan Mallick BJP
2019 Angada Kanhar[7] BJD
2014 Duguni Kanhar BJD
2009 Debendra Kanhar BJD
2004 Padmanabh Behera BJD
2000 Bishnu Priya Behera BJD
1995 Dasarathi Behera Independent
1990 Padmanabh Behera JD
1985 Abhimanyu Behera INC
1980 Chandra Sekhar Behera INC
1977 Prahallad Behera JP
1974 Chandra Sekhar Behera INC
1971 Jagadish Jani Congress (R)
1967 Barada Prasanna Kanhar SWA
1961 Himansu Sekhar Padhi Jana Congress
1957[a] Anirudha Dipa AIGP
Himansu Sekhar Padhi AIGP
1955 (bypoll)[b] Sarangdhar Pradhan AIGP
1951[c] Balakrishna Mallick Independent
Sadananda Sahu Independent

Election results

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2024

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Voting were held on 20 May 2024 in 2nd phase of Odisha Assembly Election & 5th phase of Indian General Election. Counting of votes was on 4 June 2024.

[8] In 2024 General election, Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Uma Charan Mallick defeated Biju Janata Dal candidate Jayashree Kanhar by a margin of 2858 votes.

2024 Odisha Vidhan Sabha Election,Phulbani
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Uma Charan Mallick 53900 36.81
BJD Jayashree Kanhar 51042 34.85
INC Prativa Kanhar 23328 15.93
NOTA None of the above 1894 1.29
Majority 2858
Turnout 146447
Uma Charan Mallick gain from Jayashree Kanhar

2019

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In 2019 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Angada Kanhar defeated Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Deba Narayan Pradhan by a margin of 24,416 votes.

2019 Vidhan Sabha Election, Phulbani[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJD Angada Kanhar 65,564 48.05
BJP Debanarayan Pradhan 41148 30.15
INC Kishor Chandra Kanhar 23317 17.09
NOTA None of the above 1250 0.92
Majority 24416 17.09
Turnout 136462 72.36
BJD hold

2014

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In 2014 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Duguni Kanhar defeated Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Deba Narayan Pradhan by a margin of 25,795 votes.[10]

2014 Vidhan Sabha Election, Phulbani[11][12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJD Duguni Kanhar 58,273 46.65 10.05
BJP Debanarayan Pradhan 32,478 26 −2.21
INC Sudarsan Kanhar 21,510 17.22 −5.52
Kalinga Sena Ananta Kanhar 3,133 2.51
AOP Durgamadhab Kanhar 2,203 1.76
Independent Jalandhar Kanhar 1,683 1.35
BSP Harekrishna Mallick 1,535 1.23
AAP Umesh Prasad Patra 1,288 1.03
OJM Purusottam Kanhar 1,235 0.99
NOTA None of the above 1,584 1.27 −
Majority 25,795 20.64
Turnout 1,24,922 75.64 10.42
Registered electors 1,65,147
BJD hold

2009

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In 2009 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Debendra Kanhar defeated Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Deba Narayan Pradhan by a margin of 8,729 votes.[13]

2009 Vidhan Sabha Election: Phulbani[14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJD Debendra Kanhar 38,092 36.60 −
BJP Deba Narayan Pradhan 29,363 28.21 −
INC Jalandhar Kanhar 23,669 22.74 −
JMM Artratrana Kanhar 5,816 5.59 −
Independent Lokanath Mallick 4,992 4.80 −
SP Pradeep Kumar Naik 2,144 2.06 −
Majority 8,729 8.39[d] −
Turnout 1,04,078 65.22 −
BJD hold

Notes

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  1. ^ It was a 2 member constituency
  2. ^ Death of Balakrishna Mallick
  3. ^ It was a 2 member constituency
  4. ^ % of total valid votes

References

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  1. ^ "Orissa Assembly Election 2009". empoweringindia.org. Archived from the original on 23 February 2014. Retrieved 20 February 2014. Constituency: Phulbani (84) District : Kandhamal{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  2. ^ Assembly Constituencies and their Extent
  3. ^ Seats of Odisha
  4. ^ "104 - Phulbani (SC) Assembly Constituency". eci.nic.in. Retrieved 31 May 2014. List Of Winning Candidates
  5. ^ "Odisha Reference Annual - 2011 - List of Members of Odisha Legislative Assembly - (1951–2004)" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 December 2013. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
  6. ^ "Phulbani Assembly Constituency, Orissa". Compare Infobase Limited. Retrieved 20 February 2014.
  7. ^ "State Election, 2019 to the Legislative Assembly of Odisha". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
  8. ^ "General Election to Legislative Assembly of Odisha 2024". ECI.
  9. ^ "List of Contesting Candidates(Phase-II) (AC)" (PDF). ceoorissa.nic.in. Office of the Chief Electoral Officer, Odisha. Retrieved 17 April 2019.
  10. ^ "Constituency Wise odisha Assembly Election result 2014". Leadtech.in. Archived from the original on 18 August 2014. Retrieved 31 May 2014.
  11. ^ "Odisha - Phulbani". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 31 May 2014.
  12. ^ "Orissa Assembly Election 2014, Constituency: Phulbani (84)". EmpoweringIndia.org. Archived from the original on 31 May 2014. Retrieved 31 May 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  13. ^ "Orissa Election Result 2009 With Vote Margin". leadtech.in. Archived from the original on 27 May 2013. Retrieved 20 February 2014. 8729
  14. ^ "Statistical Report on General Election, 2009 to the Legislative Assembly of Orissa". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 6 October 2021.

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