# Jaleswar, Odisha Assembly constituency

Jaleswar is a Vidhan Sabha constituency of Balasore district, Odisha.
Area of this constituency includes Jaleswar, Jaleswar block and 11 GPs (Natakata, Purusottampur, Kulida, Santoshpur, Raghunathpur, Chormara, Singla, Paunsakulli, Tadada, Putura and Nabara) of Basta block.

## Elected Members

Vote share of winning candidates :
| 2024 | 2024 | 42.37% | 42.37% |
| 2019 | 2019 | 48.38% | 48.38% |
| 2014 | 2014 | 52.23% | 52.23% |
| 2009 | 2009 | 40.95% | 40.95% |
| 2004 | 2004 | 51.61% | 51.61% |
| 2000 | 2000 | 48.97% | 48.97% |
| 1995 | 1995 | 44.44% | 44.44% |
| 1990 | 1990 | 59.33% | 59.33% |
| 1985 | 1985 | 49.07% | 49.07% |
| 1980 | 1980 | 38.02% | 38.02% |
| 1977 | 1977 | 62.45% | 62.45% |
15 elections held during 1951 to 2014. Elected members from the Jaleswar constituency are:
| Year | Member | Party |
| 2024 | Aswini Kumar Patra | BJD |
| 2019 | Aswini Kumar Patra | BJD |
| 2014 | Aswini Kumar Patra | BJD |
| 2009 | Debiprasanna Chand | INC |
| 2004 | Aswini Kumar Patra | BJP |
| 2000 | Jayanarayan Mohanty | INC |
| 1995 | Jayanarayan Mohanty | INC |
| 1990 | Aswini Kumar Patra | JD |
| 1985 | Judhisthir Jena | INC |
| 1980 | Gadadhar Giri | JP |
| 1977 | Gadadhar Giri | JP |
| 1974 | Gadadhar Giri | Socialist |
| 1971 | Prasanna Kumar Paul | PSP |
| 1967 | Prasanna Kumar Paul | PSP |
| 1961 | Prasanna Kumar Paul | PSP |
| 1957 | Prasanna Kumar Paul | PSP |
| 1951 | Karunakar Panigrahi | INC |

## Election Results
### 2024

Voting were held on 1st June 2024 in 4th phase of Odisha Assembly Election & 7th phase of Indian General Election. Counting of votes was on 4th June 2024.
2024 Odisha Vidhan Sabha Election,Jaleswar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJD | Aswini Kumar Patra | 83,105 | 42.37 | 6.01 |
| | BJP | Brajamohan Pradhan | 82,786 | 42.21 | 13.90 |
| | INC | Sudarshan Das | 26,692 | 13.61 | 6.23 |
| | Independent | Dibyakam Mohanty | 1,568 | 0.80 | |
| | NOTA | None of the above | 872 | 0.44 | 0.08 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 319 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 196,131 | | |
| | BJD hold | BJD hold | Swing | | |

### 2019

In 2019 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Aswini Kumar Patra defeated Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Jaynarayan Mohanty by a margin of 35,443 votes.
2019 Vidhan Sabha Election,Jaleswar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJD | Aswini Kumar Patra | 85,435 | 48.38 | 3.85 |
| | BJP | Jaynarayan Mohanty | 49,992 | 28.31 | 20.14 |
| | INC | Sudarsan Das | 35,026 | 19.84 | 11.85 |
| | NOTA | None of the above | 918 | 0.52 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 35,443 | 20.07 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 176579 | 74.41 | |
| | BJD hold | BJD hold | BJD hold | BJD hold | BJD hold |

### 2014

In 2014 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Aswini Kumar Patra defeated Indian National Congress candidate Debiprasanna Chand by a margin of 33,860 votes.
2014 Vidhan Sabha Election, Jaleswar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJD | Aswini Kumar Patra | 86,084 | 52.23 | |
| | INC | Debiprasanna Chand | 52,224 | 31.69 | 9.26 |
| | BJP | Arun Kumar Bej | 13,465 | 8.17 | 28.46 |
| | Independent | Sudarsan Das | 7,336 | 4.45 | |
| | CPI(M) | Sisir Kumar Hui | 2,285 | 1.39 | 3.49 |
| | NOTA | None of the above | 725 | 0.44 | − |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 33,860 | 20.54 | 16.21 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,64,807 | 78.09 | 7.08 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,11,057 | | |
| | BJD gain from INC | BJD gain from INC | BJD gain from INC | BJD gain from INC | BJD gain from INC |

### 2009

In 2009 election, Indian National Congress candidate Debi Prasanna Chand defeated Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Aswini Kumar Patra by a margin of 6,304 votes.
2009 Vidhan Sabha Election, Jaleswar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Debi Prasanna Chand | 59,685 | 40.95 | − |
| | BJP | Aswini Kumar Patra | 53,381 | 36.63 | − |
| | Independent | Gour Gopal Das | 20,251 | 13.89 | − |
| | CPI(M) | Sisir Kumar Hui | 7,118 | 4.88 | − |
| | JMM | Shyam Sundar Marndi | 1,002 | 0.69 | − |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 6,304 | 4.33 | − |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,45,770 | 71.01 | − |
| | INC gain from BJP | INC gain from BJP | INC gain from BJP | INC gain from BJP | INC gain from BJP |