# Pipili Assembly constituency

Pipili is a Vidhan Sabha constituency of Puri district, Odisha.
This constituency includes Pipili, Pipili block and Delanga block.

## Elected Members

Vote share of winning candidates :
| 2024 | 2024 | 51.55% | 51.55% |
| 2021 (bypoll) | 2021 (bypoll) | 53.6% | 53.6% |
| 2019 | 2019 | 50.66% | 50.66% |
| 2014 | 2014 | 51.19% | 51.19% |
| 2009 | 2009 | 49.14% | 49.14% |
| 2004 | 2004 | 52.08% | 52.08% |
| 2000 | 2000 | 56.25% | 56.25% |
| 1995 | 1995 | 50.22% | 50.22% |
| 1990 | 1990 | 66.35% | 66.35% |
| 1985 | 1985 | 43.61% | 43.61% |
| 1980 | 1980 | 39.83% | 39.83% |
| 1977 | 1977 | 49.73% | 49.73% |
Since its formation in 1951, 18 elections were held till date including one bypoll in 2021. It was a 2 member constituency for 1957.
List of members elected from Pipili constituency are:
| Year | Member | Party |
| 2024 | Ashrit Pattanayak | BJP |
| 2021 (bypoll) | Rudra Pratap Maharathy | BJD |
| 2019 | Pradeep Maharathy | BJD |
| 2014 | Pradeep Maharathy | BJD |
| 2009 | Pradeep Maharathy | BJD |
| 2004 | Pradeep Maharathy | BJD |
| 2000 | Pradeep Maharathy | BJD |
| 1995 | Yudhistir Samantray | INC |
| 1990 | Pradeep Maharathy | JD |
| 1985 | Pradeep Maharathy | JP |
| 1980 | Bipin Dash | INC |
| 1977 | Kiran Lekha Mohanty | JP |
| 1974 | Bipin Dash | INC |
| 1971 | Abhimanyu Ransingh | Congress (R) |
| 1967 | Banamali Patnaik | Jana Congress |
| 1961 | Ram Chandra Patnaik | INC |
| 1957 | Gopinath Bhoi | INC |
| 1957 | Ram Chandra Patnaik | Independent |
| 1951 | Jayakrushna Mohanty | INC |

## Election Results
### 2024

Voting were held on 25th May 2024 in 3rd phase of Odisha Assembly Election & 6th phase of Indian General Election. Counting of votes was on 4th June 2024. Biju Janata Dal candidate Rudra Pratap Maharathy was defeated by Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Ashrit Pattanayak by a margin of 15,162 votes.
2024 Odisha Vidhan Sabha Election,Pipili :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Ashrit Pattanayak | 99,310 | 51.55 | 9.51 |
| | BJD | Rudra Pratap Maharathy | 84,148 | 43.68 | 9.92 |
| | INC | Gyan Ranjan Patnaik | 3,449 | 1.79 | 0.57 |
| | NOTA | None of the above | 597 | 0.31 | − |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 15,162 | 7.87 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,92,653 | 80.50 | |
| | BJP gain from BJD | BJP gain from BJD | BJP gain from BJD | BJP gain from BJD | BJP gain from BJD |

### 2021 Bypoll

In 2021 bye-election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Rudra Pratap Maharathy defeated Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Ashrit Pattanayak by a margin of 20,916 votes.
2021 Odisha Legislative Assembly by-election: Pipili :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJD | Rudra Pratap Maharathy | 96,972 | 53.60 | 2.94 |
| | BJP | Ashrit Pattanayak | 76,056 | 42.04 | 0.42 |
| | INC | Bishwokeshan Harichandan Mohapatra | 4,261 | 2.36 | 3.27 |
| | CPI(ML)L | Ashok Pradhan | 898 | 0.5 | 0.19 |
| | ABHM | Jayaprakash Sethi | 455 | 0.25 | − |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 20,916 | 11.56 | − |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,81,066 | 78.62 | |
| | BJD hold | BJD hold | BJD hold | BJD hold | BJD hold |

### 2019

In 2019 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Pradeep Maharathy defeated Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Ashrit Pattanayak by a margin of 15,787 votes.
2019 Odisha Legislative Assembly election: Pipili :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJD | Pradeep Maharathy | 88,518 | 50.66 | 0.53 |
| | BJP | Ashrit Pattanayak | 72,731 | 41.62 | 36.87 |
| | INC | Ajit Mangaraj | 9,830 | 5.63 | 24.80 |
| | CPI(ML)L | Ashok Pradhan | 1,214 | 0.69 | 0.41 |
| | BSP | Ahemad Khan | 949 | 0.54 | |
| | NOTA | None of the above | 867 | 0.50 | |
| | SUCI(C) | Padmacharan Jena | 626 | 0.36 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 15,787 | 9.07 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,74,875 | 76.43 | |
| | BJD hold | BJD hold | BJD hold | BJD hold | BJD hold |

### 2014

In 2014 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Pradeep Maharathy defeated Indian National Congress candidate Yudhistir Samantray by a margin of 33,474 votes.
2014 Odisha Legislative Assembly election: Pipili :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJD | Pradeep Maharathy | 82,550 | 51.19 | − |
| | INC | Yudhistir Samantray | 49,076 | 30.43 | − |
| | Independent | Ashrit Pattanayak | 18,000 | 11.16 | − |
| | BJP | Prafulla Prasad Gajendra | 7,656 | 4.75 | − |
| | CPI(ML)L | Satyapriya Behera | 1,782 | 1.10 | − |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 33,474 | 20.76 | − |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,61,290 | 77.27 | |
| | BJD hold | BJD hold | BJD hold | BJD hold | BJD hold |

### 2009

In 2009 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Pradeep Maharathy defeated Indian National Congress candidate Yudhistir Samantray by a margin of 12,505 votes.
2009 Odisha Legislative Assembly election: Pipili :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJD | Pradeep Maharathy | 74,112 | 49.14 | −2.94 |
| | INC | Yudhistir Samantray | 61,607 | 40.85 | −2.73 |
| | BJP | Ajit Mangaraj | 11,138 | 7.39 | − |
| | Independent | Shyam Sundar Chhotaray | 1,998 | 1.32 | − |
| | CPI(ML)L | Ashok Pradhan | 1,386 | 0.92 | − |
| | SP | Sudarsan Pradhan | 568 | 0.38 | − |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 12,505 | 8.29 | − |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,50,809 | 73.43 | − |
| | BJD hold | BJD hold | Swing | 0.04 | |