# Sonepur Assembly constituency

Sonepur is a Vidhan Sabha constituency of Subarnapur district, Odisha.
This constituency includes Sonepur, Tarbha, Sonepur block, Tarbha block, Dunguripali block and two GPs (Julunda and Mahada) of Binika block.

## Elected Members

Vote share of winning candidates :
| 2014 | 2014 | 51.70% | 51.70% |
| 2009 | 2009 | 42.09% | 42.09% |
| 2004 | 2004 | 48.11% | 48.11% |
| 2000 | 2000 | 42.26% | 42.26% |
| 1995 | 1995 | 37.56% | 37.56% |
| 1990 | 1990 | 49.61% | 49.61% |
| 1985 | 1985 | 62.37% | 62.37% |
| 1980 | 1980 | 66.23% | 66.23% |
| 1977 | 1977 | 49.32% | 49.32% |
Since its formation in 1951, 17 elections were held till date. It was a 2 member constituency in 1957.
Elected members from the Sonepur constituency are:
| Year | Member | Party |
| 2024 | Niranjan Pujari | BJD |
| 2019 | Niranjan Pujari | BJD |
| 2014 | Niranjan Pujari | BJD |
| 2009 | Niranjan Pujari | BJD |
| 2004 | Binod Patra | INC |
| 2000 | Kunduru Kushal | BJD |
| 1995 | Kunduru Kushal | JD |
| 1990 | Kunduru Kushal | JD |
| 1985 | Achyuta Biswal | INC |
| 1980 | Dhaneswar Kumbhar | INC |
| 1977 | Debaraj Seth | JP |
| 1974 | Daulat Bagh | SWA |
| 1971 | Nilambar Raiguru | SWA |
| 1967 | Nilambar Raiguru | SWA |
| 1961 | Daulata Ganda | SWA |
| 1957 | Daulata Ganda | AIGP |
| 1957 | Anantaram Nanda | AIGP |
| 1951 | Anantaram Nanda | AIGP |

## 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,Sonepur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJD | Niranjan Pujari | | | |
| | BJP | Pramod Mahapatra | | | |
| | INC | Priyabrata Sahu | | | |
| | NOTA | None of the above | | | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | |
| | gain from | gain from | gain from | gain from | gain from |

### 2019

In 2019 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Niranjan Pujari defeated Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Ashok Kumar Pujari by a margin of 75747 votes.
2019 Odisha Legislative Assembly election: Sonepur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJD | Niranjan Pujari | 99,073 | | |
| | BJP | Ashok Kumar Pujari | 73,347 | | |
| | INC | Chittaranjan Mishra | 23,326 | | |
| | BSP | Surubabu Nanda | 2,577 | | |
| | CPI(ML)L | Umesh Chandra Padhan | 1,014 | | |
| | Independent | Nabakrushna Danta | 1,315 | | |
| | Independent | Tankadhara Khamari | 8,54 | | |
| | NOTA | None of the above | 1,597 | | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 75,747 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,03,103 | | |
| | BJD hold | BJD hold | BJD hold | BJD hold | BJD hold |

### 2014

In 2014 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Niranjan Pujari defeated Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Pramod Kumar Mahapatra by a margin of 51,485 votes.
2014 Vidhan Sabha Election, Sonepur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJD | Niranjan Pujari | 93,534 | 51.7 | 8.58 |
| | BJP | Pramod Kumar Mahapatra | 42,049 | 23.24 | −2.15 |
| | INC | Sarbeswar Purohit | 35,795 | 19.79 | −2.78 |
| | BSP | Bimala Naik | 2,408 | 1.33 | −0.36 |
| | AOP | Amareswar Mishra | 1,686 | 0.93 | |
| | API | Giridhari Khura | 1,480 | 0.82 | |
| | SKD | Nandighosh Meher | 1,192 | 0.66 | |
| | NOTA | None of the above | 2,756 | 1.52 | − |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 51,485 | 28.46 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,80,900 | 78.1 | 5.24 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,31,614 | | |
| | BJD hold | BJD hold | BJD hold | BJD hold | BJD hold |

### 2009

In 2009 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Niranjan Pujari defeated Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Nabakrushna Danta by a margin of 28,307 votes.
2009 Vidhan Sabha Election, Sonepur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJD | Niranjan Pujari | 68,844 | 43.12 | |
| | BJP | Nabakrushna Danta | 40,537 | 25.39 | − |
| | INC | Jitendra Patnaik | 36,044 | 22.57 | − |
| | Independent | Bal Gopal Mishra | 6,470 | 4.05 | − |
| | BSP | Susanta Kumar Panda | 2,705 | 1.69 | − |
| | SAMO | Jibeswar Behera | 2,143 | 1.34 | − |
| | Independent | Rajani Kanta Naik | 1,196 | 0.75 | − |
| | Independent | Dillip Kumar Sahu | 885 | 0.55 | − |
| | Independent | Tankadhar Khamari | 844 | 0.53 | − |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 28,307 | 17.73 | − |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,59,681 | 72.86 | − |
| | BJD gain from INC | BJD gain from INC | BJD gain from INC | BJD gain from INC | BJD gain from INC |