# Bargarh Assembly constituency

Bargarh is a Vidhan Sabha constituency of Bargarh district. Area of this constituency includes Bargarh, Bargarh block and part of Barpali block.

## Elected Members

Vote share of winning candidates :
| 2024 | 2024 | 46.34% | 46.34% |
| 2019 | 2019 | 46.48% | 46.48% |
| 2014 | 2014 | 40.67% | 40.67% |
| 2009 | 2009 | 40.38% | 40.38% |
| 2004 | 2004 | 42.10% | 42.10% |
| 2000 | 2000 | 63.43% | 63.43% |
| 1995 | 1995 | 49.34% | 49.34% |
| 1990 | 1990 | 64.85% | 64.85% |
| 1985 | 1985 | 54.21% | 54.21% |
| 1980 | 1980 | 60.00% | 60.00% |
| 1977 | 1977 | 55.42% | 55.42% |
Since its formation in 1951, 18 elections were held during till date including one bypoll in 1998. It was 2 member constituency for 1957 elections.
List of members elected from Bargarh constituency are:
| Year | Member | Party |
| 2024 | Ashwini Kumar Sarangi | BJP |
| 2019 | Debesh Acharya | BJD |
| 2014 | Debesh Acharya | BJD |
| 2009 | Sadhu Nepak | INC |
| 2004 | Ananda Acharya | BJD |
| 2000 | Ananda Acharya | BJD |
| 1998 (bypoll) | Ananda Acharya | BJD |
| 1995 | Prasanna Acharya | JD |
| 1990 | Prasanna Acharya | JD |
| 1985 | Jadumani Pradhan | INC |
| 1980 | Jadumani Pradhan | INC |
| 1977 | Nabin Kumar Pradhan | JP |
| 1974 | Nabin Kumar Pradhan | SSP |
| 1971 | Chittaranjan Kar | Congress (R) |
| 1967 | Bharat Chandra Hota | Jana Congress |
| 1961 | Gananath Pradhan | SSP |
| 1957 | Nikunja Bihari Singh | AIGP |
| 1957 | Mahananda Bahadur | AIGP |
| 1951 | Tirthabasi Pradhan | 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. In 2024 election, Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Ashwini Kumar Sarangi defeated Biju Janata Dal candidate Debesh Acharya by a margin of 4,772 votes.
2024 Odisha Vidhan Sabha Election: Bargarh :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Ashwini Kumar Sarangi | 77,766 | 46.34 | |
| | BJD | Debesh Acharya | 72,994 | 43.5 | |
| | INC | Nipon Kumar Dash | 10,272 | 6.12 | |
| | NOTA | None of the above | 1187 | 0.71 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 4,772 | 2.84 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,67,820 | | |
| | BJP gain from BJD | BJP gain from BJD | BJP gain from BJD | BJP gain from BJD | BJP gain from BJD |

### 2019

In 2019 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Debesh Acharya defeated Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Ashwini Kumar Sarangi by a margin of 8,452 votes.
2019 Odisha Vidhan Sabha Election: Bargarh :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJD | Debesh Acharya | 75,133 | 46.48 | 5.81 |
| | BJP | Ashwini Kumar Sarangi | 66,681 | 41.25 | 25.69 |
| | INC | Nipon Kumar Dash | 16,305 | 10.09 | 21.53 |
| | BSP | Kaustuva Budhia | 1,731 | 1.07 | 0.19 |
| | NOTA | None of the above | 1,790 | 1.11 | − |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 8,452 | 5.22 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,61,640 | 72.84 | |
| | BJD hold | BJD hold | BJD hold | BJD hold | BJD hold |

### 2014

In 2014 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Debesh Acharya defeated Indian National Congress candidate Sadhu Nepak by a margin of 13,204 votes.
2014 Odisha Vidhan Sabha Election: Bargarh :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJD | Debesh Acharya | 59,350 | 40.67 | 1.99 |
| | INC | Sadhu Nepak | 46,146 | 31.62 | 8.76 |
| | BJP | Ashwini Kumar Sarangi | 22,707 | 15.56 | 6.41 |
| | OJM | Debabrata Mishra | 10,699 | 7.33 | − |
| | AAP | Arun Kumar Sahu | 2,556 | 1.75 | − |
| | BSP | Surendra Kumar Tandi | 1,894 | 1.3 | − |
| | AITC | Md. Nijamudin Saha | 813 | 0.56 | − |
| | NOTA | None of the above | 1,754 | 1.2 | − |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 13,204 | 9.05 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,45,919 | 73.49 | 8.54 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,98,554 | | |
| | 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 Sadhu Nepak defeated Biju Janata Dal candidate Ananda Acharya by 1,969 votes.
2009 Odisha Vidhan Sabha Election: Bargarh :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Sadhu Nepak | 46,762 | 40.38 | − |
| | BJD | Ananda Acharya | 44,793 | 38.68 | − |
| | BJP | Sureswar Satapathy | 10,594 | 9.15 | − |
| | Samajwadi_Jan_Parishad | Lingaraj | 8,459 | 7.31 | − |
| | BSP | Pramod Luhura | 2,513 | 2.17 | − |
| | SP | Debendra Swain | 1,340 | 1.16 | − |
| | SAMO | Sanjukta Sika | 1,330 | 1.15 | − |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,969 | 1.70 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,16,825 | 64.95 | |
| | INC gain from BJD | INC gain from BJD | INC gain from BJD | INC gain from BJD | INC gain from BJD |