# Nimapara Assembly constituency

Nimapara is a Vidhan Sabha constituency of Puri district, Odisha.
This constituency includes Nimapada, Nimapada block and 14 Gram panchayats (Nuakholamara, Rahangorada, Andhra Ichhapur, Ganeswarpur, Gop, Bedapur, Badatara, Nagapur, Bantaligram, Baniasahi, Erabanga, Kuanpada and Payara) of Gop block.

## Elected Members

Vote share of winning candidates :
| 2024 | 2024 | 48.45% | 48.45% |
| 2019 | 2019 | 48.96% | 48.96% |
| 2014 | 2014 | 51.62% | 51.62% |
| 2009 | 2009 | 53.50% | 53.50% |
| 2004 | 2004 | 45.51% | 45.51% |
| 2000 | 2000 | 46.82% | 46.82% |
| 1995 | 1995 | 31.45% | 31.45% |
| 1990 | 1990 | 69.13% | 69.13% |
| 1985 | 1985 | 40.18% | 40.18% |
| 1980 | 1980 | 41.95% | 41.95% |
| 1977 | 1977 | 41.99% | 41.99% |
Since its formation in 1961, 15 elections were held till date.
List of members elected from Nimapara constituency are:
| Year | Member | Party |
| 2024 | Pravati Parida | BJP |
| 2019 | Samir Ranjan Dash | BJD |
| 2014 | Samir Ranjan Dash | BJD |
| 2009 | Samir Ranjan Dash | BJD |
| 2004 | Baidhar Mallick | BJP |
| 2000 | Baidhar Mallick | BJP |
| 1995 | Rabindra Kumar Sethy | INC |
| 1990 | Benudhar Sethi | JD |
| 1985 | Rabindra Kumar Sethy | INC |
| 1980 | Rabindra Kumar Sethy | INC |
| 1977 | Gobinda Chandra Sethi | JP |
| 1974 | Nilamani Sethy | INC |
| 1971 | Gobinda Chandra Sethi | Utkal Congress |
| 1967 | Nilamani Sethy | Jana Congress |
| 1961 | Gobinda Chandra Sethi | 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,Nimapara :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Pravati Parida | 95,430 | 48.45 | 17.28 |
| | BJD | Dilip Kumar Nayak | 90,842 | 46.12 | 2.84 |
| | INC | Siddharth Routray | 7,066 | 3.59 | 14.44 |
| | Independent | Rosaleen Nayak | 761 | 0.39 | New |
| | CPI | Manoranjan Parida | 661 | 0.34 | New |
| | NOTA | None of the above | 451 | 0.23 | 0.14 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 4,588 | 2.33 | 15.46 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,96,968 | | |
| | BJP gain from BJD | BJP gain from BJD | Swing | | |

### 2019

In 2019 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Samir Ranjan Dash defeated Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Pravati Parida by a margin of 32,008 votes.
2019 Odisha Vidhan Sabha Election,Nimapara :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJD | Samir Ranjan Dash | 91,160 | 48.96 | |
| | BJP | Pravati Parida | 59152 | 31.17 | |
| | INC | Dillip Kumar Nayak | 33576 | 18.03 | |
| | NOTA | None of the above | 684 | 0.37 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 32,008 | 17.79 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,86,198 | 77.27 | |
| | BJD hold | BJD hold | BJD hold | BJD hold | BJD hold |

### 2014

In 2014 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Samir Ranjan Dash defeated Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Pravati Parida by a margin of 29,637 votes.
2014 Odisha Vidhan Sabha Election,Nimapara :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJD | Samir Ranjan Dash | 86,958 | 51.62 | |
| | BJP | Pravati Parida | 57321 | 34.03 | |
| | INC | Biswaranjan Mohanty | 20748 | 12.32 | |
| | NOTA | None of the above | 571 | 0.34 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 29,637 | 17.59 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,68,450 | 76.21 | |
| | BJD hold | BJD hold | BJD hold | BJD hold | BJD hold |

### 2009

In 2009 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Samir Ranjan Dash defeated Indian National Congress candidate Satyabrata Patra by a margin of 39,154 votes.
2009 Odisha Vidhan Sabha Election, Nimapara :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJD | Samir Ranjan Dash | 80,762 | 53.50 | − |
| | INC | Satyabrata Patra | 41,608 | 27.56 | − |
| | BJP | Sankarsan Parida | 19,183 | 12.71 | − |
| | Independent | Pravati Parida | 6,820 | 4.52 | − |
| | BSP | Sudhir Mohanty | 1,387 | 0.92 | − |
| | SAMO | Saraswati Nayak | 685 | 0.45 | − |
| | Independent | Dr. Akshaya Kumar Barik | 501 | 0.33 | − |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 39,154 | 25.94 | − |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,51,004 | 70.74 | − |
| | BJD gain from BJP | BJD gain from BJP | Swing | -0.9 | |