# Jharsuguda Assembly constituency

Jharsuguda is a Vidhan Sabha constituency of Jharsuguda district.
Map of Jharsuguda Constituency
It includes Jharsuguda, Kirmira block, Laikera block, Kolabira block and part of Jharsuguda block.

## Elected Members

Vote share of winning candidates :
| 2024 | 2024 | 47.69% | 47.69% |
| 2023 (bypoll) | 2023 (bypoll) | 60.93% | 60.93% |
| 2019 | 2019 | 55.97% | 55.97% |
| 2014 | 2014 | 45.1% | 45.1% |
| 2009 | 2009 | 49.28% | 49.28% |
| 2004 | 2004 | 52.04% | 52.04% |
| 2000 | 2000 | 69.10% | 69.10% |
| 1995 | 1995 | 43.36% | 43.36% |
| 1990 | 1990 | 38.16% | 38.16% |
| 1985 | 1985 | 66.18% | 66.18% |
| 1980 | 1980 | 58.16% | 58.16% |
| 1977 | 1977 | 49.08% | 49.08% |
Since its formation in 1951, 18 elections have been held till date including one bypoll in 2023. It was a 2 member constituency for 1952 & 1957.
List of members elected from Jharsuguda constituency are
| Year | Member | Party |
| As Jharsuguda Constituency ||||
| 2024 | Tankadhar Tripathy | BJP |
| 2023 (bypoll) | Dipali Das | BJD |
| 2019 | Naba Kishore Das | BJD |
| 2014 | Naba Kishore Das | INC |
| 2009 | Naba Kishore Das | INC |
| 2004 | Kishore Kumar Mohanty | BJD |
| 2000 | Kishore Kumar Mohanty | BJD |
| 1995 | Birendra Pandey | INC |
| 1990 | Kishore Kumar Mohanty | JD |
| 1985 | Birendra Pandey | INC |
| 1980 | Birendra Pandey | INC |
| 1977 | Sairindri Nayak | INC |
| 1974 | Sairindri Nayak | INC |
| 1971 | Jhasaketana Sahu | INC(R) |
| 1967 | Murali Prasad Mishra | SWA |
| 1961 | Binod Behari Singh Bariha | INC |
| 1957 | Manohar Singh Naik | AIGP |
| 1957 | Bijoy Kumar Pani | AIGP |
| As Jharsuguda-Rampella Constituency ||||
| 1951 | Manohar Singh Naik | AIGP |
| 1951 | Bijoy Kumar Pani | 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 Tankadhar Tripathy defeated Biju Janata Dal candidate Dipali Das by a margin of 1,333 votes.
2024 Odisha Vidhan Sabha Election: Jharsuguda :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Tankadhar Tripathy | 91,105 | 47.69 | 14.45 |
| | BJD | Dipali Das | 89,772 | 47 | 13.93 |
| | INC | Amita Biswal | 5,775 | 3.02 | 0.46 |
| | NOTA | None of the above | 1,297 | 0.68 | 0.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,333 | 0.67 | 26.73 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,91,020 | 78.5 | |
| | BJP gain from BJD | BJP gain from BJD | Swing | | |

### 2023 Bypoll

In 2023 bye-election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Dipali Das defeated Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Tankadhar Tripathy by 48,721 votes.
2023 Odisha Vidhan Sabha by-election: Jharsuguda :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJD | Dipali Das | 107,198 | 60.93 | 4.87 |
| | BJP | Tankadhar Tripathy | 58,477 | 33.24 | 3.15 |
| | INC | Tarun Pandey | 4,496 | 2.56 | 8.14 |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 2,074 | 1.18 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 48,271 | 27.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,75,932 | | |
| | BJD hold | BJD hold | BJD hold | BJD hold | BJD hold |

### 2019

In 2019 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Naba Kishore Das defeated Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Dinesh Kumar Jain by 45,699 votes.
2019 Odisha Vidhan Sabha Election: Jharsuguda :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJD | Naba Kishore Das | 98,620 | 55.97 | 17.87 |
| | BJP | Dinesh Kumar Jain | 52,921 | 30.04 | 17.30 |
| | INC | Mahendra Naik | 18,823 | 10.68 | 34.42 |
| | BSP | Kartikeswar Ghugar | 992 | 0.56 | 0.16 |
| | KOKD | Prasanta Patel | 606 | 0.34 | 0.07 |
| | OPD | Punyaban Naik | 732 | 0.42 | − |
| | PSP (L) | Debananda Barik | 716 | 0.41 | − |
| | Independent | Rekha Hota | 558 | 0.32 | − |
| | Independent | Snehalata Naik | 779 | 0.44 | − |
| | NOTA | None of the above | 1,440 | 0.82 | − |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 45,699 | 25.93 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,76.187 | 78.92 | |
| | BJD gain from INC | BJD gain from INC | BJD gain from INC | BJD gain from INC | BJD gain from INC |

### 2014

In 2014 election, Indian National Congress candidate Naba Kishore Das defeated Biju Janata Dal candidate Kishore Kumar Mohanty by 11,563 votes.
2014 Odisha Vidhan Sabha Election: Jharsuguda :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Naba Kishore Das | 74,499 | 45.1 | 4.18 |
| | BJD | Kishore Kumar Mohanty | 62,936 | 38.1 | 6.52 |
| | BJP | Anand Pradhan | 21,047 | 12.74 | 0.87 |
| | CPI | Basudeb Bhoi | 2,052 | 1.24 | − |
| | AAP | Parikhita Panigrahi | 833 | 0.5 | − |
| | KOKD | Satyabhama Dhurua | 680 | 0.41 | − |
| | BSP | Bhaskar Gardia | 660 | 0.4 | 0.65 |
| | CPI(ML)L | Hiralal Dhurua | 572 | 0.35 | − |
| | SKD | Guru Prasad Rout | 455 | 0.28 | − |
| | NOTA | None of the above | 1,463 | 0.89 | − |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 11,563 | 6.99 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,65,197 | 83.79 | 11.08 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,97,147 | | |
| | INC hold | INC hold | INC hold | INC hold | INC hold |

### 2009

In 2009 election, Indian National Congress candidate Naba Kishore Das defeated Biju Janata Dal candidate Kishore Kumar Mohanty by 22,516 votes.
2009 Odisha Vidhan Sabha Election: Jharsuguda :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Naba Kishore Das | 62,663 | 49.28 | − |
| | BJD | Kishore Kumar Mohanty | 40,147 | 31.58 | − |
| | BJP | Dinesh Kumar Jain | 15,095 | 11.87 | − |
| | Independent | Badal Bihari Das | 1,664 | 1.31 | − |
| | KKD | Purna Chandra Nayak | 1,384 | 1.09 | − |
| | BSP | Bijay Kumar Jalan | 1,339 | 1.05 | − |
| | Independent | Hiralal Dhurua | 1,188 | 0.93 | − |
| | Independent | Pradip Kumar Patel | 977 | 0.77 | − |
| | Independent | Pankaj Chhatria | 622 | 0.49 | − |
| | Independent | Mitrabhanu Patel | 617 | 0.49 | − |
| | SAMO | Banamali Kishan | 578 | 0.45 | − |
| | Independent | Ramprasad Sahu | 536 | 0.42 | − |
| | Independent | Bhubneswar Gadia | 335 | 0.26 | − |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 22,516 | 17.71 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,27,151 | 72.71 | |
| | INC gain from BJD | INC gain from BJD | INC gain from BJD | INC gain from BJD | INC gain from BJD |