# Chandabali Assembly constituency

Chandabali is a Vidhan Sabha constituency of Bhadrak district, Odisha.
Area of this constituency includes Chandabali, Chandabali block and 8 GPs (Daulatapur, Bamanbindha, Harisinghpur, Jamjodi, Rajnagar, Barasar, Sahapur and Gobindapur) of Tihidi block.

## Elected Members

Vote share of winning candidates :
| 2024 | 2024 | 42.72% | 42.72% |
| 2019 | 2019 | 43.11% | 43.11% |
| 2014 | 2014 | 43.99% | 43.99% |
| 2009 | 2009 | 43.57% | 43.57% |
| 2004 | 2004 | 39.86% | 39.86% |
| 2000 | 2000 | 51.24% | 51.24% |
| 1995 | 1995 | 39.8% | 39.8% |
| 1990 | 1990 | 58.17% | 58.17% |
| 1985 | 1985 | 52.14% | 52.14% |
| 1980 | 1980 | 56.92% | 56.92% |
| 1977 | 1977 | 61.69% | 61.69% |
Since its formation in 1951, 17 elections were held till date. It was a 2 member constituency for 1952 & 1957.
List of members elected from Chandabali constituency are:
| Year | Member | Party |
| 2024 | Byomakesh Ray | BJD |
| 2019 | Byomkesh Ray | BJD |
| 2014 | Byomakesh Ray | BJD |
| 2009 | Bijaya Nayak | BJD |
| 2004 | Netrananda Mallick | INC |
| 2000 | Bishnu Charan Sethi | BJP |
| 1995 | Netrananda Mallick | INC |
| 1990 | Bairagi Jena | JD |
| 1985 | Netrananda Mallick | INC |
| 1980 | Netrananda Mallick | INC |
| 1977 | Gangadhar Das | JP |
| 1974 | Manmohan Das | Utkal Congress |
| 1971 | Gangadhar Das | Congress (R) |
| 1967 | Manmohan Das | Jana Congress |
| 1961 | Bairagi Jena | INC |
| 1957 | Nanda Kishore Jena | INC |
| 1957 | Nilamani Routray | INC |
| 1951 | Brundabana Das | INC |
| 1951 | Chakradhar Behera | 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,Chandabali :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJD | Byomakesh Ray | 83,063 | 42.72 | 0.49 |
| | BJP | Manmohan Samal | 81,147 | 41.74 | 3.48 |
| | INC | Amiya Kumar Mahapatra | 28,483 | 14.65 | 2.16 |
| | NOTA | None of the above | 317 | 0.16 | 0.14 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,916 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 194,420 | | |
| | BJD hold | BJD hold | Swing | | |

### 2019

In 2019 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Byomkesh Ray defeated Bharatiya Janata party candidate Manmohan Samal by a margin of 8080 votes.
2019 Odisha Legislative Assembly election: Chandabali :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJD | Byomkesh Ray | 77,313 | 43.11 | |
| | BJP | Manmohan Samal | 69233 | 38.26 | |
| | INC | Digambar Das | 30146 | 16.81 | |
| | BSP | Ajaya Kumar Mahalik | 1083 | 0.6 | |
| | NOTA | None of the above | 536 | 0.3 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 8,080 | 4.85 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,79,352 | 75.09 | |
| | BJD hold | BJD hold | BJD hold | BJD hold | BJD hold |

### 2014

In 2014 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Byomkesh Ray defeated Indian National Congress candidate Amiya Kumar Mahapatra by a margin of 24,883 votes.
2014 Vidhan Sabha Election, Chandabali :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJD | Byomkesh Ray | 68,557 | 43.99 | 0.42 |
| | INC | Amiya Kumar Mahapatra | 43,674 | 28.02 | −9.87 |
| | BJP | Manmohan Samal | 38,952 | 24.99 | 13.97 |
| | CPI | Upendra Kumar Roul | 1,687 | 1.08 | |
| | AOP | Biswakeshari Mohanty | 1,249 | 0.8 | |
| | SP | Gangadhar Bal | 426 | 0.27 | |
| | CPI(ML)L | Samarendra Bal | 345 | 0.22 | |
| | AAP | Debadutta Mohanty | 257 | 0.16 | |
| | OJM | Ranjan Panda | 173 | 0.11 | |
| | NOTA | None of the above | 539 | 0.35 | − |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 24,883 | 15.96 | 10.29 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,55,859 | 76.8 | 8.51 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,02,953 | | |
| | BJD hold | BJD hold | BJD hold | BJD hold | BJD hold |

### 2009

In 2009 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Bijaya Nayak defeated Indian National Congress candidate Amiya Kumar Mahapatra by a margin of 7,613 votes.
2009 Odisha Legislative Assembly election: Chandabali :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJD | Bijaya Nayak | 58,467 | 43.57 | − |
| | INC | Amiya Kumar Mahapatra | 50,854 | 37.89 | − |
| | BJP | Purna Chandra Pani | 14,784 | 11.02 | − |
| | Independent | Sangram Keshari Rout | 6,085 | 4.53 | − |
| | Independent | Biswa Keshari Mohanty | 2,847 | 2.12 | − |
| | BSP | Surya Ranjan Mishra | 595 | 0.44 | − |
| | Independent | Rabi Narayan Mohapatra | 571 | 0.43 | − |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 7,613 | 5.67 | − |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,34,220 | 68.29 | − |
| | BJD gain from INC | BJD gain from INC | BJD gain from INC | BJD gain from INC | BJD gain from INC |