# Pallahara Assembly constituency

Pallahara is a Vidhan Sabha constituency of Angul district, Odisha.
This constituency includes Pallahara block and 19 GPs (Balipasi, Kuluma, Rengali, Susuba, Arkil, Gandamula, Bajrakote, Hanumanpur, Dalaka, Karnapal, Parabil, Burukuna, Kulei, Deranga, Kakudia, Talapada, Biru, Hariharapur and Samal) of Kaniha block.

## Elected Members

Vote share of winning candidates :
| 2019 | 2019 | 43.12% | 43.12% |
| 2014 | 2014 | 34.59% | 34.59% |
| 2009 | 2009 | 37.96% | 37.96% |
| 2004 | 2004 | 53.20% | 53.20% |
| 2000 | 2000 | 36.82% | 36.82% |
| 1995 | 1995 | 45.64% | 45.64% |
| 1990 | 1990 | 74.94% | 74.94% |
| 1985 | 1985 | 43.97% | 43.97% |
| 1980 | 1980 | 39.68% | 39.68% |
| 1977 | 1977 | 34.65% | 34.65% |
Since its formation in 1951, 17 elections were held. It was a 2 member constituency in 1951.
List of members elected from Pallahara constituency are:
| Year | Member | Party |
| 1952 | Mahesh Chandra Subahusingh | Indian National Congress |
| 1952 | Baidhar Naik | Indian National Congress |
| 1957 | Mrutyunjaya Pal | Ganatantra Parishad |
| 1961 | Pabitra Mohan Pradhan | Orissa Jana Congress |
| 1967 | Pabitra Mohan Pradhan | Orissa Jana Congress |
| 1971 | Narayan Sahu | Indian National Congress (R) |
| 1974 | Narayan Sahu | Indian National Congress |
| 1977 | Dharanidhar Pradhan | Independent |
| 1980 | Bibhudhendra Pratap Das | Indian National Congress (I) |
| 1985 | Bibhudhendra Pratap Das | Indian National Congress |
| 1990 | Nrushingha Charan Sahu | Janata Dal |
| 1995 | Bibhudhendra Pratap Das | Indian National Congress |
| 2000 | Dharmendra Pradhan | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2004 | Nrushingha Charan Sahu | Indian National Congress |
| 2009 | Ravi Narayan Pani | Biju Janata Dal |
| 2014 | Mahesh Sahoo | Biju Janata Dal |
| 2019 | Mukesh Kumar Pal | Biju Janata Dal |
| 2024 | Ashok Mohanty | Bharatiya Janata Party |

## Election Results
### 2024

Voting were held on 25 May 2024 in 3rd phase of Odisha Assembly Election & 6th phase of Indian General Election. Counting of votes was on 4 June 2024.
2024 Odisha Vidhan Sabha Election, Pallahara :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJD | Mukesh Kumar Bal | | | |
| | BJP | Ashok Mohanty | | | |
| | INC | Fakir Samal | | | |
| | 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 Mukesh Kumar Pal defeated Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Ashok Mohanty by a margin of 6,214 votes.
2019 Vidhan Sabha Election, Pallahara :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJD | Mukesh Kumar Pal | 59,350 | 43.12 | |
| | BJP | Ashok Mohanty | 53136 | 38.61 | |
| | INC | Subrat Garnayak | 12266 | 8.91 | |
| | NOTA | None of the above | 1234 | 0.9 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 6214 | 451 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 137640 | 80.94 | |
| | BJD hold | BJD hold | BJD hold | BJD hold | BJD hold |

### 2014

In 2014 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Mahesh Sahoo defeated Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Ashok Mohanty by a margin of 5,294 votes.
2014 Vidhan Sabha Election, Pallahara :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJD | Mahesh Sahoo | 44,264 | 34.59 | |
| | BJP | Ashok Mohanty | 38,970 | 30.46 | |
| | INC | Subodh Chandra Pani | 18,487 | 14.45 | |
| | Independent | Manoj Kumar Sahu | 13,037 | 10.19 | |
| | Independent | Sripati Sinko | 2,948 | 2.3 | |
| | Independent | Sundeep Kumar Pradhan | 1,980 | 1.55 | |
| | API | Bijaya Kumar Behera | 1,136 | 0.89 | |
| | OJM | Maharga Singh | 1,132 | 0.88 | |
| | BSP | Jambeswar Pattanaik | 1,121 | 0.88 | |
| | AOP | Paramananda Behera | 857 | 0.67 | |
| | Independent | Deepak Kumar Jena | 835 | 0.65 | |
| | SKD | Golap Sahoo | 759 | 0.59 | |
| | Independent | Motilal Chatamba | 666 | 0.52 | |
| | AAP | Jugal Kishor Jit | 631 | 0.49 | |
| | NOTA | None of the above | 1135 | 0.89 | − |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 5,294 | 41.37 | 36.31 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,27,958 | 83.83 | 9.9 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,52,634 | | |
| | BJD hold | BJD hold | BJD hold | BJD hold | BJD hold |

### 2009

In 2009 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Rabi Narayan Pani defeated Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Dharmendra Pradhan by a margin of 5,467 votes.
2009 Vidhan Sabha Election, Pallahara :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJD | Rabi Narayan Pani | 40,980 | 37.96 | − |
| | BJP | Dharmendra Pradhan | 35,513 | 32.90 | − |
| | INC | Bibhudhendra Pratap Das | 21,258 | 19.69 | − |
| | Independent | Sripati Sinko | 2,345 | 2.17 | − |
| | SP | Abani Kumar Sahoo | 1,867 | 1.73 | − |
| | BSP | Paramananda Bilas | 1,311 | 1.21 | − |
| | Independent | Chittaranjan Pradhan | 983 | 0.91 | − |
| | Independent | Sanjaya Kumar Naik | 768 | 0.71 | − |
| | Independent | Birabar Behera | 576 | 0.53 | − |
| | Independent | Gayadhar Kisan | 528 | 0.49 | − |
| | RPD | Dulabh Behera | 489 | 0.45 | − |
| | Independent | Routara Naik | 394 | 0.36 | − |
| | Kalinga Sena | Ramesh Chandra Sahoo | 373 | 0.35 | − |
| | Independent | Manoj Kumar Nayak | 301 | 0.28 | − |
| | Independent | Bijay Kumar Pradhan | 271 | 0.25 | − |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 5,467 | 5.06 | − |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,07,959 | 73.93 | − |
| | BJD gain from INC | BJD gain from INC | BJD gain from INC | BJD gain from INC | BJD gain from INC |