# Balikuda-Erasama Assembly constituency

Balikuda-Erasama is a Vidhan Sabha constituency of Jagatsinghpur district, Odisha.
This constituency includes Balikuda block and Erasama block.

## Elected Members

Vote share of winning candidates :
| 2024 | 2024 | 46.04% | 46.04% |
| 2019 | 2019 | 53.83% | 53.83% |
| 2014 | 2014 | 38.12% | 38.12% |
| 2009 | 2009 | 57.73% | 57.73% |
| 2004 | 2004 | 42.76% | 42.76% |
| 2000 | 2000 | 47.16% | 47.16% |
| 1995 | 1995 | 49.13% | 49.13% |
| 1990 | 1990 | 62.90% | 62.90% |
| 1985 | 1985 | 51.86% | 51.86% |
| 1980 | 1980 | 57.64% | 57.64% |
| 1977 | 1977 | 56.43% | 56.43% |
Since its formation in 1951, 17 elections were held till date.
List of members elected from Balikuda-Erasama constituency are:
| Year | Member | Party |
| 2024 | Sarada Prasanna Jena | BJD |
| 2019 | Raghunandan Das | BJD |
| 2014 | Prasanta Kumar Muduli | BJD |
| 2009 | Prasanta Kumar Muduli | BJD |
| 2004 | Umesh Chandra Swain | INC |
| 2000 | Umesh Chandra Swain | INC |
| 1995 | Lalatendu Mohapatra | INC |
| 1990 | Umesh Chandra Swain | JD |
| 1985 | Jyotish Chandra Das | INC |
| 1980 | Basudev Mahapatra | INC |
| 1977 | Umesh Chandra Swain | JP |
| 1974 | Basudev Mahapatra | INC |
| 1971 | Basudev Mahapatra | Congress (R) |
| 1967 | Baikunthanath Mohanty | PSP |
| 1961 | Bipin Bihari Das | INC |
| 1957 | Baikunthanath Mohanty | PSP |
| 1951 | Prana Krushna Parija | Independent |

## 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,Balikuda-Erasama :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJD | Sarada Prasanna Jena | 93,517 | 46.04 | 7.78 |
| | BJP | Satya Sarathi Mohanty | 67,558 | 33.26 | 13.76 |
| | INC | Nalini Swain | 27,981 | 13.78 | 11.73 |
| | Independent | Sanjeeb Biswal | 9,971 | 4.91 | |
| | NOTA | None of the above | 475 | 0.23 | 0.07 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 25,959 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 203,121 | | |
| | BJD hold | BJD hold | Swing | | |

### 2019

In 2019 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Raghunandan Das defeated Indian National Congress candidate Lalatendu mohapatra by a margin of 54,583 votes.
2019 Odisha Vidhan Sabha Election,Balikuda-Erasama :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJD | Raghunandan Das | 103814 | 53.83 | |
| | INC | Lalatendu Mohapatra | 49231 | 25.51 | |
| | BJP | Damodara Rout | 37611 | 19.5 | |
| | NOTA | None of the above | 576 | 0.3 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 54,583 | 28.32 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,92,854 | 75.64 | |
| | BJD hold | BJD hold | BJD hold | BJD hold | BJD hold |

### 2014

In 2014 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Prasanta Kumar Muduli defeated Indian National Congress candidate Lalatendu Mohapatra by a margin of 29,354 votes.
2014 Vidhan Sabha Election, Balikuda-Erasama :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJD | Prasanta Kumar Muduli | 69,335 | 38.12 | −19.61 |
| | INC | Lalatendu Mohapatra | 39,981 | 21.98 | −15.4 |
| | Independent | Raghunandan Das | 32,135 | 17.67 | − |
| | Independent | Sarada Prasanna Jena | 23,948 | 13.17 | − |
| | CPI | Abhijit Sahoo | 5,260 | 2.89 | − |
| | Kalinga Sena | Khirod Kumar Swain | 5,186 | 2.85 | − |
| | BJP | Chitta Ranjan Kansa | 3,724 | 2.05 | −1.73 |
| | BSP | Bibhuti Bhusan Majhi | 987 | 0.54 | − |
| | AAP | Akshya Kumar Swain | 685 | 0.38 | − |
| | NOTA | None | 654 | 0.36 | − |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 29,354 | 13.13 | −7.22 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,81,895 | 78.66 | 9.95 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,31,249 | | |
| | BJD hold | BJD hold | BJD hold | BJD hold | BJD hold |

### 2009

In 2009 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Prasanta Kumar Muduli defeated Indian National Congress candidate Umesh Chandra Swain by a margin of 31,385 votes.
2009 Vidhan Sabha Election, Balikuda-Erasama :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJD | Prasanta Kumar Muduli | 89,044 | 57.73 | − |
| | INC | Umesh Chandra Swain | 57,659 | 37.38 | − |
| | BJP | Priya Ranjan Das | 5,832 | 3.78 | − |
| | SAMO | Gyana Ranjan Mohanty | 1,709 | 1.11 | − |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 31,385 | 20.35 | − |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,54,282 | 68.71 | 1.29'"`UNIQ−−ref−00000035−QINU`"' |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,24,556 | | |
| | BJD gain from INC | BJD gain from INC | BJD gain from INC | BJD gain from INC | BJD gain from INC |