# Talcher Assembly constituency

Talcher is a Vidhan Sabha constituency of the city Talcher in Angul district, Odisha.
This constituency includes Talcher, Talcher block and 7 GPs (Kaniha, Kamarei, Badatribida, Santribida, Bijigol, Badagunduri and Jarada) of Kaniha block.

## Elected Members

Vote share of winning candidates :
| 2024 | 2024 | 58.82% | 58.82% |
| 2019 | 2019 | 54.89% | 54.89% |
| 2014 | 2014 | 46.95% | 46.95% |
| 2009 | 2009 | 36.21% | 36.21% |
| 2004 | 2004 | 45.95% | 45.95% |
| 2000 | 2000 | 52.44% | 52.44% |
| 1995 | 1995 | 36.88% | 36.88% |
| 1990 | 1990 | 44.47% | 44.47% |
| 1985 | 1985 | 57.59% | 57.59% |
| 1980 | 1980 | 50.06% | 50.06% |
| 1977 | 1977 | 71.06% | 71.06% |
Since its formation in 1951, 18 elections were held till date including one bypoll in 1961.
List of members elected from Talcher constituency are:
| Year | Member | Party |
| 1952 | Pabitra Mohan Pradhan | Indian National Congress |
| 1957 | Pabitra Mohan Pradhan | Indian National Congress |
| 1961 | Pabitra Mohan Pradhan | Indian National Congress |
| 1961^ | Madan Mohan Pradhan | Indian National Congress |
| 1967 | Kumar Chandra Behera | Orissa Jana Congress |
| 1971 | Brundaban Behera | Orissa Jana Congress |
| 1974 | Brundaban Behera | Orissa Jana Congress |
| 1977 | Brundaban Behera | Janata Party |
| 1980 | Brundaban Behera | Janata Party |
| 1985 | Bhajaman Behera | Indian National Congress |
| 1990 | Brundaban Behera | Independent |
| 1995 | Mahesh Sahoo | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2000 | Mahesh Sahoo | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2004 | Mahesh Sahoo | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2009 | Braja Kishore Pradhan | Independent |
| 2014 | Braja Kishore Pradhan | Biju Janata Dal |
| 2019 | Braja Kishore Pradhan | Biju Janata Dal |
| 2024 | Braja Kishore Pradhan | Biju Janata Dal |

## Election Results
### 2024

Voting were held on 25th May 2024 in 3rd phase of Odisha Assembly Election & 6th phase of Indian General Election. Counting of votes was on 4th June 2024.
2024 Odisha Vidhan Sabha Election,Talcher :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJD | Braja Kishore Pradhan | 75,621 | 58.82 | |
| | BJP | Kalandi Charan Samal | 43,499 | 33.83 | |
| | INC | Prafula Chandra Das | 6189 | 4.81 | |
| | NOTA | None of the above | 976 | 0.76 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 32,122 | 25 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 128,565 | | |
| | BJD hold | BJD hold | BJD hold | BJD hold | BJD hold |

### 2019

In 2019 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Braja Kishore Pradhan defeated Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Kalandi Charan Samal by a margin of 24,102 votes.
2019 Odisha Legislative Assembly election: Talcher :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJD | Braja Kishore Pradhan | 70,044 | 54.87 | |
| | BJP | Kalandi Charan Samal | 45942 | 35.99 | |
| | INC | Suresh Chandra Behera | 4621 | 3.62 | |
| | BSP | Uchhan Chandra Pattanayak | 427 | 0.33 | |
| | SUCI(C) | Prahlada Chandra Sahoo | 386 | 0.30 | |
| | API | Krushna Chandra Naik | 795 | 0.62 | |
| | Independent | Kandarp Sahoo | 267 | 0.20 | |
| | Independent politician | Manoj Kumar Pradhan | 4343 | 3.40 | |
| | NOTA | None of the above | 780 | 0.61 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 24102 | 18.88 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 127634 | 72.59% | |
| | BJD hold | BJD hold | BJD hold | BJD hold | BJD hold |

### 2014

In 2014 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Braja Kishore Pradhan defeated Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Kalandi Charan Samal by a margin of 14,322 votes.
2014 Vidhan Sabha Election, Talcher :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJD | Braja Kishore Pradhan | 56,465 | 46.95 | |
| | BJP | Kalandi Samal | 43 ,143 | 35.04 | |
| | INC | Sashmita Behera | 14,396 | 11.97 | |
| | AAP | Bishnu Mohan Rath | 1,866 | 1.55 | |
| | BSP | Uchhan Chandra Pattanayak | 1,085 | 0.9 | |
| | AOP | Keshab Bhutia | 941 | 0.78 | |
| | Independent | Parsuram Barik | 802 | 0.67 | |
| | SUCI(C) | Prahalad Chandra Sahoo | 606 | 0.5 | |
| | API | Ranjit Kumar Sahoo | 404 | 0.34 | |
| | SKD | Aren Kumar Pani | 386 | 0.32 | |
| | Independent politician | Anita Mohanty | 292 | 0.24 | |
| | NOTA | None of the above | 882 | 0.73 | − |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 14,322 | 11.90 | 3.45 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,20,268 | 76.14 | 8.36 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,57,963 | | |
| | BJD gain from Independent | BJD gain from Independent | BJD gain from Independent | BJD gain from Independent | BJD gain from Independent |

### 2009

In 2009 election, Independent candidate Braja Kishore Pradhan defeated Biju Janata Dal candidate Mahesh Sahoo by a margin of 8,642 votes.
2009 Vidhan Sabha Election, Talcher :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Braja Kishore Pradhan | 37,048 | 36.21 | − |
| | BJD | Mahesh Sahoo | 28,406 | 27.77 | − |
| | BJP | Kalandi Samal | 17,415 | 17.02 | − |
| | INC | Khirod Sahu | 7,636 | 7.46 | − |
| | RPI | Dileswar Naik | 6,483 | 6.34 | − |
| | SAMO | Ritarani Das | 1,227 | 1.20 | − |
| | Independent politician | Manasi Swain | 862 | 0.84 | − |
| | BSP | Uchhan Chandra Pattanayak | 847 | 0.83 | − |
| | Independent politician | Prafulla Kumar Naik | 782 | 0.76 | − |
| | JMM | Jugal Kishor Nanda | 514 | 0.50 | − |
| | Independent politician | Mayadhar Samal | 447 | 0.44 | − |
| | JD(U) | Aren Kumar Pani | 369 | 0.36 | − |
| | Kalinga Sena | Srihari Sethi | 271 | 0.26 | − |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 8,642 | 8.45 | − |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,02,309 | 67.78 | − |
| | Independent gain from BJP | Independent gain from BJP | Independent gain from BJP | Independent gain from BJP | Independent gain from BJP |