# Simulia Assembly constituency

Simulia is a Vidhan Sabha constituency of Balasore district, Odisha.
Area of this constituency includes Simulia block and Khaira block.

## Elected Members

Vote share of winning candidates :
| 2019 | 2019 | 51.35% | 51.35% |
| 2014 | 2014 | 42.24% | 42.24% |
| 2009 | 2009 | 47.87% | 47.87% |
| 2004 | 2004 | 50.28% | 50.28% |
| 2000 | 2000 | 49.95% | 49.95% |
| 1995 | 1995 | 49.41% | 49.41% |
| 1990 | 1990 | 64.08% | 64.08% |
| 1985 | 1985 | 46.94% | 46.94% |
| 1980 | 1980 | 28.32% | 28.32% |
| 1977 | 1977 | 39.03% | 39.03% |
Since its formation in 1961, 15 elections were held till date.
List of members elected from Simulia constituency are:
| Year | Member | Party |
| 2024 | Padma Lochan Panda | BJP |
| 2019 | Jyoti Prakash Panigrahi | BJD |
| 2014 | Jyoti Prakash Panigrahi | BJD |
| 2009 | Parsuram Panigrahi | BJD |
| 2004 | Padmalochan Panda | INC |
| 2000 | Parsuram Panigrahi | BJD |
| 1995 | Padmalochan Panda | INC |
| 1990 | Parsuram Panigrahi | JD |
| 1985 | Padmalochan Panda | INC |
| 1980 | Parsuram Panigrahi | JP |
| 1977 | Gopinath Das | JP |
| 1974 | Sailen Mohapatra | INC |
| 1971 | Chintamani Jena | CPI |
| 1967 | Uchhab Charan Jena | PSP |
| 1961 | Bhagiratha Das | 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,Simulia :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Padmalochan Panda | 90,676 | 49.54 | |
| | BJD | Subhashini Sahu | 77,493 | 42.34 | |
| | INC | Himanshu Sekhar Behera | | | |
| | 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 Jyoti Prakash Panigrahi defeated Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Padmalochan Panda by a margin of 14,959 votes.
2019 Odisha Vidhan Sabha Election,Simulia :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJD | Jyoti Prakash Panigrahi | 90,083 | 51.35 | |
| | BJP | Padmalochan Panda | 75124 | 42.82 | |
| | INC | Ananta Prasad Sethi | 8353 | 4.76 | |
| | NOTA | None of the above | 802 | 0.46 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 14959 | 8.53 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 175430 | 72.55 | |
| | BJD hold | BJD hold | BJD hold | BJD hold | BJD hold |

### 2014

In 2014 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Jyoti Prakash Panigrahi defeated Indian National Congress candidate Padmalochan Panda by a margin of 7,937 votes.
2014 Vidhan Sabha Election, Simulia :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJD | Jyoti Prakash Panigrahi | 65,854 | 42.24 | 5.63 |
| | INC | Padmalochan Panda | 57,917 | 37.15 | 2.48 |
| | BJP | Shashi Kumar Sahoo | 28,011 | 17.97 | |
| | NOTA | None of the above | 769 | 0.49 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 7,937 | 5.09 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,55,906 | 73.84 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,11,136 | | |
| | BJD hold | BJD hold | BJD hold | BJD hold | BJD hold |

### 2009

In 2009 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Parsuram Panigrahi defeated Indian National Congress candidate Padma Lochan Panda by a margin of 10,927 votes.
2009 Vidhan Sabha Election, Simulia :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJD | Parsuram Panigrahi | 63,479 | 47.87 | − |
| | INC | Padma Lochan Panda | 52,552 | 39.63 | − |
| | Independent | Mahendra Prasad Jena | 8,047 | 6.07 | − |
| | BJP | Tanuja Panda | 5,023 | 3.79 | − |
| | BSP | Gopal Krishna Das | 1,969 | 1.48 | − |
| | SP | Mamatanjali Tripathy | 1,019 | 0.77 | − |
| | Samruddha Odisha | Rabindra Kumar Mohanty | 506 | 0.38 | − |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 10,927 | 8.24 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,32,618 | 67.56 | − |
| | BJD gain from INC | BJD gain from INC | BJD gain from INC | BJD gain from INC | BJD gain from INC |
* ↑ % of total valid votes