# Champua Assembly constituency

Champua is a Vidhan Sabha constituency of Kendujhar district.
Area of this constituency includes Joda, Barbil, Joda block and 17 GPs (Kodagadia, Jamudalak, Rajia, Kalikaprasad, Rimuli, Badanai, Sarei, Champua, Kutariposi, Sunaposi, Karanjia, Rangamatia, Uchabali, Bhanda, Kashipal, Padua and Chandrasekharpur) of Champua block.

## Elected Members

Vote share of winning candidates :
| 2024 | 2024 | 56.45% | 56.45% |
| 2019 | 2019 | 53.30% | 53.30% |
| 2014 | 2014 | 45.50% | 45.50% |
| 2009 | 2009 | 22.10% | 22.10% |
| 2004 | 2004 | 39.02% | 39.02% |
| 2000 | 2000 | 34.70% | 34.70% |
| 1995 | 1995 | 40.72% | 40.72% |
| 1990 | 1990 | 73.30% | 73.30% |
| 1985 | 1985 | 47.42% | 47.42% |
| 1980 | 1980 | 35.68% | 35.68% |
| 1977 | 1977 | 58.65% | 58.65% |
Since its formation in 1951, 17 elections were held till date. It was a 2 member constituency for 1957.
List of members elected from Champua constituency are:
| Year | Member | Party |
| 2024 | Sanatan Mahakud | BJD |
| 2019 | Minakshi Mahanta | BJD |
| 2014 | Sanatan Mahakud | Independent |
| 2009 | Jitu Patnaik | Independent |
| 2004 | Dhanurjay Laguri | INC |
| 2000 | Saharai Oram | Independent |
| 1995 | Dhanurjay Laguri | INC |
| 1990 | Saharai Oram | JD |
| 1985 | Dhanurjay Laguri | INC |
| 1980 | Saharai Oram | JP(S) |
| 1977 | Saharai Oram | JP |
| 1974 | Guru Charan Naik | INC |
| 1971 | Saharai Oram | Utkal Congress |
| 1967 | Kshetra Mohan Nayak | SWA |
| 1961 | Guru Charan Naik | SWA |
| 1957 | Guru Charan Naik | AIGP |
| 1957 | Raj Ballabh Mishra | AIGP |
| 1951 | Guru Charan Naik | AIGP |

## 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,Champua :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJD | Sanatan Mahakud | 103,120 | 56.45 | 3.15 |
| | BJP | Murali Manohar Sharma | 63,126 | 34.56 | 3.04 |
| | INC | Yashwant Laghuri | 8,649 | 4.73 | 2.23 |
| | BSP | Jayi Munda | 1,303 | 0.71 | |
| | NOTA | None of the above | 1,343 | 0.74 | 0.34 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 39,994 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 182,668 | | |
| | BJD hold | BJD hold | BJD hold | BJD hold | BJD hold |

### 2019

In 2019 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Minakshi Mahanta defeated Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Murali Manohar Sharma by a margin of 26,408 votes.
2019 Vidhan Sabha Election, Champua :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJD | Minakshi Mahanta | 89,525 | 53.30 | 46.60 |
| | BJP | Murali Manohar Sharma | 63,117 | 37.60 | 33.00 |
| | INC | Jadumani Barik | 4,217 | 2.50 | 1.00 |
| | NOTA | None of the above | 750 | 0.4 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 26,408 | 15.70 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 168851 | 74.45 | |
| | BJD gain from Independent | BJD gain from Independent | BJD gain from Independent | BJD gain from Independent | BJD gain from Independent |

### 2014

In 2014 election, Independent candidate Sanatan Mahakud defeated Independent candidate Kusha Apat by a margin of 14678 votes.
2014 Vidhan Sabha Election, Champua :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Sanatan Mahakud | 69,635 | 45.50 | |
| | Independent | Kusha Apat | 54,957 | 35.90 | |
| | BJD | Papu Pom Pom | 10,233 | 6.70 | |
| | BJP | Girish Chandra Mahanta | 7,070 | 4.60 | |
| | INC | Kshetra Mohan Mahanta | 2,332 | 1.50 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 14,678 | 9.60 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 156287 | 78.81 | |
| | Independent gain from Independent | Independent gain from Independent | Independent gain from Independent | Independent gain from Independent | Independent gain from Independent |

### 2009

In 2009 election, Independent candidate Jitu Patnaik defeated Indian National Congress candidate Sanatan Mahakud by a margin of 145 votes.
2009 Vidhan Sabha Election, Champua :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Jitu Patnaik | 27,700 | 22.10 | − |
| | INC | Sanatan Mahakud | 27,555 | 21.98 | − |
| | Independent | Kusha Apat | 26,280 | 20.96 | − |
| | BJP | Murali Manohar Sharma | 18,881 | 15.06 | − |
| | CPI | Bidyadhar Mahanta | 9,356 | 7.46 | − |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 145 | 0.12 | − |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,25,363 | 66.55 | − |
| | Independent gain from INC | Independent gain from INC | Independent gain from INC | Independent gain from INC | Independent gain from INC |