# Udala Assembly constituency

Udala (Sl. No.: 31) is a Vidhan Sabha constituency of Mayurbhanj district, Odisha.
Area of this constituency includes Udala town, Udala block, Gopabandhu Nagar block and 19 GPs (Badabisol, Badagudgudia, Badkhaladi, Chakradharpur, Devala, Jadida, Jambani, Jayantipatta, Samil, Jamudiha, Jhinkpada, Kaptipada, Koliolam, Majhigadia, Manakadpada, Nuddiha, Pedagadi, Pingu and Salchua) of Kaptipada block.
In 2009 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Shrinath Soren defeated Indian National Congress candidate Anang Charan Senapati by a margin of 11,193 votes.

## Elected members

Vote share of winning candidates :
| 2024 | 2024 | 42.00% | 42.00% |
| 2019 | 2019 | 45.00% | 45.00% |
| 2014 | 2014 | 37.00% | 37.00% |
| 2009 | 2009 | 35.53% | 35.53% |
| 2004 | 2004 | 32.33% | 32.33% |
| 2000 | 2000 | 53.42% | 53.42% |
| 1995 | 1995 | 30.18% | 30.18% |
| 1990 | 1990 | 46.68% | 46.68% |
| 1985 | 1985 | 45.91% | 45.91% |
| 1980 | 1980 | 56.80% | 56.80% |
| 1977 | 1977 | 47.17% | 47.17% |
| 1974 | 1974 | 61.80% | 61.80% |
| 1971 | 1971 | 37.26% | 37.26% |
| 1967 | 1967 | 43.78% | 43.78% |
| 1961 | 1961 | 46.89% | 46.89% |
| 1957 | 1957 | 33.63% | 33.63% |
15 elections held during 1957 to 2024. Elected members from the Udala constituency are:
| Election | AC No. | Name | Vote share | Party |
| 2024 | 31 | Bhaskar Madhei | 42.00 | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2019 | 31 | Bhaskar Madhei | 45.00 | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2014 | 31 | Golak Bihari Nayak | 37.00 | Biju Janata Dal |
| 2009 | 31 | Shrinath Soren | 35.53 | Biju Janata Dal |
| 2004 | 10 | Bhaskar Madhei | 32.33 | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2000 | 10 | Bhaskar Madhei | 53.42 | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 1995 | 10 | Rabaneswar Madhei | 30.18 | Indian National Congress |
| 1990 | 10 | Rohidas Soren | 46.68 | Janata Dal |
| 1985 | 10 | Rabaneswar Madhei | 45.91 | Indian National Congress |
| 1980 | 10 | Rabaneswar Madhei | 56.80 | Indian National Congress |
| 1977 | 10 | Birabhadra Singh | 47.17 | Janata Party |
| 1974 | 10 | Rabaneswar Madhei | 61.80 | Indian National Congress |
| 1971 | 10 | Manmohan Tudu | 37.26 | Indian National Congress |
| 1967 | 10 | Manmohan Tudu | 43.78 | Orissa Jana Congress |
| 1961 | 10 | Manmohan Tudu | 46.89 | Indian National Congress |
| 1957 | 10 | Manmohan Tudu | 33.63 | Indian National Congress |
| 1951 | 44 | Harachand Hasada | 72.78 | Socialist Party |
$^†$ Before 1952 delimitation, Udala was part of Kaptipada Assembly constituency.

## Election results
### 2024

2024 Vidhan Sabha Election: Udala :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | BJP | Bhaskar Madhei | 66,401 | 42 |
| | BJD | Srinath Soren | 59,884 | 37.88 |
| | INC | Durga Charan Tudu | 15,857 | 10.03 |
| | JMM | Chakradhar Sing | 7,017 | 4.44 |
| | Independent | Rabindranath Tudu | 1,211 | 0.77 |
| | Independent | Raimani Biswal | 1,202 | 0.76 |
| | Independent | Rajkishore Marndi | 1,110 | 0.7 |
| | Independent | Kallol Kumar Singh | 733 | 0.46 |
| | Ambedkarite Party of India | Maya Tudu | 563 | 0.36 |
| | Independent | Kali Charan Patra | 523 | 0.33 |
| | AJSU | Madan Mohan Majhi | 509 | 0.32 |
| | Independent | Meenakshi Murmu | 490 | 0.31 |
| | Bharatiya Nyay-Adhikar Raksha Party | Biswanath Marndi | 408 | 0.26 |
| | Independent | Benudhar Mohapatra | 396 | 0.25 |
| | National Apni Party | Jogendra Nath Barsalia | 334 | 0.46 |
| | NOTA | None | 1,443 | 0.91 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 6,517 | 4.12 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,58,081 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,98,170 | |

### 2019

2019 Vidhan Sabha Election: Udala :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | BJP | Bhaskar Madhei | 69,725 | 45.48 |
| | BJD | Srinath Soren | 68,292 | 45.55 |
| | INC | Benudhar Mohapatra | 10,212 | 6.66 |
| | RAIM | Maya Tudu | 1,486 | 0.97 |
| | JKPP | Tulasi Marndi | 1,321 | 0.86 |
| | NOTA | None | 2,271 | 1.48 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,53,307 | |

### 2014

2014 Vidhan Sabha Election: Udala :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJD | Golakbihari Naik | 49,628 | 35.97 | |
| | BJP | Bhaskar Madhei | 41,099 | 29.79 | |
| | INC | Dhukhishyam Murmu | 23345 | 16.92 | |
| | JMM | Thumpu Murmu | 15417 | 11.17 | |
| | AOP | Ananga Charan Senapati | 2183 | 1.58 | |
| | Independent | Dinamani Salangi | 1203 | 0.87 | |
| | BSP | Dhaneshwar Naik | 1129 | 0.81 | |
| | Independent | Maya Tudu | 1062 | 0.77 | − |
| | JDP | Kali Charan Murmu | 871 | 0.63 | |
| | NOTA | None | 2041 | 1.48 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 137,969 | | |

### 2009

2009 Vidhan Sabha Election, Udala :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJD | Shrinath Soren | 40,597 | 35.53 | − |
| | INC | Anang Charan Senapati | 29,404 | 25.74 | − |
| | JMM | Dulal Soren | 12,737 | 15.09 | − |
| | BJP | Bijay Kumar Senapati | 14,472 | 12.67 | − |
| | Independent | Shishirbindu Naik | 6,382 | 5.59 | − |
| | SP | Dukhishyam Murmu | 2,322 | 2.03 | − |
| | Independent | Benudhar Mohapatra | 1,166 | 1.02 | − |
| | Independent | Kailash Chandra Singh | 1,066 | 0.93 | − |
| | Samruddha Odisha | Maku Singh | 1,048 | 0.92 | − |
| | Independent | Naresh Tudu | 562 | 0.49 | − |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 11,193 | 9.80 | − |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,14,381 | 70.33 | − |