# Salipur Assembly constituency

Salipur is a Vidhan Sabha constituency of Cuttack district, Odisha.
This constituency includes Salepur block and 11 Gram panchayats (Govindpur, Jaripada, Harianta, Napanga, Bhatimunda, Kanheipur, Uchapada, Kotsahi, Garudagaon, Safa and Salagaon) of Tangi-Chowdwar block.

## Elected Members

Vote share of winning candidates :
| 2024 | 2024 | 45.75% | 45.75% |
| 2019 | 2019 | 56.26% | 56.26% |
| 2014 | 2014 | 46.56% | 46.56% |
| 2009 | 2009 | 47.35% | 47.35% |
| 2004 | 2004 | 52.96% | 52.96% |
| 2000 | 2000 | 53.64% | 53.64% |
| 1995 | 1995 | 43.64% | 43.64% |
| 1990 | 1990 | 75.97% | 75.97% |
| 1985 | 1985 | 50.66% | 50.66% |
| 1980 | 1980 | 58.82% | 58.82% |
| 1977 | 1977 | 69.62% | 69.62% |
Since its formation in 1951, 17 elections have been held here till date. It was a 2-member constituency for the Odisha Legislative Assembly elections held in 1952 & 1957.
List of members elected from Salipur constituency are:
| Year | Member | Party |
| 2024 | Prasanta Behera | BJD |
| 2019 | Prasanta Behera | BJD |
| 2014 | Prakash Chandra Behera | INC |
| 2009 | Chandra Sarathi Behera | BJD |
| 2004 | Kalindi Behera | BJD |
| 2000 | Kalindi Behera | BJD |
| 1995 | Rabindra Kumar Behera | INC |
| 1990 | Kalindi Behera | JD |
| 1985 | Mayadhar Sethi | INC |
| 1980 | Mayadhar Sethi | INC |
| 1977 | Kalindi Behera | JP |
| 1974 | Baidhar Behera | INC |
| 1971 | Batakrushna Jena | Utkal Congress |
| 1967 | Surendranath Patnaik | Jana Congress |
| 1961 | Baidhar Behera | PSP |
| 1957 | Baidhar Behera | PSP |
| 1957 | Pradipta Kishore Das | PSP |
| 1951 | Purnananda Samal | INC |
| 1951 | Surendranath Patnaik | 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,Salipur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJD | Prasanta Behera | 87,701 | 45.75 | 10.51 |
| | BJP | Arindam Roy | 80,107 | 41.79 | 2.93 |
| | INC | Aquibuzzama Khan | 19,930 | 10.40 | 7.42 |
| | NOTA | None of the above | 926 | 0.48 | 0.07 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 7,594 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 191,697 | | |
| | BJD hold | BJD hold | BJD hold | BJD hold | BJD hold |

### 2019

In 2019 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Prasanta Behera defeated Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Prakash Chandra Behera by a margin of 32,210.
2019 Odisha Vidhan Sabha Election: Salipur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJD | Prasanta Behera | 104,218 | 56.26 | |
| | BJP | Prakash Chandra Behera | 70014 | 38.86 | |
| | INC | Rabindra Nath Kar | 5520 | 2.98 | |
| | NOTA | None of the above | 763 | 0.41 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 32,210 | 17.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,85,123 | 77.11 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,10,810 | | |
| | BJD gain from INC | BJD gain from INC | BJD gain from INC | BJD gain from INC | BJD gain from INC |

### 2014

In 2014 election, Indian National Congress candidate Prakash Chandra Behera defeated Biju Janata Dal candidate Prasanta Behera by a margin of 2,117.
2014 Odisha Vidhan Sabha Election,Salipur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Prakash Chandra Behera | 78,343 | 46.56 | |
| | BJD | Prasanta Behera | 76226 | 45.31 | |
| | BJP | Choudhury Hemanta Kumar Sahu | 7712 | 4.58 | |
| | NOTA | None of the above | 950 | 0.56 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,117 | 1.25 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,68,247 | 79.59 | |
| | INC gain from BJD | INC gain from BJD | INC gain from BJD | INC gain from BJD | INC gain from BJD |

### 2009

In 2009 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Chandra Sarathi Behera defeated Indian National Congress candidate Prakash Chandra Behera by a margin of 1,277.
2009 Odisha Vidhan Sabha Election,Salipur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJD | Chandra Sarathi Behera | 66,375 | 47.35 | |
| | INC | Prakash Chandra Behera | 65098 | 46.44 | |
| | BJP | Om Prakash Ray | 5906 | 5.21 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,277 | 0.91 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,40,190 | 70.16 | |
| | BJD hold | BJD hold | BJD hold | BJD hold | BJD hold |