# Mahanga Assembly constituency

Mahanga is a Vidhan Sabha constituency of Cuttack district, Odisha.
This constituency includes Mahanga block and 26 Gram panchayats (Fagola, Ramakrushnpur, Jignipur, Nischintakoili, Narendrapur, Nagaspur, Daudpur, Sukarpada, Asureswar, Taratasasan, Palisahi, Jamara, Orti, Kentalo, Baliapada, Kerilo, Buhalo, Kendupatana, Jhadeswarpur, Bandhakatia, Natakai, Kolanpur, Katikata, Katarpara, Jairampur, Barado and Sarapada) Nischintakoili block.

## Elected Members

Vote share of winning candidates :
| 2024 | 2024 | 42.86% | 42.86% |
| 2019 | 2019 | 53.13% | 53.13% |
| 2014 | 2014 | 49.34% | 49.34% |
| 2009 | 2009 | 56.82% | 56.82% |
| 2004 | 2004 | 53.42% | 53.42% |
| 2000 | 2000 | 50.52% | 50.52% |
| 1995 | 1995 | 51.69% | 51.69% |
| 1990 | 1990 | 57.84% | 57.84% |
| 1985 | 1985 | 52.66% | 52.66% |
| 1980 | 1980 | 49.05% | 49.05% |
| 1977 | 1977 | 63.83% | 63.83% |
Since its formation in 1951, 17 elections were held till date including one bypoll in 1955.
List of members elected from Mahanga constituency are:
| Year | Member | Party |
| 2024 | Sarada Prasad Padhan | Independent |
| 2019 | Pratap Jena | BJD |
| 2014 | Pratap Jena | BJD |
| 2009 | Pratap Jena | BJD |
| 2004 | Bikram Keshari Barma | BJD |
| 2000 | Sarat Kumar Kar | BJD |
| 1995 | Sk. Matlub Ali | INC |
| 1990 | Sarat Kumar Kar | JD |
| 1985 | Sk. Matlub Ali | INC |
| 1980 | Sk. Matlub Ali | INC |
| 1977 | Pradipta Kishore Das | JP |
| 1974 | Sk. Matlub Ali | INC |
| 1971 | Sarat Kumar Kar | Utkal Congress |
| 1967 | Biraja Prasad Ray | PSP |
| 1961 | Surendranath Patnaik | Jana Congress |
| Constituency didn't exist ||||
| 1955 (bypoll) | Pradipta Kishore Das | PSP |
| 1957 | Mahammad Attahar | INC |

## Election Results
### 2024

In 2024 election, Independent candidate Sarada Prasad Padhan defeated Biju Janata Dal candidate Ankit Pratap Jena by a margin of 7,423 votes.
2024 Vidhan Sabha Election, Mahanga :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Sarada Prasad Padhan | 88,632 | 42.86 | 42.86 |
| | BJD | Ankit Pratap Jena | 81,209 | 39.27 | 14.00 |
| | BJP | Sumant Kumar Ghadei | 19,481 | 9.42 | 28.99 |
| | INC | Debendra Kumar Sahoo | 14,796 | 7.15 | 0.35 |
| | AAP | Sarada Prasad Das | 543 | 0.26 | N/A |
| | NOTA | None of the above | 525 | 0.25 | 0.03 |
| | Independent | Jayanta Kumar Das | 467 | 0.23 | N/A |
| | BSP | Golam Jilani Khan | 442 | 0.21 | N/A |
| | Independent | Sriram Pandey | 225 | 0.11 | N/A |
| | SP | Saralaputra Shreeram Binod Sarangi | 132 | 0.06 | N/A |
| | SAMO | Pradipta Mohanty | 59 | 0.03 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 7,423 | 3.59 | 11.31 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,06,802 | | |
| | Independent gain from BJD | Independent gain from BJD | Independent gain from BJD | Independent gain from BJD | Independent gain from BJD |

### 2019

In 2019 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Pratap Jena defeated Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Sarada Prasad Pradhan by a margin of 27,874 votes.
2019 Vidhan Sabha Election, Mahanga :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJD | Pratap Jena | 106,054 | 53.27 | 3.94 |
| | BJP | Sarada Prasad Padhan | 76469 | 38.41 | 4.43 |
| | INC | Debendra Kumar Sahoo | 14922 | 7.5 | 26.01 |
| | NOTA | None of the above | 564 | 0.28 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 29,585 | 14.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 199062 | 76.64 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,61,545 | | |
| | BJD hold | BJD hold | BJD hold | BJD hold | BJD hold |

### 2014

In 2014 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Pratap Jena defeated Independent candidate Sarada Prasad Pradhan by a margin of 27,874 votes.
2014 Vidhan Sabha Election, Mahanga :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJD | Pratap Jena | 89,531 | 49.34 | 7.48 |
| | Independent | Sarada Prasad Padhan | 61,657 | 33.98 | |
| | INC | Shaik Matlub Ali | 22,297 | 12.29 | 26.01 |
| | BJP | Samir Kumar Samal | 3,572 | 1.97 | 1.87 |
| | CPI | Rakhi Agarwal | 855 | 0.47 | |
| | Independent | Mihir Ranjan Jena | 810 | 0.45 | − |
| | AAP | Bhaskar Chandra Swain | 630 | 0.35 | − |
| | BSP | Laxmidhar Jena | 443 | 0.24 | − |
| | OJM | Amar Nayak | 343 | 0.19 | − |
| | SKD | Laxmipriya Sahoo | 244 | 0.13 | − |
| | NOTA | None of the above | 1,074 | 0.59 | − |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 27,874 | 15.45 | − |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,81,462 | 76.64 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,36,778 | | |
| | BJD hold | BJD hold | BJD hold | BJD hold | BJD hold |

### 2009

In 2009 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Pratap Jena defeated Indian National Congress candidate Shaik Matlub Ali by a margin of 29,220 votes.
2009 Vidhan Sabha Election, Mahanga :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJD | Pratap Jena | 89,628 | 56.82 | − |
| | INC | Shaik Matlub Ali | 60,408 | 38.30 | − |
| | BJP | Choudhury Pravatkeshari Mishra | 6,050 | 3.84 | − |
| | AITC | Premalata Rout | 890 | 0.56 | − |
| | Kalinga Sena | Chittaranjan Sahoo | 758 | 0.48 | − |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 29,220 | 18.52 | − |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,57,747 | 70.87 | −4.88 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,22,602 | | |
| | BJD hold | BJD hold | BJD hold | BJD hold | BJD hold |