# Sukinda Assembly constituency

Sukinda is a Vidhan Sabha constituency of Jajpur district, Odisha, India.
The area of this constituency includes Sukinda and Danagadi blocks.

## Elected Members

Vote share of winning candidates :
| 2024 | 2024 | 50.56% | 50.56% |
| 2019 | 2019 | 48.20% | 48.20% |
| 2014 | 2014 | 39.84% | 39.84% |
| 2009 | 2009 | 47.71% | 47.71% |
| 2004 | 2004 | 51.17% | 51.17% |
| 2000 | 2000 | 63.04% | 63.04% |
| 1995 | 1995 | 45.81% | 45.81% |
| 1990 | 1990 | 54.50% | 54.50% |
| 1985 | 1985 | 38.68% | 38.68% |
| 1980 | 1980 | 42.42% | 42.42% |
| 1977 | 1977 | 40.04% | 40.04% |
Since its formation in 1951, 17 elections have been held to date including one bypoll in 1955.
The list of members elected from the Sukinda constituency are:
| Year | Member | Party |
| 2024 | Pradeep Bal Samanta | BJP |
| 2019 | Pritiranjan Gharai | BJD |
| 2014 | Pritiranjan Gharai | BJD |
| 2009 | Prafulla Chandra Ghadai | BJD |
| 2004 | Prafulla Chandra Ghadai | BJD |
| 2000 | Prafulla Chandra Ghadai | BJD |
| 1995 | Prafulla Chandra Ghadai | JD |
| 1990 | Prafulla Chandra Ghadai | JD |
| 1985 | Sarat Rout | INC |
| 1980 | Sarat Rout | INC |
| 1977 | Anandamanjari Debi | JP |
| 1974 | Sanatan Deo | INC |
| 1971 | Sanatan Deo | Utkal Congress |
| 1967 | Anandamanjari Debi | Jana Congress |
| 1961 | Baidhar Singh | INC |
| Constituency didn't exist | Constituency didn't exist |
| 1955 (bypoll) | Narayan Chandra Pati | PSP |
| 1951 | Pitambar Bhupati Harichandan Mohapatra | Independent |

## 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 Legislative Assembly election: Sukinda :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Pradeep Bal Samanta | 86,733 | 50.56 | 12.77 |
| | BJD | Pritiranjan Gharai | 77,156 | 44.98 | 3.22 |
| | INC | Bibhu Bushan Rout | 3,677 | 2.14 | 9.44 |
| | NOTA | None of the above | 1,185 | 0.69 | 0.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 9,577 | 5.58 | 2.94 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,71,536 | | |
| | BJP gain from BJD | BJP gain from BJD | Swing | | |

### 2019

In 2019 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Pritiranjan Gharai defeated Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Pradeep Bal Samanta by a margin of 16,730 votes.
2019 Odisha Legislative Assembly election: Sukinda :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJD | Pritiranjan Gharai | 77,510 | 48.2 | 9.36 |
| | BJP | Pradeep Bal Samanta | 60,780 | 37.79 | 35.23 |
| | INC | Sarat Raut | 18,619 | 11.58 | 25.04 |
| | Independent | Umesh Chandra Khilar | 6,314 | 4.33 | New |
| | NOTA | None of the above | 941 | 0.59 | 0.09 |
| | ANC | Dipaka Kumar Nayak | 505 | 0.31 | New |
| | Independent | Sandip Chakra | 467 | 0.29 | New |
| | Independent | Subhakanta Mohanty | 331 | 0.21 | 0.02 |
| | Independent | Ashok Kumar Behera | 313 | 0.19 | 0.2 |
| | Independent | Dwijendra Kumar Ghose | 289 | 0.18 | 0.41 |
| | Kalinga Sena | Jadumani Mohanta | 237 | 0.15 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 16,730 | 8.52 | 5.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,45,890 | 79.61 | 5.11 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,96,255 | | |
| | BJD hold | BJD hold | Swing | | |

### 2014

In 2014 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Pritiranjan Gharai defeated Indian National Congress candidate Sarat Raut by a margin of 4,704 votes.
2014 Vidhan Sabha Election, Sukinda :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJD | Pritiranjan Gharai | 58,122 | 39.84 | −7.87 |
| | INC | Sarat Raut | 53,418 | 36.62 | −9.14 |
| | Independent | Pradip Bal Samanta | 17,927 | 12.29 | |
| | AOP | Rabindranath Jarika | 6,314 | 4.33 | |
| | BJP | Abhina Kumar Hota | 3,738 | 2.56 | 0.59 |
| | Bahujan Mukti Party | Chakradhar Haibru | 1,017 | 0.7 | |
| | Independent | Dwijendra Kumar Ghose | 856 | 0.59 | |
| | BSP | Braja Kishore Mallik | 846 | 0.58 | −1.01 |
| | AAP | Dipaka Kumar Nayak | 828 | 0.57 | |
| | Independent | Surjit Rout | 576 | 0.39 | |
| | Independent | Ashok Behera | 575 | 0.39 | |
| | Independent | Prafulla Patra | 347 | 0.24 | |
| | Independent | Subhakanta Mohanty | 332 | 0.23 | |
| | NOTA | None of the above | 994 | 0.68 | − |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 4,704 | 3.22 | 1.27 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,45,890 | 84.72 | 8.28 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,72,208 | | |
| | BJD hold | BJD hold | BJD hold | BJD hold | BJD hold |

### 2009

In 2009 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Prafulla Chandra Ghadai defeated Indian National Congress candidate Sarat Rout by a margin of 2,403 votes.
2009 Vidhan Sabha Election, Sukinda :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJD | Prafulla Chandra Ghadai | 58,765 | 47.71 | − |
| | INC | Sarat Raut | 56,362 | 45.76 | − |
| | BJP | Dola Gobinda Mohanta | 2,428 | 1.97 | − |
| | BSP | Gitanjali Mahanta | 1,955 | 1.59 | − |
| | JMM | Sudarsan Haibru | 973 | 0.79 | − |
| | Independent | Mayadhar Nayak | 829 | 0.67 | − |
| | Independent | Jadumani Mohanta | 755 | 0.61 | − |
| | Odisha Mukti Morcha | Sk. Saban Ali | 431 | 0.35 | − |
| | Independent | Dillip Kumar Nayak | 402 | 0.33 | − |
| | Independent | Amulya Krushna Das | 275 | 0.22 | − |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,403 | 1.95 | − |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,23,193 | 76.44 | − |
| | BJD hold | BJD hold | BJD hold | BJD hold | BJD hold |