# Patnagarh Assembly constituency

Patnagarh is a Vidhan Sabha constituency of Balangir district, Odisha.
This constituency includes Patnagarh, Patnagarh block, Belpara block and Khaprakhol block.

## Elected Members

Vote share of winning candidates :
| 2024 | 2024 | 41.64% | 41.64% |
| 2019 | 2019 | 43.40% | 43.40% |
| 2014 | 2014 | 40.58% | 40.58% |
| 2009 | 2009 | 40.31% | 40.31% |
| 2004 | 2004 | 55.78% | 55.78% |
| 2000 | 2000 | 64.96% | 64.96% |
| 1995 | 1995 | 62.21% | 62.21% |
| 1990 | 1990 | 43.67% | 43.67% |
| 1985 | 1985 | 43.05% | 43.05% |
| 1980 | 1980 | 55.43% | 55.43% |
| 1977 | 1977 | 55.91% | 55.91% |
Since its formation in 1951, 17 elections have been held in the constituency till date. It was a 2-member constituency for 1952 & 1957.
Elected members from the Patnagarh constituency are:
| Year | Member | Party |
| 1946 | Nimai Charan Panigrahi | Independent |
| 1951 | Arjun Das | Ganatantra Parishad |
| 1951 | Ganesh Ram Bariah | Ganatantra Parishad |
| 1957 | Ainthu Sahoo | Swatantra Party |
| 1957 | Asharam Bhoi | Ganatantra Parishad |
| 1961 | Ramesh Chandra Bhoi | Swatantra Party |
| 1967 | Ainthu Sahoo | Swatantra Party |
| 1971 | Ainthu Sahoo | Swatantra Party |
| 1974 | Ainthu Sahoo | Swatantra Party |
| 1977 | Bibekananda Meher | Janata Party |
| 1980 | Brajamohan Thakur | Indian National Congress |
| 1985 | Sushil Kumar Prusty | Indian National Congress |
| 1990 | Bibekananda Meher | Janata Dal |
| 1995 | Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2000 | Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2004 | Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2009 | Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2014 | Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2019 | Saroj Kumar Meher | Biju Janata Dal |
| 2024 | Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo | Bharatiya Janata Party |

## Election results
### 2024

Voting was held on 20th May 2024 in 2nd phase of Odisha Assembly Election & 5th phase of Indian General Election. Counting of votes was on 4th June 2024.
2024 Odisha Vidhan Sabha Election: Patnagarh :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo | 93,823 | 41.64 | 3.68 |
| | BJD | Saroj Kumar Meher | 92,466 | 41.04 | 2.36 |
| | INC | Anil Meher | 26,549 | 11.78 | 3.14 |
| | NOTA | None of the above | 2,460 | 1.09 | 0.56 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,357 | 0.60 | 4.84 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,25,308 | | |
| | BJP gain from BJD | BJP gain from BJD | Swing | | |

### 2019

In 2019 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Saroj Kumar Meher defeated Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo by a margin of 11,028 votes.
2019 Vidhan Sabha Election, Patnagarh :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJD | Saroj Kumar Meher | 88,756 | 43.40 | 10.27 |
| | BJP | Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo | 77,003 | 37.96 | 2.62 |
| | INC | Ramesh Kumar Purohit | 30,253 | 14.92 | 3.46 |
| | BSP | Laba Suna | 4,193 | 2.07 | 0.57 |
| | NOTA | None of the above | 3,347 | 1.65 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 11,028 | 5.44 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 203779 | 72.74 | |
| | BJD gain from BJP | BJD gain from BJP | Swing | | |

### 2014

In 2014 election, Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo defeated Biju Janata Dal candidate Prakriti Devi Singh Deo by a margin of 13,653 votes.
2014 Vidhan Sabha Election, Patnagarh :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo | 74,372 | 40.58 | 0.27 |
| | BJD | Prakriti Devi Singh Deo | 60,719 | 33.13 | 5.03 |
| | INC | Kishor Kumar Parichha | 33,697 | 18.38 | 5.77 |
| | AAP | Sunil Goel | 5,588 | 3.05 | |
| | BSP | Jaya Sudan Bariha | 2,742 | 1.5 | |
| | Independent | Purna Chandra Meher | 1,553 | 0.85 | |
| | Independent | Mohan Sundar Meher | 1,545 | 0.84 | |
| | NOTA | None of the above | 3,079 | 1.68 | − |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 13,653 | 7.45 | −4.76 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,83,295 | 73 | 5.58 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,51,089 | | |
| | BJP hold | BJP hold | BJP hold | BJP hold | BJP hold |

### 2009

In 2009 election, Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo defeated Biju Janata Dal candidate Prakriti Devi Singh Deo by a margin of 19,382 votes.
2009 Vidhan Sabha Election: Patnagarh :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo | 63,996 | 40.31 | 15.47 |
| | BJD | Prakriti Devi Singh Deo | 44,614 | 28.10 | |
| | INC | Bebekananda Meher | 38,350 | 24.15 | |
| | SAMO | Basanta Majhi | 4,593 | 2.89 | − |
| | Kosal Kranti Dal | Baidyanath Mishra | 2,284 | 1.44 | − |
| | Independent | Mohan Sundar Meher | 1,787 | 1.13 | − |
| | Independent | Jaya Sudan Bariha | 1,761 | 1.11 | − |
| | RSP | Ranjit Singh Babu | 1,384 | 0.87 | − |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 19,382 | 12.21 | − |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,58,826 | 67.42 | − |
| | BJP hold | BJP hold | Swing | -1.35 | |