# Sundargarh Assembly constituency

Sundargarh is a Vidhan Sabha constituency of Sundergarh district. Area of this constituency includes Sundargarh, Sundargarh block, Tangarpali block, Hemgiri block and seven Gram panchayats of Lephripada block.

## Elected Members

Vote share of winning candidates :
| 2024 | 2024 | 48.15% | 48.15% |
| 2019 | 2019 | 47.67% | 47.67% |
| 2014 | 2014 | 41.77% | 41.77% |
| 2009 | 2009 | 43.92% | 43.92% |
| 2005 (bypoll) | 2005 (bypoll) | 47.76% | 47.76% |
| 2004 | 2004 | 50.12% | 50.12% |
| 2000 | 2000 | 54.89% | 54.89% |
| 1995 | 1995 | 45.43% | 45.43% |
| 1990 | 1990 | 67.04% | 67.04% |
| 1985 | 1985 | 56.03% | 56.03% |
| 1980 | 1980 | 73.52% | 73.52% |
| 1977 | 1977 | 55.87% | 55.87% |
Since its formation in 1951, 18 elections were held till date including in one bypoll in 2005. It was a 2 member constituency for 1952 & 1957.
List of members elected from Sundargarh constituency are:
| Year | Member | Party |
| 2024 | Jogesh Kumar Singh | BJD |
| 2019 | Kusum Tete | BJP |
| 2014 | Jogesh Kumar Singh | INC |
| 2009 | Jogesh Kumar Singh | INC |
| 2005 (Bypoll) | Sushama Patel | BJP |
| 2004 | Shankarsan Naik | BJP |
| 2000 | Shankarsan Naik | BJP |
| 1995 | Kishore Chandra Patel | INC |
| 1990 | Bharatendra Sekhar Deo | JD |
| 1985 | Bharatendra Sekhar Deo | JP |
| 1980 | Kishore Chandra Patel | INC |
| 1977 | Kishore Chandra Patel | INC |
| 1974 | Dibyalochan Shekhar Deo | INC |
| 1971 | Dibyalochan Shekhar Deo | Congress (R) |
| 1967 | Harihar Patel | SWA |
| 1961 | Harihar Patel | SWA |
| 1957 | Gangadhar Pradhan | AIGP |
| 1957 | Udit Pratap Sekhar Deo | AIGP |
| 1951 | Dwarikanath Kusum | AIGP |
| 1951 | Krupanidhi Naik | INC |

## Election results
### 2024

Voting were held on 20 May 2024 in 2nd phase of Odisha Assembly Election & 5th phase of Indian General Election. Counting of votes was on 4 June 2024.
2024 Odisha Vidhan Sabha Election,Sundargarh :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJD | Jogesh Kumar Singh | 86,398 | 48.15 | 4.70 |
| | BJP | Kusum Tete | 77,276 | 43.07 | 4.60 |
| | INC | Sudharani Raudia | 8,301 | 4.63 | 2.30 |
| | BSP | Babulu Kishan | 1,141 | 0.64 | |
| | NOTA | None of the above | 1,755 | 0.98 | 0.15 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 9,122 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 179,440 | | |
| | BJD gain from BJP | BJD gain from BJP | Swing | | |

### 2019

In 2019 election, Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Kusum Tete defeated Biju Janata Dal candidate Jogesh Kumar Singh by a margin of 7364 votes.
2019 Odisha Legislative Assembly election: Sundargarh :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Kusum Tete | 83,118 | 47.67 | 30.03 |
| | BJD | Jogesh Kumar Singh | 75,754 | 43.45 | 9.63 |
| | INC | Amita Biswal | 12,087 | 6.93 | 34.84 |
| | HND | Govinda Chandra Bhoi | 1,420 | 0.81 | − |
| | NOTA | None of the above | 1,967 | 1.13 | − |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 7364 | 4.22 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 174346 | 75.14 | |
| | BJP gain from INC | BJP gain from INC | BJP gain from INC | BJP gain from INC | BJP gain from INC |

### 2014

In 2014 election, Indian National Congress candidate Jogesh Kumar Singh defeated Biju Janata Dal candidate Kusum Tete by a margin of 12584 votes.
2014 Vidhan Sabha Election, Sundargarh :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Jogesh Kumar Singh | 66,138 | 41.77 | 2.15 |
| | BJD | Kusum Tete | 53,554 | 33.82 | 6.56 |
| | BJP | Sahadev Xaxa | 27,935 | 17.64 | 2.45 |
| | CPI | Durjodhan Bhoi | 3,238 | 2.04 | − |
| | KOKD | Prafulla Chandra Bipra | 1,610 | 1.02 | 0.85 |
| | AAP | Jalandhar Pradhan | 1,111 | 0.7 | − |
| | Independent | Sulagan Bhoe | 938 | 0.59 | − |
| | BSP | Mariam Guria | 812 | 0.51 | 1.42 |
| | Independent | Mitrabhanu Kisan | 662 | 0.42 | − |
| | NOTA | None of the above | 2,358 | 1.49 | − |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 12,584 | 7.95 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,58,356 | 73.26 | 7.71 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,16,152 | | |
| | INC hold | INC hold | INC hold | INC hold | INC hold |

### 2009

In 2009 election Indian National Congress candidate Jogesh Kumar Singh, defeated Biju Janata Dal candidate Sunil Kumar Singh Deo by 20,930 votes.
2009 Vidhan Sabha Election, Sundargarh :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Jogesh Kumar Singh | 55,183 | 43.92 | − |
| | BJD | Sunil Kumar Singh Deo | 34,253 | 27.26 | − |
| | BJP | Prem Sagar Oram | 25,245 | 20.09 | − |
| | Independent | Anna Kujur | 3,284 | 2.61 | − |
| | JMM | Dilip Tete | 2,918 | 2.32 | − |
| | BSP | Harsha Bardhan Chhatria | 2,426 | 1.93 | − |
| | KOKD | Parkhit Bhitria | 2,345 | 1.87 | − |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 20,930 | 16.66 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,26,076 | 65.55 | |
| | INC gain from BJP | INC gain from BJP | INC gain from BJP | INC gain from BJP | INC gain from BJP |