# Cuttack Sadar Assembly constituency

Cuttack Sadar is a Vidhan Sabha constituency of Cuttack district, Odisha.
This constituency includes Cuttack Sadar block, 3 wards of Cuttack and 14 Gram panchayats (Santapur, Isaniberhampur, Manpur, Janardanpur, Sirlo, Babujanga, Uttarkul, Manijanga, Palada, Mahammadpur, Nemalo, Tilakana, Kalamishri and Bandhupur) Nischintakoili block.

## Elected Members

Vote share of winning candidates :
| 2019 | 2019 | 55.41% | 55.41% |
| 2014 | 2014 | 50.94% | 50.94% |
| 2009 | 2009 | 63.78% | 63.78% |
| 2004 | 2004 | 46.25% | 46.25% |
| 2000 | 2000 | 35.85% | 35.85% |
| 1995 | 1995 | 46.98% | 46.98% |
| 1990 | 1990 | 66.04% | 66.04% |
| 1985 | 1985 | 52.27% | 52.27% |
| 1980 | 1980 | 47.88% | 47.88% |
| 1977 | 1977 | 57.71% | 57.71% |
Since its formation in 1951, 17 elections were held till date. It was a 2 member constituency for 1952 & 1957.
List of members elected from Cuttack Sadar constituency are:
| Year | Member | Party |
| 2024 | Prakash Chandra Sethi |
| 2019 | Chandra Sarathi Behera | BJD |
| 2014 | Chandra Sarathi Behera | BJD |
| 2009 | Kalindi Behera | BJD |
| 2004 | Pravat Ranjan Biswal | Independent |
| 2000 | Nibedita Pradhan | BJP |
| 1995 | Bijayalaxmi Sahoo | INC |
| 1990 | Rajendra Singh | JD |
| 1985 | Dolagobinda Pradhan | INC |
| 1980 | Dolagobinda Pradhan | INC |
| 1977 | Sangram Keshari Mahapatra | JP |
| 1974 | Trilochan Kanungo | INC |
| 1971 | Sura Sethi | Congress (R) |
| 1967 | Sukadeva Jena | Jana Congress |
| 1961 | Laxman Mallick | INC |
| 1957 | Purnananda Samal | INC |
| 1957 | Raj Krushna Bose | INC |
| 1951 | Laxman Mallick | INC |
| 1951 | Bhairab Chandra Mohanty | INC |

## Election Results
### 2024

Voting were held on 25th May 2024 in 3rd phase of Odisha Assembly Election & 6th phase of Indian General Election. Counting of votes was on 4th June 2024.
2024 Odisha Vidhan Sabha Election,Cuttack Sadar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Prakash Chandra Sethi | 79,542 | 48 | +9 |
| | BJD | Candra Sarathi Behera | 75,733 | 46 | −9 |
| | INC | Rama Chandra Gochhayat | 7,010 | 4 | 0 |
| | NOTA | None of the above | 1,071 | 1 | 0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | |
| | gain from | gain from | gain from | gain from | gain from |

### 2019

In 2019 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Chandra Sarathi Behera defeated Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Dilip Kumar Mallick by a margin of 26,126 votes.
2019 Vidhan Sabha Election, Cuttack Sadar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJD | Chandra Sarathi Behera | 86,254 | 55.41 | |
| | BJP | Dilip Kumar Mallick | 60128 | 38.67 | |
| | INC | Abhishek Mahananda | 6214 | 4 | |
| | SUCI(C) | Paramananda Sethi | 1147 | 0.74 | |
| | Independent | Rakesh Behera | 688 | 0.45 | |
| | NOTA | None of the above | 1148 | 0.74 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 25791 | 16.74 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 155799 | 70.54 | |
| | BJD hold | BJD hold | BJD hold | BJD hold | BJD hold |

### 2014

In 2014 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Chandra Sarathi Behera defeated Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Dilip Kumar Mallick by a margin of 25,791 votes.
2014 Vidhan Sabha Election, Cuttack Sadar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJD | Chandra Sarathi Behera | 71,247 | 50.94 | − |
| | BJP | Dilip Kumar Mallick | 45456 | 32.5 | − |
| | INC | Chandra Skhar Samal | 18271 | 13.06 | − |
| | NOTA | None of the above | 956 | 0.68 | − |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 26126 | 18.44 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 139856 | 70.48 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,96,720 | | |
| | BJD hold | BJD hold | BJD hold | BJD hold | BJD hold |

### 2009

In 2009 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Kalindi Behera defeated Indian National Congress candidate Ashima Mahananda by a margin of 49,344 votes.
2009 Vidhan Sabha Election, Cuttack Sadar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJD | Kalindi Behera | 71,631 | 63.78 | − |
| | INC | Ashima Mahananda | 22,287 | 19.84 | − |
| | BJP | Dilip Kumar Mallick | 15,407 | 13.72 | − |
| | SAMO | Hari Gochhayat | 1,660 | 1.48 | − |
| | BSP | Minakhi Das | 1,321 | 1.18 | − |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 49,344 | 43.94 | − |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,12,308 | 61.36 | − |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,83,017 | | |
| | BJD gain from Independent | BJD gain from Independent | Swing | -5.93 | |