# Patkura Assembly constituency

Patkura is a Vidhan Sabha constituency of Kendrapara district, Odisha.
This constituency includes Derabish block, Garadapur and 7 Gram panchayats (Jalapoka, Karilopatna, Aitipur, Jamapada, Mehendinagar, Bachharai and Bandhakata) of Marshaghai block.

## Elected Members

Vote share of winning candidates :
| 2024 | 2024 | 49.64% | 49.64% |
| 2019 | 2019 | 53.91% | 53.91% |
| 2014 | 2014 | 56.42% | 56.42% |
| 2009 | 2009 | 49.12% | 49.12% |
| 2004 | 2004 | 49.57% | 49.57% |
| 2000 | 2000 | 55.47% | 55.47% |
| 1995 | 1995 | 50.83% | 50.83% |
| 1990 | 1990 | 72.41% | 72.41% |
| 1985 | 1985 | 48.74% | 48.74% |
| 1980 | 1980 | 52.86% | 52.86% |
| 1977 | 1977 | 65.50% | 65.50% |
Since its formation in 1951, 18 elections were held till date including one bypoll in 1980.
List of members elected from Patkura constituency are:
| Year | Member | Party |
| 2024 | Arabinda Mohapatra | BJD |
| 2019 | Sabitri Agrawal | BJD |
| 2014 | Bed Prakash Agrawal | BJD |
| 2009 | Bed Prakash Agrawal | BJD |
| 2004 | Atanu Sabyasachi Nayak | BJD |
| 2000 | Trilochan Behera | AITC |
| 1995 | Bijoy Mohapatra | JD |
| 1990 | Bijoy Mohapatra | JD |
| 1985 | Bijoy Mohapatra | JP |
| 1980 (bypoll) | Bijoy Mohapatra | JP(S) |
| 1980 | Biju Patnaik | JP(S) |
| 1977 | Prahlad Mallik | JP |
| 1974 | Rajakishore Nayak | Utkal Congress |
| 1971 | Rajakishore Nayak | Utkal Congress |
| 1967 | Chakradhar Satpathy | PSP |
| 1961 | Lokanath Misra | INC |
| 1957 | Lokanath Misra | INC |
| 1951 | Lokanath Misra | INC |

## Election Results
### 2024

Voting were held on 1 June 2024 in 4th phase of Odisha Assembly Election & 7th phase of Indian General Election. Counting of votes was on 4 June 2024.
2024 Odisha Vidhan Sabha Election, Patkura :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJD | Arvind Mahapatra | 90,905 | 49.64 | 3.87 |
| | BJP | Tejeswar Parida | 77,083 | 42.09 | 1.77 |
| | INC | Ratikanta Kanungo | 12,091 | 6.60 | 5.42 |
| | AAP | Ashok Kumar Tripathy | 1,404 | 0.77 | |
| | NOTA | None of the above | 564 | 0.31 | 0.10 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 13,822 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 183,132 | | |
| | BJD hold | BJD hold | Swing | | |

### 2019

In 2019 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Sabitri Agarwall defeated Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Bijoy Mohapatra by a margin of 17,920 votes.
2019 Vidhan Sabha Election, Patkura :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJD | Sabitri Agarwalla | 96,030 | 53.91 | − |
| | BJP | Bijoy Mohapatra | 78,132 | 43.86 | − |
| | INC | Jayanta Kumar Mohanty | 2,106 | 1.18 | − |
| | NOTA | None of the above | 368 | 0.21 | − |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 17,655 | 10.05 | − |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,78,130 | 72.78 | − |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,44,747 | | |
| | BJD hold | BJD hold | BJD hold | BJD hold | BJD hold |

### 2014

In 2014 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Bed Prakash Agarwal defeated Indian National Congress candidate Jayanta Kumar Mohanty by a margin of 47,715 votes.
2014 Vidhan Sabha Election, Patkura :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJD | Bed Prakash Agarwal | 89,853 | 56.42 | − |
| | INC | Jayanta Kumar Mohanty | 42,138 | 26.46 | − |
| | BJP | Manas Ranjan Mohanty | 21588 | 13.56 | − |
| | NOTA | None of the above | 908 | 0.57 | − |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 47,715 | 29.96 | − |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,59,260 | 69.9 | − |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,27,826 | | |
| | BJD hold | BJD hold | BJD hold | BJD hold | BJD hold |

### 2009

In 2009 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Bed Prakash Agarwal defeated Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Bijoy Mohapatra by a margin of 26,735 votes.
2009 Vidhan Sabha Election, Patkura :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJD | Bed Prakash Agarwal | 71,725 | 49.12 | |
| | BJP | Bijoy Mohapatra | 44,990 | 30.81 | − |
| | INC | Narayan Prasad Swain | 26,131 | 17.89 | |
| | BSP | Narayan Prasad Jena | 1,085 | 0.74 | − |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 26,735 | 18.31 | − |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,46,064 | 68.57 | − |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,13,025 | | |
| | BJD hold | BJD hold | BJD hold | BJD hold | BJD hold |