# Bonai Assembly constituency

Bonai is a Vidhan Sabha constituency of Sundargarh district, Odisha. Area of this constituency includes Bonaigarh block, Gurundia block, Lahunipada block and Koida block.

## Members of the Legislative Assembly

Vote share of winning candidates :
| 2024 | 2024 | 43.45% | 43.45% |
| 2019 | 2019 | 34.67% | 34.67% |
| 2014 | 2014 | 23.98% | 23.98% |
| 2009 | 2009 | 23.97% | 23.97% |
| 2004 | 2004 | 40.17% | 40.17% |
| 2000 | 2000 | 43.53% | 43.53% |
| 1995 | 1995 | 25.17% | 25.17% |
| 1990 | 1990 | 44.96% | 44.96% |
| 1985 | 1985 | 28.95% | 28.95% |
| 1980 | 1980 | 34.91% | 34.91% |
| 1977 | 1977 | 49.64% | 49.64% |
Since its formation in 1951, 18 elections have been held till date including one bypoll in 1997.
List of members elected from Bonai constituency are:
| Year | Member | Party |
| 1951 | Nilamani Singh Dandapat | Ganatantra Parishad |
| 1957 | Arjun Naik | Ganatantra Parishad |
| 1961 | Hemendra Prasad Mahapatra | Swatantra Party |
| 1967 | Hemendra Prasad Mahapatra | Swatantra Party |
| 1971 | Hemendra Prasad Mahapatra | Swatantra Party |
| 1974 | Benudhar Naik | Indian National Congress |
| 1977 | Hemanta Singh Dandapat | Janata Party |
| 1980 | Basanta Singh Dandapat | Indian National Congress (I) |
| 1985 | Basanta Singh Dandapat | Indian National Congress |
| 1990 | Jual Oram | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 1995 | Jual Oram | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 1998^ | Janardan Dehury | Indian National Congress |
| 2000 | Dayanidhi Kisan | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2004 | Laxman Munda | Communist Party of India (Marxist) |
| 2009 | Bhimsen Choudhury | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2014 | Laxman Munda | Communist Party of India (Marxist) |
| 2019 | Laxman Munda | Communist Party of India (Marxist) |
| 2024 | Laxman Munda | Communist Party of India (Marxist) |

## Election results
### 2024

In 2024 election, Communist Party of India (Marxist) candidate Laxman Munda defeated Biju Janata Dal candidate Bhimsen Choudhury by 23,439 votes.
2024 Vidhan Sabha Election: Bonai :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | CPI(M) | Laxman Munda | 81,008 | 43.45 | 8.78 |
| | BJD | Bhimsen Choudhury | 57,569 | 30.88 | 3.17 |
| | BJP | Sebati Nayak | 30,067 | 16.13 | 5.42 |
| | NOTA | None of the above | 3126 | 1.68 | 0.12 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 23,439 | 12.57 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,86,429 | | |
| | CPI(M) hold | CPI(M) hold | CPI(M) hold | CPI(M) hold | CPI(M) hold |

### 2019

In 2019 election Communist Party of India (Marxist) candidate Laxman Munda defeated Biju Janata Dal candidate Ranjit Kishan, by 12,030 votes.
2019 Vidhan Sabha Election, Bonai :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | CPI(M) | Laxman Munda | 59,939 | 34.67 | 10.69 |
| | BJD | Ranjit Kishan | 47,909 | 27.71 | 4.85 |
| | BJP | Anil Kumar Barla | 37,266 | 21.55 | 5.92 |
| | AAP | Sapani Purty | 2,119 | 1.23 | 0.51 |
| | Independent | Dasarath Kishan | 7,778 | 4.5 | − |
| | Independent | Janardan Dehury | 11,722 | 6.78 | − |
| | NOTA | None of the above | 2,699 | 1.56 | 0.77 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 12,030 | 6.94 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,72,903 | | |
| | CPI(M) hold | CPI(M) hold | Swing | | |

### 2014

In 2014 election, Communist Party of India (Marxist) candidate Laxman Munda defeated Biju Janata Dal candidate Dayanidhi Kisan by 1,818 votes.
2014 Vidhan Sabha Election, Bonai :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | CPI(M) | Laxman Munda | 39,125 | 23.98 | 2.65 |
| | BJD | Dayanidhi Kisan | 37,307 | 22.86 | − |
| | INC | Bhimsen Choudhary | 37,181 | 22.78 | 3.1 |
| | BJP | Luthar Oram | 25,766 | 15.79 | 8.18 |
| | JMM | Patras Ekka | 7,565 | 4.64 | 0.91 |
| | Independent | Janardan Dehury | 6,025 | 3.69 | − |
| | Independent | Mahadev Bhumij | 2,007 | 1.23 | − |
| | BSP | Raghunath Oram | 1,789 | 1.1 | 0.23 |
| | Independent | Jaura Oram | 1,450 | 0.89 | − |
| | AAP | Chandramani Naik | 1,170 | 0.72 | − |
| | NOTA | None of the above | 3,803 | 2.33 | − |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,818 | 1.11 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,63,188 | 81.97 | 13.06 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,99,080 | | |
| | CPI(M) gain from BJP | CPI(M) gain from BJP | CPI(M) gain from BJP | CPI(M) gain from BJP | CPI(M) gain from BJP |

### 2009

In 2009 election Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Bhimsen Choudhury, defeated Communist Party of India (Marxist) candidate Laxman Munda by 3,356 votes.
2009 Vidhan Sabha Election, Bonai :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Bhimsen Choudhury | 30,495 | 23.97 | − |
| | CPI(M) | Laxman Munda | 27,139 | 21.33 | − |
| | INC | Ranjit Kisan | 25,046 | 19.68 | − |
| | Independent | Dayanidhi Kisan | 18,154 | 14.27 | − |
| | Independent | Anil Kumar Barla | 10,805 | 8.49 | − |
| | JMM | Parna Lakra | 7,057 | 5.55 | − |
| | Bharatiya Jana Shakti | Mahendra Kisan | 3,061 | 2.39 | − |
| | Independent | Kuni Munda | 2,235 | 1.76 | − |
| | BSP | Raghunath Oram | 1,692 | 1.33 | − |
| | SAMO | Upendra Kumar Phatkar | 1,578 | 1.24 | − |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 3,356 | 2.64 | − |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,27,319 | 68.91 | − |
| | BJP gain from CPI(M) | BJP gain from CPI(M) | BJP gain from CPI(M) | BJP gain from CPI(M) | BJP gain from CPI(M) |

### 1961

66-BONAI (ST) constituency, 1961 Odisha Legislative Assembly election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | SWA | Mohapatra Hemendra Prasad | 12,816 | 71.85% | 28.76 |
| | INC | Dandpat Hamanda Kumar Singh | 2,870 | 15.58% | 11.59 |
| | Jharkhand Party | Munda Lucas | 2,242 | 12.57% | New |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 58,707 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 19,249 | 32.79 | 0.73 |
| | SWA gain from AIGP | SWA gain from AIGP | Swing | 28.76 | |

### 1957

45-BONAI (ST) constituency, 1957 Odisha Legislative Assembly election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIGP | Arjun Naik (ST) | 8,165 | 43.09% | 24.8 |
| | INC | Basant Kumar Dandpat (ST) | 5,148 | 27.17% | 7.4 |
| | Independent | Prabhusahay Munda (ST) | 3,760 | 19.84% | New |
| | Independent | Rudra Kisan (ST) | 1,875 | 9.90% | 2.24 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 55,347 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 18,948 | 33.52% | 0.13 |
| | AIGP hold | AIGP hold | Swing | 24.8 | |

### 1952

39-BONAI (ST) constituency, 1952 Orissa Legislative Assembly election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIGP | Nilamani Singh Dandapat | 12,544 | 67.89% |
| | INC | Balaram Mohapatra | 3,653 | 19.77% | |
| | Independent | Rudra Kissan | 2,281 | 12.34% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 18,478 | 33.39% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 55,347 | | |
| | AIGP win (new seat) | AIGP win (new seat) | AIGP win (new seat) | AIGP win (new seat) | AIGP win (new seat) |