# Daspalla Assembly constituency

Daspalla is a Vidhan Sabha constituency of Nayagarh district, Odisha.
This constituency includes Daspalla block, Gania block and Nuagaon block.

## Elected members

Vote share of winning candidates :
| 2024 | 2024 | 44.40% | 44.40% |
| 2019 | 2019 | 58.44% | 58.44% |
| 2014 | 2014 | 65.46% | 65.46% |
| 2009 | 2009 | 47.60% | 47.60% |
| 2004 | 2004 | 34.20% | 34.20% |
| 2000 | 2000 | 35.08% | 35.08% |
| 1995 | 1995 | 46.51% | 46.51% |
| 1990 | 1990 | 62.79% | 62.79% |
| 1985 | 1985 | 57.92% | 57.92% |
| 1980 | 1980 | 56.25% | 56.25% |
| 1977 | 1977 | 34.96% | 34.96% |
Since its formation in 1951, 19 elections were held till date including in two bypoll in 1960 & 1997. It was a 2 member constituency in 1957.
List of members elected from Daspalla constituency are:
| Year | Member | Party |
| 2024 | Ramesh Chandra Behera | BJD |
| 2019 | Ramesh Chandra Behera | BJD |
| 2014 | Purna Chandra Nayak | BJD |
| 2009 | Kashinath Mallik | BJD |
| 2004 | Rudra Madhab Ray | Independent |
| 2000 | Harihar Karan | INC |
| 1997 (bypoll) | Harihar Karan | Independent |
| 1995 | Rudra Madhab Ray | JD |
| 1990 | Rudra Madhab Ray | JD |
| 1985 | Harihar Karan | INC |
| 1980 | Harihar Karan | INC |
| 1977 | Harihar Karan | INC |
| 1974 | Harihar Karan | Independent |
| 1971 | Saheb Naik | Congress (R) |
| 1967 | Bhabagrahi Nayak | SWA |
| 1961 | Saheb Naik | INC |
| 1960 (bypoll) | Raja Purna Chandra Bhanjadeo | INC |
| 1957 | Sridhar Naik | AIGP |
| 1957 | Rajabahadur Kishore Chandra Deo Bhanj | INC |
| 1951 | Rajabahadur Kishore Chandra Deo Bhanj | INC |

## Election results
### 2024

Voting were 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,Daspalla :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJD | Ramesh Chandra Behara | 62,039 | 44.40 | 14.04 |
| | BJP | Raghav Mallick | 55,743 | 39.89 | 8.95 |
| | Independent | Rabindra Sethi | 10,673 | 7.64 | |
| | INC | Nakul Nayak | 5,259 | 3.76 | 2.43 |
| | NOTA | None of the above | 1,570 | 1.12 | 0.18 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 6,296 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 139,737 | | |
| | BJD hold | BJD hold | Swing | | |

### 2019

In 2019 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Ramesh Chandra Behera defeated Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Purna Chandra Nayak by a margin of 35,291 votes.
2019 Vidhan Sabha Election, Daspalla :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJD | Ramesh Chandra Behera | 75,006 | 58.44 | |
| | BJP | Purna Chandra Nayak | 39715 | 30.94 | |
| | INC | Prashanta Kumar Naik | 7949 | 6.19 | |
| | NOTA | None of the above | 1208 | 0.94 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 35291 | 27.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 128349 | 67.62 | |
| | BJD hold | BJD hold | BJD hold | BJD hold | BJD hold |

### 2014

In 2014 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Purna Chandra Nayak defeated Indian National Congress candidate Indumati Nayak by a margin of 57,327 votes.
2014 Vidhan Sabha Election, Daspalla :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJD | Purna Chandra Nayak | 75,832 | 65.46 | 6.18 |
| | INC | Indumati Nayak | 18,505 | 15.97 | −5.73 |
| | BJP | Pramoda Kumar Behera | 16,053 | 13.86 | 1.04 |
| | Independent | Mami Nayak | 1,451 | 1.25 | |
| | AAP | Baneeta Naik | 1,099 | 0.95 | |
| | BSP | Brajendra Malik | 1,065 | 0.92 | |
| | NOTA | None of the above | 1,840 | 1.59 | − |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 57,327 | 49.48 | 11.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,15,845 | 68.67 | 4.18 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,68,709 | | |
| | BJD hold | BJD hold | BJD hold | BJD hold | BJD hold |

### 2009

In 2009 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Kashinath Mallick defeated Indian National Congress candidate Lecturer Bullion by a margin of 38,758 votes.
2009 Vidhan Sabha Election, Daspalla :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJD | Kashinath Mallik | 61,142 | 59.28 | − |
| | INC | Lecturer Bullion | 22,384 | 21.70 | − |
| | BJP | Manoj Kumar Behera | 13,218 | 12.82 | − |
| | Independent | Susanta Kumar Nayak | 2,050 | 1.99 | − |
| | Independent | Basudev Nayak | 1,462 | 1.42 | − |
| | SAMO | Benudhar Nayak | 1,071 | 1.04 | − |
| | SP | Artabandhu Chowdhury | 892 | 0.86 | − |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 38,758 | 37.58 | − |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,03,143 | 64.49 | −0.41 '"`UNIQ−−ref−0000003D−QINU`"' |
| | BJD gain from Independent | BJD gain from Independent | BJD gain from Independent | BJD gain from Independent | BJD gain from Independent |