# Talsara Assembly constituency

Talsara is a Vidhan Sabha constituency of Sundergarh district, Odisha.
Area of this constituency includes Balisankara block, Bargaon block, Subdega block and ten Gram panchayats of Lephripada block.

## Elected Members

Vote share of winning candidates :
| 2024 | 2024 | 42.67% | 42.67% |
| 2019 | 2019 | 39.31% | 39.31% |
| 2014 | 2014 | 32.86% | 32.86% |
| 2009 | 2009 | 39.85% | 39.85% |
| 2006 (bypoll) | 2006 (bypoll) | 44.84% | 44.84% |
| 2004 | 2004 | 46.69% | 46.69% |
| 2000 | 2000 | 49.95% | 49.95% |
| 1995 | 1995 | 36.80% | 36.80% |
| 1990 | 1990 | 57.18% | 57.18% |
| 1985 | 1985 | 63.74% | 63.74% |
| 1980 | 1980 | 57.13% | 57.13% |
| 1977 | 1977 | 58.63% | 58.63% |
Since its formation in 1961, 15 elections have been held till date including one bypoll in 2006.
List of members elected from Talsara constituency are:
| Year | Member | Party |
| 2024 | Bhabani Shankar Bhoi | BJP |
| 2019 | Bhabani Shankar Bhoi | BJP |
| 2014 | Prafulla Majhi | INC |
| 2009 | Prafulla Majhi | INC |
| 2006 (bypoll) | Prafulla Majhi | INC |
| 2004 | Gajadhar Majhi | INC |
| 2000 | Gajadhar Majhi | INC |
| 1995 | Gajadhar Majhi | INC |
| 1990 | Ranjeet Bhitria | JD |
| 1985 | Gajadhar Majhi | INC |
| 1980 | Gajadhar Majhi | INC |
| 1977 | Ignace Majhi | JP |
| 1974 | Premananda Kalo | INC |
| 1971 | Gangadhar Pradhan | SWA |
| 1967 | Gangadhar Pradhan | SWA |
| 1961 | Gangadhar Pradhan | SWA |

## 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. In 2024 election, Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Bhabani Shankar Bhoi defeated Biju Janata Dal candidate Binay Kumar Toppo by a margin of 17,189 votes.
2024 Odisha Vidhan Sabha Election: Talsara :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Bhabani Shankar Bhoi | 68,928 | 42.67 | |
| | BJD | Binay Kumar Toppo | 51,739 | 32.03 | |
| | INC | Devendra Bhitaria | 35,262 | 21.83 | |
| | NOTA | None of the above | 1885 | 1.17 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 17,189 | 10.64 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,61,533 | | |
| | BJP hold | BJP hold | BJP hold | BJP hold | BJP hold |

### 2019

In 2019 election Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Bhabani Shankar Bhoi defeated Biju Janata Dal candidate Stephen Wilson Soreng by 16,188 votes.
2019 Odisha Vidhan Sabha election: Talsara :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Bhabani Shankar Bhoi | 60,264 | 39.31 | 9.63 |
| | BJD | Stephen Wilson Soreng | 44076 | 28.75 | 3.08 |
| | INC | Prafulla Majhi | 41111 | 26.82 | 6.04 |
| | BSP | Sanjeet Pradhan | 914 | 0.6 | 0.42 |
| | AAP | Sanjeeb Kumar Xalxo | 1784 | 1.16 | − |
| | Hindusthan Nirman Dal | Haldhar Naik | 554 | 0.36 | − |
| | BMP | Satish Kumar Minz | 552 | 0.36 | − |
| | Independent | Goreti Xess | 1854 | 1.21 | − |
| | Independent | Shanti Prakash Soreng | 725 | 0.47 | − |
| | NOTA | None of the above | 1456 | 0.95 | − |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 16188 | 10.56 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 153290 | 74.1 | |
| | 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 Prafulla Majhi defeated Biju Janata Dal candidate Binay Kumar Toppo by 1,438 votes.
2014 Odisha Vidhan Sabha Election: Talsara :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Prafulla Majhi | 45,689 | 32.86 | 6.99 |
| | BJD | Binaya Kumar Toppo | 44,251 | 31.83 | − |
| | BJP | Santosh Kumar Amat | 41,272 | 29.68 | 7.68 |
| | Independent | Praphul Kumar Kujur | 1,790 | 1.29 | − |
| | BSP | Bishnu Kerketta | 1,413 | 1.02 | 0.35 |
| | KOKD | Minaketan Naik | 988 | 0.71 | 1.47 |
| | Hindusthan Nirman Dal | Pareswar Barla | 916 | 0.66 | − |
| | NOTA | None of the above | 2,716 | 1.95 | − |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,438 | 1.03 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,39,035 | 72.21 | 7.21 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,92,545 | | |
| | INC hold | INC hold | INC hold | INC hold | INC hold |

### 2009

In 2009 election Indian National Congress candidate Prafulla Majhi defeated Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Sahadeva Xaxa by 19,741 votes.
2009 Odisha Vidhan Sabha Election: Talsara :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Prafulla Majhi | 44,082 | 39.85 | − |
| | BJP | Sahadeva Xaxa | 24,341 | 22.00 | − |
| | NCP | Purna Chandra Minz | 16,105 | 14.56 | − |
| | Independent | Baikuntha Kalo | 8,060 | 7.29 | − |
| | Independent | Kunjalata Bhitria | 7,402 | 6.69 | − |
| | JMM | Binay Kumar Toppo | 4,994 | 4.51 | − |
| | KOKD | Lalindra Kumar Gidhi | 2406 | 2.18 | − |
| | Independent | Jatia Sa | 1,713 | 1.55 | − |
| | BSP | Birendra Kumar Bhagat | 1,516 | 1.37 | − |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 19,741 | 17.85 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,10,619 | 65.00 | |
| | INC hold | INC hold | INC hold | INC hold | INC hold |