# Attabira Assembly constituency

Attabira (Sl. No.: 4) is a Vidhan Sabha constituency of Bargarh district, Odisha.
This constituency includes Attabira, Attabira block and Bheden block. This constituency was created in 2009 in place of Melchhamunda constituency.
Constituency didn't existed in between 1967 & 2004. It was revived in 2008 Delimitation and went for polls in 2009 election.

## Elected Members

Vote share of winning candidates :
| 2024 | 2024 | 55.17% | 55.17% |
| 2019 | 2019 | 48.98% | 48.98% |
| 2014 | 2014 | 44.92% | 44.92% |
| 2009 | 2009 | 39.65% | 39.65% |
Since its formation in 1951, 6 elections were held till date.
List of members elected from Attabira constituency are:
| Year | Member | Party |
| 2024 | Nihar Ranjan Mahananda | BJP |
| 2019 | Snehangini Chhuria | BJD |
| 2014 | Snehangini Chhuria | BJD |
| 2009 | Nihar Ranjan Mahananda | INC |
| 1967-2004 : Constituency did not exist ||||
| 1961 | Banamali Babu | INC |
| 1957 : Constituency did not exist ||||
| 1951 | Bipin Bihari Das | 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. In 2024 election, Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Nihar Ranjan Mahananda defeated Biju Janata Dal candidate Snehangini Chhuria by a margin of 28,910 votes.
2024 Odisha Vidhan Sabha Election: Attabira :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Nihar Ranjan Mahananda | 99,487 | 55.17 | |
| | BJD | Snehangini Chhuria | 70,577 | 39.14 | |
| | INC | Abhishek Seth | 6065 | 3.36 | |
| | NOTA | None of the above | 1808 | 1 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 28,910 | 16.03 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,80,319 | | |
| | BJP gain from BJD | BJP gain from BJD | BJP gain from BJD | BJP gain from BJD | BJP gain from BJD |

### 2019

In 2019 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Snehangini Chhuria defeated Indian Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Milan Seth by a margin of 22,396 votes.
2019 Odisha Vidhan Sabha Election: Attabira :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJD | Snehangini Chhuria | 84,010 | 48.98 | 4.06 |
| | BJP | Milan Seth | 61614 | 35.92 | 14.15 |
| | INC | Nihar Ranjan Mahananda | 21511 | 12.54 | 15.94 |
| | BSP | Rabindra Megha | 1641 | 0.96 | 0.17 |
| | Paschimanchal Vikas Party | Laxman Kumar Bhoi | 1112 | 0.65 | 0.22 |
| | NOTA | None of the above | 1639 | 0.96 | − |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 22396 | 13.05 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 171527 | 77.45 | |
| | BJD hold | BJD hold | BJD hold | BJD hold | BJD hold |

### 2014

In 2014 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Snehangini Chhuria defeated Indian National Congress candidate Nihar Ranjan Mahananda by a margin of 25,474 votes.
2014 Odisha Vidhan Sabha election: Attabira :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJD | Snehangini Chhuria | 69,602 | 44.92 | 15.97 |
| | INC | Nihar Ranjan Mahananda | 44,128 | 28.48 | 11.17 |
| | BJP | Milan Seth | 33,735 | 21.77 | 12.89 |
| | AAP | Upendra Seth | 2,521 | 1.62 | − |
| | BSP | Madhabi Dehuria | 1,233 | 0.79 | 2.37 |
| | LGGP | Arjun Nag | 790 | 0.50 | − |
| | AITC | Kumar Behera | 757 | 0.48 | − |
| | Paschimanchal Vikas Party | Chandramani Kumbhar | 668 | 0.43 | |
| | NOTA | None of the above | 1,509 | 0.97 | − |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 25,474 | 16.22 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,54,943 | 76.61 | 10.72 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,02,277 | | |
| | BJD gain from INC | BJD gain from INC | BJD gain from INC | BJD gain from INC | BJD gain from INC |

### 2009

In 2009 election, Indian National Congress candidate Nihar Ranjan Mahananda defeated Biju Janata Dal candidate Snehangini Chhuria by 13,329 votes.
2009 Odisha Vidhan Sabha Election: Attabira :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Nihar Ranjan Mahananda | 49,396 | 39.65 | − |
| | BJD | Snehangini Chhuria | 36,067 | 28.95 | − |
| | Independent | Milan Seth | 16,308 | 13.09 | − |
| | BJP | Bipin Bhusagar | 11,066 | 8.88 | − |
| | BSP | Mukteswar Meher | 3,932 | 3.16 | − |
| | SP | Premraj Nial | 3,462 | 2.78 | − |
| | Independent | Chamar Mahananda | 1,226 | 0.98 | − |
| | Independent | Braja Mohan Kalet | 1,122 | 0.90 | − |
| | RPI(A) | Premananda Kanhar | 1,016 | 0.82 | − |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 13,329 | 10.70 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,24,620 | 65.89 | |
| | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) |