# Hindol Assembly constituency

Hindol is a Vidhan Sabha constituency of Dhenkanal district, Odisha.
Area of this constituency includes Hindol block and Odapada block.

## Elected Members

Vote share of winning candidates :
| 2019 | 2019 | 50.93% | 50.93% |
| 2014 | 2014 | 49.92% | 49.92% |
| 2009 | 2009 | 44.83% | 44.83% |
| 2004 | 2004 | 48.22% | 48.22% |
| 2000 | 2000 | 62.54% | 62.54% |
| 1995 | 1995 | 48.29% | 48.29% |
| 1990 | 1990 | 78.31% | 78.31% |
| 1985 | 1985 | 67.18% | 67.18% |
| 1980 | 1980 | 43.49% | 43.49% |
| 1977 | 1977 | 52.06% | 52.06% |
Since its formation in 1974, 13 elections were held till date including one bypoll in 1993.
List of members elected from Hindol constituency are:
| Year | Member | Party |
| 2024 | Seemarani Nayak | BJP |
| 2019 | Simarani Nayak | BJD |
| 2014 | Simarani Nayak | BJD |
| 2009 | Anjali Behera | BJD |
| 2004 | Anjali Behera | BJD |
| 2000 | Anjali Behera | BJD |
| 1995 | Maheswar Naik | INC |
| 1993 (bypoll) | Patta Nayak | JD |
| 1990 | Trinath Naik | JD |
| 1985 | Rabinarayan Naik | INC |
| 1980 | Trinath Naik | JP(S) |
| 1977 | Trinath Naik | JP |
| 1974 | Bhagirathi Naik | INC |

## Election Results
### 2024

Voting were held on 25 May 2024 in 3rd phase of Odisha Assembly Election & 6th phase of Indian General Election. Counting of votes was on 4 June 2024.
2024 Odisha Vidhan Sabha Election, Hindol :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJD | Mahesh Sahu | | | |
| | BJP | Simarani Nayak | | | |
| | INC | Gobardhan Sekhar Naik | | | |
| | NOTA | None of the above | | | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | |
| | gain from | gain from | gain from | gain from | gain from |

### 2019

In 2019 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Simarani Nayak defeated Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Ashok Kumar Nayak by a margin of 18,905 votes.
2019 Vidhan Sabha Election, Hindol :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJD | Simarani Nayak | 93,980 | 50.93 | |
| | BJP | Ashok Kumar Nayak | 75075 | 40.69 | |
| | INC | Trinath Behera | 9366 | 5.08 | |
| | BSP | Chandan Naik | 1470 | 0.80 | |
| | HND | Bijaya Kumar Behera | 1343 | 0.73 | |
| | Independent | Nrusingha Charan Naik | 1193 | 0.65 | |
| | NOTA | None of the above | 2098 | 1.14 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 18905 | 10.24 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 184525 | 72.58 | |
| | BJD hold | BJD hold | BJD hold | BJD hold | BJD hold |

### 2014

In 2014 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Simarani Nayak defeated Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Laxmidhar Behera by a margin of 50,499 votes.
2014 Vidhan Sabha Election, Hindol :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJD | Simarani Nayak | 84,351 | 49.92 | 5.09 |
| | BJP | Laxmidhar Behera | 33,852 | 20.03 | 2.81 |
| | INC | Namita Naik | 30,978 | 18.33 | −15.32 |
| | Independent | Anjali Behera | 12,304 | 7.28 | |
| | AOP | Trinath Behera | 2,309 | 1.37 | |
| | Ambedkarbadi Party | Sabita Naik | 1,120 | 0.66 | |
| | AAP | Biranchi Narayan Nayak | 827 | 0.49 | |
| | SKD | Bijaya Kumar Behera | 511 | 0.3 | |
| | NOTA | None of the above | 2,722 | 1.61 | − |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 50,499 | 29.88 | 18.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,68,974 | 74.06 | 11.81 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,28,159 | | |
| | BJD hold | BJD hold | BJD hold | BJD hold | BJD hold |

### 2009

In 2009 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Anjali Behera defeated Indian National Congress candidate Rebati Behera by a margin of 15,039 votes.
2009 Vidhan Sabha Election, Hindol :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJD | Anjali Behera | 60,291 | 44.83 | −3.39 |
| | INC | Rebati Behera | 45,252 | 33.65 | − |
| | BJP | Laxmidhar Behera | 23,157 | 17.22 | − |
| | BSP | Golekh Bihari Naik | 1,657 | 1.23 | − |
| | Independent | Narayan Nayak | 1,215 | 0.90 | − |
| | RPD | Narayan Naik | 1,090 | 0.81 | − |
| | SAMO | Puspanjali Nayak | 970 | 0.72 | − |
| | SP | Suresh Chandra Naik | 865 | 0.64 | − |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 15,039 | 11.18 | − |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,34,530 | 62.25 | − |
| | BJD hold | BJD hold | BJD hold | BJD hold | BJD hold |