# Baripada Assembly constituency

Baripada is a Vidhan Sabha constituency of Mayurbhanj district, Odisha.
Area of this constituency includes Baripada town, Baripada block, Khunta block and 9 GPs (Gudialbandh, Jadunathpur, Jarkani, Khanua, Naupal, Purnachandpur, Sankerko, Tangasol and Uthaninuagaon) of Badasahi block.

## Elected Members

Vote share of winning candidates :
| 2019 | 2019 | 45.08% | 45.08% |
| 2014 | 2014 | 37.49% | 37.49% |
| 2009 | 2009 | 29.66% | 29.66% |
| 2004 | 2004 | 35.26% | 35.26% |
| 2000 | 2000 | 43.17% | 43.17% |
| 1995 | 1995 | 36.81% | 36.81% |
| 1990 | 1990 | 37.59% | 37.59% |
| 1985 | 1985 | 54.64% | 54.64% |
| 1980 | 1980 | 50.94% | 50.94% |
| 1977 | 1977 | 32.88% | 32.88% |
Since its formation in 1951, 17 elections were held till date. It was a 2 member constituency for 1952 & 1957.
List of members elected from Baripada constituency are:
| Election | AC No. | Portrait | Name | Vote share | Party |
| 2024 | 33 | | | |
| 2019 | 33 | | Prakash Soren | 45.08 | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2014 | 33 | | Sananda Marndi | 37.49 | Biju Janata Dal |
| 2009 | 33 | | Sananda Marndi | 29.66 | Biju Janata Dal |
| 2004 | 7 | | Bimal Lochan Das | 35.26 | Jharkhand Mukti Morcha |
| 2000 | 7 | | Kishore Dash | 43.17 | Jharkhand Mukti Morcha |
| 1995 | 7 | | Prasanna Kumar Dash | 36.81 | Indian National Congress |
| 1990 | 7 | | Chhatish Chandra Dhal | 37.59 | Janata Dal |
| 1985 | 7 | | Prasanna Kumar Dash | 54.64 | Indian National Congress |
| 1980 | 7 | | Prasanna Kumar Dash | 50.94 | Indian National Congress |
| 1977 | 7 | | Prasanna Kumar Dash | 32.88 | Indian National Congress |
| 1974 | 7 | | Pramod Chandra Bhanj Deo | 47.22 | Independent politician |
| 1971 | 6 | | Pramod Chandra Bhanj Deo | 39.96 | Independent politician |
| 1967 | 6 | | Santosh Kumar Sahu | - | Indian National Congress |
| 1961 | 139 | | Santosh Kumar Sahu | - | Indian National Congress |
| 1957 | 100 | - | Harihar Mohanty | - | Praja Socialist Party |
| 1957 | 100 | | Samai Majhi | - | Independent politician |
| 1951 | 46 | - | Girish Chandra Roy | - | Socialist Party |
| 1951 | 46 | - | Surendra Singh | - | Indian National Congress |

## Election Results
### 2024

Voting were held on 1st June 2024 in 4th phase of Odisha Assembly Election & 7th phase of Indian General Election. Counting of votes was on 4th June 2024.
2024 Odisha Vidhan Sabha Election,Baripada :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJD | Sananda Marandi | | | |
| | BJP | Prakash Soren | | | |
| | INC | Pramod Kumar Hembram | | | |
| | NOTA | None of the above | | | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | |
| | gain from | gain from | gain from | gain from | gain from |

### 2019

In the 2019 election, Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Prakash Soren defeated Biju Janata Dal candidate Sarojini Hembram by a margin of 19,411 votes.
2019 Odisha Legislative Assembly election, Baripada :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Prakash Soren | 72,225 | 45.08 | |
| | BJD | Sarojini Hembram | 52,814 | 32.96 | |
| | INC | Dasaratha Singh | 26,978 | 16.84 | |
| | NOTA | NOTA | 2,325 | 1.45 | − |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 19,411 | 12.12 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,60,228 | 74.13 | |
| | BJP gain from BJD | BJP gain from BJD | BJP gain from BJD | BJP gain from BJD | BJP gain from BJD |

### 2014

In 2014 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Sananda Marndi defeated Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Nisamani Baske by a margin of 17,114 votes.
2014 Odisha Legislative Assembly election, Baripada :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJD | Sananda Marndi | 54,131 | 37.49 | 7.83 |
| | BJP | Nisamani Baske | 37,017 | 25.64 | 2.03 |
| | INC | Priyabrata Majhi | 21,933 | 15.19 | 0.31 |
| | JMM | Fagu Hansda | 19,214 | 13.31 | −12.18 |
| | NOTA | None of the above | 2,199 | 1.52 | − |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 17,114 | 11.85 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,44,388 | 76.21 | 7.92 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,89,471 | | |
| | BJD hold | BJD hold | BJD hold | BJD hold | BJD hold |

### 2009

In 2009 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Sananda Marndi defeated Jharkhand Mukti Morcha candidate Bhadav Hansdah by a margin of 4,760 votes.
2009 Odisha Legislative Assembly election, Baripada :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJD | Sananda Marndi | 33,840 | 29.66 | − |
| | JMM | Bhadav Hansdah | 29,080 | 25.49 | − |
| | BJP | Golak Bihari Naik | 26,940 | 23.61 | − |
| | INC | Kanhu Soren | 16,979 | 14.88 | − |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 4,760 | 4.17 | − |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,14,213 | 68.29 | − |
| | BJD gain from JMM | BJD gain from JMM | BJD gain from JMM | BJD gain from JMM | BJD gain from JMM |