# Boudh Assembly constituency

Boudh is a Vidhan Sabha constituency of Boudh district, Odisha.
Area of this constituency includes Boudh, 11 GPs (Telibandha, Khuntabandha, Mursundhi, Badhigam, Mundapada, Baghiapada, Brahmanipali, Ambajhari, Tikarapada, Padmanapur and Laxmiprasad) of Boudh block and Harbhanga block.

## Elected Members

Vote share of winning candidates :
| 2019 | 2019 | 49.83% | 49.83% |
| 2014 | 2014 | 48.61% | 48.61% |
| 2009 | 2009 | 50.60% | 50.60% |
| 2004 | 2004 | 38.73% | 38.73% |
| 2000 | 2000 | 33.91% | 33.91% |
| 1995 | 1995 | 40.40% | 40.40% |
| 1990 | 1990 | 51.01% | 51.01% |
| 1985 | 1985 | 42.31% | 42.31% |
| 1980 | 1980 | 58.35% | 58.35% |
| 1977 | 1977 | 60.85% | 60.85% |
Since its formation in 1951, 16 elections were held till date.
List of members elected from Boudh constituency are:
| Year | Member | Party |
| 2024 | |
| 2019 | Pradip Kumar Amat | BJD |
| 2014 | Pradip Kumar Amat | BJD |
| 2009 | Pradip Kumar Amat | BJD |
| 2004 | Pradip Kumar Amat | BJD |
| 2000 | Pradip Kumar Amat | BJD |
| 1995 | Satchidananda Dalal | JD |
| 1990 | Satchidananda Dalal | JD |
| 1985 | Sujit Kumar Padhi | INC |
| 1980 | Himansu Sekhar Padhi | INC |
| 1977 | Natabara Pradhan | JP |
| 1974 | Natabara Pradhan | SWA |
| 1971 | Natabara Pradhan | SWA |
| 1967 | Himansu Sekhar Padhi | Jana Congress |
| 1961 | Anirudha Dipa | SWA |
| 1956 : Constituency did not exist ||||
| 1951 | Himansu Sekhar Padhi | Independent |

## 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,Boudh :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJD | Pradip Kumar Amat | | | |
| | BJP | Saroj Pradhan | | | |
| | INC | Naba Kumar Mishra | | | |
| | 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 Pradip Kumar Amat defeated Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Susanta Kumar Pradhan by a margin of 10,448 votes.
2019 Vidhan Sabha Election, Boudh :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJD | Pradip Kumar Amat | 61,536 | 49.83 | |
| | BJP | Susanta Kumar Pradhan | 51,088 | 41.37 | |
| | CPI | Abakash Sahoo | 7,119 | 5.76 | |
| | NCP | Kruttibas Palia | 898 | 0.73 | |
| | PBI | Kedarnath Sahoo | 1039 | 0.84 | |
| | Independent | Laxman Behera | 910 | 0.74 | |
| | NOTA | None of the above | 908 | 0.74 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 10448 | 8.46 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 123498 | 77.3 | |
| | BJD hold | BJD hold | BJD hold | BJD hold | BJD hold |

### 2014

In 2014 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Pradip Kumar Amat defeated Indian National Congress candidate Susanta Kumar Pradhan by a margin of 11,148 votes.
2014 Vidhan Sabha Election, Boudh :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJD | Pradip Kumar Amat | 54,618 | 48.61 | −1.99 |
| | INC | Susanta Kumar Pradhan | 43,470 | 38.69 | 22.42 |
| | BJP | Surya Narayan Mahapatra | 8,597 | 7.65 | 2.87 |
| | CPI | Abakash Sahoo | 1,265 | 1.13 | |
| | AAP | Samaresh Mishra | 571 | 0.51 | |
| | ICP | Sasta Kumar Purohit | 564 | 0.5 | |
| | PVP | Sana Pradhan | 498 | 0.44 | |
| | Independent | Bijaya Kumar Behera | 492 | 0.44 | |
| | Independent | Banamali Bhabasagara | 475 | 0.42 | |
| | Independent | Lakshman Behera | 432 | 0.38 | |
| | BSP | Gangadhara Hansa | 421 | 0.37 | |
| | NOTA | None of the above | 946 | 0.84 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 11,148 | 9.92 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,12,349 | 80.53 | 7.34 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,39,518 | | |
| | BJD hold | BJD hold | BJD hold | BJD hold | BJD hold |

### 2009

In 2009 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Pradip Kumar Amat defeated Independent candidate Susanta Kumar Pradhan by a margin of 28,207 votes.
2009 Vidhan Sabha Election, Boudh :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJD | Pradip Kumar Amat | 49,439 | 50.60 | − |
| | Independent | Susanta Kumar Pradhan | 21,232 | 21.73 | − |
| | INC | Narendra Kumar Panigrahi | 15,895 | 16.27 | − |
| | BJP | Santanu Kumar Pradhan | 4,666 | 4.78 | − |
| | Independent | Budhadev Pradhan | 1,028 | 1.05 | − |
| | BSP | Gangadhar Hansa | 1,005 | 1.03 | − |
| | SAMO | Puspita Pattanayak | 958 | 0.98 | − |
| | SP | Gitanjali Bagha | 770 | 0.79 | − |
| | Independent | Rameswar Nayak | 767 | 0.78 | − |
| | Independent | Baroj Kumar Behara | 659 | 0.67 | − |
| | Independent | Rasmi Prasad Behera | 444 | 0.45 | − |
| | Independent | Kishore Chandra Bhoi | 439 | 0.45 | − |
| | Independent | Sanjay Behera | 406 | 0.42 | − |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 28,207 | 28.87 | − |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 97,768 | 73.19 | − |
| | BJD hold | BJD hold | BJD hold | BJD hold | BJD hold |