# Bhadrak Assembly constituency

Bhadrak (Sl. No.: 44) is a Vidhan Sabha constituency of Bhadrak district, Odisha.
The constituency includes Bhadrak and Bhadrak block.

## Elected Members

Vote share of winning candidates :
| 2019 | 2019 | 52.07% | 52.07% |
| 2014 | 2014 | 49.86% | 49.86% |
| 2009 | 2009 | 53.99% | 53.99% |
| 2004 | 2004 | 50.57% | 50.57% |
| 2000 | 2000 | 49.42% | 49.42% |
| 1995 | 1995 | 44.35% | 44.35% |
| 1990 | 1990 | 56.62% | 56.62% |
| 1985 | 1985 | 48.34% | 48.34% |
| 1980 | 1980 | 53.85% | 53.85% |
| 1977 | 1977 | 56.36% | 56.36% |
Since its formation in 1951, 19 elections were held till date including two bypolls in 1971 & 2001.
List of members elected from Bhadrak constituency are:
| Election | Member | Party |
| 2024 | Sitansu Sekhar Mohapatra | BJP |
| 2019 | Sanjib Kumar Mallick | BJD |
| 2014 | Jugal Kishore Pattnaik | BJD |
| 2009 | Jugal Kishore Pattnaik | BJD |
| 2004 | Naren Pallai | INC |
| 2001 (bypoll) | Prafulla Samal | BJD |
| 2000 | Biren Palei | INC |
| 1995 | Prafulla Samal | JD |
| 1990 | Prafulla Samal | JD |
| 1985 | Jugal Kishore Pattnaik | INC |
| 1980 | Jugal Kishore Pattnaik | INC |
| 1977 | Ratnakar Mohanty | JP |
| 1974 | Jugal Kishore Pattnaik | INC |
| 1971 (bypoll) | Balaram Sahoo | Utkal Congress |
| 1971 | Harekrushna Mahatab | INC |
| 1967 | Nityananda Mohapatra | Jana Congress |
| 1961 | Nityananda Mohapatra | Independent |
| 1957 | Nityananda Mohapatra | Independent |
| 1951 | Mahamad Hanif | INC |

## Election Results
### 2024

Voting were held on 1 June 2024 in 4th phase of Odisha Assembly Election & 7th phase of Indian General Election. Counting of votes was on 4 June 2024.
2024 Odisha Vidhan Sabha Election, Bhadrak :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJD | Prafulla Samal | 66214 | | |
| | BJP | Sitansu Sekhar Mohapatra | 82282 | | |
| | INC | Asit Patnaik | 43557 | | |
| | NOTA | None of the above | | | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 16068 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | |
| | 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 Sanjib Kumar Mallick defeated Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Pradip Nayak by a margin of 33,389 votes.
2019 Odisha Legislative Assembly election: Bhadrak :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJD | Sanjib Kumar Mallick | 93,668 | 52.07 | |
| | BJP | Pradip Nayak | 60279 | 33.51 | |
| | INC | Nalini Kanta Mohanty | 22630 | 12.58 | |
| | NOTA | None of the above | 843 | 0.47 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 33,389 | 18.56 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,79,895 | 70.81 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 254,061 | | |
| | BJD hold | BJD hold | BJD hold | BJD hold | BJD hold |

### 2014

In 2014 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Jugal Kishore Pattnaik defeated Indian National Congress candidate Naren Pallai by a margin of 23,587 votes.
2014 Vidhan Sabha Election, Bhadrak :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJD | Jugal Kishore Pattnaik | 80,582 | 49.86 | −4.13 |
| | INC | Naren Pallai | 56,995 | 35.27 | −3.36 |
| | BJP | Pradip Nayak | 19,384 | 11.99 | 6.43 |
| | NOTA | None of the above | 832 | 0.51 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 23,587 | 14.59 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,61,616 | 71.49 | 6.37 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,26,077 | | |
| | BJD hold | BJD hold | BJD hold | BJD hold | BJD hold |

### 2009

In 2009 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Jugal Kishore Pattnaik defeated Indian National Congress candidate Naren Pallai by a margin of 21,428 votes.
2009 Vidhan Sabha Election, Bhadrak :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJD | Jugal Kishore Pattnaik | 75,294 | 53.99 | − |
| | INC | Naren Pallai | 53,866 | 38.63 | − |
| | BJP | Tusar Kanti Jena | 7,755 | 5.56 | − |
| | BSP | Saraswati Malik | 562 | 0.40 | − |
| | Independent | Sanjaya Kumar Nayak | 545 | 0.39 | − |
| | Independent | Gagan Jena | 464 | 0.33 | − |
| | Independent | Abhimanyu Das | 274 | 0.20 | − |
| | Odisha Mukti Morcha | Prakash Chandra Sahoo | 250 | 0.18 | − |
| | SAMO | Rajendra Prasad Jena | 245 | 0.18 | − |
| | Independent | Ajaya Kumar Malik | 193 | 0.14 | − |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 21,428 | 15.37 | − |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,39,448 | 65.12 | − |
| | BJD gain from INC | BJD gain from INC | BJD gain from INC | BJD gain from INC | BJD gain from INC |