# Padampur Assembly constituency

Padampur is a Assembly constituency of Bargarh district in Odisha State.
Area of this constituency includes Jharbandh, Paikmal and Padampur (Rajborasambar) block.

## Elected Members

Vote share of winning candidates :
| 2024 | 2024 | 43.53% | 43.53% |
| 2022 (bypoll) | 2022 (bypoll) | 58% | 58% |
| 2019 | 2019 | 41.29% | 41.29% |
| 2014 | 2014 | 38.94% | 38.94% |
| 2009 | 2009 | 44.15% | 44.15% |
| 2004 | 2004 | 51.27% | 51.27% |
| 2000 | 2000 | 48.41% | 48.41% |
| 1995 | 1995 | 52.51% | 52.51% |
| 1990 | 1990 | 65.71% | 65.71% |
| 1985 | 1985 | 64.49% | 64.49% |
| 1980 | 1980 | 42.58% | 42.58% |
| 1977 | 1977 | 63.58% | 63.58% |
Since its formation in 1951, 19 elections were held till date including 2 bypolls in 1952 & 2022. It was a 2 member constituency in 1952 & 1957.
List of members elected from Padampur constituency are:
| Year | Member | Party |
| 2024 | Barsha Singh Bariha | BJD |
| 2022 (Bypoll) | Barsha Singh Bariha | BJD |
| 2019 | Bijaya Ranjan Singh Bariha | BJD |
| 2014 | Pradip Purohit | BJP |
| 2009 | Bijaya Ranjan Singh Bariha | BJD |
| 2004 | Satyabhusan Sahu | INC |
| 2000 | Bijaya Ranjan Singh Bariha | BJD |
| 1995 | Bijaya Ranjan Singh Bariha | JD |
| 1990 | Bijaya Ranjan Singh Bariha | JD |
| 1985 | Satyabhusan Sahu | INC |
| 1980 | Satyabhusan Sahu | INC |
| 1977 | Bikramaditya Singh Bariha | JP |
| 1974 | Krupasindhu Bhoi | INC |
| 1971 | Krupasindhu Bhoi | INC(R) |
| 1967 | Bikramaditya Singh Bariha | Jana Congress |
| 1961 | Bikramaditya Singh Bariha | INC |
| 1957 | Bikramaditya Singh Bariha | INC |
| 1957 | L. M. S. Bariha | AIGP |
| 1952 (bypoll) | Bikramaditya Singh Bariha | INC |
| 1952 | Aniruddha Mishra | Independent |
| 1952 | Lal Ranjit Singh Bariha | 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, Biju Janata Dal candidate Barsha Singh Bariha defeated Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Gobardhan Bhoy by a margin of 10,993 votes.
2024 Odisha Vidhan Sabha Election: Padampur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJD | Barsha Singh Bariha | 91,995 | 48.53 | 9.47 |
| | BJP | Gobardhan Bhoy | 81,002 | 38.33 | 0.82 |
| | INC | Tankadhar Sahu | 30,453 | 14.41 | 12.68 |
| | AAP | Balmiki Naik | 2,749 | 1.30 | |
| | BSP | Rupadhar Kumbhar | 1,306 | 0.62 | |
| | NOTA | None of the above | 1,617 | 0.77 | 0.23 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 10,993 | 10.20 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,11,320 | 75.12 | |
| | BJD hold | BJD hold | BJD hold | BJD hold | BJD hold |

### 2022 Bypoll

In the 2022 by-election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Barsha Singh Bariha defeated Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Pradip Purohit by a margin of 42,679 votes.
2022 Odisha Vidhan Sabha by-election: Padampur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJD | Barsha Singh Bariha | 120,807 | 58.0 | 20.49 |
| | BJP | Pradip Purohit | 78,128 | 37.51 | 0.94 |
| | INC | Satyabhusan Sahu | 3,594 | 1.73 | 14.52 |
| | Independent | Seshadeb Sahu | 1,168 | 0.56 | |
| | Independent | Brundaban Purohit | 574 | 0.28 | |
| | NOTA | None of the above | 2,087 | 1.0 | 0.11 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 42,679 | 20.49 | 17.65 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,08,303 | | |
| | BJD hold | BJD hold | BJD hold | BJD hold | BJD hold |

### 2019

In 2019 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Bijaya Ranjan Singh Bariha defeated Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Pradip Purohit by a margin of 5,734 votes.
2019 Odisha Vidhan Sabha Election: Padampur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJD | Bijaya Ranjan Singh Bariha | 83,299 | 41.29 | 4.90 |
| | BJP | Pradip Purohit | 77565 | 38.45 | 0.49 |
| | INC | Sataya Bhusan Sahu | 32787 | 16.25 | 1.36 |
| | BSP | Tankadhara Kanta | 1332 | 0.66 | 0.26 |
| | Independent | Raju Ghibela | 4512 | 2.24 | − |
| | NOTA | None of the above | 2234 | 1.11 | − |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 5734 | 2.84 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,01,729 | 79.16 | |
| | BJD gain from BJP | BJD gain from BJP | BJD gain from BJP | BJD gain from BJP | BJD gain from BJP |

### 2014

In 2014 election, Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Pradip Purohit defeated Biju Janata Dal candidate Bijaya Ranjan Singh Bariha by a margin of 4,513 votes.
2014 Odisha Vidhan Sabha Election: Padampur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Pradip Purohit | 68,942 | 38.94 | 19.66 |
| | BJD | Bijaya Ranjan Singh Bariha | 64,429 | 36.39 | 7.76 |
| | INC | Prakash Narayan Tripathy | 31,179 | 17.61 | 14.8 |
| | Independent | Gobardhan Bhoy | 5,456 | 3.08 | − |
| | BSP | Tankadhar Kanta | 1,632 | 0.92 | 3.25 |
| | AAP | Rajkumar Seth | 1,563 | 0.88 | − |
| | PVP | Gangadhar Bhoi | 1,295 | 0.73 | − |
| | Independent | Purnananda Sahu | 1,132 | 0.64 | − |
| | OJM | Neheru Bag | 953 | 0.54 | − |
| | NOTA | None of the above | 1,751 | 0.99 | − |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 4,513 | 2.55 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,77,037 | 79.16 | 3.65 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,23,649 | | |
| | BJP gain from BJD | BJP gain from BJD | BJP gain from BJD | BJP gain from BJD | BJP gain from BJD |

### 2009

In 2009 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Bijaya Ranjan Singh Bariha defeated Indian National Congress candidate Satyabhusan Sahu by 18,066 votes.
2009 Odisha Vidhan Sabha Election: Padampur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJD | Bijaya Ranjan Singh Bariha | 67,913 | 44.15 | 4.58 |
| | INC | Satyabhusan Sahu | 49,847 | 32.41 | 18.86 |
| | BJP | Pradip Purohit | 29,651 | 19.28 | − |
| | BSP | Sudhansu Shekhar Barik | 6,407 | 4.17 | − |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 18,066 | 11.75 | − |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,53,837 | 75.51 | |
| | BJD gain from INC | BJD gain from INC | Swing | 1.42 | |