# Jajpur Lok Sabha constituency

Jajpur Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 21 Lok Sabha (parliamentary) constituencies in Odisha state in eastern India.

## Assembly Segments

Following delimitation, this constituency presently comprises the following legislative assembly segments:
| # | Name | District | Member | Party | Leading (in 2024) |
| 48 | Binjharpur (SC) | Jajpur | Pramila Mallik | BJD | BJP |
| 49 | Bari | Jajpur | Biswa Ranjan Mallick | BJD | BJD |
| 50 | Barachana | Jajpur | Amar Kumar Nayak | BJP | BJP |
| 51 | Dharmasala | Jajpur | Himanshu Sekhar Sahoo | BJP | BJD |
| 52 | Jajpur | Jajpur | Sujata Sahu | BJD | BJP |
| 53 | Korei | Jajpur | Akash Dasnayak | BJP | BJP |
| 54 | Sukinda | Jajpur | Pradeep Bal Samanta | BJP | BJP |
Before delimitation in 2008, legislative assembly segments which constituted this parliamentary constituency were: Sukinda, Korei, Jajpur, Dharmasala, Barchana, Bari-Derabisi and Binjharpur.

## Elected Members

Vote share of winning candidates :
| 2024 | 2024 | 46.01% | 46.01% |
| 2019 | 2019 | 49.77% | 49.77% |
| 2014 | 2014 | 41.52% | 41.52% |
| 2009 | 2009 | 35.32% | 35.32% |
| 2004 | 2004 | 51.61% | 51.61% |
| 1999 | 1999 | 59.19% | 59.19% |
| 1998 | 1998 | 45.72% | 45.72% |
| 1996 | 1996 | 46.34% | 46.34% |
| 1991 | 1991 | 46.1% | 46.1% |
| 1989 | 1989 | 52.74% | 52.74% |
| 1984 | 1984 | 54.1% | 54.1% |
| 1980 | 1980 | 54.5% | 54.5% |
| 1977 | 1977 | 55.56% | 55.56% |
| 1971 | 1971 | 50.53% | 50.53% |
Since its formation in 1952, 17 elections have been held till date.
List of members elected from Jajpur constituency are
| Year | Member | Party |
| 1952 | Bhubananda Das | Indian National Congress |
| 1952 | Lakshmi Dhar Jena | Ganatantra Parishad |
| 1962 | Rama Chandra Mallick | Indian National Congress |
| 1967 | Baidhar Behara | Praja Socialist Party |
| 1971 | Anadi Charan Das | Indian National Congress |
| 1977 | Rama Chandra Mallick | Janata Party |
| 1980 | Anadi Charan Das | Indian National Congress (I) |
| 1984 | Anadi Charan Das | Indian National Congress |
| 1989 | Anadi Charan Das | Janata Dal |
| 1991 | Anadi Charan Das | Janata Dal |
| 1996 | Anchal Das | Janata Dal |
| 1998 | Rama Chandra Mallick | Indian National Congress |
| 1999 | Jagannath Mallick | Biju Janata Dal |
| 2004 | Mohan Jena | Biju Janata Dal |
| 2009 | Mohan Jena | Biju Janata Dal |
| 2014 | Rita Tarai | Biju Janata Dal |
| 2019 | Sarmistha Sethi | Biju Janata Dal |
| 2024 | Rabindra Narayan Behera | Bharatiya Janata Party |

## Election Result
### 2024

Voting were held on 1st June 2024 in 7th phase of Indian General Election. Counting of votes was on 4th June 2024. In 2024 election, Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Rabindra Narayan Behera defeated Biju Janata Dal candidate Sarmistha Sethi by a margin of 1,587 votes.
2024 Indian general election: Jajpur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Rabindra Narayan Behera | 534,239 | 46.01 | 5.51 |
| | BJD | Sarmistha Sethi | 5,32,652 | 45.87 | 3.94 |
| | INC | Anchal Das | 53,145 | 4.58 | 3.05 |
| | NOTA | None of the above | 6,788 | 0.58 | 0.08 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,587 | 0.14 | 9.17 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 11,61,208 | 74.47 | 0.37 |
| | BJP gain from BJD | BJP gain from BJD | Swing | | |

### 2019

In 2019 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Sarmistha Sethi defeated Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Amiya Kanta Mallick by a margin of 1,01,693 votes.
2019 Indian general elections: Jajpur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJD | Sarmistha Sethi | 544,020 | 49.81 | 5.40 |
| | BJP | Amiya Kanta Mallick | 4,42,327 | 40.5 | 25.13 |
| | INC | Manas Jena | 83,321 | 7.63 | 14.91 |
| | NOTA | None of the above | 7,161 | 0.66 | |
| | SUCI(C) | Subasa Chandra Malik | 4,950 | 0.45 | |
| | PBI | Tilottama Sethy | 4,470 | 0.41 | |
| | BMP | Ranjit Malik | 2,049 | 0.19 | |
| | JPJD | Sunakar Behera | 1,985 | 0.18 | |
| | FPI | Bhimasen Behera | 1,801 | 0.16 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,01,693 | 9.31 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 10,92,965 | 74.10 | |
| | BJD hold | BJD hold | BJD hold | BJD hold | BJD hold |

### 2014

In 2014 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Rita Tarai defeated Indian National Congress candidate Ashok Das by a margin of 3,20,271 votes.
2014 Indian general elections: Jajpur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJD | Rita Tarai | 541,349 | 55.21 | |
| | INC | Ashok Das | 2,21,078 | 22.54 | |
| | BJP | Amiya Kanta Mallick | 1,50,789 | 15.37 | |
| | Independent | Nabin Kumar Dalai | 29,142 | 2.97 | |
| | NOTA | None of the above | 8,655 | 0.88 | |
| | AAP | Kalandi Mallik | 8,269 | 0.84 | |
| | SUCI(C) | Subash Chandra Mallik | 8,065 | 0.82 | |
| | BSP | Debendra Mallik | 6,926 | 0.70 | |
| | BMP | Ranjit Mallik | 3,409 | 0.34 | |
| | SKD | Gayadhar Mallik | 2,753 | 0.28 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 3,20,271 | 32.67 | − |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,81,780 | 75.31 | |
| | BJD hold | BJD hold | BJD hold | BJD hold | BJD hold |

### 2009

In 2009 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Mohan Jena defeated Indian National Congress candidate Amiya Kanta Mallik by a margin of 1,27,747 votes.
2009 Indian general elections: Jajpur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJD | Mohan Jena | 433,350 | 35.32 | |
| | INC | Amiya Kanta Mallik | 305,603 | 24.9 | |
| | BJP | Parameswar Sethi | 48,890 | 3.98 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,27,747 | 15.64 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,17,108 | 66.59 | |
| | BJD hold | BJD hold | BJD hold | BJD hold | BJD hold |