# Sambalpur Lok Sabha constituency

Sambalpur Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 21 Lok Sabha (parliamentary) constituencies in Odisha state in eastern India. This constituency covers the whole Sambalpur district and parts of Deogarh and Angul districts.

## Assembly Segments

Before delimitation, the legislative assembly segments which constituted this parliamentary constituency were: Padmapur, Melchhamunda, Bijepur, Bhatli, Bargarh, Sambalpur and Rairakhol.
Following delimitation of parliamentary constituencies, this constituency presently comprises the following legislative assembly segments:
| # | Name | District | Member | Party | Leading (in 2024) |
| 15 | Kuchinda | Sambalpur | Rabi Narayan Naik | BJP | BJP |
| 16 | Rengali (SC) | Sambalpur | Sudarshan Haripal | BJD | BJP |
| 17 | Sambalpur | Sambalpur | Jayanarayan Mishra | BJP | BJP |
| 18 | Rairakhol | Sambalpur | Prasanna Acharya | BJD | BJP |
| 19 | Deogarh | Deogarh | Romancha Ranjan Biswal | BJD | BJP |
| 62 | Chhendipada (SC) | Angul | Agasti Behera | BJP | BJP |
| 63 | Athmallik | Angul | Nalini Kanta Pradhan | BJD | BJD |
Kuchinda and Deogarh assembly segments were earlier in erstwhile Deogarh constituency. Rengali assembly segment came into existence in 2008 following delimitation of legislative assembly constituencies.

## Elected Members

Vote share of winning candidates :
| 2024 | 2024 | 49.48% | 49.48% |
| 2019 | 2019 | 42.05% | 42.05% |
| 2014 | 2014 | 27.65% | 27.65% |
| 2009 | 2009 | 24.72% | 24.72% |
| 2004 | 2004 | 48.18% | 48.18% |
| 1999 | 1999 | 57.56% | 57.56% |
| 1998 | 1998 | 45.77% | 45.77% |
| 1996 | 1996 | 45.23% | 45.23% |
| 1991 | 1991 | 44.82% | 44.82% |
| 1989 | 1989 | 54.56% | 54.56% |
| 1984 | 1984 | 60.68% | 60.68% |
| 1980 | 1980 | 53.95% | 53.95% |
| 1977 | 1977 | 59.49% | 59.49% |
| 1971 | 1971 | 40.72% | 40.72% |
Since its formation in 1952, 18 elections have been held till date.
List of members elected from Sambalpur constituency are:
| Year | Member | Party |
| 1951 | Natabar Pandey | Ganatantra Parishad |
| 1957 | Shraddhakar Supakar | Ganatantra Parishad |
| 1957 | Banamali Kumbhar | Ganatantra Parishad |
| 1962 | Kishen Pattnaik | Praja Socialist Party |
| 1967 | Shraddhakar Supakar | Indian National Congress |
| 1971 | Banamali Babu | Indian National Congress |
| 1977 | Gananath Pradhan | Janata Party |
| 1980 | Krupasindhu Bhoi | Indian National Congress (I) |
| 1984 | Krupasindhu Bhoi | Indian National Congress |
| 1989 | Bhabani Shankar Hota | Janata Dal |
| 1991 | Krupasindhu Bhoi | Indian National Congress |
| 1996 | Krupasindhu Bhoi | Indian National Congress |
| 1998 | Prasanna Acharya | Biju Janata Dal |
| 1999 | Prasanna Acharya | Biju Janata Dal |
| 2004 | Prasanna Acharya | Biju Janata Dal |
| 2009 | Amarnath Pradhan | Indian National Congress |
| 2014 | Nagendra Pradhan | Biju Janata Dal |
| 2019 | Nitesh Ganga Deb | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2024 | Dharmendra Pradhan | Bharatiya Janata Party |

## Election Results
### 2024

Voting were held on 25th May 2024 in 6th phase of Indian General Election. Counting of votes was on 4th June 2024. In 2024 election, Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Dharmendra Pradhan defeated Biju Janata Dal candidate Pranab Prakash Das by a margin of 1,19,836 votes.
2024 Indian general election: Sambalpur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Dharmendra Pradhan | 592,162 | 49.48 | |
| | BJD | Pranab Prakash Das | 4,72,326 | 39.47 | |
| | INC | Nagendra Kumar Pradhan | 89,113 | 7.45 | |
| | NOTA | None of the above | 12,483 | 1.04 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,19,836 | 10.01 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 11,96,747 | 79.50 | |
| | BJP hold | BJP hold | BJP hold | BJP hold | BJP hold |

### 2019

In 2019 election, Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Nitesh Ganga Deb defeated Biju Janata Dal candidate Nalini Kanta Pradhan by a margin of 9,162 votes.
2019 Indian general elections: Sambalpur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Nitesh Ganga Deb | 473,770 | 42.13 | |
| | BJD | Nalini Kanta Pradhan | 4,64,608 | 41.32 | |
| | INC | Sarat Pattanayak | 1,35,969 | 12.09 | |
| | NOTA | None of the above | 13,456 | 1.20 | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 9,162 | 0.81 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 11,26,662 | 76.72 | |
| | 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 Nagendra Kumar Pradhan defeated Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Suresh Pujari by a margin of 30,576 votes.
2014 Indian general elections: Sambalpur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJD | Nagendra Kumar Pradhan | 358,618 | 36.43 | |
| | BJP | Suresh Pujari | 3,28,042 | 33.33 | |
| | INC | Amarnath Pradhan | 2,42,131 | 24.6 | |
| | NOTA | None of the above | 13,314 | 1.35 | − |
| | BSP | Nathu ram | 12,211 | 1.24 | |
| | AAP | Anand Kumar Samal | 7,029 | 0.71 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 30,576 | 3.10 | − |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,84,697 | 75.92 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 12,97,098 | | |
| | BJD gain from INC | BJD gain from INC | BJD gain from INC | BJD gain from INC | BJD gain from INC |

### 2009

In 2009 election, Indian National Congress candidate Amarnath Pradhan defeated Biju Janata Dal candidate Rohit Pujari by a margin of 14,974 votes.
2009 Indian general elections: Sambalpur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Amarnath Pradhan | 304,890 | 38.09 | |
| | BJD | Rohit Pujari | 2,90,016 | 36.23 | |
| | BJP | Surendra Lath | 1,50,910 | 18.85 | |
| | Independent | Md Ali Hussain | 17,874 | 2.23 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 14,874 | 1.86 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,00,420 | 64.90 | |
| | INC hold | INC hold | INC hold | INC hold | INC hold |