# Basudevpur Assembly constituency

Basudevpur is a Vidhan Sabha constituency of Bhadrak district, Odisha.
Area of this constituency includes Basudevpur, Basudevpur block and 7 GPs (Bhatapada, Saya, Bahabalpur, Sindol, Kolha, Mukundapur and Maharampur) of Tihidi block.

## Members of Legislative Assembly

Vote share of winning candidates :
| 1977 | 1977 | 53.66% | 53.66% |
| 1980 | 1980 | 47.55% | 47.55% |
| 1985 | 1985 | 48.48% | 48.48% |
| 1990 | 1990 | 54.44% | 54.44% |
| 1995 | 1995 | 44.94% | 44.94% |
| 2000 | 2000 | 55.04% | 55.04% |
| 2004 | 2004 | 51.01% | 51.01% |
| 2009 | 2009 | 48.49% | 48.49% |
| 2014 | 2014 | 46.46% | 46.46% |
| 2019 | 2019 | 42.37% | 42.37% |
| 2024 | 2024 | 39.11% | 39.11% |
Since its formation in 1961, 15 elections were held till date.
List of members elected from Basudevpur constituency are:
| Year | Member | Party |
| 1961 | Nilamani Routray | Indian National Congress |
| 1967 | Harekrushna Mahatab | Orissa Jana Congress |
| 1971 | Nilamani Routray | Utkal Congress |
| 1974 | Jagabandhu Das | Indian National Congress |
| 1977 | Nilamani Routray | Janata Party |
| 1980 | Jagabandhu Das | Indian National Congress |
| 1985 | Madhusudan Panigrahi | Indian National Congress |
| 1990 | Bijayshree Routray | Janata Dal |
| 1995 | Bijayshree Routray | Janata Dal |
| 2000 | Bijayshree Routray | Biju Janata Dal |
| 2004 | Bijayshree Routray | Biju Janata Dal |
| 2009 | Bijayshree Routray | Biju Janata Dal |
| 2014 | Bijayshree Routray | Biju Janata Dal |
| 2019 | Bishnubrata Routray | Biju Janata Dal |
| 2024 | Ashok kumar Das | Indian National Congress |

## Election Results
### 2024

Voting were held on 1st June 2024 in 4th phase of Odisha Assembly Election & 7th phase of Indian General Election. Counting of votes was on 4th June 2024.
In 2024 election, Indian National Congress candidate Ashok Kumar Das defeated Biju Janata Dal candidate Bishnubrata Routray by a margin of 631 votes.
2024 Odisha Vidhan Sabha Election, Basudevpur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Ashok Kumar Das | 77,843 | 39.11 | 1.87 |
| | BJD | Bishnubrata Routray | 77,212 | 38.79 | 3.58 |
| | BJP | Banikalyan Mohanty | 42,278 | 21.24 | 2.04 |
| | NOTA | None of the above | 555 | 0.28 | 0.12 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 631 | 0.32 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,99,051 | 72.20 | |
| | INC gain from BJD | INC gain from BJD | INC gain from BJD | INC gain from BJD | INC gain from BJD |

### 2019

In 2019 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Bishnubrata Routray defeated Indian National Congress candidate Ashok Kumar Das by a margin of 9,581 votes.
2019 Odisha Vidhan Sabha Election, Basudevpur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJD | Bishnubrata Routray | 78,963 | 42.37 | |
| | INC | Ashok Kumar Das | 69,382 | 37.23 | |
| | BJP | Madhabananda Mallick | 35,777 | 19.2 | |
| | NOTA | None of the above | 744 | 0.4 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 9,581 | 5.14 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,86,355 | 74 | |
| | BJD hold | BJD hold | BJD hold | BJD hold | BJD hold |

### 2014

In 2014 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Bijayshree Routray defeated Indian National Congress candidate Madhabananda Mallick by a margin of 6,506 votes.
2014 Vidhan Sabha Election, Basudevpur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJD | Bijayshree Routray | 77,781 | 46.46 | −2.03 |
| | INC | Madhabananda Mallick | 71,275 | 42.57 | −1.24 |
| | BJP | Dinabandhu Pati | 15,339 | 9.16 | 2.81 |
| | SP | Ajit Kumar Das | 855 | 0.51 | |
| | BSP | Manoj Barik | 703 | 0.42 | −0.23 |
| | AAP | Prakash Chandra Gochhait | 276 | 0.16 | |
| | Independent | Bijay Kumar Pakal | 249 | 0.15 | |
| | Odisha Jana Morcha | Aparna Swain | 225 | 0.13 | |
| | NOTA | None | 710 | 0.42 | − |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 6,506 | 3.89 | −0.79 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,67,143 | 76.78 | 6.72 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,18,048 | | |
| | BJD hold | BJD hold | BJD hold | BJD hold | BJD hold |

### 2009

In 2009 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Bijayshree Routray defeated Indian National Congress candidate Madhabananda Mallick Das by a margin of 6,840 votes.
2009 Vidhan Sabha Election, Basudevpur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJD | Bijayshree Routray | 70,020 | 48.49 | − |
| | INC | Madhabananda Mallick | 64,016 | 43.88 | − |
| | BJP | Ashok Kumar Sahu | 9,277 | 6.35 | − |
| | Independent | Kabindra Sekhar Fakir Ranjan Das | 1,009 | 0.69 | − |
| | BSP | Satya Sundar Panda | 956 | 0.65 | − |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 6,840 | 4.68 | − |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,46,153 | 70.06 | − |
| | BJD hold | BJD hold | BJD hold | BJD hold | BJD hold |