Simulia Assembly constituency
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| Simulia | |
|---|---|
| Constituency No. 42 for the Odisha Legislative Assembly | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | East India |
| State | Odisha |
| Division | Central Division |
| District | Balasore |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Bhadrak |
| Established | 1961 |
| Total electors | 2,57,238[a][b] |
| Reservation | None |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| 17th Odisha Legislative Assembly | |
| Incumbent | |
| Party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Elected year | 2024 |
Simulia is a Vidhan Sabha constituency of Balasore district, Odisha.[1]
Area of this constituency includes Simulia block and Khaira block.[2][3]
Elected members
[edit]Since its formation in 1961, 15 elections were held till date.
List of members elected from Simulia constituency are:[5][6]
| Year | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024[7] | Padma Lochan Panda | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| 2019[8] | Jyoti Prakash Panigrahi | Biju Janata Dal | |
| 2014[9] | |||
| 2009[10] | Parsuram Panigrahi | ||
| 2004 | Padma Lochan Panda | Indian National Congress | |
| 2000 | Parsuram Panigrahi | Biju Janata Dal | |
| 1995 | Padma Lochan Panda | Indian National Congress | |
| 1990 | Parsuram Panigrahi | Janata Dal | |
| 1985 | Padma Lochan Panda | Indian National Congress | |
| 1980 | Parsuram Panigrahi | Janata Party | |
| 1977 | Gopinath Das | ||
| 1974 | Sailen Mohapatra | Indian National Congress | |
| 1971 | Chintamani Jena | Communist Party of India | |
| 1967 | Uchhab Charan Jena | Praja Socialist Party | |
| 1961 | Bhagiratha Das | Indian National Congress | |
Election results
[edit]2024
[edit]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.[11] In 2024 election, Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Padma Lochan Panda defeated Biju Janata Dal candidate Subhashini Sahu by a margin of 13,183 votes.[7]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Padma Lochan Panda | 90,676 | 49.54 | ||
| BJD | Subhashini Sahu | 77,493 | 42.34 | ||
| INC | Himanshu Sekhar Behera | 13,067 | 7.14 | ||
| NOTA | None of the above | 693 | 0.38 | ||
| Majority | 13,183 | 7.2 | |||
| Turnout | 1,83,028 | 71.15 | |||
| BJP gain from BJD | |||||
2019
[edit]In 2019 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Jyoti Prakash Panigrahi defeated Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Padma Lochan Panda by a margin of 14,959 votes.[8]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJD | Jyoti Prakash Panigrahi | 90,083 | 51.35 | ||
| BJP | Padma Lochan Panda | 75,124 | 42.82 | ||
| INC | Ananta Prasad Sethi | 8,353 | 4.76 | ||
| NOTA | None of the above | 802 | 0.46 | ||
| Majority | 14,959 | 8.53 | |||
| Turnout | 1,75,430 | 72.55 | |||
| BJD hold | |||||
2014
[edit]In 2014 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Jyoti Prakash Panigrahi defeated Indian National Congress candidate Padma Lochan Panda by a margin of 7,937 votes.[9]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJD | Jyoti Prakash Panigrahi | 65,854 | 42.24 |  5.63 | |
| INC | Padma Lochan Panda | 57,917 | 37.15 | 2.48 | |
| BJP | Shashi Kumar Sahoo | 28,011 | 17.97 | ||
| NOTA | None of the above | 769 | 0.49 | ||
| Majority | 7,937 | 5.09 | |||
| Turnout | 1,55,906 | 73.84 | |||
| Registered electors | 2,11,136 | ||||
| BJD hold | |||||
2009
[edit]In 2009 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Parsuram Panigrahi defeated Indian National Congress candidate Padma Lochan Panda by a margin of 10,927 votes.[10]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJD | Parsuram Panigrahi | 63,479 | 47.87 | − | |
| INC | Padma Lochan Panda | 52,552 | 39.63 | − | |
| Independent | Mahendra Prasad Jena | 8,047 | 6.07 | − | |
| BJP | Tanuja Panda | 5,023 | 3.79 | − | |
| Majority | 10,927 | 8.24 [c] | |||
| Turnout | 1,32,618 | 67.56 | − | ||
| BJD gain from INC | |||||
Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Orissa Assembly Election 2009". empoweringindia.org. Archived from the original on 13 January 2017. Retrieved 24 February 2014.
Constituency: Simulia (42) District : Balasore
- ^ Assembly Constituencies and their Extent
- ^ Seats of Odisha
- ^ "16 - Simulia Assembly Constituency". eci.nic.in. 2006. Retrieved 23 February 2014.
List Of Winning Candidates
- ^ "Odisha Reference Annual - 2011 - List of Members of Odisha Legislative Assembly - (1951–2004)" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 December 2013. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
- ^ "Simulia Assembly Constituency, Orissa". Compare Infobase Limited. Retrieved 23 February 2014.
- ^ a b "Simulia Assembly Election Results 2024: Simulia Election Candidates List, Election Date, Vote Share - IndiaToday". India Today. Retrieved 20 June 2025.
- ^ a b "State Election, 2019 to the Legislative Assembly of Odisha". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
- ^ a b "Constituency Wise odisha Assembly Election result 2014". Leadtech.in. Archived from the original on 18 August 2014. Retrieved 29 May 2014.
- ^ a b "Orissa Election Result 2009 With Vote Margin". leadtech.in. Archived from the original on 27 May 2013. Retrieved 22 February 2014.
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- ^ "General Election to Legislative Assembly of Odisha 2024". ECI.
- ^ "Odisha - Simulia". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 29 May 2014.
- ^ "Orissa Assembly Election 2014, Constituency: Simulia (42)". EmpoweringIndia.org. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 29 May 2014.
- ^ "Statistical Report on General Election, 2009 to the Legislative Assembly of Orissa". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
| Simulia | |
|---|---|
| Constituency No. 42 for the Odisha Legislative Assembly | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | East India |
| State | Odisha |
| Division | Central Division |
| District | Balasore |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Bhadrak |
| Established | 1961 |
| Total electors | 2,57,238[a][b] |
| Reservation | None |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| 17th Odisha Legislative Assembly | |
| Incumbent | |
| Party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Elected year | 2024 |
Simulia is a Vidhan Sabha constituency of Balasore district, Odisha.[1]
Area of this constituency includes Simulia block and Khaira block.[2][3]
Elected members
Since its formation in 1961, 15 elections were held till date.
List of members elected from Simulia constituency are:[5][6]
| Year | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024[7] | Padma Lochan Panda | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| 2019[8] | Jyoti Prakash Panigrahi | Biju Janata Dal | |
| 2014[9] | |||
| 2009[10] | Parsuram Panigrahi | ||
| 2004 | Padma Lochan Panda | Indian National Congress | |
| 2000 | Parsuram Panigrahi | Biju Janata Dal | |
| 1995 | Padma Lochan Panda | Indian National Congress | |
| 1990 | Parsuram Panigrahi | Janata Dal | |
| 1985 | Padma Lochan Panda | Indian National Congress | |
| 1980 | Parsuram Panigrahi | Janata Party | |
| 1977 | Gopinath Das | ||
| 1974 | Sailen Mohapatra | Indian National Congress | |
| 1971 | Chintamani Jena | Communist Party of India | |
| 1967 | Uchhab Charan Jena | Praja Socialist Party | |
| 1961 | Bhagiratha Das | Indian National Congress | |
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.[11] In 2024 election, Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Padma Lochan Panda defeated Biju Janata Dal candidate Subhashini Sahu by a margin of 13,183 votes.[7]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Padma Lochan Panda | 90,676 | 49.54 | ||
| BJD | Subhashini Sahu | 77,493 | 42.34 | ||
| INC | Himanshu Sekhar Behera | 13,067 | 7.14 | ||
| NOTA | None of the above | 693 | 0.38 | ||
| Majority | 13,183 | 7.2 | |||
| Turnout | 1,83,028 | 71.15 | |||
| BJP gain from BJD | |||||
2019
In 2019 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Jyoti Prakash Panigrahi defeated Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Padma Lochan Panda by a margin of 14,959 votes.[8]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJD | Jyoti Prakash Panigrahi | 90,083 | 51.35 | ||
| BJP | Padma Lochan Panda | 75,124 | 42.82 | ||
| INC | Ananta Prasad Sethi | 8,353 | 4.76 | ||
| NOTA | None of the above | 802 | 0.46 | ||
| Majority | 14,959 | 8.53 | |||
| Turnout | 1,75,430 | 72.55 | |||
| BJD hold | |||||
2014
In 2014 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Jyoti Prakash Panigrahi defeated Indian National Congress candidate Padma Lochan Panda by a margin of 7,937 votes.[9]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJD | Jyoti Prakash Panigrahi | 65,854 | 42.24 |  5.63 | |
| INC | Padma Lochan Panda | 57,917 | 37.15 | 2.48 | |
| BJP | Shashi Kumar Sahoo | 28,011 | 17.97 | ||
| NOTA | None of the above | 769 | 0.49 | ||
| Majority | 7,937 | 5.09 | |||
| Turnout | 1,55,906 | 73.84 | |||
| Registered electors | 2,11,136 | ||||
| BJD hold | |||||
2009
In 2009 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Parsuram Panigrahi defeated Indian National Congress candidate Padma Lochan Panda by a margin of 10,927 votes.[10]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJD | Parsuram Panigrahi | 63,479 | 47.87 | − | |
| INC | Padma Lochan Panda | 52,552 | 39.63 | − | |
| Independent | Mahendra Prasad Jena | 8,047 | 6.07 | − | |
| BJP | Tanuja Panda | 5,023 | 3.79 | − | |
| Majority | 10,927 | 8.24 [c] | |||
| Turnout | 1,32,618 | 67.56 | − | ||
| BJD gain from INC | |||||
Notes
- ^ as on 2024
- ^ as data published by election commission
- ^ % of total valid votes
References
- ^ "Orissa Assembly Election 2009". empoweringindia.org. Archived from the original on 13 January 2017. Retrieved 24 February 2014.
Constituency: Simulia (42) District : Balasore
- ^ Assembly Constituencies and their Extent
- ^ Seats of Odisha
- ^ "16 - Simulia Assembly Constituency". eci.nic.in. 2006. Retrieved 23 February 2014.
List Of Winning Candidates
- ^ "Odisha Reference Annual - 2011 - List of Members of Odisha Legislative Assembly - (1951–2004)" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 December 2013. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
- ^ "Simulia Assembly Constituency, Orissa". Compare Infobase Limited. Retrieved 23 February 2014.
- ^ a b "Simulia Assembly Election Results 2024: Simulia Election Candidates List, Election Date, Vote Share - IndiaToday". India Today. Retrieved 20 June 2025.
- ^ a b "State Election, 2019 to the Legislative Assembly of Odisha". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
- ^ a b "Constituency Wise odisha Assembly Election result 2014". Leadtech.in. Archived from the original on 18 August 2014. Retrieved 29 May 2014.
- ^ a b "Orissa Election Result 2009 With Vote Margin". leadtech.in. Archived from the original on 27 May 2013. Retrieved 22 February 2014.
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- ^ "General Election to Legislative Assembly of Odisha 2024". ECI.
- ^ "Odisha - Simulia". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 29 May 2014.
- ^ "Orissa Assembly Election 2014, Constituency: Simulia (42)". EmpoweringIndia.org. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 29 May 2014.
- ^ "Statistical Report on General Election, 2009 to the Legislative Assembly of Orissa". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
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