Talsara Assembly constituency

Talsara
Constituency No. 8 for the Odisha Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionEast India
StateOdisha
DivisionNorthen Division
DistrictSundargarh
Lok Sabha constituencySundargarh
Established1961
Total electors2,16,981[a][b]
ReservationST
Member of Legislative Assembly
17th Odisha Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
PartyBharatiya Janata Party
Elected year2024

Talsara is a Assembly constituency of sundargarh district in Odisha State.[1] It was established in 1961.[2]

Extent of Assembly Constituencies

  • Subdega Block
  • Balisankara Block
  • Bargaon Block
  • Lephripara Block : Alpaka, Dumabahal, Giringkela, Gundiadihi, Hurmei, Kulabira, Lephripara, Masabira, Rajbahal and Sarafgarh GPs.[3][4]

Elected members

Vote share of winning candidates[5]
2024
 
42.67%
2019
 
39.31%
2014
 
32.86%
2009
 
39.85%
2006 (bypoll)
 
44.84%
2004
 
46.69%
2000
 
49.95%
1995
 
36.80%
1990
 
57.18%
1985
 
63.74%
1980
 
57.13%
1977
 
58.63%

Since its formation in 1961, 15 elections have been held till date including one bypoll in 2006.

List of members elected from Talsara constituency are:[6]

YearMemberParty
2024[7]Bhabani Shankar BhoiBharatiya Janata Party
2019[8][9]
2014[10]Prafulla MajhiIndian National Congress
2009[11]
2006 (bypoll)[c][12]
2004Gajadhar MajhiIndian National Congress
2000
1995
1990Ranjeet BhitriaJanata Dal
1985Gajadhar MajhiIndian National Congress
1980
1977Ignace MajhiJanata Party
1974Premananda KaloIndian National Congress
1971Gangadhar PradhanSwatantra Party
1967
1961

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.[13] In 2024 election, Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Bhabani Shankar Bhoi defeated Biju Janata Dal candidate Binay Kumar Toppo by a margin of 17,189 votes.[7]

2024 Odisha Vidhan Sabha Election: Talsara
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
BJPBhabani Shankar Bhoi68,92842.67
BJDBinay Kumar Toppo51,73932.03
INCDevendra Bhitaria35,26221.83
NOTANone of the above18851.17
Majority17,18910.64
Turnout1,61,53374.45
BJP hold

2019

In 2019 election, Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Bhabani Shankar Bhoi defeated Biju Janata Dal candidate Stephen Wilson Soreng by 16,188 votes.[9]

2019 Odisha Vidhan Sabha election: Talsara[14][15]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
BJPBhabani Shankar Bhoi 60,264 39.31 Increase9.63
BJDStephen Wilson Soreng44,07628.75Decrease3.08
INCPrafulla Majhi41,11126.82Decrease6.04
NOTANone of the above14560.95−
Majority1618810.56
Turnout15329074.1
BJP gain from INC

2014

In 2014 election, Indian National Congress candidate Prafulla Majhi defeated Biju Janata Dal candidate Binay Kumar Toppo by 1,438 votes.[10]

2014 Odisha Vidhan Sabha Election: Talsara[16][17]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INCPrafulla Majhi 45,689 32.86 Decrease6.99
BJDBinaya Kumar Toppo44,25131.83−
BJPSantosh Kumar Amat41,27229.68Increase7.68
NOTANone of the above2,7161.95−
Majority1,4381.03
Turnout1,39,03572.217.21
Registered electors1,92,545
INC hold

2009

In 2009 election, Indian National Congress candidate Prafulla Majhi defeated Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Sahadeva Xaxa by 19,741 votes.[11]

2009 Odisha Vidhan Sabha Election: Talsara[18]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INCPrafulla Majhi 44,082 39.85 −
BJPSahadeva Xaxa24,34122.00−
NCPPurna Chandra Minz16,10514.56−
Majority19,74117.85[d]
Turnout1,10,61965.00
INC hold

Notes

  1. ^ as on 2024
  2. ^ as data published by election commission
  3. ^ Death of Gajadhar Majhi
  4. ^ % of total valid votes

References

  1. ^ "Orissa Assembly Election 2009". empoweringindia.org. Archived from the original on 6 January 2014. Retrieved 5 January 2014. Constituency: Talsara (9) District : Sundargarh
  2. ^ "Delimitation of Parliamentary & Assembly Constituencies Order - 2008". Election Commission of India. Archived from the original on 17 March 2024. Retrieved 10 September 2025.
  3. ^ "Assembly Constituencies and their Extent" (PDF).
  4. ^ "Seats of Odisha".
  5. ^ "136 - Talsara Assembly Constituency". eci.nic.in. 2006. Retrieved 27 March 2014. List Of Winning Candidates
  6. ^ "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.
  7. ^ a b "Talsara Assembly Election Results 2024: Talsara Election Candidates List, Election Date, Vote Share - IndiaToday". India Today. Retrieved 17 June 2025.
  8. ^ "State Election, 2019 to the Legislative Assembly of Odisha". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
  9. ^ a b Zee News (24 May 2019). "Odisha Assembly election results 2019: Full list of winners". Archived from the original on 8 November 2022. Retrieved 8 November 2022.
  10. ^ a b "Constituency Wise odisha Assembly Election result 2014". Leadtech.in. Archived from the original on 18 August 2014. Retrieved 8 June 2014.
  11. ^ a b "Orissa Election Result 2009 With Vote Margin". leadtech.in. Archived from the original on 27 May 2013. Retrieved 5 January 2014. 19741
  12. ^ "IndiaVotes AC Bye Election: Talsara 2006". IndiaVotes. Retrieved 6 July 2025.
  13. ^ "General Election to Legislative Assembly of Odisha 2024". ECI.
  14. ^ "Talsara (ST) Assembly Constituency". Business Standard. Retrieved 11 April 2019.
  15. ^ "Assembly Election 2019 - Election Commission of India". results.eci.gov.in. Retrieved 10 June 2019.
  16. ^ "Odisha - Talsara". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 8 June 2014.
  17. ^ "Orissa Assembly Election 2014 Constituency: Talsara (8)". EmpoweringIndia.org. Archived from the original on 8 June 2014. Retrieved 8 June 2014.
  18. ^ "Statistical Report on General Election, 2009 to the Legislative Assembly of Orissa". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 6 October 2021.

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