Gopalpur, Odisha Assembly constituency

Gopalpur is a Vidhan Sabha constituency of Ganjam district, Odisha.[2]

Gopalpur
Constituency No. 132 for the Odisha Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionEast India
StateOdisha
DistrictGanjam
LS constituencyBerhampur
Established1974
Total electors174,905[1][a]
ReservationNone
Member of Legislative Assembly
17th Odisha Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
PartyBharatiya Janata Party
Elected year2024

This constituency includes Gopalpur, Ward Nos. 25 to 27 of Brahmapur, Rangailunda block and 4 Gram panchayats (Hugulapatta, Gurunthi, Barigan and Nimakhandi) of Kukudakhandi block.[3][4]

Elected Members

Vote share of winning candidates[5]
2024
50.11%
2019
45.69%
2014
46.98%
2009
42.77%
2004
53.55%
2000
50.13%
1995
48.38%
1990
62.83%
1985
67.67%
1980
74.53%
1977
46.44%

Since its formation in 1974, 12 elections have been held till date.

List of members elected from Gopalpur constituency are:[6][7]

YearMemberParty
2024Bibhuti Bhusan JenaBJP
2019Pradeep Kumar Panigrahy[b][8]BJD
2014Pradeep Kumar PanigrahyBJD
2009Pradeep Kumar PanigrahyBJD
2004Trinath BeheraINC
2000Ramachandra SethiBJD
1995Ramachandra SethiJD
1990Ramachandra SethiJD
1985Ghanasyam BeheraINC
1980Ghanasyam BeheraINC
1977Ghanasyam BeheraINC
1974Mohan NayakINC

Election Results

2024

Voting were held on 13th May 2024 in 1st phase of Odisha Assembly Election & 4th phase of Indian General Election. Counting of votes was on 4th June 2024.[9]

2024 Vidhan Sabha Election,Gopalpur
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
BJPBibhuti Bhusan Jena 72,071 50.11 6.4
BJDBikram Kumar Panda63,00943.81 1.88
INCShayam Sundar Sahu3,3612.34 5.11
AAPP NILAKANTH REDI15161.05
BSPSANTOSH KUMAR DAS3880.27
AIFBS. KUMARI MAMATA2650.18
Bharatiya Bikash ParishadP TULASAYA REDDY3320.23
SUCI(C)SUBHASMITA PANIGRAHI4510.31
NOTANone of the above1,2000.83
Majority90626.3
Turnout1,43,839
BJP gain from BJD

2019

In the 2019 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Pradeep Kumar Panigrahy defeated Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Bibhuti Bhusan Jena by a margin of 2673 votes.

2019 Vidhan Sabha Election, Gopalpur[10][11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
BJDPradeep Kumar Panigrahy 61,628 45.69 1.29
BJPBibhuti Bhusan Jena5895543.71 13.83
INCS. Dharmaraj Reddy100537.45 11.03
NOTANone of the above12930.96
ANCDurya Dhana Behera7630.57
SUCI(C)P. Siba Prasad Reddy6670.49
AIFBSantosh Kumar Sahu5930.44
IndependentBiswa Bihari Bishoyi9360.69
Majority26731.98
Turnout13488862.91
BJD hold

2014

In the 2014 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Pradeep Kumar Panigrahy defeated Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Bibhuti Bhusan Jena by a margin of 20,112 votes.[12]

2014 Vidhan Sabha Election, Gopalpur[13][14]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
BJDPradeep Kumar Panigrahy 55,265 46.98 4.21
BJPBibhuti Bhusan Jena35,15329.8814.97
INCBhagaban Gantayat21,74118.48-2.96
AAPDebasish Bebartta1,3351.13
BSPJitendra Kumar Panda6230.53
SUCI(C)P. Sibaprasad Reddy5850.5
IndependentUjala Behera5380.46
SKDNamita Panda5350.45
IndependentA. Raghunath Varma5310.45
NOTANone of the above1,3371.14-
Majority20,11217.09-4.24
Turnout1,17,64367.2611.71
Registered electors174,905
BJD hold

2009

In 2009 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Pradeep Kumar Panigrahy defeated Indian National Congress candidate Dr. Trinath Behera by a margin of 18,758 votes.[15]

2009 Vidhan Sabha Election, Gopalpur[16]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
BJDPradeep Kumar Panigrahy 37,612 42.77 -
INCTrinath Behera18,85421.44-
IndependentAnuja Kumar Nayak14,67916.69-
BJPBibhuti Bhusan Jena13,11214.91-
IndependentA. Raghunath Verma1,0941.24-
SAMOAjit Kumar Dalai1,0641.21-
IndependentBinaya Kumar Padhi9661.10-
IndependentDebasish Pramanik5650.64-
Majority18,75821.33[c]-
Turnout88,01055.55-
BJD gain from INCSwing-3.74 [d]

Notes

References

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