Gopalpur, Odisha Assembly constituency
Assembly constituency in Odisha
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Gopalpur is a Vidhan Sabha constituency of Ganjam district, Odisha.[1]
| Gopalpur | |
|---|---|
| Constituency No. 132 for the Odisha Legislative Assembly | |
Gopalpur Assembly constituency in Ganjam district | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | East India |
| State | Odisha |
| Division | Southern Division |
| District | Ganjam |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Berhampur |
| Established | 1974 |
| Total electors | 2,27,313[a][b] |
| Reservation | None |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| 17th Odisha Legislative Assembly | |
 | |
| Incumbent | |
| Party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Elected year | 2024 |
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.[2][3]
Elected members
Since its formation in 1974, 12 elections have been held till date.
List of members elected from Gopalpur constituency are:[5][6]
| Year | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024[7] | Bibhuti Bhusan Jena | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| 2019[8][c] | Pradeep Kumar Panigrahy | Biju Janata Dal | |
| 2014[9] | |||
| 2009[10] | |||
| 2004 | Trinath Behera | Indian National Congress | |
| 2000 | Ramachandra Sethi | Biju Janata Dal | |
| 1995 | Janata Dal | ||
| 1990 | |||
| 1985 | Ghanasyam Behera | Indian National Congress | |
| 1980 | Indian National Congress (I) | ||
| 1977 | Indian National Congress | ||
| 1974 | Mohan Nayak | ||
Election results
2024
Voting were held on 13 May 2024 in 1st phase of Odisha Assembly Election & 4th phase of Indian General Election. Counting of votes was on 4 June 2024.[11] In 2024 election, Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Bibhuti Bhusan Jena defeated Biju Janata Dal candidate Bikram Kumar Panda by a margin of 9,062 votes.[7]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Bibhuti Bhusan Jena | 72,071 | 50.11 |  6.4 | |
| BJD | Bikram Kumar Panda | 63,009 | 43.81 |  1.88 | |
| INC | Shayam Sundar Sahu | 3,361 | 2.34 | 5.11 | |
| NOTA | None of the above | 1,200 | 0.83 | 0.13 | |
| Majority | 9,062 | 6.3 | − | ||
| Turnout | 1,43,839 | 63.28 | 0.37 | ||
| 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.[8]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJD | Pradeep Kumar Panigrahy | 61,628 | 45.69 | 1.29 | |
| BJP | Bibhuti Bhusan Jena | 58,955 | 43.71 | 13.83 | |
| INC | S. Dharmaraj Reddy | 10053 | 7.45 | 11.03 | |
| NOTA | None of the above | 1,293 | 0.96 | 0.18 | |
| Majority | 2,673 | 1.98 | − | ||
| Turnout | 1,34,888 | 62.91 | 4.35 | ||
| 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.[9]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJD | Pradeep Kumar Panigrahy | 55,265 | 46.98 | 4.21 | |
| BJP | Bibhuti Bhusan Jena | 35,153 | 29.88 | 14.97 | |
| INC | Bhagaban Gantayat | 21,741 | 18.48 | 2.96 | |
| NOTA | None of the above | 1,337 | 1.14 | − | |
| Majority | 20,112 | 17.09 | 4.24 | ||
| Turnout | 1,17,643 | 67.26 | 11.71 | ||
| Registered electors | 174,905 | ||||
| BJD hold | |||||
2009
In 2009 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Pradeep Kumar Panigrahy defeated Indian National Congress candidate Trinath Behera by a margin of 18,758 votes.[10]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJD | Pradeep Kumar Panigrahy | 37,612 | 42.77 | − | |
| INC | Trinath Behera | 18,854 | 21.44 | − | |
| Independent | Anuja Kumar Nayak | 14,679 | 16.69 | − | |
| BJP | Bibhuti Bhusan Jena | 13,112 | 14.91 | − | |
| Majority | 18,758 | 21.33[d] | − | ||
| Turnout | 88,010 | 55.55[e] | 3.74 | ||
| BJD gain from INC | |||||