| Salipur | |
|---|---|
| Constituency No. 94 for the Odisha Legislative Assembly | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | East India |
| State | Odisha |
| District | Cuttack |
| LS constituency | Kendrapara |
| Established | 1951 |
| Total electors | 2,10,046[1][a] |
| Reservation | None |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| 17th Odisha Legislative Assembly | |
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| Incumbent | |
| Party | Biju Janata Dal |
| Elected year | 2024 |
Salipur is a Vidhan Sabha constituencyofCuttack district, Odisha.[2]
This constituency includes Salepur block and 11 Gram panchayats (Govindpur, Jaripada, Harianta, Napanga, Bhatimunda, Kanheipur, Uchapada, Kotsahi, Garudagaon, Safa and Salagaon) of Tangi-Chowdwar block.[3][4]
| Vote share of winning candidates[5] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 |
|
45.75% | ||
| 2019 |
|
56.26% | ||
| 2014 |
|
46.56% | ||
| 2009 |
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47.35% | ||
| 2004 |
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52.96% | ||
| 2000 |
|
53.64% | ||
| 1995 |
|
43.64% | ||
| 1990 |
|
75.97% | ||
| 1985 |
|
50.66% | ||
| 1980 |
|
58.82% | ||
| 1977 |
|
69.62% | ||
Since its formation in 1951, 17 elections were held till date. It was a 2 member constituency for 1952 & 1957.
List of members elected from Salipur constituency are:[6][7]
| Year | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Prasanta Behera | BJD | |
| 2019 | Prasanta Behera[8] | BJD | |
| 2014 | Prakash Chandra Behera | INC | |
| 2009 | Chandra Sarathi Behera | BJD | |
| 2004 | Kalindi Behera | BJD | |
| 2000 | Kalindi Behera | BJD | |
| 1995 | Rabindra Kumar Behera | INC | |
| 1990 | Kalindi Behera | JD | |
| 1985 | Mayadhar Sethi | INC | |
| 1980 | Mayadhar Sethi | INC | |
| 1977 | Kalindi Behera | JP | |
| 1974 | Baidhar Behera | INC | |
| 1971 | Batakrushna Jena | Utkal Congress | |
| 1967 | Surendranath Patnaik | Jana Congress | |
| 1961 | Baidhar Behera | PSP | |
| 1957[b] | Baidhar Behera | PSP | |
| Pradipta Kishore Das | PSP | ||
| 1951[c] | Purnananda Samal | INC | |
| Surendranath Patnaik | INC | ||
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.[9]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJD | Prasanta Behera | 87,701 | 45.75 |  10.51
| |
| BJP | Arindam Roy | 80,107 | 41.79 |  2.93
| |
| INC | Aquibuzzama Khan | 19,930 | 10.40 | 7.42
| |
| NOTA | None of the above | 926 | 0.48 | 0.07
| |
| Majority | 7,594 | ||||
| Turnout | 191,697 | ||||
| BJD hold | |||||
In 2019 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Prasanta Behera defeated Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Prakash Chandra Behera by a margin of 32,210. [10]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJD | Prasanta Behera | 104,218 | 56.26 | ||
| BJP | Prakash Chandra Behera | 70014 | 38.86 | ||
| INC | Rabindra Nath Kar | 5520 | 2.98 | ||
| NOTA | None of the above | 763 | 0.41 | ||
| Majority | 32,210 | 17.4[d] | |||
| Turnout | 1,85,123 | 77.11 | |||
| Registered electors | 2,10,810 | ||||
| BJD gain from INC | |||||
In 2014 election, Indian National Congress candidate Prakash Chandra Behera defeated Biju Janata Dal candidate Prasanta Behera by a margin of 2,117.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Prakash Chandra Behera | 78,343 | 46.56 | ||
| BJD | Prasanta Behera | 76226 | 45.31 | ||
| BJP | Choudhury Hemanta Kumar Sahu | 7712 | 4.58 | ||
| NOTA | None of the above | 950 | 0.56 | ||
| Majority | 2,117 | 1.25[e] | |||
| Turnout | 1,68,247 | 79.59 | |||
| INC gain from BJD | |||||
In 2009 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Chandra Sarathi Behera defeated Indian National Congress candidate Prakash Chandra Behera by a margin of 1,277.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJD | Chandra Sarathi Behera | 66,375 | 47.35 | ||
| INC | Prakash Chandra Behera | 65098 | 46.44 | ||
| BJP | Om Prakash Ray | 5906 | 5.21 | ||
| Majority | 1,277 | 0.91[f] | |||
| Turnout | 1,40,190 | 70.16 | |||
| BJD hold | |||||
Constituency: Salepur (94) District: Cuttack
List Of Winning Candidates
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