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Bhadrak Lok Sabha constituency

Bhadrak (SC)
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Lok Sabha constituency
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Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionEast India
StateOdisha
Assembly constituenciesSoro
Simulia
Bhandaripokhari
Bhadrak
Basudevpur
Dhamnagar
Chandabali
Established1962
Total electors17,73,928[a][b]
ReservationSC
Member of Parliament
18th Lok Sabha
Incumbent
PartyBJP
Elected year2024

Bhadrak Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 21 Lok Sabha (parliamentary) constituencies in Odisha state in eastern India.

Assembly Segments

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Assembly Constituencies which constitute this Parliamentary Constituency, after delimitation of Parliamentary Constituencies and Legislative Assembly Constituencies of 2008 are:[1]

# Name District Member Party Leading

(in 2024)

41 Soro (SC) Balasore Madhab Dhada BJD BJP
42 Simulia Padma Lochan Panda BJP BJP
43 Bhandaripokhari Bhadrak Sanjib Kumar Mallick BJD BJD
44 Bhadrak Sitansu Sekhar Mohapatra BJP BJP
45 Basudevpur Ashok Kumar Das INC BJP
46 Dhamnagar (SC) Suryabanshi Suraj BJP BJP
47 Chandabali Byomakesh Ray BJD BJD

Elected members

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Vote share of winning candidates
2024
 
 44.19%
2019
 
 41.78%
2014
 
 34.19%
2009
 
 30.37%
2004
 
 52.47%
1999
 
 58.52%
1998
 
 49.99%
1996
 
 47.04%
1991
 
 43.34%
1989
 
 57.25%
1984
 
 55.49%
1980
 
 58.46%
1977
 
 60.97%
1971
 
 45.5%

Since its formation in 1962, 16 elections have been held till date.

List of members elected from Bhadrak constituency are

Year Member Party
1952 Kanhu Charan Jena Indian National Congress
1957
1962
1967 Dharanidhar Jena Independent politician
1971 Arjun Charan Sethi Indian National Congress
1977 Bairagi Jena Bharatiya Lok Dal
1980 Arjun Charan Sethi Indian National Congress (I)
1984 Ananta Prasad Sethi Indian National Congress
1989 Mangaraj Mallik Janata Dal
1991 Arjun Charan Sethi
1996 Muralidhar Jena Indian National Congress
1998 Arjun Charan Sethi Biju Janata Dal
1999
2004
2009[2]
2014[3]
2019[4] Manjulata Mandal
2024[5] Avimanyu Sethi Bharatiya Janata Party

Election results

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2024

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Voting were held on 1st June 2024 in 7th phase of Indian General Election. Counting of votes was on 4th June 2024.[6] In 2024 election, Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Avimanyu Sethi defeated Biju Janata Dal candidate Manjulata Mandal by a margin of 91,544 votes.[5]

2024 Indian general election: Bhadrak
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Avimanyu Sethi 573,319 44.19 Increase4.68
BJD Manjulata Mandal 4,81,775 37.13 Decrease2.38
INC Ananta Prasad Sethi 2,21,874 17.10 Increase0.12
NOTA None of the above 5,478 0.42
Majority 91,544 7.06
Turnout 13,03,583 73.49
BJP gain from BJD

2019

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In 2019 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Manjulata Mandal defeated Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Avimanyu Sethi by a margin of 28,803 votes.[4]

2019 Indian general elections: Bhadrak[7][8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJD Manjulata Mandal 512,305 41.86 Decrease4.59
BJP Avimanyu Sethi 4,83,502 39.51 Increase19.45
INC Madhumita Sethi 2,07,811 16.98 Decrease12.88
NOTA None of the above 6,536 0.53
BSP Muralidhar Jena 4,708 0.38
AITC Tilottama Jena 3,327 0.27
Majority 28,803 2.35
Turnout 12,28,046 73.90
BJD hold Swing Decrease4.59

2014

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In 2014 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Arjun Charan Sethi defeated Indian National Congress candidate Sangram Keshari Jena by a margin of 1,79,359 votes.[3]

2014 Indian general elections: Bhadrak[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJD Arjun Charan Sethi 502,338 46.45
INC Sangram Keshari Jena 3,22,979 29.86
BJP Sarat Dash 2,16,617 20.03
CPI Ramesh Chandra Jena 11,930 1.10
BSP Arjun Charan Mallik 7,607 0.70
NOTA None of the above 6,750 0.62
Majority 1,79,359 16.59
Turnout 10,81,971 73.63
BJD hold

2009

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In 2009 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Arjun Charan Sethi defeated Indian National Congress candidate Ananta Prasad Sethi by a margin of 54,938 votes.[2]

2009 Indian general elections: Bhadrak
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJD Arjun Charan Sethi 416,808 30.37
INC Ananta Prasad Sethi 361,870 26.37
BJP Ratha Das 122,431 8.92
Majority 54,938 5.91
Turnout 9,29,162 67.71
BJD hold

Notes

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  1. ^ as on 2024
  2. ^ as data published by election commission

References

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  1. ^ "17 - Bhadrak Parliamentary (Lok Sabha) Constituency". Retrieved 25 March 2014.
  2. ^ a b "IndiaVotes PC: Bhadrak 2009". IndiaVotes. Retrieved 6 July 2025.
  3. ^ a b "IndiaVotes PC: Bhadrak 2014". IndiaVotes. Retrieved 6 July 2025.
  4. ^ a b "IndiaVotes PC: Bhadrak 2019". IndiaVotes. Retrieved 6 July 2025.
  5. ^ a b "Bhadrak lok sabha election results 2024: Bhadrak Winning Candidates List and Vote Share". India Today. Retrieved 6 July 2025.
  6. ^ "General Election to Legislative Assembly of Odisha 2024". ECI.
  7. ^ "List of Contesting Candidates (Phase-IV) (PC)" (PDF). ceoorissa.nic.in. Office of the Chief Electoral Officer, Odisha. Retrieved 18 April 2019.
  8. ^ "Lok Sabha Elections 2019 candidate list for Odisha". Business Insider India. Retrieved 18 April 2019.
  9. ^ "Odisha - Bhadrak". ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA. Retrieved 17 May 2014.

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