Talcher Assembly constituency

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Talcher
Constituency No. 60 for the Odisha Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
Country India
Region East India
State Odisha
DivisionNorthern Division
District Angul
Lok Sabha constituency Dhenkanal
Established1951
Total electors1,64,354 [a] [b]
ReservationNone
Member of Legislative Assembly
17th Odisha Legislative Assembly
Braja Kishore Pradhan.jpg
Incumbent
Party Biju Janata Dal
Elected year 2024

Talcher is a Vidhan Sabha constituency of the city Talcher in Angul district, Odisha. [1]

Contents

This constituency includes Talcher, Talcher block and 7 GPs (Kaniha, Kamarei, Badatribida, Santribida, Bijigol, Badagunduri and Jarada) of Kaniha block. [2]

Elected Members

Vote share of winning candidates [3]
2024
58.82%
2019
54.89%
2014
46.95%
2009
36.21%
2004
45.95%
2000
52.44%
1995
36.88%
1990
44.47%
1985
57.59%
1980
50.06%
1977
71.06%

Since its formation in 1951, 18 elections were held till date including one bypoll in 1961.

List of members elected from Talcher constituency are: [4] [5]

YearMemberParty
2024 [6] Braja Kishore Pradhan Biju Janata Dal
2019 [7]
2014 [8]
2009 [9] Independent politician
2004 Mahesh Sahoo Bharatiya Janata Party
2000
1995
1990 Brundaban Behera Independent politician
1985 Bhajaman Behera Indian National Congress
1980 Brundaban Behera Janata Party
1977
1974 Orissa Jana Congress
1971
1967 Kumar Chandra Behera
1961 (bypoll) [c] Madan Mohan Pradhan Indian National Congress
1961 Pabitra Mohan Pradhan
1957
1952

Election Results

2024

Voting were held on 25th May 2024 in 3rd phase of Odisha Assembly Election & 6th phase of Indian General Election. Counting of votes was on 4th June 2024. [10] In 2024 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Braja Kishore Pradhan defeated Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Kalandi Charan Samal by a margin of 32,122 votes. [6]

2024 Odisha Vidhan Sabha Election,Talcher
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
BJD Braja Kishore Pradhan 75,621 58.82
BJP Kalandi Charan Samal43,49933.83
INC Prafula Chandra Das6,1894.81
NOTA None of the above9760.76
Majority 32,12224.99
Turnout 1,28,56578.22
BJD hold

2019

In 2019 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Braja Kishore Pradhan defeated Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Kalandi Charan Samal by a margin of 24,102 votes. [7]

2019 Odisha Legislative Assembly election: Talcher [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
BJD Braja Kishore Pradhan 70,044 54.87
BJP Kalandi Charan Samal45,94235.99
INC Suresh Chandra Behera4,6213.62
NOTA None of the above7800.61
Majority 24,10218.88
Turnout 1,27,63472.59%
BJD hold

2014

In 2014 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Braja Kishore Pradhan defeated Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Kalandi Charan Samal by a margin of 14,322 votes. [8]

2014 Vidhan Sabha Election, Talcher [12] [13]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
BJD Braja Kishore Pradhan 56,465 46.95
BJP Kalandi Charan Samal43 ,14335.04
INC Sashmita Behera14,39611.97
NOTA None of the above8820.73
Majority 14,32211.903.45
Turnout 1,20,26876.148.36
Registered electors 1,57,963
BJD gain from Independent

2009

In 2009 election, Independent candidate Braja Kishore Pradhan defeated Biju Janata Dal candidate Mahesh Sahoo by a margin of 8,642 votes. [9]

2009 Vidhan Sabha Election, Talcher [14]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Braja Kishore Pradhan 37,048 36.21
BJD Mahesh Sahoo 28,40627.77
BJP Kalandi Charan Samal17,41517.02
INC Khirod Sahu7,6367.46
Majority 8,6428.45 [d]
Turnout 1,02,30967.78
Independent gain from BJP

Notes

  1. as on 2024
  2. as data published by election commission
  3. Resignation of Pabitra Mohan Pradhan
  4. % of total valid votes

References

  1. "Schedule – XIII of Constituencies Order, 2008 of Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly constituencies" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 October 2010. Retrieved 13 October 2021.
  2. Seats of Odisha
  3. "122 - Talcher (SC) Assembly Constituency". eci.nic.in. 2006. Retrieved 10 March 2014. List Of Winning Candidates
  4. "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.
  5. "Talcher Assembly Constituency, Orissa". Compare Infobase Limited. Retrieved 10 March 2014.
  6. 1 2 "Talcher Assembly Election Results 2024: Talcher Election Candidates List, Election Date, Vote Share - IndiaToday". India Today. Retrieved 20 June 2025.
  7. 1 2 "State Election, 2019 to the Legislative Assembly of Odisha" . Election Commission of India . Retrieved 7 October 2021.
  8. 1 2 "Constituency Wise odisha Assembly Election result 2014". leadtech.in. Archived from the original on 18 August 2014. Retrieved 29 May 2014.
  9. 1 2 "Orissa Election Result 2009 With Vote Margin". leadtech.in. Archived from the original on 27 May 2013. Retrieved 10 March 2014. 8642
  10. "General Election to Legislative Assembly of Odisha 2024". ECI .
  11. "List of Contesting Candidates(Phase-III) (AC)" (PDF). ceoorissa.nic.in. Office of the Chief Electoral Officer, Odisha. Retrieved 19 April 2019.
  12. "Odisha - Talcher". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 29 May 2014.
  13. "Orissa Assembly Election 2014, Constituency: Talcher (60)". EmpoweringIndia.org. Archived from the original on 8 June 2014. Retrieved 29 May 2014.
  14. "Statistical Report on General Election, 2009 to the Legislative Assembly of Orissa". Election Commission of India . Retrieved 6 October 2021.

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