Gopalpur, Odisha Assembly constituency
{{Short description|Assembly constituency in Odisha}}
{{About| the assembly constituency in Odisha|its eponymous town|Gopalpur, Odisha}}
{{for|the constituencies in other states|Gopalpur, Bihar Assembly constituency|Gopalpur, Uttar Pradesh Assembly constituency}}
{{Use Indian English|date=January 2021}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2021}}
{{Infobox Indian constituency
| name = Gopalpur
| state = Odisha
| constituency_no = 132
| type = SLA
| map_image = 132-Gopalpur.svg
| map_caption = Gopalpur Assembly constituency in Ganjam district
| map_alt =
| division = Southern Division
| district = Ganjam
| loksabha_cons = Berhampur
| established = 1974
| reservation = None
| incumbent_image = Bibhuti Bhusan Jena.jpg
| mla = Bibhuti Bhusan Jena
| party = Bharatiya Janata Party
| latest_election_year = 2024
| electors = 2,27,313{{efn|as on 2024}}{{efn|as data published by election commission}}
}}
Gopalpur is a Vidhan Sabha constituency of Ganjam district, Odisha.{{cite web|url= http://www.empoweringindia.org/new/constituency.aspx?eid=283&cid=132|title= Orissa Assembly Election 2009|work= empoweringindia.org|quote= Constituency: Gopalpur (132) District: Ganjam|accessdate= 21 March 2014|archive-date= 22 March 2014|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20140322194817/http://www.empoweringindia.org/new/constituency.aspx?eid=283&cid=132|url-status= usurped}}
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.[http://eci.nic.in/delim/Final_Publications/Orissa/orissa.pdf Assembly Constituencies and their Extent][http://eci.nic.in/delim/paper1to7/Orissa.xls Seats of Odisha]
Elected Members
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|title= Vote share of winning candidates{{cite web |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/electionanalysis/AE/S18/partycomp74.htm|title= 74 - Gopalpur (SC) Assembly Constituency|work=eci.nic.in |year=2006 |quote=List Of Winning Candidates |accessdate= 21 March 2014}}
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{{bar percent|2024|{{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}|50.11}}
{{bar percent|2019|{{party color|Biju Janata Dal}}|45.69}}
{{bar percent|2014|{{party color|Biju Janata Dal}}|46.98}}
{{bar percent|2009|{{party color|Biju Janata Dal}}|42.77}}
{{bar percent|2004|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|53.55}}
{{bar percent|2000|{{party color|Biju Janata Dal}}|50.13}}
{{bar percent|1995|{{party color|Janata Dal}}|48.38}}
{{bar percent|1990|{{party color|Janata Dal}}|62.83}}
{{bar percent|1985|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|67.67}}
{{bar percent|1980|{{party color|Indian National Congress (I)}}|74.53}}
{{bar percent|1977|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|46.44}}
}}
Since its formation in 1974, 12 elections have been held till date.
List of members elected from Gopalpur constituency are:{{cite web|url=http://orissa.gov.in/e-magazine/orissaannualreference/ORA-2011/pdf/453-501.pdf |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2014-02-20 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131217121136/http://orissa.gov.in/e-magazine/orissaannualreference/ORA-2011/pdf/453-501.pdf |archivedate=2013-12-17 }}{{cite web|title= Gopalpur Assembly Constituency, Orissa|url=http://www.elections.in/orissa/assembly-constituencies/gopalpur.html|publisher=Compare Infobase Limited|accessdate= 19 June 2014}}
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.{{Cite web |title=General Election to Legislative Assembly of Odisha 2024 |url=https://elections24.eci.gov.in/election-details-odisa.html |website=ECI}} 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.
{{Election box begin
|title= 2024 Vidhan Sabha Election,Gopalpur}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Bharatiya Janata Party
|candidate = Bibhuti Bhusan Jena
|votes = 72,071
|percentage = 50.11
|change = {{up}}6.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Biju Janata Dal
|candidate = Bikram Kumar Panda
|votes = 63,009
|percentage = 43.81
|change = {{down}}1.88
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Indian National Congress
|candidate = Shayam Sundar Sahu
|votes = 3,361
|percentage = 2.34
|change = {{down}}5.11
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = None of the above
|candidate = None of the above
|votes = 1,200
|percentage = 0.83
|change = {{down}}0.13
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 9,062
|percentage = 6.3
|change = -
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 1,43,839
|percentage = 63.28
|change = {{up}}0.37
}}
{{Election box gain with party link no swing|
|winner = Bharatiya Janata Party
|loser = Biju Janata Dal
}}
{{Election box end}}
=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.
{{Election box begin|
| title= 2019 Vidhan Sabha Election, Gopalpur{{cite web |title=List of Contesting Candidates(Phase-I) ( AC / PC ) |url=http://ceoorissa.nic.in/docs/Election/2019/Form7A/Phase%201/Form%207%20A%20to%20English%28Phase-I%29.pdf |website=ceoorissa.nic.in |publisher=Office of the Chief Electoral Officer, Odisha |accessdate=14 April 2019}}{{cite news |last1=Zee News |title=Odisha Assembly election results 2019: Full list of winners |url=https://zeenews.india.com/assembly-elections/odisha-assembly-election-results-2019-full-list-of-winners-2205899.html |accessdate=8 November 2022 |date=24 May 2019 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20221108183944/https://zeenews.india.com/assembly-elections/odisha-assembly-election-results-2019-full-list-of-winners-2205899.html |archivedate=8 November 2022 |language=en}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Biju Janata Dal
|candidate = Pradeep Kumar Panigrahy
|votes = 61,628
|percentage = 45.69
|change = {{down}}1.29
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Bharatiya Janata Party
|candidate = Bibhuti Bhusan Jena
|votes = 58,955
|percentage = 43.71
|change = {{up}}13.83
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Indian National Congress
|candidate = S. Dharmaraj Reddy
|votes = 10053
|percentage = 7.45
|change = {{down}}11.03
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = None of the above
|candidate = None of the above
|votes = 1,293
|percentage = 0.96
|change = {{down}}0.18
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 2,673
|percentage = 1.98
|change = -
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 1,34,888
|percentage = 62.91
|change = {{down}}4.35
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no swing|
|winner = Biju Janata Dal
}}
{{Election box end}}
= 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.{{cite web|title=Constituency Wise Odisha Assembly Election result 2014|url=http://leadtech.in/infoelection/index.php/odisha/2604-constituency-wise-odisha-assembly-election-result.html|publisher=Leadtech.in|accessdate=19 June 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140818230907/http://leadtech.in/infoelection/index.php/odisha/2604-constituency-wise-odisha-assembly-election-result.html|archive-date=18 August 2014|url-status=dead}}
{{Election box begin |
| title= 2014 Vidhan Sabha Election, Gopalpur{{cite web|title=Odisha - Gopalpur|url=http://eciresults.nic.in/AC/ConstituencywiseS18132.htm?ac=132|publisher=Election Commission of India|accessdate=19 June 2014}}{{cite web|title=Orissa Assembly Election 2014 Constituency: Gopalpur (132)|url=http://www.empoweringindia.org/new/constituency.aspx?eid=998&cid=132|archive-url=https://archive.today/20140619125548/http://www.empoweringindia.org/new/constituency.aspx?eid=998&cid=132|url-status=usurped|archive-date=19 June 2014|publisher=EmpoweringIndia.org|accessdate=19 June 2014}}
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Biju Janata Dal
|candidate = Pradeep Kumar Panigrahy
|votes = 55,265
|percentage = 46.98
|change = {{up}}4.21
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Bharatiya Janata Party
|candidate = Bibhuti Bhusan Jena
|votes = 35,153
|percentage = 29.88
|change = {{up}}14.97
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Indian National Congress
|candidate = Bhagaban Gantayat
|votes = 21,741
|percentage = 18.48
|change = {{down}}2.96
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = None of the above
|candidate = None of the above
|votes = 1,337
|percentage = 1.14
|change = -
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 20,112
|percentage = 17.09
|change = {{down}}4.24
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 1,17,643
|percentage = 67.26
|change = {{up}}11.71
}}
{{Election box Registered electors
|reg. electors = 174905
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no swing|
|winner = Biju Janata Dal
}}
{{Election box end}}
= 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.{{cite web |url=http://leadtech.in/infoelection/index.php/odisha/431-odisha-election-result-2009-votemargin.html |title=Orissa Election Result 2009 With Vote Margin |work=leadtech.in |quote=18758 |accessdate=17 March 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130527163949/http://leadtech.in/infoelection/index.php/odisha/431-odisha-election-result-2009-votemargin.html |archive-date=27 May 2013 |url-status=dead }}
{{Election box begin |
|title= 2009 Vidhan Sabha Election, Gopalpur{{cite web |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/3630-orissa-2009/ |title=Statistical Report on General Election, 2009 to the Legislative Assembly of Orissa |publisher=Election Commission of India |access-date= 6 October 2021}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Biju Janata Dal
|candidate = Pradeep Kumar Panigrahy
|votes = 37,612
|percentage = 42.77
|change = -
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Indian National Congress
|candidate = Trinath Behera
|votes = 18,854
|percentage = 21.44
|change = -
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = Anuja Kumar Nayak
|votes = 14,679
|percentage = 16.69
|change = -
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Bharatiya Janata Party
|candidate = Bibhuti Bhusan Jena
|votes = 13,112
|percentage = 14.91
|change = -
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 18,758
|percentage = 21.33{{efn|%of total valid votes}}
|change = -
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 88,010
|percentage = 55.55{{efn|2004 Voter turnout was 59.29%}}
|change = {{down}}3.74
}}
{{Election box gain with party link no swing|
|winner = Biju Janata Dal
|loser = Indian National Congress
}}
{{Election box end}}
Notes
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References
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{{Ganjam district}}
{{Assembly constituencies of Odisha|state=expanded}}
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Category:Assembly constituencies of Odisha
Category:Politics of Ganjam district