Mahanga Assembly constituency

{{Short description|Constituency of the Odisha legislative assembly in India}}

{{About| the assembly constituency|its eponymous village|Mahanga}}

{{Infobox Indian constituency

| name = Mahanga

| state = Odisha

| constituency_no = 95

| type = SLA

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| map_alt =

| division = Central Division

| district = Cuttack

| loksabha_cons = Kendrapara

| established = 1951

| reservation = None

| mla = Sarada Prasad Padhan

| party = Independent

| latest_election_year = 2024

| electors = 2,71,535{{efn|as on 2024}}{{efn|as data published by election commission}}

}}

Mahanga is a Vidhan Sabha constituency located in the Cuttack district, Odisha.{{cite web |url=http://www.empoweringindia.org/new/constituency.aspx?eid=283&cid=95|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140421071637/http://www.empoweringindia.org/new/constituency.aspx?eid=283&cid=95|url-status=usurped|archive-date=21 April 2014|title= Orissa Assembly Election 2009 |work=empoweringindia.org |quote= Constituency: Mahanga (95) District: Cuttack|accessdate= 14 April 2014}} It falls under the Kendrapara Lok Sabha constituency.

Established in 1951, this constituency includes Mahanga block and 26 Gram panchayats (Fagola, Ramakrushnpur, Jignipur, Nischintakoili, Narendrapur, Nagaspur, Daudpur, Sukarpada, Asureswar, Taratasasan, Palisahi, Jamara, Orti, Kentalo, Baliapada, Kerilo, Buhalo, Kendupatana, Jhadeswarpur, Bandhakatia, Natakai, Kolanpur, Katikata, Katarpara, Jairampur, Barado and Sarapada) Nischintakoili 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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{{bar percent|2024|{{party color|Independent}}|42.86}}

{{bar percent|2019|{{party color|Biju Janata Dal}}|53.13}}

{{bar percent|2014|{{party color|Biju Janata Dal}}|49.34}}

{{bar percent|2009|{{party color|Biju Janata Dal}}|56.82}}

{{bar percent|2004|{{party color|Biju Janata Dal}}|53.42}}

{{bar percent|2000|{{party color|Biju Janata Dal}}|50.52}}

{{bar percent|1995|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|51.69}}

{{bar percent|1990|{{party color|Janata Dal}}|57.84}}

{{bar percent|1985|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|52.66}}

{{bar percent|1980|{{party color|Indian National Congress (I)}}|49.05}}

{{bar percent|1977|{{party color|Janata Party}}|63.83}}

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Since its formation in 1951, 17 elections were held till date including one bypoll in 1955.{{cite web |url=http://www.eci.gov.in/ByeElection/Bye-ele-results%2052-95.xls |title=Details of Assembly By- Elections since 1952 (Year-Wise) |publisher=Election Commission of India |access-date=22 December 2021}}

List of members elected from Mahanga 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= Mahanga Assembly Constituency, Orissa|url=http://www.elections.in/orissa/assembly-constituencies/mahanga.html|publisher=Compare Infobase Limited|accessdate= 20 March 2014}}

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!Year

!Member

! colspan="2" |Party

2024{{Cite web |title=Mahanga Assembly Election Results 2024: Mahanga Election Candidates List, Election Date, Vote Share - IndiaToday |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/elections/assembly/odisha/mahanga-constituency-result-18095 |access-date=2025-06-22 |website=India Today |language=en}}

|Sarada Prasad Padhan

|{{full party name with color|Independent}}

2019{{Cite web |title=Mahanga Assembly Constituency Election Result - Legislative Assembly Constituency |url=https://resultuniversity.com/election/mahanga-odisha-assembly-constituency |access-date=2025-06-22 |website=resultuniversity.com}}

| rowspan="3" |Pratap Jena

|{{full party name with color|rowspan=5|Biju Janata Dal}}

2014

2009

2004

|Bikram Keshari Barma

2000

|Sarat Kumar Kar

1995

|Sk. Matlub Ali

|{{full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}

1990

|Sarat Kumar Kar

|{{full party name with color|Janata Dal}}

1985

| rowspan="2" |Sk. Matlub Ali

|{{full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}

1980

|{{full party name with color|Indian National Congress (I)|dab=yes}}

1977

|Pradipta Kishore Das

|{{full party name with color|Janata Party}}

1974

|Sk. Matlub Ali

|{{full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}

1971

|Sarat Kumar Kar

|{{full party name with color|Utkal Congress}}

1967

|Biraja Prasad Ray

|{{full party name with color|Praja Socialist Party}}

1961

|Surendranath Patnaik

|{{full party name with color|Orissa Jana Congress}}

colspan="4" |{{center|1957-1960 : Constituency didn't exist}}

1955 (bypoll){{efn|Resignation of Mahammad Attahar}}

|Pradipta Kishore Das

|{{full party name with color|Praja Socialist Party}}

1951

|Mahammad Attahar

|{{full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}

Election Results

= 2024 =

Voting were held on 1 June 2024 in 4th phase of Odisha Assembly Election & 7th phase of Indian General Election. Counting of votes was on 4 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, Independent candidate Sarada Prasad Padhan defeated Biju Janata Dal candidate Ankit Pratap Jena by a margin of 7,423 votes.

{{Election box begin |

|title= 2024 Vidhan Sabha Election, Mahanga}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Independent

|candidate = Sarada Prasad Padhan

|votes = 88,632

|percentage = 42.86

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Biju Janata Dal|candidate=Ankit Pratap Jena|votes=81,209|percentage=39.27|change={{down}}14.00}}

{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Bharatiya Janata Party|candidate=Sumant Kumar Ghadei|votes=19,481|percentage=9.42|change={{down}}28.99}}

{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Indian National Congress|candidate=Debendra Kumar Sahoo|votes=14,796|percentage=7.15|change={{down}}0.35}}

{{Election box candidate with party link||party=None of the above|candidate=None of the above|votes=525|percentage=0.25|change={{down}}0.03}}

{{Election box majority||votes=7,423|percentage=3.59{{efn| % of total valid votes}}|change={{decrease}}11.31}}

{{Election box turnout||votes=2,06,802|percentage=76.16|change=}}

{{Election box gain with party link no swing|

|winner = Independent

|loser = Biju Janata Dal

|swing =

}}

= 2019 =

In 2019 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Pratap Jena defeated Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Sarada Prasad Pradhan by a margin of 27,874 votes.

{{Election box begin|

|title= 2019 Vidhan Sabha Election, Mahanga{{cite web | last=Mohanty | first=Debabrata | title=Mahanga election result: Naveen Patnaik's longtime bête noire to lose crucial Odisha assembly poll - india news | website=Hindustan Times | date=2019-07-24 | url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/mahanga-election-result-naveen-patnaik-s-longtime-bete-noire-to-lose-crucial-odisha-assembly-poll/story-pYXSVgMy8ufrBixdxkHoIL.html | access-date=2019-07-30}}{{cite web | title=FINAL RESULT SHEET, ADJOURNED ELECTION TO 95-MAHANGA AC | website=Chief Electoral Officer, Odisha | url=https://ceoodisha.nic.in/docs/Election/2019/Vidhansabha2019_FORM20/Ac095.pdf | access-date=2024-01-10}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Biju Janata Dal

|candidate = Pratap Jena

|votes = 1,06,054

|percentage = 53.27

|change = {{increase}}3.94

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Bharatiya Janata Party

|candidate = Sarada Prasad Padhan

|votes = 76,469

|percentage = 38.41

|change = {{increase}}4.43

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Indian National Congress

|candidate = Debendra Kumar Sahoo

|votes = 14,922

|percentage = 7.5

|change = {{decrease}}26.01

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = None of the above

|candidate = None of the above

|votes = 564

|percentage = 0.28

|change =

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 29,585

|percentage = 14.9{{efn|% of total valid votes}}

|change=

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 1,99,062

|percentage = 76.64

|change =

}}

{{Election box Registered electors

| reg. electors = 2,61,545

}}

{{Election box hold with party link no swing|

| winner = Biju Janata Dal

}}

= 2014 =

In 2014 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Pratap Jena defeated Independent candidate Sarada Prasad Padhan by a margin of 27,874 votes.

{{Election box begin|

|title= 2014 Vidhan Sabha Election, Mahanga{{Cite web |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main1/current/Press%20Note%20GE-2014_05032014.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=24 December 2015 |archive-date=3 April 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140403033910/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main1/current/Press%20Note%20GE-2014_05032014.pdf |url-status=dead }}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Biju Janata Dal

|candidate = Pratap Jena

|votes = 89,531

|percentage = 49.34

|change = {{decrease}}7.48

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Independent (politician)

|candidate = Sarada Prasad Padhan

|votes = 61,657

|percentage = 33.98

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Indian National Congress

|candidate = Sk. Matlub Ali

|votes = 22,297

|percentage = 12.29

|change = {{decrease}}26.01

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Bharatiya Janata Party

|candidate = Samir Kumar Samal

|votes = 3,572

|percentage = 1.97

|change = {{decrease}}1.87

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = None of the above

|candidate = None of the above

|votes = 1,074

|percentage = 0.59

|change = -

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 27,874

|percentage = 15.45{{efn|% of total valid votes}}

|change = -

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 1,81,462

|percentage = 76.64

|change =

}}

{{Election box Registered electors

|reg. electors = 2,36,778

}}

{{Election box hold with party link no swing|

| winner = Biju Janata Dal

}}

= 2009 =

In 2009 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Pratap Jena defeated Indian National Congress candidate Sk. Matlub Ali by a margin of 29,220 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=29220 |accessdate=16 April 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=2013-05-27 |url-status=dead }}

{{Election box begin |

|title= 2009 Vidhan Sabha Election, Mahanga{{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 = Pratap Jena

|votes = 89,628

|percentage = 56.82

|change = -

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Indian National Congress

|candidate = Sk. Matlub Ali

|votes = 60,408

|percentage = 38.30

|change = -

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Bharatiya Janata Party

|candidate = Choudhury Pravatkeshari Mishra

|votes = 6,050

|percentage = 3.84

|change = -

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 1,57,747

|percentage = 70.87

|change = {{down}}4.88

}}

{{Election box Registered electors

|reg. electors = 2,22,602

}}

{{Election box hold with party link no swing|

| winner = Biju Janata Dal

}}

Notes

References

Category:Assembly constituencies of Odisha

Category:Politics of Cuttack district

Category:Constituencies established in 1951

Category:1951 establishments in Orissa