Puri Assembly constituency
{{Short description|Constituency of the Odisha legislative assembly in India}}
{{About| the assembly constituency|its eponymous town|Puri}}
{{Use Indian English|date=January 2021}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2021}}
{{Infobox Indian constituency
| name = Puri
| state = Odisha
| constituency_no = 107
| type = SLA
| map_image = 107-Puri.svg
| map_caption = Puri Assembly constituency in Puri district
| map_alt =
| division = Central Division
| district = Puri
| loksabha_cons = Puri
| established = 1951
| reservation = None
| incumbent_image =
| mla = Sunil Kumar Mohanty
| party = Biju Janata Dal
| latest_election_year = 2024
| electors = 2,40,287{{efn|as on 2024}}{{efn|as data published by election commission}}
}}
Puri is a Vidhan Sabha constituency of Puri district, Odisha.{{cite web |url=http://www.empoweringindia.org/new/constituency.aspx?eid=283&cid=107|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140414180358/http://www.empoweringindia.org/new/constituency.aspx?eid=283&cid=107|url-status=usurped|archive-date=14 April 2014|title= Orissa Assembly Election 2009 |work=empoweringindia.org |quote= Constituency: Puri (107) District: Puri|accessdate= 5 April 2014}}
This constituency includes Puri, and 15 Gram panchayats (Birapratappur, Balipada, Jamarsuan, Baliput, Raigoroda, Garhmrugasira, Chalisbatia, Malatipatpur, Chandanpur, Sasandamodarpur, Samanga, Gopinathpur, Harekrushnapur, Baliguali and Talajanga) of Puri sadar block and three GPs (Itibhuan, Garhbhingura and Chhaitana) of Gop 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|Biju Janata Dal}}|45.84}}
{{bar percent|2019|{{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}|43.28}}
{{bar percent|2014|{{party color|Biju Janata Dal}}|53.44}}
{{bar percent|2009|{{party color|Biju Janata Dal}}|51.58}}
{{bar percent|2004|{{party color|Biju Janata Dal}}|53.61}}
{{bar percent|2000|{{party color|Biju Janata Dal}}|53.65}}
{{bar percent|1995|{{party color|Janata Dal}}|33.55}}
{{bar percent|1991 (bypoll)|{{party color|Janata Dal}}|49.38}}
{{bar percent|1990|{{party color|Janata Dal}}|73.20}}
{{bar percent|1985|{{party color|Janata Party}}|50.89}}
{{bar percent|1980|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|50.65}}
{{bar percent|1977|{{party color|Janata Party}}|61.93}}
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Since its formation in 1951, 18 elections have been held here till date including one bypoll in 1991.{{cite web|title= BY-ELECTIONS OF ODISHA LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY |url=http://orissa.gov.in/e-magazine/orissaannualreference/ORA-2011/pdf/449-450.pdf|accessdate= 23 March 2014}}
List of members elected from Puri constituency are:{{cite web|url=http://orissa.gov.in/e-magazine/orissaannualreference/ORA-2011/pdf/453-501.pdf |title=Odisha Reference Annual - 2011 - List of Members of Odisha Legislative Assembly - (1951–2004) |access-date=6 October 2021 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131217121136/http://orissa.gov.in/e-magazine/orissaannualreference/ORA-2011/pdf/453-501.pdf |archive-date=17 December 2013 }}{{cite web|title= Puri Assembly Constituency, Orissa|url=http://www.elections.in/orissa/assembly-constituencies/puri.html|publisher=Compare Infobase Limited|accessdate= 14 April 2014}}
Election Results
= 2024 =
Voting were held on 25 May 2024 in 3rd phase of Odisha Assembly Election & 6th phase of Indian General Election. Counting of votes is 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, Biju Janata Dal candidate Sunil Kumar Mohanty defeated Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Jayanta Kumar Sarangi by a margin of 5,178 votes.
{{Election box begin |
|title= 2024 Odisha Vidhan Sabha Election, Puri}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Biju Janata Dal
|candidate = Sunil Kumar Mohanty
|votes = 74,709
|percentage = 45.84
|change = {{increase}}5.63
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Bharatiya Janata Party
|candidate = Jayanta Kumar Sarangi
|votes = 69,531
|percentage = 42.66
|change = {{decrease}}0.62
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Indian National Congress
|candidate = Uma Ballav Rath
|votes = 13,169
|percentage = 8.08
|change = {{increase}}6.14
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = None of the above
|candidate = None of the above
|votes = 918
|percentage = 0.56
|change = {{decrease}}0.26
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 5,178
|percentage = 3.16
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 1,62,982
|percentage = 67.83
|change =
}}
{{Election box gain with party link no swing|
|winner = Biju Janata Dal
|loser = Bharatiya Janata Party
}}
{{Election box end}}
= 2019 =
In 2019 election, Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Jayanta Kumar Sarangi defeated Biju Janata Dal candidate Maheswar Mohanty by a margin of 4,008 votes.
{{Election box begin|
| title=2019 Vidhan Sabha election, Puri{{cite web |title=List of Contesting Candidates (Phase-III) (AC) |url=http://www.ceoorissa.nic.in/docs/Election/2019/Form7A/Phase3/List%20of%20Contesting%20Candidates%20%283rd%20Phase-AC%20Wise%29.pdf|website=ceoorissa.nic.in |publisher=Office of the Chief Electoral Officer, Odisha |accessdate=20 April 2019}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Bharatiya Janata Party
|candidate = Jayanta Kumar Sarangi
|votes = 76,747
|percentage = 43.28
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Biju Janata Dal
|candidate = Maheswar Mohanty
|votes = 72,739
|percentage = 40.21
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Indian National Congress
|candidate = Auro Prasad Mishra
|votes = 2,934
|percentage = 1.94
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = None of the above
|candidate = None of the above
|votes = 1,281
|percentage = 0.82
|change =
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 4,008
|percentage = 3.07
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 1,55,722
|percentage = 63.96
|change =
}}
{{Election box gain with party link no swing|
|winner = Bharatiya Janata Party
|loser = Biju Janata Dal
}}
{{Election box end}}
=2014=
In the 2014 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Maheswar Mohanty defeated Indian National Congress candidate Uma Ballav Rath by a margin of 34,721 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=2 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 Odisha Legislative Assembly election: Puri{{cite web|title=Odisha - Puri|url=http://eciresults.nic.in/AC/ConstituencywiseS18107.htm?ac=107|publisher=Election Commission of India|accessdate=2 June 2014}}{{cite web|title=Orissa Assembly Election 2014, Constituency: Puri (107)|url=http://www.empoweringindia.org/new/constituency.aspx?eid=998&cid=107|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140605052732/http://www.empoweringindia.org/new/constituency.aspx?eid=998&cid=107|url-status=usurped|archive-date=5 June 2014|publisher=EmpoweringIndia.org|accessdate=2 June 2014}}
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Biju Janata Dal
|candidate = Maheswar Mohanty
|votes = 76,760
|percentage = 53.44
|change = {{up}}1.86
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Indian National Congress
|candidate = Uma Ballav Rath
|votes = 42,039
|percentage = 29.27
|change = {{up}}23.52
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Bharatiya Janata Party
|candidate = Krushna Chandra Panda
|votes = 17,560
|percentage = 12.23
|change = {{down}}28.09
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = None of the above
|candidate = None of the above
|votes = 1,526
|percentage = 1.06
|change = -
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 34,721
|percentage = 24.17
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 1,43,627
|percentage = 64.73
|change = {{up}}7.06
}}
{{Election box Registered electors
|reg. electors = 2,21,892
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no swing|
|winner = Biju Janata Dal
}}
{{Election box end}}
=2009=
In 2009 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Maheswar Mohanty defeated Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Uma Ballav Rath by a margin of 13,394 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=13394 |accessdate=12 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=27 May 2013 |url-status=dead }}
{{Election box begin|
|title= 2009 Vidhan Sabha election, Puri{{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 = Maheswar Mohanty
|votes = 61,328
|percentage = 51.58
|change = -
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Bharatiya Janata Party
|candidate = Uma Ballav Rath
|votes = 47,934
|percentage = 40.32
|change = -
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Indian National Congress
|candidate = Uttam Kumar Acharya
|votes = 4,832
|percentage = 3.75
|change = -
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 13,394
|percentage = 11.27{{efn|% of total valid votes}}
|change = -
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 1,18,889
|percentage = 57.67
|change = {{down}}2.71
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no swing|
|winner = Biju Janata Dal
}}
{{Election box end}}
Notes
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References
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Category:Assembly constituencies of Odisha