Barabati-Cuttack Vidhan Sabha — MLA & election results
MLA · 2024
Sofia Firdous
Odisha Assembly Election 2024 — results
Winner
Sofia Firdous
votes
53,339
Margin
8,001(5.7%)
Winner vs Runner-up
- 1Sofia Firdous✓ WinnerINC53,33937.86%
- 2Purna Chandra MahapatraBJP45,33832.18%
- 3Prakash Chandra BeheraBJD40,03528.42%
- 4NOTA5850.42%
- 5Akshaya Kumar RoulSocialist Unity Centre Of India (communist)Deposit lost2920.21%
- 6Ashok Kumar SarangiAAPDeposit lost2630.19%
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- 7Prakash Chandra BeheraINDDeposit lost1810.13%
- 8Sobha PandeyINDDeposit lost1780.13%
- 9Prasanta Kumar RoutINDDeposit lost1770.13%
- 10Sanjit Kumar SamalINDDeposit lost1460.1%
- 11Nilamadhaba DasINDDeposit lost970.07%
- 12Rajesh Kumar PatraINDDeposit lost880.06%
- 13Narasingha PatiINDDeposit lost850.06%
- 14Arif KhanSamruddha OdishaDeposit lost830.06%
Deposit lost: 10 of 13 candidates — those not elected who polled no more than one-sixth of the valid votes of all candidates, NOTA excluded (Representation of the People Act 1951, s.158).
Electors & turnout — Assembly election 2024
From the Election Commission of India's statistical report
- Electors
- 2,44,574
- Votes cast
- 1,40,916
- Turnout
- 57.62%
- Polling stations
- 217
incl. service voters
incl. 394 postal
Turnout of men and women
Women55.5%
67,218 of 1,21,130 voted on EVMs
Men59.4%
73,300 of 1,23,411 voted on EVMs
Third-gender electors: 33; 4 voted.
- Candidates13 (2 women)
- Lost deposit10
- NOTA585
- Valid votes1,40,302
Women candidates: Sofia Firdous, Sobha Pandey — a woman won this seat.
Frequently asked questions
Who is the MLA of Barabati-Cuttack?
Sofia Firdous (INC) won Barabati-Cuttack in the Odisha Assembly Election 2024 with 53,339 votes.
What was the winning margin in Barabati-Cuttack?
Sofia Firdous defeated Purna Chandra Mahapatra (BJP) by 8,001 votes.
What was the turnout in Barabati-Cuttack in 2024?
57.62% — 1,40,916 of 2,44,574 electors voted (postal votes included). Women's turnout was 55.5%, men's 59.4%.
How many voters does Barabati-Cuttack have?
2,44,574 electors at the 2024 election — 1,23,411 men, 1,21,130 women, 33 third gender (service voters included), and 217 polling stations.
When is the next assembly election in Barabati-Cuttack?
The last general election was completed in June 2024. An assembly's term is five years, so the next general election is due in 2029; the Election Commission of India announces the dates.
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