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Odisha Assembly Election 2024

Barabati-Cuttack Vidhan Sabha election result 2024

Sofia Firdous (INC) won by 8,001 votes.

All candidates and votes

Winner

Sofia Firdous

INCComfortable win

votes

53,339

Margin

8,001(5.7%)

Winner vs Runner-up

Sofia Firdous · INCPurna Chandra Mahapatra · BJP
53,33945,338
Candidate (14)votes
  1. 1Sofia Firdous✓ WinnerINC53,33937.86%
  2. 2Purna Chandra MahapatraBJP45,33832.18%
  3. 3Prakash Chandra BeheraBJD40,03528.42%
  4. 4NOTA5850.42%
  5. 5Akshaya Kumar RoulSocialist Unity Centre Of India (communist)Deposit lost2920.21%
  6. 6Ashok Kumar SarangiAAPDeposit lost2630.19%
See all candidates (+8)
  1. 7Prakash Chandra BeheraINDDeposit lost1810.13%
  2. 8Sobha PandeyINDDeposit lost1780.13%
  3. 9Prasanta Kumar RoutINDDeposit lost1770.13%
  4. 10Sanjit Kumar SamalINDDeposit lost1460.1%
  5. 11Nilamadhaba DasINDDeposit lost970.07%
  6. 12Rajesh Kumar PatraINDDeposit lost880.06%
  7. 13Narasingha PatiINDDeposit lost850.06%
  8. 14Arif KhanSamruddha OdishaDeposit lost830.06%
Total votes1,40,887

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

incl. service voters

Votes cast
1,40,916

incl. 394 postal

Turnout
57.62%
Polling stations
217

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 won Barabati-Cuttack in 2024?

Sofia Firdous (INC) won with 53,339 votes, defeating Purna Chandra Mahapatra (BJP) by 8,001 votes.

How many votes were cast in Barabati-Cuttack in 2024?

Candidates (incl. NOTA) received 1,40,887 votes in total.

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.

Source: eci.gov.in · verify with the original source for official use · Disclaimer