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Kendrapara Vidhan Sabha — MLA & election results

Who is the MLA of Kendrapara? — Ganeswar Behera (BJD), who won the Odisha Assembly Election 2024 by 35,418 votes. Below: every candidate's votes.
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MLA · 2024

Ganeswar Behera

BJD
Margin: 35,418Landslide

Odisha Assembly Election 2024 — results

Winner

Ganeswar Behera

BJDLandslide

votes

90,173

Margin

35,418(23%)

Winner vs Runner-up

Ganeswar Behera · BJDGeetanjali Sethi · BJP
90,17354,755
Candidate (9)votes
  1. 1Ganeswar Behera✓ WinnerBJD90,17358.49%
  2. 2Geetanjali SethiBJP54,75535.52%
  3. 3Sipra MallickINCDeposit lost7,4784.85%
  4. 4NOTA6380.41%
  5. 5Ranjan Kumar MallikBSPDeposit lost4510.29%
  6. 6Ranjan BeheraINDDeposit lost2840.18%
See all candidates (+3)
  1. 7Dinabandhu MallikINDDeposit lost1470.1%
  2. 8Narendra Kumar MalikIndian Citizens' PartyDeposit lost1210.08%
  3. 9Santosh MalikSamruddha OdishaDeposit lost1190.08%
Total votes1,54,166

Deposit lost: 6 of 8 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
2,30,413

incl. service voters

Votes cast
1,56,818

incl. 1,188 postal

Turnout
68.06%
Polling stations
247

Turnout of men and women

Women69.6%

77,621 of 1,11,465 voted on EVMs

Men65.6%

78,008 of 1,18,939 voted on EVMs

Third-gender electors: 9; 1 voted.

  • Candidates8 (2 women)
  • Lost deposit6
  • NOTA638
  • Valid votes1,53,528

Women candidates: Geetanjali Sethi, Sipra Mallick

Frequently asked questions

Who is the MLA of Kendrapara?

Ganeswar Behera (BJD) won Kendrapara in the Odisha Assembly Election 2024 with 90,173 votes.

What was the winning margin in Kendrapara?

Ganeswar Behera defeated Geetanjali Sethi (BJP) by 35,418 votes.

What was the turnout in Kendrapara in 2024?

68.06% — 1,56,818 of 2,30,413 electors voted (postal votes included). Women's turnout was 69.6%, men's 65.6%.

How many voters does Kendrapara have?

2,30,413 electors at the 2024 election — 1,18,939 men, 1,11,465 women, 9 third gender (service voters included), and 247 polling stations.

When is the next assembly election in Kendrapara?

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.

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