Sanakhemundi Vidhan Sabha — MLA & election results
MLA · 2024
Ramesh Chandra Jena
Odisha Assembly Election 2024 — results
Winner
Ramesh Chandra Jena
votes
65,867
Margin
10,662(7.2%)
Winner vs Runner-up
- 1Ramesh Chandra Jena✓ WinnerINC65,86744.65%
- 2Sulakshana Geetanjali DeviBJD55,20537.42%
- 3Uttam Kumar PanigrahiBJPDeposit lost22,39615.18%
- 4NOTA2,7241.85%
- 5Ajit NaikBSPDeposit lost1,3370.91%
Deposit lost: 2 of 4 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
- 2,31,373
- Votes cast
- 1,47,598
- Turnout
- 63.79%
- Polling stations
- 254
incl. service voters
incl. 316 postal
Turnout of men and women
Women68.7%
76,158 of 1,10,850 voted on EVMs
Men59%
71,123 of 1,20,497 voted on EVMs
Third-gender electors: 26; 1 voted.
- Candidates4 (1 women)
- Lost deposit2
- NOTA2,724
- Valid votes1,44,805
Women candidates: Sulakshana Geetanjali Devi
Frequently asked questions
Who is the MLA of Sanakhemundi?
Ramesh Chandra Jena (INC) won Sanakhemundi in the Odisha Assembly Election 2024 with 65,867 votes.
What was the winning margin in Sanakhemundi?
Ramesh Chandra Jena defeated Sulakshana Geetanjali Devi (BJD) by 10,662 votes.
What was the turnout in Sanakhemundi in 2024?
63.79% — 1,47,598 of 2,31,373 electors voted (postal votes included). Women's turnout was 68.7%, men's 59%.
How many voters does Sanakhemundi have?
2,31,373 electors at the 2024 election — 1,20,497 men, 1,10,850 women, 26 third gender (service voters included), and 254 polling stations.
When is the next assembly election in Sanakhemundi?
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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