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Odisha Assembly Election 2024

Sanakhemundi Vidhan Sabha election result 2024

Ramesh Chandra Jena (INC) won by 10,662 votes.

All candidates and votes

Winner

Ramesh Chandra Jena

INCComfortable win

votes

65,867

Margin

10,662(7.2%)

Winner vs Runner-up

Ramesh Chandra Jena · INCSulakshana Geetanjali Devi · BJD
65,86755,205
Candidate (5)votes
  1. 1Ramesh Chandra Jena✓ WinnerINC65,86744.65%
  2. 2Sulakshana Geetanjali DeviBJD55,20537.42%
  3. 3Uttam Kumar PanigrahiBJPDeposit lost22,39615.18%
  4. 4NOTA2,7241.85%
  5. 5Ajit NaikBSPDeposit lost1,3370.91%
Total votes1,47,529

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

incl. service voters

Votes cast
1,47,598

incl. 316 postal

Turnout
63.79%
Polling stations
254

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 won Sanakhemundi in 2024?

Ramesh Chandra Jena (INC) won with 65,867 votes, defeating Sulakshana Geetanjali Devi (BJD) by 10,662 votes.

How many votes were cast in Sanakhemundi in 2024?

Candidates (incl. NOTA) received 1,47,529 votes in total.

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.

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