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Odisha Assembly Election 2024

Sonepur Vidhan Sabha election result 2024

Niranjan Pujari (BJD) won by 15,239 votes.

All candidates and votes

Winner

Niranjan Pujari

BJDComfortable win

votes

98,202

Margin

15,239(7.1%)

Winner vs Runner-up

Niranjan Pujari · BJDPramod Kumar Mahapatra · BJP
98,20282,963
Candidate (9)votes
  1. 1Niranjan Pujari✓ WinnerBJD98,20246.03%
  2. 2Pramod Kumar MahapatraBJP82,96338.88%
  3. 3Priyabrata SahuINCDeposit lost20,5089.61%
  4. 4Sonali BishiINDDeposit lost5,5062.58%
  5. 5NOTA1,9050.89%
  6. 6Mandodari ChhatriBSPDeposit lost1,4330.67%
See all candidates (+3)
  1. 7Suraj KushalAmbedkarite Party Of IndiaDeposit lost1,2530.59%
  2. 8Uttam AdbankINDDeposit lost8800.41%
  3. 9Shashibhusan PadhanNational Apni PartyDeposit lost7160.34%
Total votes2,13,366

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
2,56,007

incl. service voters

Votes cast
2,14,844

incl. 1,149 postal

Turnout
83.92%
Polling stations
320

Turnout of men and women

Women85%

1,05,199 of 1,23,828 voted on EVMs

Men82.1%

1,08,496 of 1,32,167 voted on EVMs

Third-gender electors: 12; 0 voted.

  • Candidates8 (2 women)
  • Lost deposit6
  • NOTA1,905
  • Valid votes2,11,461

Women candidates: Sonali Bishi, Mandodari Chhatri

Frequently asked questions

Who won Sonepur in 2024?

Niranjan Pujari (BJD) won with 98,202 votes, defeating Pramod Kumar Mahapatra (BJP) by 15,239 votes.

How many votes were cast in Sonepur in 2024?

Candidates (incl. NOTA) received 2,13,366 votes in total.

What was the turnout in Sonepur in 2024?

83.92% — 2,14,844 of 2,56,007 electors voted (postal votes included). Women's turnout was 85%, men's 82.1%.

How many voters does Sonepur have?

2,56,007 electors at the 2024 election — 1,32,167 men, 1,23,828 women, 12 third gender (service voters included), and 320 polling stations.

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