Anandapur (Odisha Vidhan Sabha constituency)

Anandapur
Odisha Legislative Assembly Constituency
District	Kendujhar
Blocks	Anandapur, Hatadihi
Electorate	1,98,329
Major settlements	Anandapur
Current constituency
Created	1951
Party	Biju Janata Dal
MLA	Mayadhar Jena
Const. No.	22
Reserved for	Scheduled Caste
Lok Sabha Constituencies	Kendujhar

Anandapur (Sl. No.: 22) is a Vidhan Sabha constituency of Kendujhar district.^[1] Area of this constituency include Anandapur, Hatadihi block and 14 GPs (Bailo, Baunsagarh, Belabahali, Gayalmunda, Haridapal, Jalasuan, Kantipal, Kathakata, Kodapada, Manoharpur, Panasadiha, Panchupalli, Salabani and Taratara) of Anandapur block.^[2][3]

Elected Members

Vote share of Winning candidates [4]
2014			51.46%
2009			38.99%
2004			54.15%
2000			51.55%
1995			51.66%
1990			59.18%
1985			60.30%
1980			61.24%
1977			58.34%

15 elections held during 1951 to 2014. List of members elected from Anandapur Vidhan Sabha constituency are:^[5]

• 2014: (22): Mayadhar Jena (BJD)
• 2009: (22): Bhagirathi Sethy (BJD)
• 2004: (147): Jayadev Jena (Congress)
• 2000: (147): Mayadhar Jena (BJP)
• 1995: (147): Jayadev Jena (Congress)
• 1990: (147): Dasarathi Jena (Janata Dal)
• 1985: (147): Jayadev Jena (Congress)
• 1980: (147): Jayadev Jena (Congress-I)
• 1977: (147): Makara Sethy (Janata Party)
• 1974: (147): Bhubanananda Jena (Congress)
• 1971: (132): Makara Sethy (Congress)
• 1967: (132): Bhubanananda Jena (Orissa Jana Congress)
• 1961: (72): Makara Sethy (Congress)
• 1957: (48): Upendra Jena (Ganatantra Parishad) and Birakishore Jena (Ganatantra Parishad)
• 1951: (42): Janardan Bhanjadeo (Independent) and Bhaiga Sethy (Independent)

2014 Election Result

In 2014 election Biju Janata Dal candidate Mayadhar Jena, defeated Indian National Congress candidate Jayadev Jena by a margin of 22,224 votes.

2014 Vidhan Sabha Election, Anandapur^[6][7]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	BJD	Mayadhar Jena	82,520	51.46	12.47
	INC	Jayadev Jena	60,296	37.6	1.98
	BJP	Alok Kumar Sethy	12,664	7.9	0.16
	Independent	Rabin Kumar Jena	1,564	0.98
	SUCI(C)	Minati Jena	1,384	0.86
	NOTA	None	1,918	1.2	-
Majority			22,224		-
Turnout			1,60,346	80.85	7.91
Registered electors			1,98,329
	BJD hold

2009 Election Result

In 2009 election Biju Janata Dal candidate Bhagirathi Sethy, defeated Indian National Congress candidate Jayadev Jena by a margin of 23,805 votes.^[8]

2009 Vidhan Sabha Election, Anandapur ^[9]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	BJD	Bhagirathi Sethy	54,266	38.99	-
	INC	Jayadev Jena	48,960	35.62	-
	BJP	Arati Singh	10,644	7.74	-
	JMM	Narendra Kumar Jena	1,395	1.01	-
	Independent	Basudev Jena	1,291	0.94	-
	SAMO	Ganesh Prasad Jena	1,033	0.75	-
	BSP	Chandramani Patra	844	0.61	-
	RPD	Ram Chandra Patra	529	0.38	-
Majority			23,805	17.32[lower-alpha 1]	-
Turnout			1,37,462	72.94	-
	BJD gain from INC

Notes

1. %of total valid votes

References

1. "Orissa Assembly Election 2009". empoweringindia.org. Retrieved 27 January 2014. Constituency: Anandapur (22) District : Keonjhar
2. Assembly Constituencies and their Extent
3. Seats of Odisha
4. "147 - Anandapur Assembly Constituency". eci.nic.in. 2006. Retrieved 27 March 2014. List Of Winning Candidates
5. http://orissa.gov.in/e-magazine/orissaannualreference/ORA-2011/pdf/453-501.pdf
6. "Odisha - Anandapur". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 29 May 2014.
7. "Constituency Wise odisha Assembly Election result 2014.". leadtech.in. Retrieved 29 May 2014.
8. "Orissa Election Result 2009 With Vote Margin". leadtech.in. Retrieved 31 January 2014. 23805
9. http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/AE2009/stat_OR_April2009.pdf