Jeypore Assembly constituency

This article is about the assembly constituency. For its eponymous town, see Jeypore.

Jeypore is a Vidhan Sabha constituency of Koraput district, Odisha.^[1]

Jeypore
Constituency No. 143 for the Odisha Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
Country	India
Region	East India
State	Odisha
Division	Southern Division
District	Koraput
Lok Sabha constituency	Koraput
Established	1951
Total electors	2,14,757[a][b]
Reservation	None
Member of Legislative Assembly
17th Odisha Legislative Assembly
Incumbent Tara Prasad Bahinipati
Party	Indian National Congress
Elected year	2024

Map of Jeypore Constituency

This constituency includes Jeypore, Jeypore block, 19 Gram panchayats (BB.Singpur, Benagam, Bodigam, Borigumma, Champapadar, Gujuniguda, Gumuda, Haridaguda, Hordali, Kamta, Katharagada, Kumuli, Munja, Narigam, Nuagam, Ranaspur, Sargiguda, Semolaguda and Benasur) of Borigumma block.^[2][3]

Elected Members

Vote share of winning candidates[4]
2024			41.89%
2019			37.87%
2014			44.62%
2009			46.12%
2004			55.54%
2000			57.60%
1995			53.27%
1990			47.69%
1985			71.27%
1980			69.46%
1977			55.21%

Since its formation in 1951, 18 elections were held till date including in one bypoll in 1969. It was a 2 member constituency for 1952 & 1957.

List of members elected from Jeypore constituency are:^[5][6]

Year	Member	Party
2024[7]	Tara Prasad Bahinipati		Indian National Congress
2019[8]
2014[9]
2009[9]	Rabi Narayan Nanda		Biju Janata Dal
2004
2000
1995	Raghunath Patnaik		Indian National Congress
1990
1985	Gupta Prasad Das
1980	Raghunath Patnaik		Indian National Congress (I)
1977			Indian National Congress
1974
1971	Pratap Narayan Singh Deo		Swatantra Party
1969 (bypoll)[c]
1967	Ramseshaiah N.
1961	Raghunath Patnaik		Indian National Congress
1957[d]	Laichhan Naik		Ganatantra Parishad
	Harihar Mishra
1951[e]	Laichhan Naik
	Harihar Mishra

Election Results

2024

Voting was held on 13th May 2024 in 1st phase of the Odisha Assembly Election & 4th phase of the Indian General Election. The Counting of votes was on 4th June 2024.^[10] In 2024 election, Indian National Congress candidate Tara Prasad Bahinipati defeated Biju Janata Dal candidate Indira Nanda by a margin of 13,111 votes.^[7]

2024 Odisha Vidhan Sabha Election: Jeypore

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	Tara Prasad Bahinipati	69,592	41.89	4.02
	BJD	Indira Nanda	56,481	34.00	0.42
	BJP	Goutam Samantray	31,107	18.72	2.69
	NOTA	None of the above	2,367	1.42	0.10
Majority			13,111	7.89	4.44
Turnout			1,66,143	77.36	2.78
	INC hold

2019

In 2019 election, Indian National Congress candidate Tara Prasad Bahinipati defeated Biju Janata Dal candidate Rabi Narayan Nanda by a margin of 5,451 votes.^[8]

2019 Odisha Vidhan Sabha Election: Jeypore^[11]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	Tara Prasad Bahinipati	59,785	37.87	−
	BJD	Rabi Narayan Nanda	54,334	34.42	−
	BJP	Goutam Samantray	33,805	21.41	−
	NOTA	None of the above	2,397	1.52	−
Majority			5,451	3.45	−
Turnout			1,57,862	74.58	−
	INC hold

2014

In 2014 election, Indian National Congress candidate Tara Prasad Bahinipati defeated Biju Janata Dal candidate Rabi Narayan Nanda by a margin of 8,367 votes.^[9]

2014 Odisha Vidhan Sabha Election: Jeypore

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	Tara Prasad Bahinipati	65,378	44.62	−
	BJD	Rabi Narayan Nanda	57,011	38.91	−
	BJP	Bhrugu Baxipatra	14,462	9.87	−
Majority			8,367	5.71	−
Turnout			1,46,572	78	−
	INC gain from BJD

2009

In 2009 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Rabi Narayan Nanda defeated Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Tara Prasad Bahinipati by a margin of 9,316 votes.^[9]

2009 Odisha Vidhan Sabha Election: Jeypore^[12]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	BJD	Rabi Narayan Nanda	57,504	46.12	−
	BJP	Tara Prasad Bahinipati	48,188	38.65	−
	INC	K. Nagraj Dora	9,398	7.54	−
Majority			9,316	7.47[f]	−
Turnout			1,24,685	70.10[g]	0.41
	BJD hold

Notes

1. as on 2024
2. as data published by election commission
3. Death of Ramseshaiah N.
4. It was a 2 member constituency
5. It was a 2 member constituency
6. %of total valid votes
7. 2004 Voter turnout was 69.69%