Padampur Assembly constituency

This article is about the assembly constituency. For its eponymous town, see Padampur, Bargarh district. For other uses, see Padampur.

Padampur is a Assembly constituency of Bargarh district in Odisha State.^[1] It was established in 1951.^[2]

Padampur
Constituency No. 1 for the Odisha Legislative Assembly
Padampur Assembly constituency in Bargarh district
Constituency details
Country	India
Region	East India
State	Odisha
Division	Northen Division
District	Bargarh
Lok Sabha constituency	Bargarh
Established	1951
Total electors	2,70,450[a][b]
Reservation	None
Member of Legislative Assembly
17th Odisha Legislative Assembly
Incumbent Barsha Singh Bariha
Party	Biju Janata Dal
Elected year	2024

Extent of Assembly Constituencies

• Jharbandh Block
• Paikmal Block
• Rajborasmbar Block
• Padampur NAC.^[3][4]

Elected members

Vote share of winning candidates[5]
2024			43.53%
2022 (bypoll)			58%
2019			41.29%
2014			38.94%
2009			44.15%
2004			51.27%
2000			48.41%
1995			52.51%
1990			65.71%
1985			64.49%
1980			42.58%
1977			63.58%

Since its formation in 1951, 19 elections were held till date including 2 bypolls in 1952 & 2022. It was a 2-member constituency in 1952 & 1957.

List of members elected from Padampur constituency are:^[6][7]

Year	Member	Party
2024[8]	Barsha Singh Bariha		Biju Janata Dal
2022 (bypoll)[c][9]
2019[10]	Bijaya Ranjan Singh Bariha
2014[11]	Pradip Purohit		Bharatiya Janata Party
2009[12]	Bijaya Ranjan Singh Bariha		Biju Janata Dal
2004	Satyabhusan Sahu		Indian National Congress
2000	Bijaya Ranjan Singh Bariha		Biju Janata Dal
1995			Janata Dal
1990
1985	Satyabhusan Sahu		Indian National Congress
1980			Indian National Congress (I)
1977	Bikramaditya Singh Bariha		Janata Party
1974	Krupasindhu Bhoi		Indian National Congress
1971			Indian National Congress (R)
1967	Bikramaditya Singh Bariha		Orissa Jana Congress
1961			Indian National Congress
1957[d]
	L. M. S. Bariha		Ganatantra Parishad
1952 (Bypoll)[e]	Bikramaditya Singh Bariha		Indian National Congress
1952[f]	Aniruddha Mishra		Independent politician
	Lal Ranjit Singh Bariha		Indian National Congress

Election results

2024

Voting were held on 20 May 2024 in 2nd phase of Odisha Assembly Election & 5th phase of Indian General Election. Counting of votes was on 4 June 2024.^[13] In 2024 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Barsha Singh Bariha defeated Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Gobardhan Bhoy by a margin of 10,993 votes.^[8][14]

2024 Odisha Vidhan Sabha Election: Padampur

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	BJD	Barsha Singh Bariha	91,995	48.53	9.47
	BJP	Gobardhan Bhoy	81,002	38.33	0.82
	INC	Tankadhar Sahu	30,453	14.41	12.68
	NOTA	None of the above	1,617	0.77	0.23
Majority			10,993	10.20
Turnout			2,11,320	75.12
	BJD hold

2022 Bypoll

In the 2022 by-election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Barsha Singh Bariha defeated Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Pradip Purohit by a margin of 42,679 votes.^[9]

2022 Odisha Vidhan Sabha by-election: Padampur

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	BJD	Barsha Singh Bariha	120,807	58.0	20.49
	BJP	Pradip Purohit	78,128	37.51	0.94
	INC	Satyabhusan Sahu	3,594	1.73	14.52
	NOTA	None of the above	2,087	1.0	0.11
Majority			42,679	20.49	17.65
Turnout			2,08,303
	BJD hold

2019

In 2019 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Bijaya Ranjan Singh Bariha defeated Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Pradip Purohit by a margin of 5,734 votes.^[10]

2019 Odisha Vidhan Sabha Election: Padampur^[15][16]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	BJD	Bijaya Ranjan Singh Bariha	83,299	41.29	4.90
	BJP	Pradip Purohit	77565	38.45	0.49
	INC	Sataya Bhusan Sahu	32787	16.25	1.36
	NOTA	None of the above	2234	1.11	−
Majority			5734	2.84
Turnout			2,01,729	79.16
	BJD gain from BJP

2014

In 2014 election, Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Pradip Purohit defeated Biju Janata Dal candidate Bijaya Ranjan Singh Bariha by a margin of 4,513 votes.^[11]

2014 Odisha Vidhan Sabha Election: Padampur^[17]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	BJP	Pradip Purohit	68,942	38.94	19.66
	BJD	Bijaya Ranjan Singh Bariha	64,429	36.39	7.76
	INC	Prakash Narayan Tripathy	31,179	17.61	14.8
	NOTA	None of the above	1,751	0.99	−
Majority			4,513	2.55
Turnout			1,77,037	79.16	3.65
Registered electors			2,23,649
	BJP gain from BJD

2009

In 2009 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Bijaya Ranjan Singh Bariha defeated Indian National Congress candidate Satyabhusan Sahu by 18,066 votes.^[12]

2009 Odisha Vidhan Sabha Election: Padampur^[18]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	BJD	Bijaya Ranjan Singh Bariha	67,913	44.15	4.58
	INC	Satyabhusan Sahu	49,847	32.41	18.86
	BJP	Pradip Purohit	29,651	19.28	−
Majority			18,066	11.75	−
Turnout			1,53,837	75.51
	BJD gain from INC		Swing	1.42[g]

Notes

1. as on 2024
2. as data published by election commission
3. Death of Bijaya Ranjan Singh Bariha
4. It was a 2 member constituency
5. Death of Lal Ranjit Singh Bariha
6. It was a 2 member constituency
7. 2004 Voter turnout was 74.09%