| Bonai | |
|---|---|
| Constituency No. 14 for theOdisha Legislative Assembly | |
Rajgangpur Assembly constituency inSundargarh district | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | East India |
| State | Odisha |
| Division | Northen Division |
| District | Sundargarh |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Sundargarh |
| Established | 1951 |
| Total electors | 2,28,597[a][b] |
| Reservation | ST |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| 17th Odisha Legislative Assembly | |
| Incumbent | |
| Party | Communist Party of India (Marxist) |
| Elected year | 2024 |
Bonaiis aAssemblyconstituency ofSundergarh district in OdishaState.[1] It was established in 1951.[2]
| 2024 | 43.45% | |||
| 2019 | 34.67% | |||
| 2014 | 23.98% | |||
| 2009 | 23.97% | |||
| 2004 | 40.17% | |||
| 2000 | 43.53% | |||
| 1998 (bypoll) | 50.22% | |||
| 1995 | 25.17% | |||
| 1990 | 44.96% | |||
| 1985 | 28.95% | |||
| 1980 | 34.91% | |||
| 1977 | 49.64% | |||
Since its formation in 1951, 18 elections have been held till date including one bypoll in 1997.
List of members elected from Bonai constituency are:[6]
| Year | Member[7] | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024[8] | Laxman Munda | Communist Party of India (Marxist) | |
| 2019[9] | |||
| 2014[7] | |||
| 2009[10] | Bhimsen Choudhury | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| 2004 | Laxman Munda | Communist Party of India (Marxist) | |
| 2000 | Dayanidhi Kisan | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| 1998 (bypoll)[c][11] | Janardan Dehury | Indian National Congress | |
| 1995 | Jual Oram | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| 1990 | |||
| 1985 | Basanta Singh Dandapat | Indian National Congress | |
| 1980 | Indian National Congress (I) | ||
| 1977 | Hemanta Singh Dandapat | Janata Party | |
| 1974 | Benudhar Naik | Indian National Congress | |
| 1971 | Hemendra Prasad Mahapatra | Swatantra Party | |
| 1967 | |||
| 1961 | |||
| 1957 | Arjun Naik | Ganatantra Parishad | |
| 1951 | Nilamani Singh Dandapat | ||
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.[12] In 2024 election,Communist Party of India (Marxist) candidateLaxman Munda defeatedBiju Janata Dal candidate Bhimsen Choudhury by 23,439 votes.[8]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPI(M) | Laxman Munda | 81,008 | 43.45 | ||
| BJD | Bhimsen Choudhury | 57,569 | 30.88 | ||
| BJP | Sebati Nayak | 30,067 | 16.13 | ||
| NOTA | None of the above | 3126 | 1.68 | ||
| Majority | 23,439 | 12.57 | |||
| Turnout | 1,86,429 | 81.55 | |||
| CPI(M)hold | |||||
In 2019 election,Communist Party of India (Marxist) candidateLaxman Munda defeatedBiju Janata Dal candidate Ranjit Kishan by 12,030 votes.[9]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPI(M) | Laxman Munda | 59,939 | 34.67 | ||
| BJD | Ranjit Kishan | 47,909 | 27.71 | ||
| BJP | Anil Kumar Barla | 37,266 | 21.55 | ||
| Independent | Janardan Dehury | 11,722 | 6.78 | − | |
| NOTA | None of the above | 2,699 | 1.56 | ||
| Majority | 12,030 | 6.94 | |||
| Turnout | 1,72,903 | 78.24 | |||
| CPI(M)hold | Swing | ||||
In 2014 election,Communist Party of India (Marxist) candidateLaxman Munda defeatedBiju Janata Dal candidate Dayanidhi Kisan by 1,818 votes.[7]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPI(M) | Laxman Munda | 39,125 | 23.98 | ||
| BJD | Dayanidhi Kisan | 37,307 | 22.86 | − | |
| INC | Bhimsen Choudhary | 37,181 | 22.78 | ||
| BJP | Luthar Oram | 25,766 | 15.79 | ||
| NOTA | None of the above | 3,803 | 2.33 | − | |
| Majority | 1,818 | 1.11 | |||
| Turnout | 1,63,188 | 81.97 | 13.06 | ||
| Registered electors | 1,99,080 | ||||
| CPI(M)gain fromBJP | |||||
In 2009 election,Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Bhimsen Choudhury defeatedCommunist Party of India (Marxist) candidateLaxman Munda by 3,356 votes.[10]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Bhimsen Choudhury | 30,495 | 23.97 | − | |
| CPI(M) | Laxman Munda | 27,139 | 21.33 | − | |
| INC | Ranjit Kisan | 25,046 | 19.68 | − | |
| Independent | Dayanidhi Kisan | 18,154 | 14.27 | − | |
| Majority | 3,356 | 2.64[d] | − | ||
| Turnout | 1,27,319 | 68.91 | − | ||
| BJPgain fromCPI(M) | |||||
In 1961 election,Swatantra Party candidate Mohapatra Hemendra Prasad defeatedIndian National Congress candidate Dandpat Hamanda Kumar Singh by 9,946 votes.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SWA | Mohapatra Hemendra Prasad | 12,816 | 71.85% | ||
| INC | Dandpat Hamanda Kumar Singh | 2,870 | 15.58% | ||
| Jharkhand Party | Munda Lucas | 2,242 | 12.57% | New | |
| Majority | 9,946 | ||||
| Registered electors | 58,707 | ||||
| Turnout | 19,249 | 32.79 | |||
| SWAgain fromAIGP | Swing | ||||
In 1957 election,Ganatantra Parishad candidate Arjun Naik defeatedIndian National Congress candidate Basant Kumar Dandpat by 3,071 votes.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIGP | Arjun Naik | 8,165 | 43.09% | ||
| INC | Basant Kumar Dandpat | 5,148 | 27.17% | ||
| Independent | Prabhusahay Munda | 3,760 | 19.84% | New | |
| Independent | Rudra Kisan | 1,875 | 9.90% | ||
| Majority | 3,071 | ||||
| Registered electors | 55,347 | ||||
| Turnout | 18,948 | 33.52% | |||
| AIGPhold | Swing | ||||
In 1952 election,Ganatantra Parishad candidate Nilamani Singh Dandapat defeatedIndian National Congress candidate Balaram Mohapatra by 8,891 votes.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIGP | Nilamani Singh Dandapat | 12,544 | 67.89% | ||
| INC | Balaram Mohapatra | 3,653 | 19.77% | ||
| Independent | Rudra Kissan | 2,281 | 12.34% | ||
| Majority | 8,891 | ||||
| Turnout | 18,478 | 33.39% | |||
| Registered electors | 55,347 | ||||
| AIGPwin (new seat) | |||||
Constituency: Bonai (14) District : Sundargarh
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