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{{Short description|Constituency of the Odisha legislative assembly in India}}
{{About| the assembly constituency|its eponymous town|Balasore}}
{{Use Indian English|date=January 2021}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2021}}
{{Infobox Indian constituency
| name = Balasore
| state = [[Odisha]]
| constituency_no = 38
| type = SLA
| map_image =
| map_caption =
| map_alt =
| division = Central Division
| district = [[Balasore district|Balasore]]
| loksabha_cons = [[Balasore Lok Sabha constituency|Balasore]]
| established = 1951
| reservation = None
| incumbent_image =
| mla = [[Manas Kumar Dutta]]
| party = [[Bharatiya Janata Party]]
| latest_election_year = [[2024 Odisha Legislative Assembly election|2024]]
| electors = 2,29,852{{efn|as on 2024}}{{efn|as data published by election commission}}
}}

'''Balasore''' is a [[Odisha Legislative Assembly|Vidhan Sabha]] [[List of constituencies of Odisha Vidhan Sabha|constituency]] of [[Balasore district]], [[Odisha]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.empoweringindia.org/new/constituency.aspx?eid=283&cid=38|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140225160303/http://www.empoweringindia.org/new/constituency.aspx?eid=283&cid=38|url-status=usurped|archive-date=25 February 2014|title= Orissa Assembly Election 2009 |work=empoweringindia.org |quote= Constituency: Balasore (38) District : Balasore|accessdate= 22 February 2014}}</ref>

Area of this constituency includes [[Balasore]] and 18 [[Gram Panchayat|GP]]s (Kasipada, Rasulpur, Srirampur, Kasafal, Sartha, Bahabalpur, Chhanua, Haladipada, Olandasaragan, Odangi, Nagaram, Buanl, Sindhia, Gopinathpur, Parikhi, Patrapada, Kuradiha and Srikona) of Balasore block.<ref>[http://eci.nic.in/delim/Final_Publications/Orissa/orissa.pdf Assembly Constituencies and their Extent]</ref><ref>[http://eci.nic.in/delim/paper1to7/Orissa.xls Seats of Odisha]</ref>

==Elected members==

{{bar box
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|title= Vote share of winning candidates<ref>{{cite web |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/electionanalysis/AE/S18/partycomp14.htm|title= 14 - Balasore Assembly Constituency|work=eci.nic.in |year=2006 |quote=List Of Winning Candidates |accessdate= 23 May 2019}}</ref>
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{{bar percent|2024|{{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}|50.90}}
{{bar percent|2020 (bypoll)|{{party color|Biju Janata Dal}}|51.80}}
{{bar percent|2019|{{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}|47.46}}
{{bar percent|2014|{{party color|Biju Janata Dal}}|32.82}}
{{bar percent|2009|{{party color|Biju Janata Dal}}|45.42}}
{{bar percent|2004|{{party color|Odisha Gana Parishad}}|47.36}}
{{bar percent|2000|{{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}|40.94}}
{{bar percent|1995|{{party color|Independent (politician)}}|46.37}}
{{bar percent|1990|{{party color|Communist Party of India}}|86.56}}
{{bar percent|1985|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|47.38}}
{{bar percent|1980|{{party color|Communist Party of India}}|39.33}}
{{bar percent|1977|{{party color|Janata Party}}|49.58}}
}}

Since its formation in 1951, 18 elections were held till date including one bypoll in 2020.

List of members elected from Balasore constituency are:<ref>{{cite web |url=http://orissa.gov.in/e-magazine/orissaannualreference/ORA-2011/pdf/453-501.pdf |title=Odisha Reference Annual – 2011: List of Members of Odisha Legislative Assembly (1951–2004) |access-date=2014-02-20 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131217121136/http://orissa.gov.in/e-magazine/orissaannualreference/ORA-2011/pdf/453-501.pdf |archive-date=2013-12-17 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Balasore Assembly Constituency, Orissa|url=http://www.elections.in/orissa/assembly-constituencies/balasore.html|publisher=Compare Infobase Limited|accessdate=20 February 2014}}</ref>

{|class="wikitable sortable"
|-
!Year
!Member
!colspan=2|Party
|-
|[[2024 Odisha Legislative Assembly election|2024]]<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Balasore Assembly Election Results 2024: Balasore Election Candidates List, Election Date, Vote Share - IndiaToday |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/elections/assembly/odisha/balasore-constituency-result-18038 |access-date=2025-06-20 |website=India Today |language=en}}</ref>
|[[Manas Kumar Dutta]]
|{{full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|-
|[[2020 elections in India#Odisha|2020 (bypoll)]]{{efn|Death of Madanmohan Dutta}}<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=Odisha Bypoll Results 2020: BJD Wrests Balasore from BJP, Retains Tirtol |url=https://www.news18.com/news/politics/odisha-by-election-live-updates-electoral-fortunes-of-15-candidates-to-be-decided-as-counting-to-begin-in-balasore-tirtol-3064232.html |access-date=2025-06-20 |website=News18 |language=en}}</ref>
|[[Swarup Kumar Das]]
|{{full party name with color|Biju Janata Dal}}
|-
|[[2019 Odisha Legislative Assembly election|2019]]<ref name=election2019>{{cite web |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/11679-odisha-legislative-assembly-election-2019/ |title=State Election, 2019 to the Legislative Assembly of Odisha |publisher=[[Election Commission of India]] |accessdate=7 October 2021}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite web |title=Balasore Assembly Constituency Election Result - Legislative Assembly Constituency |url=https://resultuniversity.com/election/balasore-odisha-assembly-constituency |access-date=2025-06-20 |website=resultuniversity.com}}</ref>
|[[Madanmohan Dutta]]
|{{full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|-
|[[2014 Odisha Legislative Assembly election|2014]]<ref name=":3" />
| rowspan="2" |Jiban Pradip Dash
|{{full party name with color|rowspan=2|Biju Janata Dal}}
|-
|[[2009 Odisha Legislative Assembly election|2009]]<ref name=":4" />
|-
|[[2004 Odisha Legislative Assembly election|2004]]
|Arun Dey
|{{full party name with color|Odisha Gana Parisad}}
|-
|[[2000 Odisha Legislative Assembly election|2000]]
|Jiban Pradip Dash
|{{full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|-
|[[1995 Odisha Legislative Assembly election|1995]]
| rowspan="2" |Arun Dey
|{{full party name with color|Independent}}
|-
|[[1990 Odisha Legislative Assembly election|1990]]
|{{full party name with color|Communist Party of India}}
|-
|[[1985 Odisha Legislative Assembly election|1985]]
|Gopanarayan Das
|{{full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
|[[1980 Odisha Legislative Assembly election|1980]]
|Arun Dey
|{{full party name with color|Communist Party of India}}
|-
|[[1977 Odisha Legislative Assembly election|1977]]
|Kartik Chandra Rout
|{{full party name with color|Janata Party}}
|-
|[[1974 Odisha Legislative Assembly election|1974]]
|Arun Dey
|{{full party name with color|Communist Party of India}}
|-
|[[1971 Odisha Legislative Assembly election|1971]]
|Priyanath Nandy
|{{full party name with color|Indian National Congress (R)|dab=yes}}
|-
|[[1967 Odisha Legislative Assembly election|1967]]
|Rabindra Mohan Das
|{{full party name with color|Praja Socialist Party}}
|-
|[[1961 Odisha Legislative Assembly election|1961]]
|Bijoy Krushna De
|{{full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
|[[1957 Odisha Legislative Assembly election|1957]]
|Rabindra Mohan Das
|{{full party name with color|Praja Socialist Party}}
|-
|[[1951 Odisha Legislative Assembly election|1951]]
|Surendra Nath Das
|{{full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|}

== Election results ==

=== 2024 ===
Voting were held on 1 June 2024 in 4th phase of Odisha Assembly Election & 7th phase of Indian General Election. Counting of votes was on 4 June 2024.<ref>{{Cite web |title=General Election to Legislative Assembly of Odisha 2024 |url=https://elections24.eci.gov.in/election-details-odisa.html |website=[[Election Commission of India|ECI]]}}</ref> In 2024 election, [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] candidate [[Manas Kumar Dutta]] defeated [[Biju Janata Dal]] candidate [[Swarup Kumar Das]] by a margin of 28,626 votes.<ref name=":0" />

{{Election box begin |
|title= [[2024 Odisha Legislative Assembly election|2024 Odisha Vidhan Sabha Election]], Balasore}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Bharatiya Janata Party
|candidate = [[Manas Kumar Dutta]]
|votes = 89,360
|percentage = 50.90
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Biju Janata Dal
|candidate = [[Swarup Kumar Das]]
|votes = 60,734
|percentage = 34.59
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Indian National Congress
|candidate = Monalisa Lenka
|votes = 19,259
|percentage = 10.97
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = None of the above
|candidate = None of the above
|votes = 698
|percentage = 0.40
|change =
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 28,626
|percentage = 16.31
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 1,75,560
|percentage = 76.38
|change =
}}
{{Election box gain with party link no swing|
|winner = Bharatiya Janata Party
|loser = Biju Janata Dal
}}
{{Election box end}}

===2020 Bypoll===
In 2020 bye-election, [[Biju Janata Dal]] candidate [[Swarup Kumar Das]] defeated [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] candidate [[Manas Kumar Dutta]] by a margin of 13,351 votes.<ref name=":1" />

{{Election box begin|
|title= [[2020 elections in India|2020 Odisha Legislative Assembly by-election]] : Balasore}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Biju Janata Dal
|candidate = [[Swarup Kumar Das]]
|votes = 84,097
|percentage = 51.8
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Bharatiya Janata Party|candidate=[[Manas Kumar Dutta]]<ref>{{cite news |title=BJD, BJP field sons of departed MLAs in next month's Odisha bypolls |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/bjd-bjp-field-sons-of-departed-mlas-in-next-months-odisha-bypolls/article32836659.ece/ |accessdate=13 October 2020 |work=The Hindu}}</ref>|votes=70,746|percentage=43.58|change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Indian National Congress|candidate=Mamata Kundu<ref>{{cite news |title=Congress finalizes candidates for Odisha by-elections |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bhubaneswar/congress-finalizes-candidates-for-odisha-by-elections/articleshow/78626759.cms |accessdate=13 October 2020 |work=The Times of India}}</ref>|votes=4,983|percentage=3.07|change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=None of the above|candidate=None of the above|votes=700|percentage=0.43|change=}}
{{Election box majority||votes=13,351|percentage=8.22|change=}}
{{Election box turnout||votes=1,64,458|percentage=71.33|change=}}
{{Election box gain with party link no swing|
|winner = Biju Janata Dal
|loser = Bharatiya Janata Party
}}
{{Election box end}}

=== 2019 ===
In 2019 election, [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] candidate [[Madanmohan Dutta]] defeated [[Biju Janata Dal]] candidate Jiban Pradip Das by a margin of 13,406 votes.<ref name=":2" /><ref>{{cite web|title=Constituency Wise odisha Assembly Election result 2019|url=http://results.eci.gov.in/ac/en/constituencywise/ConstituencywiseS1838.htm?ac=38|publisher=results.eci.gov.in}}</ref>

{{Election box begin |
| title=[[2019 Odisha Legislative Assembly election|2019 Vidhan Sabha Election]], Balasore <ref name="SP Ass Cand">{{cite web |title=List of Contesting Candidates(Phase-II) (AC) |url=http://www.ceoorissa.nic.in/docs/Election/2019/Form7A/Phase2/List%20of%20Contesting%20Candidates%20%282nd%20Phase-AC%20Wise%29.pdf |website=ceoorissa.nic.in |publisher=Office of the Chief Electoral Officer, Odisha |accessdate=17 April 2019}}</ref>}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Bharatiya Janata Party
|candidate = [[Madanmohan Dutta]]
|votes = 74,815
|percentage = 47.26
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Biju Janata Dal|candidate=Jiban Pradip Dash|votes=61,409|percentage=38.79|change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Indian National Congress|candidate=Manas Ranjan Das Pattnaik|votes=19,704|percentage=12.45|change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=None of the above|candidate=None of the above|votes=668|percentage=0.42|change=}}
{{Election box majority||votes=13,406|percentage=8.46|change=}}
{{Election box turnout||votes=1,58,313|percentage=80.83|change=}}
{{Election box gain with party link no swing|
|winner = Bharatiya Janata Party
|loser = Biju Janata Dal
}}
{{Election box end}}

=== 2014 ===
In 2014 election, [[Biju Janata Dal]] candidate Jiban Pradip Das defeated [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] candidate [[Madanmohan Dutta]] by a margin of 9,791 votes.<ref name=":3">{{cite web|title=Constituency Wise odisha Assembly Election result 2014|url=http://leadtech.in/infoelection/index.php/odisha/2604-constituency-wise-odisha-assembly-election-result.html|publisher=Leadtech.in|access-date=29 May 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140818230907/http://leadtech.in/infoelection/index.php/odisha/2604-constituency-wise-odisha-assembly-election-result.html|archive-date=18 August 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref>

{{Election box begin |
|title= [[2014 Odisha Legislative Assembly election|2014 Vidhan Sabha Election]], Balasore<ref>{{cite web|title=Odisha - Balasore|url=http://eciresults.nic.in/AC/ConstituencywiseS1838.htm?ac=38|publisher=Election Commission of India|accessdate=29 May 2014|archive-date=29 May 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140529123433/http://eciresults.nic.in/AC/ConstituencywiseS1838.htm?ac=38|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Orissa Assembly Election 2014, Constituency: Balasore (38)|url=http://www.empoweringindia.org/new/constituency.aspx?eid=998&cid=38|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140529122600/http://www.empoweringindia.org/new/constituency.aspx?eid=998&cid=38|url-status=usurped|archive-date=29 May 2014|publisher=EmpoweringIndia.org|accessdate=29 May 2014}}</ref>}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Biju Janata Dal
|candidate = Jiban Pradip Das
|votes = 47,615
|percentage = 32.82
|change = -12.6
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Bharatiya Janata Party
|candidate = [[Madanmohan Dutta]]
|votes = 37,824
|percentage = 26.07
|change = 20.03
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Indian National Congress
|candidate = Arun Dey
|votes = 28,650
|percentage = 19.75
|change = 10.55
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = Manas Ranjan Das Pattnaik
|votes = 24,720
|percentage = 17.04
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = None of the above
|candidate = None of the above
|votes = 827
|percentage = 0.51
|change = ''-''
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 9,791
|percentage = 6.75
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 1,45,082
|percentage = 74.08
|change = 8.83
}}
{{Election box Registered electors
|reg. electors = 1,95,846
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no swing|
|winner = Biju Janata Dal
}}
{{Election box end}}

=== 2009 ===
In 2009 election, [[Biju Janata Dal]] candidate Jiban Pradip Dash defeated [[Independent (politician)|Independent]] Anup Kumar Das by a margin of 13,490 votes.<ref name=":4">{{cite web |url=http://leadtech.in/infoelection/index.php/odisha/431-odisha-election-result-2009-votemargin.html |title=Orissa Election Result 2009 With Vote Margin |work=leadtech.in |quote=13490 |access-date=22 February 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130527163949/http://leadtech.in/infoelection/index.php/odisha/431-odisha-election-result-2009-votemargin.html |archive-date=27 May 2013 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

{{Election box begin |
|title= [[2009 Odisha Legislative Assembly election|2009 Vidhan Sabha Election]], Balasore <ref name=election2009>{{cite web |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/3630-orissa-2009/ |title=Statistical Report on General Election, 2009 to the LEgislative Assembly of Orissa |publisher=[[Election Commission of India]] |access-date= 6 October 2021}}</ref>}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Biju Janata Dal
|candidate = Jiban Pradip Dash
|votes = 55,710
|percentage = ''45.42''
|change = ''-''
}}
{{Election box candidate minor party|
|party = [[Independent (politician)|Independent]]
|candidate = Anup Kumar Das
|votes = 42,220
|percentage = 34.42
|change = ''-''
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Indian National Congress
|candidate = Subhankar Mohapatra
|votes = 11,282
|percentage = 9.20
|change = ''-''
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Bharatiya Janata Party
|candidate = Sanjay Kumar Patra
|votes = 7,414
|percentage = 6.04
|change = ''-''
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 13,490
|percentage = ''11.00''{{efn|%of total valid votes}}
|change = ''-''
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 1,22,680
|percentage = 65.25
|change = ''-''
}}
{{Election box gain with party link no swing|
|winner = Biju Janata Dal
|loser = Odisha Gana Parisad
}}
{{Election box end}}

==Notes==
{{notelist}}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

{{Balasore district}}
{{Assembly constituencies of Odisha|state=expanded}}
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[[Category:Assembly constituencies of Odisha]]
[[Category:Balasore]]
[[Category:Balasore district]]
[[Category:Politics of Odisha]]
[[Category:Legislative Assembly constituencies of Indian states established in 1951]]
[[Category:1951 establishments in Orissa]]

Balasore Assembly constituency - Revision history

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