Patkura Assembly constituency
constituency of the Odisha legislative assembly in India
Patkura is a Vidhan Sabha constituency of Kendrapara district, Odisha.
This constituency includes Derabish block, Garadapur and 7 Gram panchayats (Jalapoka, Karilopatna, Aitipur, Jamapada, Mehendinagar, Bachharai and Bandhakata) of Marshaghai block.
Elected members
Since its formation in 1951, 18 elections were held till date including one bypoll in 1980.
List of members elected from Patkura constituency are:
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. In 2024 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Arvind Mohapatra defeated Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Tejeswar Parida by a margin of 13,822 votes.
2019
In 2019 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Sabitri Agarwalla defeated Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Bijoy Mohapatra by a margin of 17,920 votes.
2014
In 2014 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Bed Prakash Agarwal defeated Indian National Congress candidate Jayanta Kumar Mohanty by a margin of 47,715 votes.
2009
In 2009 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Bed Prakash Agarwal defeated Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Bijoy Mohapatra by a margin of 26,735 votes.
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