District Ganjam Created 1974 Founded 1974 | Electorate 1,74,905 Party BJD Lok sabha constituency Berhampur | |
Blocks Rangailunda, Kukudakhandi MLA Pradeep Kumar Panigrahy Major settlements Gopalpur, Odisha, Berhampur | ||
Gopalpur (Sl. No.: 132) is a Vidhan Sabha constituency of Ganjam district, Odisha.
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This constituency includes Gopalpur, Ward Nos. 25 to 27 of Brahmapur, Rangailunda block and 4 Gram panchayats (Hugulapatta, Gurunthi, Barigan and Nimakhandi) of Kukudakhandi block.
Elected Members
Ten elections were held between 1974 and 2014. Elected members from the Gopalpur constituency are:
2014 Election Result
In 2014 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Pradeep Kumar Panigrahy defeated Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Bibhuti Bhusan Jena by a margin of 20,112 votes.
Summary of results of the 2009 Election
In 2009 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Pradeep Kumar Panigrahy defeated Indian National Congress candidate Dr. Trinath Behera by a margin of 18,758 votes.
References
Gopalpur (Odisha Vidhan Sabha constituency) Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA