| Kakatpur (SC) | |
| State: | Odisha |
| Constituency No: | 105 |
| Type: | SLA |
| District: | Puri |
| Loksabha Cons: | Jagatsinghpur |
| Established: | 1952 |
| Reservation: | SC |
| Incumbent Image: | Tusharkanti Behera .jpg |
| Mla: | Tusharkanti Behera |
| Party: | Biju Janata Dal |
| Latest Election Year: | 2024 |
| Electors: | 2,20,522[1] |
Kakatpur is a Vidhan Sabha constituency of Puri district, Odisha.[2]
This constituency includes Konark, Kakatpur block, Astarang block and 13 Gram panchayats (Jangalbori, Birtung, Baulanga, Desthali, Dhumala, Sorava, Mahalapada, Achutapur, Banakhandi, Simmili, Sutan, Tarakora and Badagaon) of Gop block.[3] [4]
Since its formation in 1951, 18 elections were held till date including one bypoll in 1995. It was a 2 member constituency for 1952 & 1957.
List of members elected Kakatpur constituency are:[5] [6]
| Year | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Tusharkanti Behera | ||
| 2019 | Tusharkanti Behera[7] | ||
| 2014 | Surendra Sethi | ||
| 2009 | Rabi Mallick | ||
| 2004 | Surendra Nath Naik | ||
| 2000 | Surendra Nath Naik | ||
| 1995 (bypoll) | Surendra Nath Naik | ||
| 1995 | Baikunthanath Swain | ||
| 1990 | Surendra Nath Naik | ||
| 1985 | Surendra Nath Naik | ||
| 1980 | Baikunthanath Swain | ||
| 1977 | Surendra Nath Naik | ||
| 1974 | Brundaban Patra | ||
| 1971 | Surendra Nath Naik | ||
| 1967 | Gatikrushna Swain | ||
| 1961 | Upendra Mohanty | ||
| 1957 | Bharat Das | ||
| Mohan Das | |||
| 1951 | Gobinda Chandra Sethi | ||
| Upendra Mohanty | |||
Voting were held on 1st June 2024 in 4th phase of Odisha Assembly Election & 7th phase of Indian General Election. Counting of votes was on 4th June 2024.[8]
In 2019 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Tusharkanti Behera defeated Indian National Congress candidate Biswa Bhusan Das by a margin of 45,691 votes.[9]
In 2014 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Surendra Sethi defeated Indian National Congress candidate Rabindra Kumar Sethy by a margin of 41,030 votes.[10]
In 2009 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Rabi Mallick defeated Indian National Congress candidate Biswa Bhusan Das by a margin of 15,221 votes.[11]