| Phulbani (ST) | |
| Type: | SLA |
| State: | Odisha |
| District: | Kandhamal |
| Constituency No: | 84 |
| Established: | 1951 |
| Loksabha Cons: | Kandhamal |
| Reservation: | ST |
| Incumbent Image: | Angada Kanhar.jpg |
| Mla: | Angada Kanhar |
| Party: | Biju Janata Dal |
| Latest Election Year: | 2019 |
| Electors: | 1,59,570 |
Phulbani is a Vidhan Sabha constituency of Kandhamal district, Odisha, India.[1]
This constituency includes Phulbani, Phulbani block, Chakapada block, Khajuripada block and Phiringia block.[2] [3]
Since its formation in 1951, 18 elections were held till date including in one bypoll in 1955. It was a 2 member constituency for 1952 & 1957.
List of members elected from Phulbani constituency are:[4] [5]
| Year | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | |||
| 2019 | Angada Kanhar[6] | ||
| 2014 | Duguni Kanhar | ||
| 2009 | Debendra Kanhar | ||
| 2004 | Padmanabh Behera | ||
| 2000 | Bishnu Priya Behera | ||
| 1995 | Dasarathi Behera | ||
| 1990 | Padmanabh Behera | ||
| 1985 | Abhimanyu Behera | ||
| 1980 | Chandra Sekhar Behera | ||
| 1977 | Prahallad Behera | ||
| 1974 | Chandra Sekhar Behera | ||
| 1971 | Jagadish Jani | ||
| 1967 | Barada Prasanna Kanhar | ||
| 1961 | Himansu Sekhar Padhi | ||
| 1957 | Anirudha Dipa | ||
| Himansu Sekhar Padhi | |||
| 1955 (bypoll) | Sarangdhar Pradhan | ||
| 1951 | Balakrishna Mallick | ||
| Sadananda Sahu | |||
Voting were held on 20th May 2024 in 2nd phase of Odisha Assembly Election & 5th phase of Indian General Election. Counting of votes was on 4th June 2024.[7]
In 2019 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Angada Kanhar defeated Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Deba Narayan Pradhan by a margin of 24,416 votes.
In 2014 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Duguni Kanhar defeated Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Deba Narayan Pradhan by a margin of 25,795 votes.[8]
In 2009 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Debendra Kanhar defeated Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Deba Narayan Pradhan by a margin of 8,729 votes.[9]