| Sonepur | |
| Type: | SLA |
| State: | Odisha |
| District: | Subarnapur |
| Constituency No: | 65 |
| Established: | 1951 |
| Loksabha Cons: | Bolangir |
| Reservation: | None |
| Incumbent Image: | Niranjan Pujari.jpg |
| Mp: | Niranjan Pujari |
| Party: | Biju Janata Dal |
| Latest Election Year: | 2019 |
| Electors: | 2,31,614[1] |
Sonepur is a Vidhan Sabha constituency of Subarnapur district, Odisha.[2]
This constituency includes Sonepur, Tarbha, Sonepur block, Tarbha block, Dunguripali block and two GPs (Julunda and Mahada) of Binika block.[3] [4]
Since its formation in 1951, 17 elections were held till date. It was a 2 member constituency in 1957.
Elected members from the Sonepur constituency are:[5] [6]
| Year | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Niranjan Pujari | ||
| 2019 | Niranjan Pujari[7] | ||
| 2014 | Niranjan Pujari | ||
| 2009 | Niranjan Pujari | ||
| 2004 | Binod Patra | ||
| 2000 | Kunduru Kushal | ||
| 1995 | Kunduru Kushal | ||
| 1990 | Kunduru Kushal | ||
| 1985 | Achyuta Biswal | ||
| 1980 | Dhaneswar Kumbhar | ||
| 1977 | Debaraj Seth | ||
| 1974 | Daulat Bagh | ||
| 1971 | Nilambar Raiguru | ||
| 1967 | Nilambar Raiguru | ||
| 1961 | Daulata Ganda | ||
| 1957 | Daulata Ganda | ||
| Anantaram Nanda | |||
| 1951 | Anantaram Nanda | ||
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.[8]
In 2019 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Niranjan Pujari defeated Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Ashok Kumar Pujari by a margin of 75747 votes.[9]
In 2014 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Niranjan Pujari defeated Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Pramod Kumar Mahapatra by a margin of 51,485 votes.[10]
In 2009 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Niranjan Pujari defeated Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Nabakrushna Danta by a margin of 28,307 votes.[11]