| Talcher | |
| Type: | SLA |
| State: | Odisha |
| District: | Angul |
| Constituency No: | 60 |
| Established: | 1951 |
| Loksabha Cons: | Dhenkanal |
| Reservation: | None |
| Incumbent Image: | Braja Kishore Pradhan.jpg |
| Mla: | Braja Kishore Pradhan |
| Party: | Biju Janata Dal |
| Latest Election Year: | 2024 |
| Electors: | 1,57,963[1] |
Talcher is a Vidhan Sabha constituency of the town Talcher in Angul district, Odisha.[2]
This constituency includes Talcher, Talcher block and 7 GPs (Kaniha, Kamarei, Badatribida, Santribida, Bijigol, Badagunduri and Jarada) of Kaniha block.[3]
Since its formation in 1951, 18 elections were held till date including one bypoll in 1961.
List of members elected from Talcher constituency are:[4] [5]
| Year | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | Pabitra Mohan Pradhan | ||
| 1957 | |||
| 1961 | |||
| 1961^ | Madan Mohan Pradhan | ||
| 1967 | Kumar Chandra Behera | ||
| 1971 | Brundaban Behera | ||
| 1974 | |||
| 1977 | |||
| 1980 | |||
| 1985 | Bhajaman Behera | ||
| 1990 | Brundaban Behera | ||
| 1995 | Mahesh Sahoo | ||
| 2000 | |||
| 2004 | |||
| 2009 | Braja Kishore Pradhan | ||
| 2014 | |||
| 2019 | |||
| 2024 | |||
Voting were held on 25th May 2024 in 3rd phase of Odisha Assembly Election & 6th phase of Indian General Election. Counting of votes was on 4th June 2024.[6]
In 2019 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Braja Kishore Pradhan defeated Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Kalandi Charan Samal by a margin of 24,102 votes.[7]
In 2014 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Braja Kishore Pradhan defeated Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Kalandi Charan Samal by a margin of 14,322 votes.[8]
In 2009 election, Independent candidate Braja Kishore Pradhan defeated Biju Janata Dal candidate Mahesh Sahoo by a margin of 8,642 votes.[9]