Udala (Sl. No.: 31) is a Vidhan Sabha constituency of Mayurbhanj district, Odisha.[1]
Area of this constituency includes Udala town, Udala block, Gopabandhu Nagar block and 19 GPs (Badabisol, Badagudgudia, Badkhaladi, Chakradharpur, Devala, Jadida, Jambani, Jayantipatta, Samil, Jamudiha, Jhinkpada, Kaptipada, Koliolam, Majhigadia, Manakadpada, Nuddiha, Pedagadi, Pingu and Salchua) of Kaptipada block.[2][3]
15 elections held during 1957 to 2024. Elected members from the Udala constituency are:[5]
| Election | Portrait | Name | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024[6] | Bhaskar Madhei | Bharatiya Janata Party | ||
| 2019[7] | ||||
| 2014[7] | Golak Bihari Naik | Biju Janata Dal | ||
| 2009[8] | Shrinath Soren | |||
| 2004 | Bhaskar Madhei | Bharatiya Janata Party | ||
| 2000 | ||||
| 1995 | Rabaneswar Madhei | Indian National Congress | ||
| 1990 | Rohidas Soren | Janata Dal | ||
| 1985 | Rabaneswar Madhei | Indian National Congress | ||
| 1980 | Indian National Congress (I) | |||
| 1977 | Birabhadra Singh | Janata Party | ||
| 1974 | Rabaneswar Madhei | Indian National Congress | ||
| 1971 | 
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Manmohan Tudu | Indian National Congress (R) | |
| 1967 | Orissa Jana Congress | |||
| 1961 | Indian National Congress | |||
| 1957 | ||||
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.[9] In 2024 election, Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Bhaskar Madhei defeated Biju Janata Dal candidate Srinath Soren by a margin of 6,517 votes.[6]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Bhaskar Madhei | 66,401 | 42 | ||
| BJD | Srinath Soren | 59,884 | 37.88 | ||
| INC | Durga Charan Tudu | 15,857 | 10.03 | ||
| JMM | Chakradhar Sing | 7,017 | 4.44 | ||
| None of the above | None of the above | 1,443 | 0.91 | ||
| Majority | 6,517 | 4.12 | |||
| Turnout | 1,58,081 | 77.84 | |||
| BJP hold | |||||
In 2019 election, Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Bhaskar Madhei defeated Biju Janata Dal candidate Srinath Soren by a margin of 1,433 votes.[7]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Bhaskar Madhei | 69,725 | 45.48 | ||
| BJD | Srinath Soren | 68,292 | 45.55 | ||
| INC | Benudhar Mohapatra | 10,212 | 6.66 | ||
| NOTA | None of the above | 2,271 | 1.48 | ||
| Majority | 6,517 | 4.12 | |||
| Turnout | 1,53,307 | 79.57 | |||
| BJP gain from BJD | |||||
In 2014 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Golak Bihari Naik defeated Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Bhaskar Madhei by a margin of 8,529 votes.[7]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJD | Golak Bihari Naik | 49,628 | 35.97 | ||
| BJP | Bhaskar Madhei | 41,099 | 29.79 | ||
| INC | Dhukhishyam Murmu | 23345 | 16.92 | ||
| JMM | Thumpu Murmu | 15417 | 11.17 | ||
| None of the above | None of the above | 2,041 | 1.48 | ||
| Majority | 8,529 | 6.18 | |||
| Turnout | 1,37,969 | 80.49 | |||
| BJD hold | |||||
In 2009 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Shrinath Soren defeated Indian National Congress candidate Anang Charan Senapati by a margin of 11,193 votes.[8]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJD | Shrinath Soren | 40,597 | 35.53 | − | |
| INC | Anang Charan Senapati | 29,404 | 25.74 | − | |
| JMM | Dulal Soren | 12,737 | 15.09 | − | |
| BJP | Bijay Kumar Senapati | 14,472 | 12.67 | − | |
| Majority | 11,193 | 9.80[c] | − | ||
| Turnout | 1,14,381 | 70.33 | − | ||
| BJD gain from BJP | |||||
Constituency: Udala (31) District : Mayurbhanj
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