| Jeypore | |
| State: | Odisha |
| Constituency No: | 143 |
| Type: | SLA |
| District: | Koraput |
| Loksabha Cons: | Koraput |
| Established: | 1951 |
| Reservation: | None |
| Incumbent Image: | Tara Prasad Bahinipati.jpg |
| Mla: | Tara Prasad Bahinipati |
| Party: | Indian National Congress |
| Latest Election Year: | 2024 |
| Electors: | 1,87,036[1] |
Jeypore is a Vidhan Sabha constituency of Koraput district, Odisha.[2]
This constituency includes Jeypore, Jeypore block, 19 Gram panchayats (BB.Singpur, Benagam, Bodigam, Borigumma, Champapadar, Gujuniguda, Gumuda, Haridaguda, Hordali, Kamta, Katharagada, Kumuli, Munja, Narigam, Nuagam, Ranaspur, Sargiguda, Semolaguda and Benasur) of Borigumma block.[3] [4]
Since its formation in 1951, 18 elections were held till date including in one bypoll in 1969. It was a 2 member constituency for 1952 & 1957.
List of members elected from Jeypore constituency are:[5] [6]
| Year | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Tara Prasad Bahinipati[7] [8] | ||
| 2019 | |||
| 2014 | |||
| 2009 | Rabi Narayan Nanda | ||
| 2004 | |||
| 2000 | |||
| 1995 | Raghunath Patnaik | ||
| 1990 | |||
| 1985 | Gupta Prasad Das[9] | ||
| 1980 | Raghunath Patnaik | ||
| 1977 | |||
| 1974 | |||
| 1971 | Pratap Narayan Singh Deo | ||
| 1969 (bypoll) | |||
| 1967 | Ramseshaiah N. | ||
| 1961 | Raghunath Patnaik | ||
| 1957 | Laichhan Naik | ||
| Harihar Mishra | |||
| 1951 | Laichhan Naik | ||
| Harihar Mishra | |||
Voting were held on 13th May 2024 in 1st phase of Odisha Assembly Election & 4th phase of Indian General Election. Counting of votes was on 4th June 2024.[10] In 2019 election, Indian National Congress candidate Tara Prasad Bahinipati defeated Biju Janata Dal candidate Indira Nanda by a margin of 13,111 votes.
In 2019 election, Indian National Congress candidate Tara Prasad Bahinipati defeated Biju Janata Dal candidate Rabi Narayan Nanda by a margin of 5,451 votes.[11]
In 2014 election, Indian National Congress candidate Tara Prasad Bahinipati defeated Biju Janata Dal candidate Rabi Narayan Nanda by a margin of 8367 votes.
In 2009 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Rabi Narayan Nanda defeated Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Tara Prasad Bahinipati by a margin of 9,316 votes.