Gopalpur (Odisha Vidhan Sabha constituency)

Gopalpur
Legislative Assembly of Odisha Constituency
District	Ganjam
Blocks	Rangailunda, Kukudakhandi
Electorate	1,74,905
Major settlements	Gopalpur, Brahmapur
Current constituency
Created	1974
Party	BJD
MLA	Pradeep Kumar Panigrahy
Const. No.	132
Lok Sabha Constituencies	Berhampur

Gopalpur (Sl. No.: 132) is a Vidhan Sabha constituency of Ganjam district, Odisha.

This constituency includes Gopalpur, Ward Nos. 25 to 27 of Brahmapur, Rangailunda block and 4 Gram panchayats (Hugulapatta, Gurunthi, Barigan and Nimakhandi) of Kukudakhandi block.

Ten elections were held between 1974 and 2014. Elected members from the Gopalpur constituency are:

In 2014 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Pradeep Kumar Panigrahy defeated Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Bibhuti Bhusan Jena by a margin of 20,112 votes.

In 2009 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Pradeep Kumar Panigrahy defeated Indian National Congress candidate Dr. Trinath Behera by a margin of 18,758 votes.

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