Bhandaripokhari is a Vidhan Sabha constituency of Bhadrak district, Odisha.
[2][3] Since its formation in 1974, 14 elections were held till date including two bypolls in 1991 & 1998.
[9] In 2019 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Prafulla Samal defeated Indian National Congress candidate Niranjan Patnaik by a margin of 34,097 votes.
In 2014 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Prafulla Samal defeated Indian National Congress candidate Subrat Kumar Das by a margin of 34,097 votes.
[10] In 2009 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Prafulla Samal defeated Indian National Congress candidate Badri Narayan Dhal by a margin of 20,410 votes.