Akhil Giri of Trinamool Congress defeated Samares Das of CPI(M) in 2001.

Sudhir Kumar Giri of CPI(M) defeated Hemanta Dutta of Congress in 1987.

Abanti Mishra of Congress defeated Balai Lal Das Mahapatra, Independent, in 1982.

Balai Lal Das Mahapatra of Janata Party defeated Rohini Karan of CPI(M) in 1977.

Trailokya Nath Pradhan of Congress won in 1967, 1962, 1957 and in independent Indias's first election in 1951.