Anandapur Assembly Election Result 1980

Odisha · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1980

Jayadeb Jena of Indian National Congress (I) won the Anandapur Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Odisha in the 1980 state assembly election, securing 22,392 votes (61.20% vote share). The runner-up was Dasrathi Jena (Indian National Congress (U)) with 9,019 votes.

A total of 7 candidates contested this assembly seat. State Assembly elections elect Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs) using India's First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) system, and the party or alliance winning a majority of seats forms the state government. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency information are shown below.

Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Details
  • State: Odisha
  • Constituency: Anandapur
  • Constituency Number: 22
  • District: Kendujhar
  • Total Contestants: 7
  • Election Year: 1980
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
Position Candidate Name Votes Votes% Party
1 Jayadeb Jena 22392 61.20% Indian National Congress (I)
2 Dasrathi Jena 9019 24.70% Indian National Congress (U)
3 Trilochan Jena 3503 9.60% Janata Party (SECULAR) - CH. CHARAN SINGH
4 Harihar Jena 773 2.10% Jharkhand Party
5 Bhagirathi Sethi 378 1.00% Independent
6 Aparti Charan Jena 322 0.90% Bharatiya Janata Party
7 Laxmidhar Sethi 178 0.50% Independent

About Anandapur Assembly Constituency

The Anandapur constituency is part of the Odisha Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1980 Assembly election, 7 candidates contested for this seat. Jayadeb Jena (Indian National Congress (I)) emerged as the winner securing 22,392 votes.

State Assembly elections in India determine which party or coalition forms the state government. The party or alliance winning a majority of Assembly seats in a state gets to form the government and appoint the Chief Minister. Unlike Lok Sabha elections which are held simultaneously across India, each state follows its own election cycle, typically every five years.

How to read this data: The candidate table above shows all contestants ranked by position. The vote percentage column shows each candidate's share of the total votes polled in this constituency. The bar chart visualizes the top candidates' vote counts for quick comparison.

Frequently Asked Questions

7 candidates contested from Anandapur assembly constituency in the 1980 Vidhan Sabha election.

Anandapur is an assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency in Odisha.

Jayadeb Jena (Indian National Congress (I)) won the Anandapur assembly seat in the 1980 Vidhan Sabha election.