Odisha · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1990
Ranendra Pratap Swain of Janata Dal won the Athagarh Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Odisha in the 1990 state assembly election, securing 47,247 votes (56.50% vote share). The runner-up was Uma Ballav Rath (Independent) with 25,112 votes.
A total of 11 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.
| Position | Candidate Name | Votes | Votes% | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ranendra Pratap Swain | 47247 | 56.50% | Janata Dal |
| 2 | Uma Ballav Rath | 25112 | 30.00% | Independent |
| 3 | Jameswar Das | 4172 | 5.00% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 4 | Rabinarayan Mohanty | 2079 | 2.50% | Independent |
| 5 | Balakrushna Behera | 1932 | 2.30% | Independent |
| 6 | Suryanarayan Mishra | 1778 | 2.10% | Independent |
| 7 | Subhas Chandra Pattanaik | 753 | 0.90% | Independent |
| 8 | Swami Bichitra Bijay Sangram Singh | 253 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 9 | Sribatsa Kumar Nanda | 152 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 10 | Pravati Bastia | 141 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 11 | Binod Kumar Mishra | 39 | 0.10% | Independent |
The Athagarh constituency is part of the Odisha Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1990 Assembly election, 11 candidates contested for this seat. Ranendra Pratap Swain (Janata Dal) emerged as the winner securing 47,247 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.