Odisha · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1995
Arun Dey of Independent won the Balasore Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Odisha in the 1995 state assembly election, securing 65,426 votes (46.40% vote share). The runner-up was Gopanarayan Das (Independent) with 48,953 votes.
A total of 15 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 | Arun Dey | 65426 | 46.40% | Independent |
| 2 | Gopanarayan Das | 48953 | 34.70% | Independent |
| 3 | Jiban Pradip Dash | 14872 | 10.50% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 4 | Sk. Abdul Rafique | 4889 | 3.50% | Independent |
| 5 | Bismay Mohanty | 2247 | 1.60% | Independent |
| 6 | Gouri Kumar Rout | 1903 | 1.40% | Independent |
| 7 | Arati Das | 561 | 0.40% | Samajwadi Janata Party (RASHTRIYA) |
| 8 | Yashodhara Das | 398 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 9 | Bhaskar Jena | 372 | 0.30% | Proutist Sarva Samaj Samiti |
| 10 | Kumari Urmila Behera | 354 | 0.30% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 11 | Ganeswar Rout | 337 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 12 | Debendra Nath Das | 269 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 13 | Niranjan Mohanty | 218 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 14 | Gopinath Mallik | 152 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 14 | Abinash Mallick | 152 | 0.10% | Independent |
The Balasore constituency is part of the Odisha Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1995 Assembly election, 15 candidates contested for this seat. Arun Dey (Independent) emerged as the winner securing 65,426 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.