Odisha · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2004
Arun Dey of Orissa Gana Parishad won the Balasore Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Odisha in the 2004 state assembly election, securing 73,291 votes (47.40% vote share). The runner-up was Jiban Pradip Dash (Bharatiya Janata Party) with 72,706 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 | Arun Dey | 73291 | 47.40% | Orissa Gana Parishad |
| 2 | Jiban Pradip Dash | 72706 | 47.00% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 3 | Urmila Majhi | 1514 | 1.00% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 4 | Bhaskar Jena | 1443 | 0.90% | Proutist Sarva Samaj Party |
| 5 | Arun Kumar Swain | 1405 | 0.90% | Independent |
| 6 | Subhransu Sekhar Das | 1113 | 0.70% | Independent |
| 7 | Karunakara Ratha | 1006 | 0.70% | Jharkhand Party |
| 8 | Baijayantimala Samantaray | 786 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 9 | Bichitrananda Das | 668 | 0.40% | Samajwadi Party |
| 10 | Basantalata Pattanayak | 491 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 11 | Gobardhan Das | 321 | 0.20% | Independent |
The Balasore constituency is part of the Odisha Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2004 Assembly election, 11 candidates contested for this seat. Arun Dey (Orissa Gana Parishad) emerged as the winner securing 73,291 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.