Odisha · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2014
Jiban Pradip Das of Biju Janata Dal won the Balasore Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Odisha in the 2014 state assembly election, securing 47,615 votes (33.00% vote share). The runner-up was Madan Mohan Dutta (Bharatiya Janata Party) with 37,824 votes.
A total of 14 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 | Jiban Pradip Das | 47615 | 33.00% | Biju Janata Dal |
| 2 | Madan Mohan Dutta | 37824 | 26.20% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 3 | Arun Dey | 28650 | 19.90% | Indian National Congress |
| 4 | Manas Ranjan Das Pattnaik | 24720 | 17.10% | Independent |
| 5 | Basantalata Pattanayak | 1601 | 1.10% | Independent |
| 6 | Bhaskar Chandra Jena | 813 | 0.60% | Utkal Samaj |
| 7 | Gouranga Charan Panigrahi | 812 | 0.60% | Communist Party Of India |
| 8 | Kesu Das | 496 | 0.30% | Aam Aadmi Party |
| 9 | Rajendra Bal | 377 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 10 | Archana Nandi | 366 | 0.30% | All India Trinamool Congress |
| 11 | Mayadhar Behera | 359 | 0.30% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 12 | Md Sahirul Haque | 269 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 13 | Maheswar Behera | 235 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 14 | Abhishek Das | 118 | 0.10% | Biju Swabhiman Dal |
The Balasore constituency is part of the Odisha Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2014 Assembly election, 14 candidates contested for this seat. Jiban Pradip Das (Biju Janata Dal) emerged as the winner securing 47,615 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.