Odisha · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1995
Raghunath Mohanty of Janata Dal won the Basta Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Odisha in the 1995 state assembly election, securing 58,383 votes (47.30% vote share). The runner-up was Bhopal Ch. Mohapatra (Indian National Congress) with 52,879 votes.
A total of 10 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 | Raghunath Mohanty | 58383 | 47.30% | Janata Dal |
| 2 | Bhopal Ch. Mohapatra | 52879 | 42.90% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Shyama Prasad Behera | 6653 | 5.40% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 4 | Niranjan Parida | 4217 | 3.40% | Communist Party Of India |
| 5 | Ramanath Padhi | 286 | 0.20% | Jharkhand Party |
| 6 | Rajendra Ku. Biswal | 255 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 7 | Basanta Panigrahi | 252 | 0.20% | Samajwadi Janata Party (RASHTRIYA) |
| 8 | Ramchandra Das | 159 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 9 | Ku. Snehalata Das | 141 | 0.10% | Proutist Sarva Samaj Samiti |
| 10 | Radhashyam Mohalik | 103 | 0.10% | Independent |
The Basta constituency is part of the Odisha Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1995 Assembly election, 10 candidates contested for this seat. Raghunath Mohanty (Janata Dal) emerged as the winner securing 58,383 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.