Odisha · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2014
Shri Bijayshree Routray of Biju Janata Dal won the Basudevpur Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Odisha in the 2014 state assembly election, securing 77,781 votes (46.70% vote share). The runner-up was Madhabananda Mallick (Indian National Congress) with 71,275 votes.
A total of 8 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 | Shri Bijayshree Routray | 77781 | 46.70% | Biju Janata Dal |
| 2 | Madhabananda Mallick | 71275 | 42.80% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Dinabandhu Pati | 15339 | 9.20% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 4 | Ajit Kumar Das | 855 | 0.50% | Samajwadi Party |
| 5 | Manoj Barik | 703 | 0.40% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 6 | Prakash Chandra Gochhait | 276 | 0.20% | Aam Aadmi Party |
| 7 | Bijay Kumar Pakal | 249 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 8 | Aparna Swain | 225 | 0.10% | Odisha Jan Morcha |
The Basudevpur constituency is part of the Odisha Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2014 Assembly election, 8 candidates contested for this seat. Shri Bijayshree Routray (Biju Janata Dal) emerged as the winner securing 77,781 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.