Odisha · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1995
Prafulla Samal of Janata Dal won the Bhadrak Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Odisha in the 1995 state assembly election, securing 54,471 votes (44.40% vote share). The runner-up was Jugal Pattanaik (Independent) with 27,943 votes.
A total of 13 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 | Prafulla Samal | 54471 | 44.40% | Janata Dal |
| 2 | Jugal Pattanaik | 27943 | 22.80% | Independent |
| 3 | Biren Palai | 26841 | 21.90% | Indian National Congress |
| 4 | Govinda Mohapatra | 12097 | 9.90% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 5 | Ashok Nayak | 358 | 0.30% | Samajwadi Janata Party (RASHTRIYA) |
| 6 | Sachidananda Mohanry | 291 | 0.20% | Samata Party |
| 7 | Pradeep Jena | 221 | 0.20% | Pratap Shiv Sena |
| 8 | Saroj Kumar Rout | 130 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 8 | Lamboder Rout | 130 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 10 | Bhaskar Jena | 112 | 0.10% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 11 | Bharat Bhusan Gupta | 87 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 12 | Rabindra Palai | 81 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 13 | Kalandi Charan Jena | 56 | 0.10% | Independent |
The Bhadrak constituency is part of the Odisha Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1995 Assembly election, 13 candidates contested for this seat. Prafulla Samal (Janata Dal) emerged as the winner securing 54,471 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.