Odisha · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2014
Jugal Kishore Pattnaik of Biju Janata Dal won the Bhadrak Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Odisha in the 2014 state assembly election, securing 80,582 votes (50.10% vote share). The runner-up was Naren Pallai (Indian National Congress) with 56,995 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 | Jugal Kishore Pattnaik | 80582 | 50.10% | Biju Janata Dal |
| 2 | Naren Pallai | 56995 | 35.50% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Pradip Nayak | 19384 | 12.10% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 4 | Akhtar Alli Khan | 945 | 0.60% | Aam Aadmi Party |
| 5 | Ramahari Das | 825 | 0.50% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 6 | Kallola Kanta Swain | 692 | 0.40% | Samata Kranti Dal |
| 7 | Sanjaya Kumar Nayak | 312 | 0.20% | Rashtriya Indepndent Morcha |
| 8 | Basanta Mahalik | 278 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 9 | Mustak Ahamad Azad | 276 | 0.20% | Kalinga Sena |
| 10 | Haji Sk Abdul Istar | 258 | 0.20% | Samajwadi Party |
| 11 | Sekh Mahammad Alli Jinna | 237 | 0.20% | Odisha Jan Morcha |
The Bhadrak constituency is part of the Odisha Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2014 Assembly election, 11 candidates contested for this seat. Jugal Kishore Pattnaik (Biju Janata Dal) emerged as the winner securing 80,582 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.