Odisha · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2019
Prafulla Samal of Biju Janata Dal won the Bhandaripokhari Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Odisha in the 2019 state assembly election, securing 70,180 votes (40.60% vote share). The runner-up was Niranjan Patnaik (Indian National Congress) with 61,321 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 | Prafulla Samal | 70180 | 40.60% | Biju Janata Dal |
| 2 | Niranjan Patnaik | 61321 | 35.50% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Badri Narayan Dhal | 39141 | 22.70% | Bharatiya Janta Party |
| 4 | Rajiba Lochan Jena | 600 | 0.40% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 5 | Patanjali Kar Sharma | 367 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 6 | Shibanarayan Biswal | 328 | 0.20% | All India Trinamool Congress |
| 7 | Digambar Swain | 298 | 0.20% | Socialist Unity Centre Of India (COMMUNIST) |
| 8 | Manoj Kumar Jena | 198 | 0.10% | Kalinga Sena |
| 9 | Sarthak Ranjan Biswal | 192 | 0.10% | Proutist Bloc India |
| 10 | Ashok Kumar Rout | 179 | 0.10% | Independent |
The Bhandaripokhari constituency is part of the Odisha Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2019 Assembly election, 10 candidates contested for this seat. Prafulla Samal (Biju Janata Dal) emerged as the winner securing 70,180 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.