Odisha · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1995
Pradipta Kumar Naik of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Bhawanipatna Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Odisha in the 1995 state assembly election, securing 22,578 votes (23.90% vote share). The runner-up was Dusmanta Naik (Indian National Congress) with 22,509 votes.
A total of 19 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 | Pradipta Kumar Naik | 22578 | 23.90% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Dusmanta Naik | 22509 | 23.90% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Ajit Das | 13944 | 14.80% | Janata Dal |
| 4 | Rajendra Bharati | 13884 | 14.70% | Samajwadi Janata Party (RASHTRIYA) |
| 5 | Udaya Sunani | 6025 | 6.40% | Independent |
| 6 | Asheswar Bag | 6023 | 6.40% | Independent |
| 7 | Chandra Naik | 2825 | 3.00% | Independent |
| 8 | Syamsundar Naik | 1033 | 1.10% | Independent |
| 9 | Nimanchal Naik | 839 | 0.90% | Independent |
| 10 | Maheswar Tandi | 838 | 0.90% | Independent |
| 11 | Jatindra Kar | 786 | 0.80% | Independent |
| 12 | Narayan Kumbhar | 684 | 0.70% | Independent |
| 13 | Arkhit Naik | 415 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 14 | Lingaraj Azad | 405 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 15 | Gour Chandra Naik | 400 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 16 | Rabi Nag | 388 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 17 | Suresh Sindre | 376 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 18 | Hrushikesh Gandhi | 190 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 19 | Angad Harijan | 183 | 0.20% | Independent |
The Bhawanipatna constituency is part of the Odisha Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1995 Assembly election, 19 candidates contested for this seat. Pradipta Kumar Naik (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 22,578 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.