Odisha · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2014
Anam Naik of Biju Janata Dal won the Bhawanipatna Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Odisha in the 2014 state assembly election, securing 54,825 votes (37.00% vote share). The runner-up was Dusmanta Naik (Indian National Congress) with 44,011 votes.
A total of 17 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 | Anam Naik | 54825 | 37.00% | Biju Janata Dal |
| 2 | Dusmanta Naik | 44011 | 29.70% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Dayanidhi Naik | 32449 | 21.90% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 4 | Sarat Chandra Naik | 4320 | 2.90% | Aama Odisha Party |
| 5 | Lingaraj Azad | 1960 | 1.30% | Samajwadi Jan Parishad |
| 6 | Chitrasen Chhatria | 1730 | 1.20% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 7 | Baisnab Charan Naik | 1551 | 1.10% | Independent |
| 8 | Yudha Sunani | 1220 | 0.80% | Nationalist Congress Party |
| 9 | Rishisudan Chhatrapal | 1012 | 0.70% | Bahujan Mukti Party |
| 10 | Baidya Nath Behera | 985 | 0.70% | Ambedkarite Party Of India |
| 11 | Hemabanti Naik | 730 | 0.50% | Kalinga Sena |
| 12 | Damayanti Mahanand | 729 | 0.50% | Aam Aadmi Party |
| 13 | Lalu Nial | 674 | 0.50% | Samajwadi Party |
| 14 | Surya Narayan Kumar | 533 | 0.40% | Samruddha Odisha |
| 15 | Usha Nag | 500 | 0.30% | Paschimanchal Vikas Party |
| 16 | Kaishab Bihari | 453 | 0.30% | Samata Kranti Dal |
| 17 | Manoj Naik | 429 | 0.30% | Odisha Jan Morcha |
The Bhawanipatna constituency is part of the Odisha Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2014 Assembly election, 17 candidates contested for this seat. Anam Naik (Biju Janata Dal) emerged as the winner securing 54,825 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.