Odisha · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2019
Minakshi Mahanta of Biju Janata Dal won the Champua Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Odisha in the 2019 state assembly election, securing 89,525 votes (53.30% vote share). The runner-up was Murali Manohar Sharma (Bharatiya Janta Party) with 63,117 votes.
A total of 16 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 | Minakshi Mahanta | 89525 | 53.30% | Biju Janata Dal |
| 2 | Murali Manohar Sharma | 63117 | 37.60% | Bharatiya Janta Party |
| 3 | Jadumani Barik | 4217 | 2.50% | Indian National Congress |
| 4 | Srimanta Kumar Tripathy | 2005 | 1.20% | Independent |
| 5 | Kailash Chandra Tanti | 2002 | 1.20% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 6 | Rajen Munda | 1319 | 0.80% | Bhartiya Mitra Party |
| 7 | Trilochan Palei | 1053 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 8 | Sahadev Behera | 782 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 9 | Purna Chandra Mahanta | 689 | 0.40% | Rashtriya Indepndent Morcha |
| 10 | Mahendra Kumar Giri | 590 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 11 | Gurubux Singh Ahluwalia | 535 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 12 | Dinabandhu Kar | 500 | 0.30% | Akhil Bharat Hindu Mahasabha |
| 13 | Ratikanta Parida | 461 | 0.30% | All India Forward Bloc |
| 14 | Pancharatna Mahakud | 446 | 0.30% | Communist Party Of India (Marxist-Leninist) (Liberation) |
| 15 | Sushil Kumar Mahanta | 430 | 0.30% | Hindusthan Nirman Dal |
| 16 | Ganga Mahakud | 430 | 0.30% | Kalinga Sena |
The Champua constituency is part of the Odisha Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2019 Assembly election, 16 candidates contested for this seat. Minakshi Mahanta (Biju Janata Dal) emerged as the winner securing 89,525 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.