Odisha · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1990
Pradipta Ganga Deb of Janata Dal won the Deogarh Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Odisha in the 1990 state assembly election, securing 42,047 votes (72.40% vote share). The runner-up was Baba Kishor Patel (Indian National Congress) with 9,401 votes.
A total of 9 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 Ganga Deb | 42047 | 72.40% | Janata Dal |
| 2 | Baba Kishor Patel | 9401 | 16.20% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Subash Chandra Panigrahi | 3390 | 5.80% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 4 | Aswini Behera | 1354 | 2.30% | Janata Party (JP) |
| 5 | Prasanna Naik | 674 | 1.20% | Jharkhand Party |
| 6 | Duryodhan Majhi | 479 | 0.80% | Independent |
| 7 | Bidyadhar Maha Kul | 344 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 8 | Baliki Nayak | 207 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 9 | Basanta Bihari Dandia | 199 | 0.30% | Orissa Khandayat Khetria Krusak Party |
The Deogarh constituency is part of the Odisha Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1990 Assembly election, 9 candidates contested for this seat. Pradipta Ganga Deb (Janata Dal) emerged as the winner securing 42,047 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.