Odisha · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2014
Badri Narayan Patra of Biju Janata Dal won the Ghasipura Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Odisha in the 2014 state assembly election, securing 108,900 votes (66.80% vote share). The runner-up was Satyabrata Panda (Bharatiya Janata Party) with 20,298 votes.
A total of 8 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 | Badri Narayan Patra | 108900 | 66.80% | Biju Janata Dal |
| 2 | Satyabrata Panda | 20298 | 12.50% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 3 | Rama Chandra Behera | 15849 | 9.70% | Independent |
| 4 | Prithviraj Kuanr | 12018 | 7.40% | Indian National Congress |
| 5 | Jagabandhu Mahanta | 3279 | 2.00% | Kalinga Sena |
| 6 | Bijaya Kumar Rana | 1168 | 0.70% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 7 | Pramod Kumar Sahoo | 899 | 0.60% | Aam Aadmi Party |
| 8 | Hemanta Kumar Nayak | 664 | 0.40% | Biju Swabhiman Dal |
The Ghasipura constituency is part of the Odisha Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2014 Assembly election, 8 candidates contested for this seat. Badri Narayan Patra (Biju Janata Dal) emerged as the winner securing 108,900 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.