Odisha · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2019
D.Pradeep Kumar Panigrahy of Biju Janata Dal won the Gopalpur Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Odisha in the 2019 state assembly election, securing 61,628 votes (46.10% vote share). The runner-up was Bibhuti Bhusan Jena (Bharatiya Janta Party) with 58,955 votes.
A total of 7 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 | D.Pradeep Kumar Panigrahy | 61628 | 46.10% | Biju Janata Dal |
| 2 | Bibhuti Bhusan Jena | 58955 | 44.10% | Bharatiya Janta Party |
| 3 | S Dharmaraj Reddy | 10053 | 7.50% | Indian National Congress |
| 4 | Biswa Bihari Bishoyi | 936 | 0.70% | Independent |
| 5 | Durjyadhana Behera | 763 | 0.60% | Ambedkar National Congress |
| 6 | P. Siba Prasad Reddy | 667 | 0.50% | Socialist Unity Centre Of India (COMMUNIST) |
| 7 | Santosh Kumar Sahu | 593 | 0.40% | All India Forward Bloc |
The Gopalpur constituency is part of the Odisha Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2019 Assembly election, 7 candidates contested for this seat. D.Pradeep Kumar Panigrahy (Biju Janata Dal) emerged as the winner securing 61,628 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.