Odisha · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2024
BIBHUTI BHUSHAN JENA of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Gopalpur Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Odisha in the 2024 state assembly election, securing 72,071 votes (50.11% vote share). The runner-up was BIKRAM KUMAR PANDA (Biju Janata Dal) with 63,009 votes.
A total of 11 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 | BIBHUTI BHUSHAN JENA | 72071 | 50.11% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | BIKRAM KUMAR PANDA | 63009 | 43.81% | Biju Janata Dal |
| 3 | SHYAM SUNDAR SAHU | 3361 | 2.34% | Indian National Congress |
| 4 | P NILAKANTH REDI | 1516 | 1.05% | Aam Aadmi Party |
| 5 | NOTA | 1200 | 0.83% | None of the Above |
| 6 | DR. T. PADMAVATI | 768 | 0.53% | Independent |
| 7 | MANORANJAN SAHU | 478 | 0.33% | Independent |
| 8 | SUBHASMITA PANIGRAHI | 451 | 0.31% | Socialist Unity Centre Of India (COMMUNIST) |
| 9 | SANTOSH KUMAR DAS | 388 | 0.27% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 10 | P TULASAYA REDDY | 332 | 0.23% | Bharatiya Bikash Parishad |
| 11 | S. KUMARI MAMATA | 265 | 0.18% | All India Forward Bloc |
The Gopalpur constituency is part of the Odisha Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2024 Assembly election, 11 candidates contested for this seat. BIBHUTI BHUSHAN JENA (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 72,071 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.