Odisha · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1995
Jaynarayan Mohanty of Indian National Congress won the Jaleswar Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Odisha in the 1995 state assembly election, securing 64,480 votes (44.40% vote share). The runner-up was Aswani Kumar Patra (Janata Dal) with 56,574 votes.
A total of 15 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 | Jaynarayan Mohanty | 64480 | 44.40% | Indian National Congress |
| 2 | Aswani Kumar Patra | 56574 | 39.00% | Janata Dal |
| 3 | Shashadhar Pradhan | 14342 | 9.90% | Independent |
| 4 | Kartik Samantray | 4937 | 3.40% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 5 | Pravakar Tudu | 1708 | 1.20% | Jharkhand Mukti Morcha(SOREN) |
| 6 | Bimal Kumar Sena | 1027 | 0.70% | Independent |
| 7 | Kushadhwaj Jena | 844 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 8 | Abdul Faruque Khan | 344 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 9 | Dibakar Jena | 186 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 10 | Rama Chandra Singh | 158 | 0.10% | Proutist Sarva Samaj Samiti |
| 11 | Sanjib Kumar Ghose | 128 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 12 | Amar Kumar Acharya | 124 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 13 | Tapas Kumar Dutta | 112 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 14 | Suresh Bhuyan | 111 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 15 | Nilambar Sahu | 32 | 0.00% | Independent |
The Jaleswar constituency is part of the Odisha Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1995 Assembly election, 15 candidates contested for this seat. Jaynarayan Mohanty (Indian National Congress) emerged as the winner securing 64,480 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.