Odisha · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2019
Ganesh Ram Sing Khuntia of Bharatiya Janta Party won the Jashipur Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Odisha in the 2019 state assembly election, securing 58,708 votes (37.10% vote share). The runner-up was Golakbihari Nayak (Biju Janata Dal) with 50,156 votes.
A total of 10 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 | Ganesh Ram Sing Khuntia | 58708 | 37.10% | Bharatiya Janta Party |
| 2 | Golakbihari Nayak | 50156 | 31.70% | Biju Janata Dal |
| 3 | Shambhu Nath Naik | 32937 | 20.80% | Socialist Unity Centre Of India (COMMUNIST) |
| 4 | Mahendra Nath Nayak | 9039 | 5.70% | Indian National Congress |
| 5 | Akshay Kumar Naik | 2123 | 1.30% | All India Trinamool Congress |
| 6 | Managovinda Nayak | 1294 | 0.80% | Independent |
| 7 | Nalini Ranjan Hembram | 1168 | 0.70% | Rashtriya Indepndent Morcha |
| 8 | Sunaram Murmu | 1076 | 0.70% | Bahujan Mukti Party |
| 9 | Bijay Kumar Naik | 911 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 10 | Jagannath Soren | 662 | 0.40% | Ambedkar National Congress |
The Jashipur constituency is part of the Odisha Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2019 Assembly election, 10 candidates contested for this seat. Ganesh Ram Sing Khuntia (Bharatiya Janta Party) emerged as the winner securing 58,708 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.