Kakatpur Assembly Election Result 1990

Odisha · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1990

Surendra Nath Naik of Janata Dal won the Kakatpur Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Odisha in the 1990 state assembly election, securing 58,344 votes (56.20% vote share). The runner-up was Baikuntha Nath Swain (Indian National Congress) with 41,106 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.

Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Details
  • State: Odisha
  • Constituency: Kakatpur
  • Constituency Number: 105
  • District: Puri
  • Total Contestants: 11
  • Election Year: 1990
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
Position Candidate Name Votes Votes% Party
1 Surendra Nath Naik 58344 56.20% Janata Dal
2 Baikuntha Nath Swain 41106 39.60% Indian National Congress
3 Akshaya Barik 1526 1.50% Janata Party (JP)
4 Raghubir Das 1047 1.00% Bharatiya Janata Party
5 Natabara Jena 606 0.60% Karnataka Gana Parishad
6 Baikuntha Nath Swain 448 0.40% Independent
7 Baikuntha Nath Das 262 0.30% Bahujan Samaj Party
8 Sulochana Ojha 148 0.10% Bhatiya Krishi Udyog Sangh
9 Hatakishore Tripathy 138 0.10% Independent
10 Muktar Das 108 0.10% Independent
11 Hari Bandhu Swain 72 0.10% Independent

About Kakatpur Assembly Constituency

The Kakatpur constituency is part of the Odisha Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1990 Assembly election, 11 candidates contested for this seat. Surendra Nath Naik (Janata Dal) emerged as the winner securing 58,344 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.

Frequently Asked Questions

11 candidates contested from Kakatpur assembly constituency in the 1990 Vidhan Sabha election.

Kakatpur is an assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency in Odisha.

Surendra Nath Naik (Janata Dal) won the Kakatpur assembly seat in the 1990 Vidhan Sabha election.