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.
| 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 |
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.