Odisha · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1990
Prasanna Pal of Janata Dal won the Kantabanji Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Odisha in the 1990 state assembly election, securing 24,857 votes (46.30% vote share). The runner-up was Chaitanya Pradhan (Indian National Congress) with 11,221 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 | Prasanna Pal | 24857 | 46.30% | Janata Dal |
| 2 | Chaitanya Pradhan | 11221 | 20.90% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Sangeeta Kumari Devi | 10950 | 20.40% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 4 | Jagannath Nag | 3751 | 7.00% | Independent |
| 5 | Lokanath Sahu | 758 | 1.40% | Independent |
| 6 | Sudhir Kumar Jain | 685 | 1.30% | Janata Party (JP) |
| 7 | Madanmohan Singhbhoi | 616 | 1.20% | Independent |
| 8 | Debadatta | 537 | 1.00% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 9 | Somanath Sipka | 210 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 10 | E. Gunasundari | 90 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 11 | Ramesh Chandra Dash | 75 | 0.10% | Independent |
The Kantabanji constituency is part of the Odisha Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1990 Assembly election, 11 candidates contested for this seat. Prasanna Pal (Janata Dal) emerged as the winner securing 24,857 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.