Odisha · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1985
Bhagabat Prasad Mohanty of Indian National Congress won the Kendrapara Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Odisha in the 1985 state assembly election, securing 34,834 votes (48.30% vote share). The runner-up was Bibhuti Bhusan Singh Mardaraj (Indian National Congress) with 33,762 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 | Bhagabat Prasad Mohanty | 34834 | 48.30% | Indian National Congress |
| 1 | Bibhuti Bhusan Singh Mardaraj | 33762 | 51.40% | Indian National Congress |
| 2 | Bed Prakash Agarwalla | 32183 | 44.60% | Janta Party |
| 2 | Mahendra Kumar Swain | 22997 | 35.00% | Independent |
| 3 | Rabindra Sahoo | 3009 | 4.20% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 3 | Arun Kumar Patnaik | 8882 | 13.50% | Janta Party |
| 4 | Nepal Chandra Samanta | 1549 | 2.20% | Independent |
| 5 | Jiban Kumar Nayak | 214 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 6 | Khageswar Nayak | 206 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 7 | Basananda Manthana | 159 | 0.20% | Independent |
The Kendrapara constituency is part of the Odisha Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1985 Assembly election, 10 candidates contested for this seat. Bhagabat Prasad Mohanty (Indian National Congress) emerged as the winner securing 34,834 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.