Odisha · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1995
Bibhuti Bhusan Singh Mardaraj of Indian National Congress won the Kendrapara Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Odisha in the 1995 state assembly election, securing 51,210 votes (50.90% vote share). The runner-up was Bhagabat Prasad Mohanty (Indian National Congress) with 57,261 votes.
A total of 15 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 | Bibhuti Bhusan Singh Mardaraj | 51210 | 50.90% | Indian National Congress |
| 1 | Bhagabat Prasad Mohanty | 57261 | 52.70% | Indian National Congress |
| 2 | Bed Prakash Agarwalla | 47073 | 43.30% | Janata Dal |
| 2 | Aruna Kumar Pattanaik | 45962 | 45.70% | Janata Dal |
| 3 | Pravabati Samantray | 2013 | 1.90% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 3 | Saubhagya Manjari Devi | 1117 | 1.10% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 4 | Chaturbhuja Pradhan | 883 | 0.90% | Samata Party |
| 4 | Surendra Kumar Mishra | 1096 | 1.00% | Independent |
| 5 | Rabindra Kumar Sahu | 617 | 0.60% | Samata Party |
| 5 | Nakula Charan Nayak | 679 | 0.70% | Independent |
| 6 | Sk. Kudum Ali | 585 | 0.50% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 6 | Braja Mohan Nayak | 360 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 7 | Ganeswar Parida | 60 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 7 | Kamala Kumari Patsani | 320 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 8 | Pramoda Kumar Pradhan | 163 | 0.20% | Independent |
The Kendrapara constituency is part of the Odisha Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1995 Assembly election, 15 candidates contested for this seat. Bibhuti Bhusan Singh Mardaraj (Indian National Congress) emerged as the winner securing 51,210 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.