Odisha · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2019
Shashi Bhusan Behera of Biju Janata Dal won the Kendrapara Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Odisha in the 2019 state assembly election, securing 63,966 votes (43.80% vote share). The runner-up was Pratap Keshari Deb (Biju Janata Dal) with 99,426 votes.
A total of 19 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 | Shashi Bhusan Behera | 63966 | 43.80% | Biju Janata Dal |
| 1 | Pratap Keshari Deb | 99426 | 57.80% | Biju Janata Dal |
| 2 | Devendra Sharma | 43825 | 25.50% | Indian National Congress |
| 2 | Ganeswar Behera | 57646 | 39.50% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Dolagobinda Nayak | 26393 | 15.40% | Bharatiya Janta Party |
| 3 | Sunakar Behera | 22141 | 15.20% | Bharatiya Janta Party |
| 4 | Ranjan Kumar Mallik | 866 | 0.60% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 4 | Satyajit Swain | 677 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 5 | Sudhakar Malik | 440 | 0.30% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 5 | Urmila Sethi | 683 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 6 | Padma Charan Malik | 209 | 0.10% | Mazdoor Vikash Dal |
| 6 | Sujata Barik | 311 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 7 | Bidhan Chandra Das | 293 | 0.20% | Communist Party Of India (Marxist-Leninist) (Liberation) |
| 7 | Rabindra Muduli | 196 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 8 | Jayanta Kumar Mallick | 222 | 0.10% | Mazdoor Vikash Dal |
| 8 | Narendra Kumar Malik | 177 | 0.10% | Indian Citizens' Party |
| 9 | Alok Kumar Jena | 169 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 9 | Radhanath Ray | 174 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 10 | Prabhata Kumar Malik | 123 | 0.10% | Independent |
The Kendrapara constituency is part of the Odisha Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2019 Assembly election, 19 candidates contested for this seat. Shashi Bhusan Behera (Biju Janata Dal) emerged as the winner securing 63,966 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.