Odisha · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1990
Prasan Kumar Patsani of Janata Dal won the Khurda Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Odisha in the 1990 state assembly election, securing 53,030 votes (65.40% vote share). The runner-up was Rama Chandra Mohapatra (Indian National Congress) with 16,897 votes.
A total of 8 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 | Prasan Kumar Patsani | 53030 | 65.40% | Janata Dal |
| 2 | Rama Chandra Mohapatra | 16897 | 20.80% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Durga Charan Rautray | 6318 | 7.80% | Karnataka Gana Parishad |
| 4 | Padma Lochan Paltasingh | 2553 | 3.20% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 5 | Dukhishyam Maogaraj | 1733 | 2.10% | Janata Party (JP) |
| 6 | Kuntala Kodamsingh | 292 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 7 | Rabinarayan Bhanja Deo | 218 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 8 | Kalicharan Chootray | 84 | 0.10% | Independent |
The Khurda constituency is part of the Odisha Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1990 Assembly election, 8 candidates contested for this seat. Prasan Kumar Patsani (Janata Dal) emerged as the winner securing 53,030 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.