Odisha · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1995
Ashok Kumar Das of Janata Dal won the Korei Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Odisha in the 1995 state assembly election, securing 60,415 votes (49.60% vote share). The runner-up was Ramachandra Khuntia (Indian National Congress) with 57,591 votes.
A total of 9 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 | Ashok Kumar Das | 60415 | 49.60% | Janata Dal |
| 2 | Ramachandra Khuntia | 57591 | 47.30% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Satya Narayan Mohanty | 1834 | 1.50% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 4 | Pitamber Kar | 608 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 5 | Abhimanyu Jena | 456 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 6 | Gouranga Charan Behera | 411 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 7 | Atala Mohanty | 344 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 8 | Ajaya Mishra | 175 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 9 | Saroj Kumar Pati | 20 | 0.00% | Independent |
The Korei constituency is part of the Odisha Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1995 Assembly election, 9 candidates contested for this seat. Ashok Kumar Das (Janata Dal) emerged as the winner securing 60,415 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.