Odisha · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2014
Pratap Jena of Biju Janata Dal won the Mahanga Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Odisha in the 2014 state assembly election, securing 89,531 votes (49.60% vote share). The runner-up was Sarada Prasad Padhan (Independent) with 61,657 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 | Pratap Jena | 89531 | 49.60% | Biju Janata Dal |
| 2 | Sarada Prasad Padhan | 61657 | 34.20% | Independent |
| 3 | Sk. Matlub Ali | 22297 | 12.40% | Indian National Congress |
| 4 | Samir Kumar Samal | 3572 | 2.00% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 5 | Rakhi Agarwal | 855 | 0.50% | Communist Party Of India |
| 6 | Mihir Ranjan Jena | 810 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 7 | Bhaskar Chandra Swain | 636 | 0.40% | Aam Aadmi Party |
| 8 | Laxmidhar Jena | 443 | 0.30% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 9 | Amar Nayak | 343 | 0.20% | Odisha Jan Morcha |
| 10 | Laxmipriya Sahoo | 244 | 0.10% | Samata Kranti Dal |
The Mahanga constituency is part of the Odisha Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2014 Assembly election, 10 candidates contested for this seat. Pratap Jena (Biju Janata Dal) emerged as the winner securing 89,531 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.