Odisha · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2014
Pradip Purohit of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Padampur Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Odisha in the 2014 state assembly election, securing 68,942 votes (39.00% vote share). The runner-up was Bijaya Ranjan Singha Bariha (Biju Janata Dal) with 64,429 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 | Pradip Purohit | 68942 | 39.00% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Bijaya Ranjan Singha Bariha | 64429 | 36.50% | Biju Janata Dal |
| 3 | Prakash Narayan Tripathy | 31179 | 17.70% | Indian National Congress |
| 4 | Gobardhan Bhoy | 5456 | 3.10% | Independent |
| 5 | Tankadhar Kanta | 1632 | 0.90% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 6 | Rajkumar Seth | 1563 | 0.90% | Aam Aadmi Party |
| 7 | Gangadhar Bhoi | 1295 | 0.70% | Paschimanchal Vikas Party |
| 8 | Purnananda Sahu | 1132 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 9 | Neheru Bag | 953 | 0.50% | Odisha Jan Morcha |
The Padampur constituency is part of the Odisha Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2014 Assembly election, 9 candidates contested for this seat. Pradip Purohit (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 68,942 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.