Odisha · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1995
Bijoy Mohapatra of Janata Dal won the Patkura Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Odisha in the 1995 state assembly election, securing 59,046 votes (50.80% vote share). The runner-up was Archana Nayak (Indian National Congress) with 54,440 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 | Bijoy Mohapatra | 59046 | 50.80% | Janata Dal |
| 2 | Archana Nayak | 54440 | 46.90% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Prafulla Kumar Das | 1429 | 1.20% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 4 | Rasmi Ranjan Mohapatra | 410 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 5 | Hemant Mohapatra | 361 | 0.30% | Samata Party |
| 6 | Pabitra Kumar Swain | 240 | 0.20% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 7 | Dhaneswar Behera | 172 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 8 | Jugal Kishore Swain | 66 | 0.10% | Independent |
The Patkura constituency is part of the Odisha Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1995 Assembly election, 8 candidates contested for this seat. Bijoy Mohapatra (Janata Dal) emerged as the winner securing 59,046 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.