Odisha · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1995
Maheswar Mohanty of Janata Dal won the Puri Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Odisha in the 1995 state assembly election, securing 41,847 votes (33.60% vote share). The runner-up was Umaballav Rath (Independent) with 38,846 votes.
A total of 13 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 | Maheswar Mohanty | 41847 | 33.60% | Janata Dal |
| 2 | Umaballav Rath | 38846 | 31.10% | Independent |
| 3 | Prafulla Kar | 35596 | 28.50% | Indian National Congress |
| 4 | Pravanjan Mohapatra | 4487 | 3.60% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 5 | Prafulla Mishra | 1237 | 1.00% | Communist Party Of India |
| 6 | Nabakishore Jena | 1063 | 0.90% | Independent |
| 7 | Bamadev Nayak | 355 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 8 | Satyanarayan Sahoo | 288 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 9 | Manarama Padhi | 251 | 0.20% | All India Forward Bloc |
| 10 | Chintamani Mishra | 238 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 11 | Kuber Biswal | 207 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 12 | Rama Chandra Pradhan | 188 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 13 | Sushil Kumar Nayak | 124 | 0.10% | Independent |
The Puri constituency is part of the Odisha Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1995 Assembly election, 13 candidates contested for this seat. Maheswar Mohanty (Janata Dal) emerged as the winner securing 41,847 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.