Odisha · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1977
Arjun Majhi of Janta Party won the Rairangpur Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Odisha in the 1977 state assembly election, securing 9,308 votes (50.30% vote share). The runner-up was Gopinath Narndi (Indian National Congress) with 3,519 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 | Arjun Majhi | 9308 | 50.30% | Janta Party |
| 2 | Gopinath Narndi | 3519 | 19.00% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Birla Tudu | 1820 | 9.80% | All India Jharkhand Party |
| 4 | Premsagar Sirka | 1530 | 8.30% | Independent |
| 5 | Ghasiram Sandil | 822 | 4.40% | Independent |
| 6 | Suklal Majhi | 485 | 2.60% | Communist Party Of India |
| 7 | Shankar Majhi | 482 | 2.60% | Independent |
| 8 | Raghunath Tudu | 452 | 2.40% | Jharkhand Party |
| 9 | Lalmohan Soren | 96 | 0.50% | Independent |
The Rairangpur constituency is part of the Odisha Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1977 Assembly election, 9 candidates contested for this seat. Arjun Majhi (Janta Party) emerged as the winner securing 9,308 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.