Rajgangapur Assembly Election Result 1990

Odisha · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1990

Mangala Kisan of Janata Dal won the Rajgangapur Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Odisha in the 1990 state assembly election, securing 40,674 votes (64.30% vote share). The runner-up was Christopher Ekka (Indian National Congress) with 14,850 votes.

A total of 7 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.

Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Details
  • State: Odisha
  • Constituency: Rajgangapur
  • Constituency Number: 13
  • District: Sundargarh
  • Total Contestants: 7
  • Election Year: 1990
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
Position Candidate Name Votes Votes% Party
1 Mangala Kisan 40674 64.30% Janata Dal
2 Christopher Ekka 14850 23.50% Indian National Congress
3 Kumud Gadtia 2597 4.10% Bharatiya Janata Party
4 Egnesh Minz 2326 3.70% Jharkhand Mukti Morcha
5 Ranjit Barla 1629 2.60% Jharkhand Party
6 J. S. Kujur 612 1.00% Bahujan Samaj Party
7 Chamundra Majhi 610 1.00% Independent

About Rajgangapur Assembly Constituency

The Rajgangapur constituency is part of the Odisha Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1990 Assembly election, 7 candidates contested for this seat. Mangala Kisan (Janata Dal) emerged as the winner securing 40,674 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.

Frequently Asked Questions

7 candidates contested from Rajgangapur assembly constituency in the 1990 Vidhan Sabha election.

Rajgangapur is an assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency in Odisha.

Mangala Kisan (Janata Dal) won the Rajgangapur assembly seat in the 1990 Vidhan Sabha election.