Odisha · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2014
Rabinarayan Mohapatra of Biju Janata Dal won the Ranpur Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Odisha in the 2014 state assembly election, securing 60,705 votes (44.70% vote share). The runner-up was Surama Padhy (Bharatiya Janata Party) with 44,279 votes.
A total of 11 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 | Rabinarayan Mohapatra | 60705 | 44.70% | Biju Janata Dal |
| 2 | Surama Padhy | 44279 | 32.60% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 3 | Satyajit Pattanaik | 17110 | 12.60% | Indian National Congress |
| 4 | Golak Bihari Muduli | 6002 | 4.40% | Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) |
| 5 | Subhashree Panda | 5091 | 3.80% | Aama Odisha Party |
| 6 | Jogendra Nayak | 691 | 0.50% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 7 | Krishna Chandra Mahapatra | 445 | 0.30% | Socialist Unity Centre Of India (COMMUNIST) |
| 8 | Satyanarayan Mishra | 444 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 9 | Artatran Pradhan | 391 | 0.30% | Samata Kranti Dal |
| 10 | Debaraj Sahoo | 368 | 0.30% | Aam Aadmi Party |
| 11 | Praful Rautray | 255 | 0.20% | Independent |
The Ranpur constituency is part of the Odisha Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2014 Assembly election, 11 candidates contested for this seat. Rabinarayan Mohapatra (Biju Janata Dal) emerged as the winner securing 60,705 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.