Odisha · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1977
Braja Kishore Mohanty of Janta Party won the Rourkela Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Odisha in the 1977 state assembly election, securing 21,992 votes (62.40% vote share). The runner-up was Adwait Prasad Biswal (Indian National Congress) with 4,869 votes.
A total of 6 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 | Braja Kishore Mohanty | 21992 | 62.40% | Janta Party |
| 2 | Adwait Prasad Biswal | 4869 | 13.80% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Banabihari Jena | 3827 | 10.90% | Socialist Unity Centre Of India |
| 4 | Bijay Kumar Pani | 2755 | 7.80% | Independent |
| 5 | Islamuddin Ansari | 1227 | 3.50% | Independent |
| 6 | Durga Charan Mohanty | 577 | 1.60% | Communist Party Of India |
The Rourkela constituency is part of the Odisha Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1977 Assembly election, 6 candidates contested for this seat. Braja Kishore Mohanty (Janta Party) emerged as the winner securing 21,992 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.