Rourkela Assembly Election Result 1990

Odisha · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1990

Dilip Kumar Ray of Janata Dal won the Rourkela Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Odisha in the 1990 state assembly election, securing 76,520 votes (77.20% vote share). The runner-up was Pramod Pradhan (Indian National Congress) with 18,507 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.

Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Details
  • State: Odisha
  • Constituency: Rourkela
  • Constituency Number: 12
  • District: Sundargarh
  • Total Contestants: 9
  • Election Year: 1990
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
Position Candidate Name Votes Votes% Party
1 Dilip Kumar Ray 76520 77.20% Janata Dal
2 Pramod Pradhan 18507 18.70% Indian National Congress
3 Mansid Ekka 1966 2.00% Jharkhand Mukti Morcha
4 Arabindakar 727 0.70% Independent
5 Islamuddin Ansari 660 0.70% Jharkhand Party
6 Dibyasingh Mohanty 315 0.30% Independent
7 Prem Sagar Sundi 190 0.20% Bahujan Samaj Party
8 Azad Bharati 127 0.10% Independent
9 Sunil Kumar Pattanaik 87 0.10% Independent

About Rourkela Assembly Constituency

The Rourkela constituency is part of the Odisha Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1990 Assembly election, 9 candidates contested for this seat. Dilip Kumar Ray (Janata Dal) emerged as the winner securing 76,520 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

9 candidates contested from Rourkela assembly constituency in the 1990 Vidhan Sabha election.

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

Dilip Kumar Ray (Janata Dal) won the Rourkela assembly seat in the 1990 Vidhan Sabha election.