Rourkela Assembly Election Result 1995

Odisha · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1995

Prabhat Mohapatra of Indian National Congress won the Rourkela Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Odisha in the 1995 state assembly election, securing 66,647 votes (43.60% vote share). The runner-up was Dilip Kumar Ray (Janata Dal) with 60,273 votes.

A total of 13 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: 13
  • Election Year: 1995
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
Position Candidate Name Votes Votes% Party
1 Prabhat Mohapatra 66647 43.60% Indian National Congress
2 Dilip Kumar Ray 60273 39.50% Janata Dal
3 Mahesh Mohanty 16593 10.90% Bharatiya Janata Party
4 Bhim Murmu 6683 4.40% Jharkhand Mukti Morcha
5 Gregory Ekka 559 0.40% Independent
6 Purna Chandra Padhi 337 0.20% Independent
7 Ghasalal Sharma 287 0.20% Independent
8 Gopal Das 258 0.20% Independent
8 Biranchi Narayan Ray 258 0.20% Proutist Sarva Samaj Samiti
10 Bhagaban Kalki 241 0.20% Independent
11 Patit Paban Routray 207 0.10% Independent
12 Acharya Surendra Das Yadab 188 0.10% Sarvodaya Party
13 Dibyasingh Mohanty 180 0.10% Independent

About Rourkela Assembly Constituency

The Rourkela constituency is part of the Odisha Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1995 Assembly election, 13 candidates contested for this seat. Prabhat Mohapatra (Indian National Congress) emerged as the winner securing 66,647 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

13 candidates contested from Rourkela assembly constituency in the 1995 Vidhan Sabha election.

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

Prabhat Mohapatra (Indian National Congress) won the Rourkela assembly seat in the 1995 Vidhan Sabha election.