Odisha · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1990
Kalindi Charan Behera of Janata Dal won the Salipur Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Odisha in the 1990 state assembly election, securing 56,088 votes (76.00% vote share). The runner-up was Pramod Kumar Jena (Indian National Congress) with 14,711 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 | Kalindi Charan Behera | 56088 | 76.00% | Janata Dal |
| 2 | Pramod Kumar Jena | 14711 | 19.90% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Kanhu Charan Mallik | 2304 | 3.10% | Janata Party (JP) |
| 4 | Dhruba Kandi | 337 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 5 | Dhrubananda Behera | 208 | 0.30% | Bharatiya Dhruba Labour Party |
| 6 | Nagarjuna Sethi | 186 | 0.30% | Independent |
The Salipur constituency is part of the Odisha Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1990 Assembly election, 6 candidates contested for this seat. Kalindi Charan Behera (Janata Dal) emerged as the winner securing 56,088 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.