Odisha · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2014
Prakash Chandra Behera of Indian National Congress won the Salipur Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Odisha in the 2014 state assembly election, securing 78,343 votes (46.80% vote share). The runner-up was Prasanta Behera (Biju Janata Dal) with 76,226 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.
| Position | Candidate Name | Votes | Votes% | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Prakash Chandra Behera | 78343 | 46.80% | Indian National Congress |
| 2 | Prasanta Behera | 76226 | 45.60% | Biju Janata Dal |
| 3 | Choudhury Hemanta Kumar Sahu | 7712 | 4.60% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 4 | Badrinarayan Dash | 2834 | 1.70% | Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) |
| 5 | Bijan Satapathy | 679 | 0.40% | Aama Odisha Party |
| 6 | Jasobanta Jena | 523 | 0.30% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 7 | Sk.Asfaque Ali | 356 | 0.20% | Aam Aadmi Party |
| 8 | Sanjay Kumar Lenka | 315 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 9 | Suvesh Ranjan Parida | 309 | 0.20% | Independent |
The Salipur constituency is part of the Odisha Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2014 Assembly election, 9 candidates contested for this seat. Prakash Chandra Behera (Indian National Congress) emerged as the winner securing 78,343 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.