Odisha · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2004
Jayanarayan Mishra of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Sambalpur Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Odisha in the 2004 state assembly election, securing 64,597 votes (52.10% vote share). The runner-up was Durga Shankar Pattanaik (Indian National Congress) with 48,835 votes.
A total of 7 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 | Jayanarayan Mishra | 64597 | 52.10% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Durga Shankar Pattanaik | 48835 | 39.40% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Rajendra Kumbhar | 3912 | 3.20% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 4 | Narayan Chandra Pati | 3241 | 2.60% | Independent |
| 5 | Atmaram Supkar | 1186 | 1.00% | Independent |
| 6 | M. Satyanarayan Dora | 1119 | 0.90% | Rashtriya Janata Dal |
| 7 | Ashok Kumar Agrawal | 1097 | 0.90% | Samajwadi Party |
The Sambalpur constituency is part of the Odisha Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2004 Assembly election, 7 candidates contested for this seat. Jayanarayan Mishra (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 64,597 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.