Odisha · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2014
Raseswari Panigrahi of Biju Janata Dal won the Sambalpur Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Odisha in the 2014 state assembly election, securing 48,362 votes (43.30% vote share). The runner-up was Jayanarayan Mishra (Bharatiya Janata Party) with 38,404 votes.
A total of 11 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 | Raseswari Panigrahi | 48362 | 43.30% | Biju Janata Dal |
| 2 | Jayanarayan Mishra | 38404 | 34.40% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 3 | Sureswar Mishra | 19020 | 17.00% | Indian National Congress |
| 4 | Md. Mustakim | 2391 | 2.10% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 5 | Birendra Kumar Panigrahi | 1162 | 1.00% | Aam Aadmi Party |
| 6 | Kalpana Sahu | 631 | 0.60% | Aama Odisha Party |
| 7 | Rajkumar Aind | 565 | 0.50% | Jharkhand Mukti Morcha |
| 8 | Jayashree Mishra | 393 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 9 | Bhakta Charan Mirdha | 391 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 10 | Uma Prasad Panigrahi | 279 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 11 | Managobinda Padhan | 171 | 0.20% | Paschimanchal Vikas Party |
The Sambalpur constituency is part of the Odisha Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2014 Assembly election, 11 candidates contested for this seat. Raseswari Panigrahi (Biju Janata Dal) emerged as the winner securing 48,362 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.