Odisha · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2019
Jyoti Prakash Panigrahi of Biju Janata Dal won the Simulia Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Odisha in the 2019 state assembly election, securing 90,083 votes (51.60% vote share). The runner-up was Padmalochan Panda (Bharatiya Janta Party) with 75,124 votes.
A total of 5 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 | Jyoti Prakash Panigrahi | 90083 | 51.60% | Biju Janata Dal |
| 2 | Padmalochan Panda | 75124 | 43.00% | Bharatiya Janta Party |
| 3 | Ananta Prasad Sethi | 8353 | 4.80% | Indian National Congress |
| 4 | Pruthwiraj Das | 728 | 0.40% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 5 | Gangadhar Das | 340 | 0.20% | Purvanchal Janta Party (Secular) |
The Simulia constituency is part of the Odisha Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2019 Assembly election, 5 candidates contested for this seat. Jyoti Prakash Panigrahi (Biju Janata Dal) emerged as the winner securing 90,083 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.