Odisha · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1995
Prafullachandra Ghadai of Janata Dal won the Sukinda Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Odisha in the 1995 state assembly election, securing 57,812 votes (45.80% vote share). The runner-up was Sarat Rout (Indian National Congress) with 51,677 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 | Prafullachandra Ghadai | 57812 | 45.80% | Janata Dal |
| 2 | Sarat Rout | 51677 | 41.00% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Mayadhar Nayak | 11140 | 8.80% | Independent |
| 4 | Haricharan Haibru | 3101 | 2.50% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 5 | Akshya Kumar Sahoo | 1174 | 0.90% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 6 | Biswa Nath Bal | 503 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 7 | Sarat Rout | 283 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 8 | Urmimala Lal | 207 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 9 | Singiray Jamuda | 131 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 10 | Ranjan Kumar Dhir | 105 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 11 | Rangadhar Acharya | 57 | 0.10% | Independent |
The Sukinda constituency is part of the Odisha Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1995 Assembly election, 11 candidates contested for this seat. Prafullachandra Ghadai (Janata Dal) emerged as the winner securing 57,812 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.