BALIKUDA
Assembly seat no. 37 in Odisha · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 11 times since 1961.
Winner, 1985
JYOTISH CHANDRA DAS
INC
Elections held
11
1961–2004
Most successful party
INC
won 7 of 11
Margin, 1985
7,234
9.76% of valid votes
Result, 1985
Runner-up
JNPUMESH CHANDRA SWAIN
- Votes
- 31,209
- Vote share
- 42.10%
- Behind by
- 7,234
Electors
1,12,043
Total votes polled
74,134
Valid votes
74,134
NOTA votes
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Turnout
66.2%
Full result, 1985
7 candidates · 74,134 valid votes
JYOTISH CHANDRA DASINCwon
38,443
51.9%
UMESH CHANDRA SWAINJNP
31,209
42.1%
NIRMAL CHANDRA DASIND
1,868
2.5%
SANJAYA KUMAR MOHANTYBJP
1,226
1.6%
BICHIT RANANDA MOHANTYIND
760
1.0%
DHULESWAR NAYAKIND
497
0.7%
ADARSH KUMAR LENKAIND
131
0.2%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 11 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | UMESH CHANDRA SWAIN | INC | 48,242 | 42.76% | RAGHUNANDAN DAS | 8,722 |
| 2000 | UMESH CHANDRA SWAIN | INC | 50,153 | 47.16% | RAGHUNANDAN DAS | 1,619 |
| 1995 | LALATENDU MOHAPATRA | INC | 54,137 | 49.13% | UMESHA CHANDRA SWAIN | 1,777 |
| 1990 | UMESH SWAIN | JD | 57,432 | 62.90% | JYOTISH CHANDRA DAS | 23,563 |
| 1985 | JYOTISH CHANDRA DAS | INC | 38,443 | 51.86% | UMESH CHANDRA SWAIN | 7,234 |
Who has held it
Wins by party across every election above
Turnout and closeness over time
Turnout
Winning margin
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this page exists to answer.
Who won the BALIKUDA assembly constituency in 2004?
UMESH CHANDRA SWAIN (INC) won BALIKUDA in 2004, by a margin of 8,722 votes.
Which party has won BALIKUDA the most times?
INC, with 7 of the 11 wins recorded since 1961.
How many times has BALIKUDA gone to the polls?
11 times, from 1961 to 2004.
Who has won BALIKUDA the most times?
UMESH CHANDRA SWAIN, with 2 wins between 2000 and 2004.
