CHOUDWAR
Assembly seat no. 45 in Odisha · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 9 times since 1961.
Winner, 1985
RASANANDA SAHU
INC
Elections held
9
1961–2004
Most successful party
INC
won 4 of 9
Margin, 1985
3,283
5.39% of valid votes
Result, 1985
Runner-up
JNPRAJ KISHORE RAM
- Votes
- 27,876
- Vote share
- 45.77%
- Behind by
- 3,283
Electors
99,395
Total votes polled
60,909
Valid votes
60,909
NOTA votes
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Turnout
61.3%
Full result, 1985
5 candidates · 60,909 valid votes
RASANANDA SAHUINCwon
31,159
51.2%
RAJ KISHORE RAMJNP
27,876
45.8%
SURENDRA NATH NAYAKIND
1,569
2.6%
HRUSHIKESH NATHIND
213
0.3%
BINODA MISHRAIND
92
0.1%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 9 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | DHARMANANDA BEHERA | BJD | 60,185 | 57.39% | KANHU CHARAN LENKA | 29,794 |
| 2000 | BIDHUBHUSAN PRAHARAJ | IND | 32,270 | 36.54% | RAJKISHORE RAM | 797 |
| 1995 | KANHU CH. LENKA | INC | 45,819 | 43.13% | DHARMANANDA BEHERA | 2,169 |
| 1990 | RAJ KISHORE RAM | JD | 60,866 | 75.59% | KAILASH CHANDRA BARAL | 41,207 |
| 1985 | RASANANDA SAHU | INC | 31,159 | 51.16% | RAJ KISHORE RAM | 3,283 |
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 CHOUDWAR assembly constituency in 2004?
DHARMANANDA BEHERA (BJD) won CHOUDWAR in 2004, by a margin of 29,794 votes.
Which party has won CHOUDWAR the most times?
INC, with 4 of the 9 wins recorded since 1961.
How many times has CHOUDWAR gone to the polls?
9 times, from 1961 to 2004.
Who has won CHOUDWAR the most times?
DHARMANANDA BEHERA, with 1 win between 2004 and 2004.
