CHOUDWAR
Assembly seat no. 45 in Odisha · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 9 times since 1961.
Winner, 1995
KANHU CH. LENKA
INC
Elections held
9
1961–2004
Most successful party
INC
won 4 of 9
Margin, 1995
2,169
2.04% of valid votes
Result, 1995
Runner-up
JDDHARMANANDA BEHERA
- Votes
- 43,650
- Vote share
- 41.09%
- Behind by
- 2,169
Electors
1,38,049
Total votes polled
1,06,225
Valid votes
1,06,225
NOTA votes
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Turnout
77.0%
Full result, 1995
12 candidates · 1,06,225 valid votes
KANHU CH. LENKAINCwon
45,819
43.1%
DHARMANANDA BEHERAJD
43,650
41.1%
RAJ KISHOR RAMIND
8,384
7.9%
BIDHU BH. PRAHARAJBJP
6,266
5.9%
AJAY KUMAR MISRAIND
643
0.6%
PRASAN K. LENKASJPR
378
0.4%
RAMESH SAHOOIND
303
0.3%
NIRADHAR PANDAIND
287
0.3%
PRADIPTA K. MOHAPATRAIND
186
0.2%
RAJANI K. MOHANTYPSSS
169
0.2%
SANTOSH MITRAFBL
72
0.1%
SANTOS K. KUANROCG
68
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.
