CHOUDWAR
Assembly seat no. 45 in Odisha · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 9 times since 1961.
Winner, 2000
BIDHUBHUSAN PRAHARAJ
IND
Elections held
9
1961–2004
Most successful party
INC
won 4 of 9
Margin, 2000
797
0.90% of valid votes
Result, 2000
Runner-up
BJDRAJKISHORE RAM
- Votes
- 31,473
- Vote share
- 35.64%
- Behind by
- 797
Electors
1,52,359
Total votes polled
88,320
Valid votes
88,320
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
58.0%
Full result, 2000
5 candidates · 88,320 valid votes
BIDHUBHUSAN PRAHARAJINDwon
32,270
36.5%
RAJKISHORE RAMBJD
31,473
35.6%
KAILASH CHANDRA BARALINC
20,466
23.2%
PUSHPA DASHCPM
3,239
3.7%
AMARENDU MOHANTYCPI
872
1.0%
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
